I have been so busy lately that I've not taken time to post an update. A couple of weeks ago, we had another ultrasound and found out that it's another boy. Everything seems to be going well. They say that all measurements are exactly as they should be right now. BJ continues with the blood thinner shots, vitamins, and baby aspirin. The "high risk pregnancy" doctor told us that he doesn't think we should induce birth early as we did with the last one. This makes both of us a little uneasy as I want to be sure not to be traveling when the baby is born. I have been on the road a great deal.
Other than 2 weeks off at Christmas, I probably will be away, in Nashville, 3 nights a week until late summer or fall. I have been asked to go to Mexico for February and March but have said "no". I feel a bit guilty about being gone so much. I guess this winter I'll start sending out resumes and looking for some work that doesn't require so much travel. I love my work but the travel is starting to get to me again. Plus our first son, Skylar, will likely be playing sports next summer and I don't want to miss my children growing up.
When I'm not traveling, I work out of my home. I'm losing my home office to make another nursery. It seems we are outgrowing our home. If we don't move up then I'll have to actually drive across town to use my cubical in the Lexington plant. I love working form home but can't do it without a private room in which I can hide. On the bright side, my parents up in Cincinnati may be buying a new house soon. My wife and I are thinking about buying their old house. This would give me space to work from home as well as put me closer to family. My brother's kids are almost old enough to babysit and it'd be really nice to be close to them.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009
An Update
We're somewhere around the middle of the pregnancy. The spotting for the most part went away. She still spots occasionally which makes us uneasy. Also, BJ reports that it is harder to give herself the shots than she recalled it being with our other baby. The needle is harder to push into the flesh and it often burns. You can feel some knots under the skin from where she has given herself shots. Her belly is bruised badly from the blood thinners. But the doctor's continue to report that everything appears to be going well.
When we did the last ultrasound, we were unable to tell the gender. But they said that the heart rate was fast and in the range for a girl. At the last doctor's visit, they said that the heart rate was in the range for a boy. On November 30th, we'll lay the gender question to rest. On that day, we'll be getting a 3D ultrasound. We're so excited!
BJ's actually lost some weight. When not pregnant, BJ suffered from severe migraine headaches the source of which we were never able to determine. Once again, during pregnancy the headaches have almost all gone away. She has them occasionally but not nearly as badly as before. I'm still convinced that they are somehow related to the MTHFR mutation. My theory is that there is something in the prenatal vitamins or folic acid itself that is preventing the headaches. I wonder how many others with the MTHFR mutation have experienced migraines and whether or not they've gone away when taking vitamins.
When we did the last ultrasound, we were unable to tell the gender. But they said that the heart rate was fast and in the range for a girl. At the last doctor's visit, they said that the heart rate was in the range for a boy. On November 30th, we'll lay the gender question to rest. On that day, we'll be getting a 3D ultrasound. We're so excited!
BJ's actually lost some weight. When not pregnant, BJ suffered from severe migraine headaches the source of which we were never able to determine. Once again, during pregnancy the headaches have almost all gone away. She has them occasionally but not nearly as badly as before. I'm still convinced that they are somehow related to the MTHFR mutation. My theory is that there is something in the prenatal vitamins or folic acid itself that is preventing the headaches. I wonder how many others with the MTHFR mutation have experienced migraines and whether or not they've gone away when taking vitamins.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Time Traveler's Wife, etc.
BJ & I recently went to see the movie The Time Travelers Wife. I read the book long ago and had forgotten about the importance of miscarriages to the plot. She cried through much of the movie. Regardless, it was well worth seeing.
By the way, we're still pregnant! We are just about to enter the 2nd trimester. We go for another doctor's visit a week from Monday. I'm taking off of work to go with her. I'm hoping that this time we'll get to know the gender. BJ thinks it's a girl because she says that she feels very different than she did the last time.
By the way, we're still pregnant! We are just about to enter the 2nd trimester. We go for another doctor's visit a week from Monday. I'm taking off of work to go with her. I'm hoping that this time we'll get to know the gender. BJ thinks it's a girl because she says that she feels very different than she did the last time.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Still Spotting
Still spotting slightly off and on. But doctor doesn't seem too concerned. We didn't have this problem with our son Skylar. It's nerve racking and makes it very difficult to relax. BJ's continuing with the vitamins & blood thinners. We go for another doctor's visit this coming Friday.
Monday, August 31, 2009
First Pictures... A Sonogram
Friday, we had some minor spotting. Saturday it seemed to have cleared up. Sunday, it was back. Today, it seemed better but we still visited the doctor. We had a sonogram and were able to see the little baby's heart beating. Everything looks good. The doctor said that the spotting was coming from a blood clot "behind the placenta". I'm not exactly sure what is meant by "behind". But the doc said it was fairly common and that BJ might experience spotting for up to a week until her body absorbed it. We're a bit worried that there is any issue with clotting especially since she is on blood thinners. But for now, the baby appears to be doing well. It is due April 18.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Week 7 Update
We are somewhere into week 7 now. The baby could as much as a half inch and has a heart beat and a brain. Our three year old son knows that there is a baby in Mommy's belly. He keeps asking how it's going to get out. BJ has been telling him that the doctor will take it out. So far this answer seems to satisfy him.
We're a bit concerned about how to address the baby with our three year old. On the one hand we don't want to get his hopes up in case of a miscarriage. But at the same time, we want him to know and ready for what is coming. And, we want him to understand why he can't climb on his mother --both to protect the baby and to protect his Mom who easily bruises now that she's on blood thinners.
Both of our families now know that we are expecting. They are all a little worried about us. Also, I let my boss at work know so that they wouldn't anticipate me traveling out of the country during the 3rd trimester (when my project team will be most busy).
When I'm not traveling, I work from home. My office doubles as a guest bedroom. We only have a 3 bedroom house. So, now we are in a quandary over whether to make the kids share a room or if we'd be better off moving into a 4 bedroom house. I'm hoping to maybe change jobs next summer. If we wait I might be able to get an employer to pay for moving expenses. Where ever we wind up, we want to stay within a half day's drive of our families here in Kentucky.
Next weekend, we are going out of town to a large fantasy science fiction convention. Both of us are looking forward to it. I've not been in almost 10 years. My wife hasn't ever been but is looking forward to meeting several authors and part of the Twilight movie cast. For this, we will be gone at around the 8 week mark which is where we have sometimes had trouble in the past. I'm torn on whether or not to go. We think that the blood thinners and vitamins work and are hoping for the best. So we will go regardless.
We're a bit concerned about how to address the baby with our three year old. On the one hand we don't want to get his hopes up in case of a miscarriage. But at the same time, we want him to know and ready for what is coming. And, we want him to understand why he can't climb on his mother --both to protect the baby and to protect his Mom who easily bruises now that she's on blood thinners.
Both of our families now know that we are expecting. They are all a little worried about us. Also, I let my boss at work know so that they wouldn't anticipate me traveling out of the country during the 3rd trimester (when my project team will be most busy).
When I'm not traveling, I work from home. My office doubles as a guest bedroom. We only have a 3 bedroom house. So, now we are in a quandary over whether to make the kids share a room or if we'd be better off moving into a 4 bedroom house. I'm hoping to maybe change jobs next summer. If we wait I might be able to get an employer to pay for moving expenses. Where ever we wind up, we want to stay within a half day's drive of our families here in Kentucky.
Next weekend, we are going out of town to a large fantasy science fiction convention. Both of us are looking forward to it. I've not been in almost 10 years. My wife hasn't ever been but is looking forward to meeting several authors and part of the Twilight movie cast. For this, we will be gone at around the 8 week mark which is where we have sometimes had trouble in the past. I'm torn on whether or not to go. We think that the blood thinners and vitamins work and are hoping for the best. So we will go regardless.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Here we go again.
We're pregnant again.
On the day the when the home test showed positive, BJ started taking baby aspirin, prenatal vitamins and folic acid. She went to her first office visit on Sept. 18 and had it confirmed that she was indeed at 5 1/2 weeks. Several vials of blood were taken. The doctor prescribed daily lovenox injections. The next appointment is Sept 22. Soon after we will visit another doctor who specializes in high risk pregnancies. This other doctor has a 3D ultrasound which should be cool.
BJ told her family about her pregnancy last week. I haven't told my folks yet as I want to do so this weekend in person. Due to problems in the past, I am reluctant to announce it to the world but have let it slip out to a few people at work.
Week 8 is where we had trouble prior to being diagnosed with a single MTHFR mutation. So, in a few more weeks we can breath easy.
I'm still travelling a great deal. Mostly, I am staying in Nashville 3 nights a week. This is only a 3 1/2 hour drive from our home in Lexington. So, it's bearable. At work, I was told that I'm expected to be in Monterrey, Mexico for most of March. I told them "H" no because I don't want to be out of the country during the last trimester.
BJ seems very happy about being pregnant and not nearly as worried as when we had Skylar. We believe that the blood thinners and folic acid supplements work so am expecting everything to turn out all right.
On the day the when the home test showed positive, BJ started taking baby aspirin, prenatal vitamins and folic acid. She went to her first office visit on Sept. 18 and had it confirmed that she was indeed at 5 1/2 weeks. Several vials of blood were taken. The doctor prescribed daily lovenox injections. The next appointment is Sept 22. Soon after we will visit another doctor who specializes in high risk pregnancies. This other doctor has a 3D ultrasound which should be cool.
BJ told her family about her pregnancy last week. I haven't told my folks yet as I want to do so this weekend in person. Due to problems in the past, I am reluctant to announce it to the world but have let it slip out to a few people at work.
Week 8 is where we had trouble prior to being diagnosed with a single MTHFR mutation. So, in a few more weeks we can breath easy.
I'm still travelling a great deal. Mostly, I am staying in Nashville 3 nights a week. This is only a 3 1/2 hour drive from our home in Lexington. So, it's bearable. At work, I was told that I'm expected to be in Monterrey, Mexico for most of March. I told them "H" no because I don't want to be out of the country during the last trimester.
BJ seems very happy about being pregnant and not nearly as worried as when we had Skylar. We believe that the blood thinners and folic acid supplements work so am expecting everything to turn out all right.
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