This morning sickness is driving me crazy. It's so...exact. I wake up, feel like crap. I eat some breakfast and feel better. And then from 9am until 10:30, I feel horrible. Absolutely horrible. I'm not actually vomiting, thank God, but boy do I want to. Then I feel pretty good for the rest of the day, for the most part. I'm wanting salty foods, no sweets. Cheese...oh man, I could eat cheese all day long.
James and I have been throwing some names around. We're pretty set on a boy name, but girl names are another story! I have a list of at least eight names we like. It's the middle names that make this whole process so hard. And let's be honest, Dvorscak isn't the easiest last name to flow with. Hopefully we can narrow it down to two really good girls names.
However, with all this feeling like crap, it's nice to know that with this pregnancy, my feet will finally grow a half size. Do you KNOW how much easier it will be for me to find shoes in a size five and a HALF? That's what I call a silver lining, people. Bless this child!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Whoa.
After my positive pregnancy test, I called my midwife to schedule an appointment. Well actually, I already had an appointment scheduled for my annual checkup, and to discuss infertility. I figured I could just make a swap and keep my existing appointment as my first prenatal visit. But no. Because I am planning on having this baby at a birthing center, naturally, I actually have to be approved as a patient. What?! You mean this is a test? Oh, I will pass this test, baby, with flying colors. That's the way I roll.
We passed, of course. Officially approved as a patient. And the best part? Since I wasn't sure how far along I was, they did an ultrasound right there on the spot. I was 6 weeks along! We even got a picture of little Ziggy the Zygote! Although, he won't be a Zygote much longer...he'll graduate to Embryo status soon.
But let me tell you something: the morning sickness, exhaustion and constipation have been out of this world. It's all worth it, I know, and I honestly couldn't be happier. But try telling me that at 10am when I am about to fall asleep while vomiting at my desk. But it's all for Ziggy:
We passed, of course. Officially approved as a patient. And the best part? Since I wasn't sure how far along I was, they did an ultrasound right there on the spot. I was 6 weeks along! We even got a picture of little Ziggy the Zygote! Although, he won't be a Zygote much longer...he'll graduate to Embryo status soon.
But let me tell you something: the morning sickness, exhaustion and constipation have been out of this world. It's all worth it, I know, and I honestly couldn't be happier. But try telling me that at 10am when I am about to fall asleep while vomiting at my desk. But it's all for Ziggy:
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Here. We. Go.
Exactly one year and nine months ago, I stopped taking birth control and embarked on the journey of trying to make a baby. That seems like so long ago. But today, it's official: I'm pregnant!
I've had a hunch that that something was up for about a week or so. My breasts have been beyond sore, and I am so incredibly thirsty. So, we waited until after our company left, and took a test. Two lines, baby! James and I were laugh-crying. And then we went to Walgreens for another pregnancy test, just to be sure. High fives all around!
The timing of all this is pretty extraordinary. We've been trying for almost two years. I've charted my temperature, taken ovulation predictor tests, not charted and tried to forget, and on and on. I actually had a doctors appointment scheduled for next week to discuss our next step. We've been pretty adamant that we were not interested in fertility drugs. But I needed to know what the root of the problem was. I was starting to prepare myself for the fact that maybe we just couldn't have kids.
I don't know how far along I am. I'm pretty curious, since my periods have been irregular, and I thought I just had one about a week and a half ago. Guess not! All I know is that I welcome whatever this pregnancy is going to throw at me. In the words of the UFC...Here! We! Go!
I've had a hunch that that something was up for about a week or so. My breasts have been beyond sore, and I am so incredibly thirsty. So, we waited until after our company left, and took a test. Two lines, baby! James and I were laugh-crying. And then we went to Walgreens for another pregnancy test, just to be sure. High fives all around!
The timing of all this is pretty extraordinary. We've been trying for almost two years. I've charted my temperature, taken ovulation predictor tests, not charted and tried to forget, and on and on. I actually had a doctors appointment scheduled for next week to discuss our next step. We've been pretty adamant that we were not interested in fertility drugs. But I needed to know what the root of the problem was. I was starting to prepare myself for the fact that maybe we just couldn't have kids.
I don't know how far along I am. I'm pretty curious, since my periods have been irregular, and I thought I just had one about a week and a half ago. Guess not! All I know is that I welcome whatever this pregnancy is going to throw at me. In the words of the UFC...Here! We! Go!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Mambo Number Five
A little over a year after embarking on this journey, we have yet to reach our final destination. Strangely enough, I'm not entirely concerned about it. Yes, I want to have a baby. But month after month when I get my period, I'm not devastated. I keep on trucking. Still believing, still optimistic. It's not my style to be overly uptight about not getting pregnant. I wonder how long that will last?
Regardless of the fact that I am not a crazy-woman-trying-to-conceive, last week I did decide to invest in an Ovulation Predictor Kit. Funny, it's exactly like a pregnancy test...pee on the stick, try to decipher the lines. Five days in, and I have not ovulated. I have wondered throughout this journey that it's possible I might not be ovulating at all, and that's why I have not conceived. I guess we'll see. I've always been the type who believes that knowledge is power. So, if I find that I am not ovulating, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least I know, and then we can fix it. I'm more determined than ever to be relaxed and enjoy the process, whatever it entails. Because the one constant in all this: enjoying the horizontal mambo with my man on a regular basis.
Regardless of the fact that I am not a crazy-woman-trying-to-conceive, last week I did decide to invest in an Ovulation Predictor Kit. Funny, it's exactly like a pregnancy test...pee on the stick, try to decipher the lines. Five days in, and I have not ovulated. I have wondered throughout this journey that it's possible I might not be ovulating at all, and that's why I have not conceived. I guess we'll see. I've always been the type who believes that knowledge is power. So, if I find that I am not ovulating, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least I know, and then we can fix it. I'm more determined than ever to be relaxed and enjoy the process, whatever it entails. Because the one constant in all this: enjoying the horizontal mambo with my man on a regular basis.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Jesus H. Christ
I swear to god everyone around me is having a baby or has just had a baby. I realize at my age and this time in my life, it's inevitable. My friends, coworkers, they're all having babies. Fine. But shit, even the blogs I read are pregnant. I read sewing and craft blogs...one would think that these blogs would not be filled, and I mean FILLED, with babies. It's inescapable. I make things for the people I know having babies. And I enjoy it. Really, I do. But all I want is to have my own little munchkin to make stuff for.
On another note, it's funny how even though I don't have kids, I totally judge those who do. A friend once told me that it's easy to be a really great mom when you don't have any kids.
Touche.
On another note, it's funny how even though I don't have kids, I totally judge those who do. A friend once told me that it's easy to be a really great mom when you don't have any kids.
Touche.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
365
It's been one year. No baby yet. The end.
It really IS that simple. We have officially hit the one year mark. No pregnancy. Yet, the whole thing is actually complicated. Who knew? You stop taking birth control, you get pregnant, you have a baby...that's what I thought would happen. A full year later, we're at the exact same spot as we were one year ago. Seriously?
I recently decided to get back into yoga. It's something I love and the best workout for me, personally. I had been putting it off because why worry about getting in good shape if I'm going to get pregnant any day now? A year later and I. Am. Fat. My mother-in-law likes to say that a woman needs some meat on her bones to carry a baby. Well that's not the issue here, clearly. I'm secretly hoping that the yoga will work some kind of magic in my body. Right the wrong, fix the broken, heal the wounded. Overly dramatic? Perhaps. But if all I get out of it is a flat stomach, will it be worth it? Definitely.
Namaste.
It really IS that simple. We have officially hit the one year mark. No pregnancy. Yet, the whole thing is actually complicated. Who knew? You stop taking birth control, you get pregnant, you have a baby...that's what I thought would happen. A full year later, we're at the exact same spot as we were one year ago. Seriously?
I recently decided to get back into yoga. It's something I love and the best workout for me, personally. I had been putting it off because why worry about getting in good shape if I'm going to get pregnant any day now? A year later and I. Am. Fat. My mother-in-law likes to say that a woman needs some meat on her bones to carry a baby. Well that's not the issue here, clearly. I'm secretly hoping that the yoga will work some kind of magic in my body. Right the wrong, fix the broken, heal the wounded. Overly dramatic? Perhaps. But if all I get out of it is a flat stomach, will it be worth it? Definitely.
Namaste.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Blog Blog Bloggity Blog
Someone recently told me that a blogger shouldn't blog about why they haven't blogged in a while, they should just blog. But the reason I haven't blogged in quite some time is directly related to the subject matter of this blog, so allow me to explain. This is a blog about trying to get pregnant. I have yet to get pregnant. I don't update often because, frankly, I don't want to be reminded all the time that it's taking longer than I thought it would. I don't want to be that girl. Not yet. I want a baby, but I also want to be relaxed about it. It would be so easy to think about it all day every day, but I don't think that's healthy. What will be, will be. At least for now.
With that being said, I am taking the next step in figuring out this fertility thing. I recently got a great book, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility," by Toni Weschler. It's about the Fertility Awareness Method, or FAM, and can be used to prevent or achieve pregnancy. Basically, it teaches you how to read your body (determine if and when you are ovulating) through charting your basal body temperature and cervical fluid. Yeah, I said cervical fluid. Every morning, as soon as I open my eyes, I take my temperature and mark it on a chart. (It took about a week or so to remember to do this before I get up to pee.) And while I will spare you the details of the cervical fluid-thing, that, apparently, is the biggest indicator and most important analysis of all. Charting all of this allows you to determine exactly when you are ovulating, thus pinpointing precisely when you are most fertile, which tells you when to do the horizontal mambo. Sweet. Not that I need to be told to do it, but if I'm having sex at the time that I am most fertile, and I'm still not getting pregnant, there could be a bigger issue.
Since this is my first month to chart, I don't have any idea what my cycle is like. After a couple of months of charting, I should know what my body is or isn't doing. I'll be more knowledgeable, and knowledge is power, right?
With that being said, I am taking the next step in figuring out this fertility thing. I recently got a great book, "Taking Charge of Your Fertility," by Toni Weschler. It's about the Fertility Awareness Method, or FAM, and can be used to prevent or achieve pregnancy. Basically, it teaches you how to read your body (determine if and when you are ovulating) through charting your basal body temperature and cervical fluid. Yeah, I said cervical fluid. Every morning, as soon as I open my eyes, I take my temperature and mark it on a chart. (It took about a week or so to remember to do this before I get up to pee.) And while I will spare you the details of the cervical fluid-thing, that, apparently, is the biggest indicator and most important analysis of all. Charting all of this allows you to determine exactly when you are ovulating, thus pinpointing precisely when you are most fertile, which tells you when to do the horizontal mambo. Sweet. Not that I need to be told to do it, but if I'm having sex at the time that I am most fertile, and I'm still not getting pregnant, there could be a bigger issue.
Since this is my first month to chart, I don't have any idea what my cycle is like. After a couple of months of charting, I should know what my body is or isn't doing. I'll be more knowledgeable, and knowledge is power, right?
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