BOY, MAYBE! The doctor bet us a $100 that it was a boy. :) My gut and James' is that it is a boy, and has been the entire pregnancy.
Let me back up....
After waiting an hour and 45 minutes, we finally got to see our baby. He (as the dr. called him) was breach, so we got a good look at his little boy parts.
We could see the heart beat very clearly, and all the major parts.
I am measuring about a week ahead of my due date, but that is nothing to worry about now the dr. said.
I got back at 19 weeks for another sonogram (December 20th), and then at 21 weeks for a 3D sonogram. That one will be the week after Christmas.
What a huge blessing!
We have so much to be thankful for this year. I am so thankful what we have endured to get this baby. These things have allowed me grow in the Lord and that is something I would never take back. The Lord has used this struggle to put wonderful people in my life that have given me wisdom, love, and support.
I hope you and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Much love,
The Garzas
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Nothing much to update
I had a sonogram for this Thursday (the 15th), but it was rescheduled until next Tuesday (the 21st). We will know a lot more from that sonogram. Right now I am 13 weeks and 3 days. I will be 14 + weeks when they do the sonogram. They MIGHT be able to tell us the sex of the baby! YEA!!
I am feeling okay, and everything seems to be going okay. I have no idea how I am supposed to feel or what is the 'right' way to feel right now. I seem to be getting some of my energy back. Right now the hardest thing is trying to not sleep on my back. ;)
I have started trying to eat better. The only thing I did really well the first trimester was drink all of my water. That is not to say that I only ate junk every day, but some days there was a cheeseburger and fries. I am starting to definitely 'show', and have decided that maternity pants are the way to go. I have on pair of jeans (my 'fat' jeans) that I can still 'get into'. My long shirts still fit, but that is about it.
Have a great week!
I am feeling okay, and everything seems to be going okay. I have no idea how I am supposed to feel or what is the 'right' way to feel right now. I seem to be getting some of my energy back. Right now the hardest thing is trying to not sleep on my back. ;)
I have started trying to eat better. The only thing I did really well the first trimester was drink all of my water. That is not to say that I only ate junk every day, but some days there was a cheeseburger and fries. I am starting to definitely 'show', and have decided that maternity pants are the way to go. I have on pair of jeans (my 'fat' jeans) that I can still 'get into'. My long shirts still fit, but that is about it.
Have a great week!
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Timeline of this Journey
Many people have just recently found out about this pregnancy. I have had so many people that know us say that they had no idea everything we had been through. So, I thought a timeline might help people understand the road we have been down.
It is hard to even remember when it all started. It seems like it was so long ago.
A little history. I have had a history of female problems. In high school my doctor told me getting pregnant might be a problem, but not to worry about it. 'Problem' really didn't begin to explain what we have gone through.
I was diagnosed with PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) after about 3 months of no pregnancy. (End of 2004)
I was put on clomid to help to ovulate and metphormine (a diabetes medicine to help control my hormone levels.) We did this for about a year off and on with no luck.
I found out I was pregnant in May of 2006, but miscarried very early on.
Then in August of 2006, with no clomid, we found out I was pregnant again. I switched doctors because I was not happy where I was and was recommended to a wonderful doctor who takes very good care of me. My progesterone levels could not be stabilized, and when we went in for an ultrasound there was no embryonic growth or a heartbeat.
I had to have a D&C (surgery) and was sent home to just 'not worry' and 'keep trying'.
Finally in April of 2007 my doctor sent me to a fertility specialist. We knew the specialist would be very expensive and put my body through all sorts of ups and downs to say the least. We had struggled and prayed about whether this was the right thing to do.
I had diagnostic surgery that found out that I had PCOS and endometriosis. These things had wrecked havoc on my life in other ways other than the pregnancy battle, and it was good to finally realize why I had some symptoms.
In June we did what is called super ovulation. I had take shots in my stomach and have my ovaries and blood levels monitored very closely. Everything looked perfect for a healthy pregnancy. I had many eggs, and we were so sure that it had worked. We found out though that it had not.
The doctor suggested that we do in-vitro sense there was no reason that the super ovulation did not work other than I had something they could not diagnosis with my tubes.
So after much thought, talk, and prayer we decided to go through with it.
Once again, I took shots every night for 2 weeks in my stomach, 4 shots to be exact. Then, they did the retrieval and implantation, and I began shots in my hip until just last week.
Well, that is what we have been through to get to this point.
I worried about my emotions and ability to handle the good and/or the bad through all of this. What if we were/are disappointed again. Finally, God got me to the point that either way I realized We would be okay. I would love and serve my God no matter what, and be thankful for the wonderful marriage and husband that He gave me. I realized I had His grace, and that was more than sufficient for me.
That pretty much gets us up to where the first blog started.
I hope this update helps everyone understand. There might be some terminology that most don't know about. Google is a great thing if you need to use it. ;)
It is hard to even remember when it all started. It seems like it was so long ago.
A little history. I have had a history of female problems. In high school my doctor told me getting pregnant might be a problem, but not to worry about it. 'Problem' really didn't begin to explain what we have gone through.
I was diagnosed with PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome) after about 3 months of no pregnancy. (End of 2004)
I was put on clomid to help to ovulate and metphormine (a diabetes medicine to help control my hormone levels.) We did this for about a year off and on with no luck.
I found out I was pregnant in May of 2006, but miscarried very early on.
Then in August of 2006, with no clomid, we found out I was pregnant again. I switched doctors because I was not happy where I was and was recommended to a wonderful doctor who takes very good care of me. My progesterone levels could not be stabilized, and when we went in for an ultrasound there was no embryonic growth or a heartbeat.
I had to have a D&C (surgery) and was sent home to just 'not worry' and 'keep trying'.
Finally in April of 2007 my doctor sent me to a fertility specialist. We knew the specialist would be very expensive and put my body through all sorts of ups and downs to say the least. We had struggled and prayed about whether this was the right thing to do.
I had diagnostic surgery that found out that I had PCOS and endometriosis. These things had wrecked havoc on my life in other ways other than the pregnancy battle, and it was good to finally realize why I had some symptoms.
In June we did what is called super ovulation. I had take shots in my stomach and have my ovaries and blood levels monitored very closely. Everything looked perfect for a healthy pregnancy. I had many eggs, and we were so sure that it had worked. We found out though that it had not.
The doctor suggested that we do in-vitro sense there was no reason that the super ovulation did not work other than I had something they could not diagnosis with my tubes.
So after much thought, talk, and prayer we decided to go through with it.
Once again, I took shots every night for 2 weeks in my stomach, 4 shots to be exact. Then, they did the retrieval and implantation, and I began shots in my hip until just last week.
Well, that is what we have been through to get to this point.
I worried about my emotions and ability to handle the good and/or the bad through all of this. What if we were/are disappointed again. Finally, God got me to the point that either way I realized We would be okay. I would love and serve my God no matter what, and be thankful for the wonderful marriage and husband that He gave me. I realized I had His grace, and that was more than sufficient for me.
That pretty much gets us up to where the first blog started.
I hope this update helps everyone understand. There might be some terminology that most don't know about. Google is a great thing if you need to use it. ;)
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