First trip to the ER during pregnancy

And hopefully the last!!!
I was out to dinner last time with Kristy and Jules, at the Loop, and we were finished eating, just sitting around talking. I was really listening and suddenly, I started feeling weird. I got very hot and very sweaty and I felt like I was being back into a tunnel of some kind. I couldn't hear well and the room looked weird, and I felt sick. It turns out I was about to pass out. I have no idea why, or why it came on, but it was very sudden and I def. felt like I was about to fall out right there in the Loop.
Jules put me in her car and put the air on me so I could cool down. I sat there for a while and we drove around for a few mins, and my arms started to feel heavy and just weird. They decided it would be best to take me to the ER, to make sure everything was Ok and nothing was wrong with my blood pressure, or anything else.
My doctor on call was not helpful AT ALL. Very indecisive and just all around annoying.
So we checked in at 8:30, Billy came up there, and we got home around 1:00am this morning.
The end of the story is that everything is fine, nothing is wrong, all of my blood work and vitals were normal and good, and they attributed the episode to just being part of pregnancy.
It was slightly scary. I wasn't terrified or anything, just confused about what caused it and why it came on so sudden. But now I know it's to be expected and I guess I'll just have to be aware of it in the future.
I stayed home from work today to rest and take it easy. I feel fine overall, but I've been taking it easy on the couch, so tomorrow should be fine. We have a doctor's appt tomorrow too, and I'm so excited for it, to see the babies and see how they're doing!

Maternity Clothes shopping 1, Beth 0

Well, me and Billy went to the mall yesterday so I could buy some black work pants and a new bra. Last week, some of my pants seemed to just not fit anymore, so I decided it might be time to move into the maternity ones...not every day, but some days.
Well it didn't work out too well. The associates in Motherhood Maternity were NOT what I had hoped for, and they were not interested in helping me at all. I didn't actually ASK anyone for help, but still, no one even greeted me.
We made our way around to several other stores, Billy tried to get me into fancy Dillard's and get help from them, which I declined. We went to Sears, and I found a rack of bras, tried them on, and...they just weren't right. All of them are nursing bras, which obviously I don't need yet. The pants I tried on were too big, and looked stupid.
So we left. I gave up and will try again in another week - 2 weeks. I'll deal with what I have for now and on those days when the pants are just too tight, I'll wear something else!

Maternity clothes, here we come!

Yes, it has been a very long time since I've written in here. Not sure why...wasn't feeling in the mood I guess. But, since we are in the middle of a tropical storm, and I don't have an overabundance of things to do right now, I thought I'd check in.

A brief catch up. I am 16 weeks pregnant today, with twins! Everything seems to be going fine, and we go back next week for our next appt. We are very excited, since we haven't seen the babies in a month. The pregnancy has been going very well, I haven't been sick, I haven't been overly tired. I've had some bouts of heartburn, but I can deal with that. And today is the first day I'm wearing a maternity shirt. I really don't need it yet, pants yes, shirts now, BUT - I didn't have anything else to wear, and I was hurried, so I chose to go ahead and wear it. And I like it.
I think that this weekend will be a trip to the mall, to try to find a new bra, and some new pants. I need some work pants that are comfy, and most of mine, at least this week, have not been!

This post is turning out to be shorter than I originally thought, but that's Ok. I really do want to use this blog to keep people updated on what's going on, and also to have something to look back on, at this journey of me and Billy becoming parents!
So I'll do my best to write more often, and we'll see how it goes!

THEY are coming!

Well we found out for sure yesterday that we are pregnant with twins!!!! It is def. twins and oh so scary, yet so exciting too. Right now, today, I am in the throws of worrying about money and our bills and how all of it will work out. I am the first to say, IT just will...but now, that I'm saying it to myself, it's not being so easy.
I know we iwll have to cut back and make some sacrifices. I know we will have to change our lifestyle and make a concious effort to be frugal and save money.
What I'm not sure of is how Billy will accept this and actually do it.
I do NOT want money to play a large role in our marriage, so I'm hoping he will see the light and understand that with 2 small lives coming into our one BIG life, we have to make changes and adapt. It will be very hard, but I know we can do it. The key here is WE.
So I want to relish this excitement and happiness and not get bogged down with the worrisome stuff, but right now, it's a little easier said than done!

Double the cargo?

well my original post just disappeared, soooo, oh well!
we should find out tomorrow if we have twins or not!

Responses

From Kristy: YEAH_HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Lauren: One million congrats.... you're going to be in my prayers every morning until the twins are born. I've been thinking you're def. pregnant with twins, so I'm going to keep on the mind set :) I'm so happy right. You just made my night. xoxoxo

From Julie: You silly girl! I just knew you were pregnant so I have been praying for baby(ies). So excited for you. Get ready, the fun is about to really start! I'm sure you are anxious to hear about the second sac. Keep us posted.
Congratulations!

From Linda: YAY!!! i wanted to tell you the other day but i had a fish dream the other night and i am not sure if i have ever told you or not about when i have those dreams what that means or not. anyway quick run down whenever i have a fish dream, one with fish in it, someone i know is pregnant. it has NEVER failed and they have all been healthy pregnancies. i had on the other night and i told jesse about it and i also told him that i had hoped that it was for you so YAY!! also in the dream there was 2 fish so if you have twins i called it first!! i am so excited and i will keep praying for you.

From Jamie: CONGRATULATIONS!

From Jules: Oh Honeybear! Yes yesyesyesyesyesyes...i am so happy for you two (maybe 4!). Lets get together again soon before you are too tired - cuz that is coming soon!

love love love,
Jules

From Harry: Congratulations! I am very happy for you guys. I know how much you have wanted to have a child, and with all the extra stuff you had to go through to conceive I am sure this must be so special for you. Twins will be a handful, won't they? Hopefully you wwill have smooth sailing all the way through.

From Heather: BETH!!!!! I am so happy for you all. Does it feel weird saying "I am pregnant"? I am so excited for you!! It is such a wonderful blessing.

From Lori:

YEY!! HIP, HIP HORRAY!!!!!

I AM SO EXCITED FOR YA'LL. I CAN'T STOP SMILING AND GIGGLING!! I AM JUST HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!!!! I WISH I COULD JUST HUG YOU RIGHT NOW!!!

KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU AND WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST!! :-)

From Wendy: You have just made my millennium...I'm soooo happy for you!!!! CONGRATS!!!!

From Auntie Janet: I really can't remember what she said! She said yay, I'm very happy. I told her on the phone and I think she already knew! I think she just had a hunch! :-)

The announcement to friends

Pictures for you:

Of our little embryo(s)!!!!!! :-)

Yes friends, we are pregnant! I went to the doctor today for our first fetal ultrasound and everything is A-Ok. They are couning me at 5 weeks and 5 days, so as of Friday, I will be 6 full weeks. I have no idea how that works, but basically the took the date that the eggs were fertilized and added 2 weeks.

Anyway, all is well and things are progressing as they should be. There is still a possibility that I am carrying twins, he coulnd't say conclusively one way or the other. He sees another sac and says he sees what he thinks could be an embryo, but the sac is much smaller than the other one. He said it could be another sac and it could just be small, and he also said he might not have been able to get a good angle on it. Anyway, hopefully we'll know for sure by next week if it's twins or not.

I will go back and have ultrasounds once a week until I'm about 10 weeks along, and then I"ll be released from them and go to a regular Ob doctor.

Ummmm....I'm trying to think of anything else. Not much else to tell. But I'm Pregnant!!!!!!!!! We are very happy and excited, slightly nervous, but good.

At this point, we have not told any other family members, besides parents and siblings, and I"m still not 100-% sure when we will share the news. Sooo, for ya'll, keep it on the down low for a little while. IN the next couple of weeks I'm sure we will have shared with everyone. I wanted ya'll to know though so you can keep praying for us, and sending happy, positive, good energy to us. I want everything surrounded by hopefulness and positivity, so think about us and be happy, very happy!!!! :-)

I love you all! :-)

Love,