Hi! I know it has been a while since my last blog but wanted to take a few minutes and catch up and I am going to try my best to keep up with this blog :) As you can imagine ALOT has occured since my last post. First and foremost, as most of you know already , we are expecting a BABY ! In January of this year we found out we were pregnant again! We are very excited BUT nervous all at the same time. With this pregnancy , it brings with it a ton of emotions.... I am so glad that God has chosen me to carry another one of his children. At the same time, its hard not to not get consumed with worry about what happened during the last month of my last pregnancy with Carter. I have been very emotional and am relying on God for strength, courage and guidance as we go through the months ahead.
I am 18 weeks pregnant now and feel pretty good. I am getting used to giving myself daily injections of blood thinners and taking 8 pills a day. I will do whatever it takes to bring a healthy baby into this world. I am being monitored very closley my my OBGYN and we hope to find out in 2 weeks if we are having another boy or having a girl. My due date is acutally September 15th however my OBGYN will induce me approx. 1 month before my due date, so as the time gets closer I will have an exact date.
OB appointments seem to be a huge ordeal. I get extremely nervous to the point of almost an anxiety attack before each and every appointment. We have spoken to our MD about this and he assured us this is quite normal in women who have expererienced a loss in a previous pregnancy. I would like to say they get eaiser but I truely do not think they will. It is almost like I have flash backs of the worst day of my life, December 28,2007. I am trying to think positive and keep reminding myself God is in control.
Our last appointment Baby Whites Heartbeat was in the 150's . At times I think I can feel he or she moving around but it is not consistent at this point so I try not to worry to much on days when I do not feel much movement. We truely feel blessed and I thank God everyday for this pregnancy!
I have not taken any "belly pictures" but will try to do so within the next week. I seem to be expanding every day :)
Please continue to keep us in your prayers and I will keep you posted on as we progress through the pregnancy! We feel so blessed.
3 comments:
I'm so glad to see you are posting again. I am praying that everything will continue to go well with your pregnancy. I can say from experience - a healthy pregnancy is not something to take lightly and it is truly a blessing. Please keep us updated on the progress. I will also pray that you will not stress so much before appointments. Hope to see you soon! Love, Kathy
Good to see you on your blog again! You just let us know when you have an OB appointment and we will all pray for God to calm your mind and be with you as you go. I will always keep you in my thoughts and prayers...
Ashleigh, we are so happy for you and continue to pray for you guys! I am glad to see you are doing well! Just keep God close and he will protect and take care of us!
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