15 weeks with baby #3: Thanksgiving and sickness

This week has been up and down as far as symptoms. I was still holding out taking the Unisom and B6. I feel like I’m not as tired anymore, but I feel like the gagging is stronger. I don’t actually gag as often, but it’s definitely more intense. I ended…

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Olivia at 7 years

I said last year I would stop doing these yearly updates for Olivia on here when she was five. And then I did another one at 6, and so I decided to still write about her again, but she’s getting older, so I’m adjusting how I do these yearly updates.…

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14 weeks with baby #3: Birth control

The genetic counselor hasn’t called back as I thought she was going to after my results last week. But I haven’t been in a hurry to call her back, I guess. My only other option for genetic screening isn’t until 16 weeks, but…do I want to go through all this…

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13 weeks with baby #3: I guess we’re naming it Pokemon

The baby’s nickname is Pokemon. That’s what happens when you’re sitting at the dinner table and you ask your 3-year-old what we should nickname the baby. “Pokemon!” Emelia cheered! Olivia wholeheartedly agreed after giving up the name Peanut, and so Pokemon it is. I received my genetic testing results back…

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12 weeks with baby #3: Almost there

It’s only been two weeks, but I had another doctor’s appointment to check my blood pressure. I was supposed to see the PA I saw last time, but she was overbooked and I was asked if I could see a different PA, and one of my options was the one…

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