Pregnancy FAQs
Q: How are you feeling?
A: I'm feeling okay. I had a few weeks where it was rough but I'm managed to hold all my food down and keep up with running so I consider myself pretty lucky. Mostly I'm just tired all the time. And hungry but nothing sounds good. And nauseated. Basically, I'm pregnant.
Q: One baby?
A: We actually found out that there were two babies. Unfortunately, one stopped developing (very early on) and while it's still there my doctor says it will take care of itself soon. They would have been fraternal twins. I guess the medical term for it is "vanishing twin syndrome." We are still sad about it but are extremely grateful for the healthy baby that IS still there.
Q: Do you think it’s a boy or a girl?
A: I'm convinced it's another boy. My pregnancy feels almost identical to the pregnancy I experienced with Owen.
Q: Are you going to find out the sex before the baby's born?
A: Absolutely. Tim teased me with the idea of waiting but said that HE would be the only one to know. This obviously would not work because I would break and get him to tell me so we're not even going to try.
Q: Were you trying, or was this an "oops!" baby?
A: We were trying. I've wanted this baby for a long time and we finally felt like it was the right time.
Q: Are you going to give birth naturally?
A: I don't really have a choice. Saipan's hospital doesn't offer epidurals unless you're having a c-section and those are only for emergencies. I have to admit I'm a bit nervous about this.
Q: Are you going to continue running while pregnant?
A: Yes. I've been running for a year so my doctor doesn't think it's any problem. I've slowed down a bit and am no longer doing long distances. I did my 10k for the year and now I'm sticking to 3-5 miles.
Q: Have you thought of names for the baby?
A: Yes. And for the first time we have names for both genders that we truly like! Haleighluyah!
Q: Are you scared?
A: Yes. I'm scared of losing the baby, I'm scared of not being a good mom to three kids, I'm scared of not getting enough sleep, I'm scared of giving birth without medicine, I'm scared of lots of things. But mostly I'm insanely excited. We love this baby so much already and I'm so ready for all the ups and downs of pregnancy.
A: I'm feeling okay. I had a few weeks where it was rough but I'm managed to hold all my food down and keep up with running so I consider myself pretty lucky. Mostly I'm just tired all the time. And hungry but nothing sounds good. And nauseated. Basically, I'm pregnant.
Q: One baby?
A: We actually found out that there were two babies. Unfortunately, one stopped developing (very early on) and while it's still there my doctor says it will take care of itself soon. They would have been fraternal twins. I guess the medical term for it is "vanishing twin syndrome." We are still sad about it but are extremely grateful for the healthy baby that IS still there.
Q: Do you think it’s a boy or a girl?
A: I'm convinced it's another boy. My pregnancy feels almost identical to the pregnancy I experienced with Owen.
Q: Are you going to find out the sex before the baby's born?
A: Absolutely. Tim teased me with the idea of waiting but said that HE would be the only one to know. This obviously would not work because I would break and get him to tell me so we're not even going to try.
Q: Were you trying, or was this an "oops!" baby?
A: We were trying. I've wanted this baby for a long time and we finally felt like it was the right time.
Q: Are you going to give birth naturally?
A: I don't really have a choice. Saipan's hospital doesn't offer epidurals unless you're having a c-section and those are only for emergencies. I have to admit I'm a bit nervous about this.
Q: Are you going to continue running while pregnant?
A: Yes. I've been running for a year so my doctor doesn't think it's any problem. I've slowed down a bit and am no longer doing long distances. I did my 10k for the year and now I'm sticking to 3-5 miles.
Q: Have you thought of names for the baby?
A: Yes. And for the first time we have names for both genders that we truly like! Haleighluyah!
Q: Are you scared?
A: Yes. I'm scared of losing the baby, I'm scared of not being a good mom to three kids, I'm scared of not getting enough sleep, I'm scared of giving birth without medicine, I'm scared of lots of things. But mostly I'm insanely excited. We love this baby so much already and I'm so ready for all the ups and downs of pregnancy.
Q: When are you due?
A: I'm due October 15th. I'm not very far along yet but I knew I'd be showing really early so I spilled the beans already. Plus, I was just too crazy excited.
A: I'm due October 15th. I'm not very far along yet but I knew I'd be showing really early so I spilled the beans already. Plus, I was just too crazy excited.
Funny Story:
June was actually the first to know. Out of nowhere she walked up to me, patted my belly and said, "Bebe!" and did the sign for baby. At first I thought she was just calling me chubby but found it strange because she had never done this before and hasn't even seen a pregnant woman. After about a week of her doing this my curiosity got the better of me and I tested a full 3 days early and STILL got a positive reading! I was so excited I was jumping up and down, giggling and screaming.
Needless to say, we are over the moon about this baby.
1 comment:
Good for you for still running! If I can make it through Target without losing my breath, it's a good day :) Kaiden totally predicted I was pregnant before we knew as well. Their sweet little spirits must just be so in tune with their new siblings :)
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