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On Thursday we will have completed week 6 of pregnancy! Tater-tot is growing
more and more each day and I am feeling more pregnant each day. The familiar symptoms have returned, just like with Jack- super tired, a little nausea (right now) and a sore chest. I was in the hospital last week due to pain in my lower abdomen. I was afraid something was wrong but it turns out, I just have a lot of scar tissue that is tugging and pulling on my organs as my uterus begins to grow. That happens a lot with women who have had c-sections previously (at least that is what I am told). This Friday we go for our first regular OB check up at Dr. Finazzo’s office. He is working in conjunction with my High-Risk OB Dr. Mason to follow his plan of care for Tater-tot.
Every day I take 3 cc’s of Innohep by injection along with my Folgard and a pre-natal vitamin with DHA. We are hoping that this routine will prevent any blood clots from forming around or within Tater-tot’s placenta or cord. I feel like nurse Emily everyday when I have to use the needles. The Folgard will also help make sure that the baby gets all the folic acid it needs to grow properly and to help prevent birth defects like spina bifida.
The funny thing about this pregnancy is that I could swear my stomach has already popped a little bit. I can feel it and I know it’s not just because I’m fat because this is a different kind of stickin out. My belly is also very hard.
Well, that’s about it for now, please keep those good thoughts coming so we can keep going at a hopefully uneventful pace!
~EH
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November 29, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Jessica M.
Glad to know all is well 🙂 🙂 Got your card today! Thank you so very much 🙂
November 30, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Heather
Yay for 6 weeks!!
November 30, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Amanda
Very awesome Emily, im very happy for you guys and continue to pray for you guys every night 🙂
December 8, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Abbie
I showed really early with Brekken too. I felt like my body had some kind of memory & quickly went back to looking 21 weeks pregnant. I was HUGE until around 24 weeks & then grew like normal after that. His nickname was the pachyderm, cuz it looked like I was carrying a baby elephant! Ironic that he’s now VERY tiny for his age!