10 weeks with Olivia: Did I just die of cuteness?

I think I did. My local clinic where I have been doing satellite monitoring kicked me out today. I was supposed to be there to twelve weeks before being released from Houston, where I would then go to my regular OB. My former doctor at my clinic asked me on…

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Mother’s Day 2015: Pregnant, Infertile and Somewhere in Between

I’ve spent this Mother’s Day nine weeks pregnant. From about five weeks on, I had a countdown on my phone to the day. It was a small personal goal of mine: Stay pregnant until Mother’s Day. When you’ve been through early losses, the concept of a countdown doesn’t seem as…

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9 weeks with Olivia: Feeling like death, in all the best ways

Today I am 9 weeks, 4 days. Meaning no more of this embryo bullshit. We now have a real live fetus in there. With fingers and toes and eyes and no more of that creepy little tail. Goodbye tadpole, hello baby! My ten-week ultrasound is Friday and my mom is…

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My vagina: the revolving door

Fact: 4 people in the last week have seen my vagina. Besides Chris of course. Fact: I showed my vagina to two separate people in two separate rooms today. First, during my ultrasound and again for the OB doctor. And I get it, for these people it’s just another day,…

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7 and 8 weeks with Olivia: The ultrasounds

Last week, I had my seven week ultrasound which was technically 6w6d. 7 week ultrasound You guys, I think for awhile, instead of a baby, I was carrying a fairy princess in there. Heartbeat was 122 and Seaweed was 5.5mm, measuring at 6w2d, which is 4 days behind but the…

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