12-weeks BABY!

Hi,

This week I will be 12-weeks and moving into my second trimester. Which I hear is a WHOLE lot better than the first. Let's hope...

My first trimester I experienced weight loss (9lbs), morning sickness bad, urge to urinate a lot, breast tenderness, major mood swings and a whole other host of things... LOL! My husband has a longer list :)

Moving into my second trimester those things will hopefully go away...

I have noticed that this week I cannot quite get my pants to fit just right. The buttons want to close... but don't, LOL. So I went a bought some new dresses that have lots of room and they make me feel better. I read in my books that my uterus is about the size of a grapefruit so at some point the clothes will stop fitting. Just wish it was later :)

I went for another ultrasound with Dr. Denker on Friday and the baby was very active at 11-weeks & 2 days! It was moving and was flipped up-side-down. The little hands were moving and it was PRECIOUS! I only get one more appointment with Dr. Denker and his staff before I am released to my OBGYN. I had to pick a OB as my regular OB does not deliver in the hospital I need to be at. I got a lot of recommendtations from the girls at work so I made a good choice I am sure.

This Thursday at 2pm will be my final appointment with Palm Beach Fertility Center. I tried to convince Dr, Denker to deliver my baby... but I did not succeed... LOL!

I spoke to my OBGYN this week and they tell me now is the time for Nuchal Translucency Screening. Between 11 and 13 weeks. The test is a prenatal test (also called the NT or nuchal fold scan) can assess your baby's risk of having Down syndrome and some other chromosomal abnormalities as well as major congenital heart problems. So I am going to have the test this week or next... not sure just yet. I am kind of nervous about it... it's not 100% accurate, so there is some room for error. But I am going to get over it and do it. It will not change anything anyways... but just to be prepared is good.

So I will let you know how Thursday goes at Dr. Denker's office. I am sure everything will be fine. Dr. Denker told me I need to practice saying, "That's good isn't it?" instead of "Is that bad?". I am a half glass empty kind of gal if you have not already picked-up on that... LOL!

So talk to you soon!
Jennifer