28 weeks and another L&D visit

Well I had another doctor appointment yesterday and I was hoping for just a normal visit. A few days before my appointment I had a little tummy ache and a round of contractions again. I was able to take Tylenol and lay down which seemed to work. At the appointment my heart rate was 124 resting which is really high for me.. it's usually in the 80s or 90s. The baby's heart rate was also a little high too. So after he found that out plus my trouble the few days before he thought I was tachycardic(sp?) and send me straight to Labor and Delivery to get an IV to check everything.   They thought I was a little dehydrated AGAIN even though I drink almost a gallon of water a day. He told me that if you get sick with tummy problems and diarrhea that no matter how much you drink it's hard for a pregnant lady to get caught up on hydration. Note to self: make sure to tell them if you ever have that again.  So I go through two bags of saline through an IV and they run multiple tests to check everything. Our heart rates were finally starting to slow back down. Thank GOODNESS. Then they check my cervix and run the fFn test.

"Fetal fibronectin (also known as fFN) is a “glue-like” protein that bonds your developing baby to your uterus. Fetal fibronectin is detectable in vaginal secretions in the very beginning of pregnancy, when this bond is first forming, and then again at the end of pregnancy, when your body is getting ready to deliver your baby. fFN is a special protein that literally holds your baby in place in the womb. After the 35th week of pregnancy, it begins to break down naturally, and is detectable. If your body is getting ready to give birth prematurely, fFN may be detected before week 35." - ffntest.com

Well I tested positive for the fFn test which means I could possibly go into labor in the next few weeks, but it also has a high rate of false positives.. So right now it's give or take. I am also a finger tip dilated which right now is ok, but it does mean I'm starting to dilate. They also did an ultrasound to check the little booger and everything was ok. He was moving around as usual. Right now he is head up and kicking my bladder to death.

I was sent home with specific instructions to rest and do not do anything. No lifting. No anything. If there is any changes I am to immediately head back to L&D. This morning I lost my mucus plug. I can't seem to catch a break. I called L&D back immediately and they said if I start bleeding, leaking amniotic fluid, or having contractions to come back. So right now I'm just hoping and praying that it regenerates itself and I'm ok at least for a few more weeks. I keep telling Mason I know he's hyper and excited to come out but he has to stay in for at least another month or so.

On a funny note...... My family finds more pleasure in seeing how much I gained at doctors appointments than anything else. As soon as they find out I'm going to the doctor, they ALWAYS remind me to tell them how much I've gained..sheesh  which this appointment I gained 4 lbs in two weeks. So that's put me at gaining about 16 lbs so far for this pregnancy.

We also found out that we are PCSing to Fort Irwin, California at the beginning of next year. It's going to be a huge move and the most distance I have ever lived from home. I think it will be fun. We will be there 2 to 3 years and I hope to build up my photography business there. I still plan on making trips back to VA and photographing clients there also every so often! After all I do have a mobile photography business!

So please keep praying for us and we can make it a little further.

27 weeks looking presentable lol

28 weeks and gained 4 lbs in two weeks

Marley and Daddy ready to meet mason lol

".... i'll be happy...."

"I'll be happy if you make it to 34 weeks." That is what I heard from my doctor today. :/ SO I'm not sure what to think. This was the first visit since I went to Labor and Delivery and was anxious to see what the doctor said. When I went to L&D I ended up seeing my regular OB's wife so that worked out perfect. Apparently she's an OBGYN too and she just relayed all my info to him. So he was a little concerned with me having contractions this early. He said girls my size usually end up going early anyway because it's like a survival instinct of our bodies to prevent the babies from getting too big to deliver. BUT he said that with being small and having contractions that he would be happy if I make it to 34 weeks. YIKES! I had a feeling I would go early but not this early.  So I'm hoping and praying I can make it to 34 weeks which is mid-September. I would be even more happy if I could make it to 36. So that is two months from now.

Also I got surprised with the Glucose test this morning. Didn't know I was going to do that today so that was fun. I kind of had to laugh because after the test I asked the doc........"does it matter if I ate two bacon biscuits and jelly this morning?!?!?" Don't judge. Momma was hungry haha He just busted out laughing. So if I fail it I will blame it on the biscuits hah. I also gained another 2 lbs in two weeks. I will just contribute it to the biscuits too.

So keep us in your thoughts and prayers! Until next time...

oh and i gotta post my favorite pics of myself EVER.  26 weeks

Please stay baking...

Soo a lot has happened since I last updated. Lets start with the good. We got our crib! Patrick's parent were very kind to gift us a crib and dresser for little Mason. That just makes it even more real. Seeing a crib put together in the spare room means it's really happening! We got a really good deal on it and I think it's the perfect one. It converts to a toddler bed and full bed so it will last till he's a teenager!  Here's a few pics of the before. I don't want to post a pic of the crib till we finish the nursery.  Scroll down to see the bad news.......

 Soooo what else has been going on. I have had some stressful few weeks. I have been completely heart broken for a very good friend of mine and felt completely powerless to help. What can I say or do when I know nothing will help. :/ Just praying and lending an ear if needed is all I know to do.

I've also had my first optical migraine while pregnant. I literally went blind for about an hour and it scared me to death. That went on for two days in a row not to mention I felt like I couldn't get enough food during those two days. So I'm not sure what was going on. Plus the DMV issues but that's a whole other story.......

Then brings us to the next bad part. I have been having braxton hicks contractions all throughout this pregnancy. No big deal on that BUT the other day they started happening about every 10 minutes. They weren't painful and I could lay down to stop them. So I thought I was ok. The next day they continued every 5 minutes but didn't stop when I laid down so I figured it was time to go in. We went into labor and delivery and they started to monitor me. Turns out they were real freak out legitimate contractions. They kept me overnight and continued to monitor. I was not dilated any THANK THE LORD, but they still didn't know why I was having contractions. I was given toradol and an IV to stop them. Luckily that worked. Hopefully I was just a little dehydrated and stressed. They let me go home the next morning. So now I'm on somewhat of a bed rest. I can't do much and I have to drink water continuously all day. Today I have been doing ok. When I stand up I get a few of them but nothing regular like the other day. Right now I'm only 25 weeks so it is way too soon for Mason to come out. He's kicking up a storm and had a strong heartbeat. So I am very thankful for that. I hope and pray that I can make it to at least 32 weeks to give him a better chance when born. So I ask that everyone please pray for us to make it to full term and please pray for baby Mason.

24 weeks

Kicking and Carseats

Well I'm 22 weeks now and I must say Mason is kicking all the time.. I can even see him kicking on the outside! I get tired extremely easy and that's something I'm not used to. I'm usually always moving and with this pregnancy I have had to take a back seat to a lot of things. I'm not able to do any of my photography sessions so that's really hard on me.. buuuttt according to the doctor Mason is growing perfectly so that's all I can hope for. Here's a video below showing just how hard he is kicking at 22 weeks. Ignore the movie playing the background LOL

So while we were out yesterday we stopped at BuyBuyBaby. If you haven't checked it out, you need to. It's owned by Bed Bath and Beyond and is a HUGE mega baby store. We registered there for most of the stuff and then Target as our other. Got side tracked......

Anyways.... We went there to check out the car seats, strollers, and convertible car seats we registered for to make sure we liked them.. We ended up switching the infant car seat for a different one but overall we LOVED what we picked out.. Here is what we ended up with.

Baby Jogger City Mini GT If you have checked it out you need to.. Watch the video on how it folds up. We were literally so amazed at this stroller, we were like two kids in a candy store. It's super light weight so I am able to pick it up on my own and I LOVED LOVED this teal color. It was gorgeous.

For our infant car seat we ended up switching to the Cybex Aton 2. We started to get the Britax b-safe but after seeing it and feeling it we hated it.. The technician liked the cybex much better and I have several friends say that they liked it too. So that is the one we ended up with. Plus it fits on our stroller with a stroller attachment. It felt much more comfortable and you could definitely tell it was very sturdy. They also had high safety ratings.

For the convertible car seat, we went with the highly rated Diono Rainer. It was also good in safety and several friends said they loved it. It will work for up to 120 lbs so it will be the only car seat we need after the infant car seat. 

For the most part I think we got our registry down pat. The major things are on our buybuybaby and our crib and dresser is at Target. Who would have thought it was so hard to pick everything out. I'm so excited to start buying all this stuff and get ready for the little Monkey. OH OH OH and my maternity sessions are coming up soon. I can't wait for those either... anyways.. just a little update!

Love,

Jasmine

21 weeks Anatomy Ultrasound

We had our anatomy ultrasound today and I must say I was scared, nervous, excited, and happy all in one! I haven't met with the doctor yet. I do that tomorrow morning, but according to the ultrasound tech everything looked perfect. I just hope when the doctor looks over the ultrasound he confirms that everything is ok. Mr. Mason Wayne Davis weighed in at 15 oz and is measuring a week ahead. So thankful for a healthy, active baby and just praying that the doctor confirms it!

We got to see all his legs and arms, but my favorite part was the 3D ultrasound of his face. I couldn't believe at 21 weeks he looked so real! I can't wait to see what the 3D/4D ultrasound looks like when we get that. And YES I am going to an elective ultrasound to get that done at like 34ish weeks. I think today was the last ultrasound I get from the doctor, if I'm not mistaken.

So about this boys legs. I was cracking up that he was so limber. In the one picture you can actually see the legs up at his face. At one point he stretched his legs PASSED his head! He is going to be one long baby! Patrick was all smiles and cracking up at him with his legs wide open. No mistaking he's a boy that's for sure. It was such a blessing to see his heart beating away and see all of his organs.

Now just pray that when I see the doctor tomorrow he confirms that everything is ok. I just can't seem to relax and realize he is ok until I hear it from the doctor!

It's a boy!

Wow! It's been quite a while since I updated last. There has been so many things happened so I will try to start off from the beginning. We are now out of Clarksville and now at Fort Gordon! We finally found a house after days and days of searching. I would have never thought it would have been that hard to find a house but we are in a NICE neighborhood and an fantastic house. The neighborhood even has a lake to walk around for Marley. I will be down there this week!!

Now for the little monkey. We found out it's a boy!!!! Patrick is super excited and I can't wait to meet the little guy. I also find it funny that even though we didn't know what the baby was at our announcement photo session we still both wore blue! Ha! I think our subconscious knew before we did!

We had our babymoon to Mexico and it was very fun and relaxing. EVEN THOUGH I got so sunburned I was a lobster. If anyone knows me I never sunburn. So this was a first to me. We weren't able to do all the fun stuff we had planned because I was pregnant but it was definitely a fun trip! Which now I must show baby's first EPIC selfie! lol I was about 15-16 weeks here.

We have had quite a few scares by having to go to the ER and bleeding. I was put on bed rest for a little while and had to take it very easy. Doctors have assured me that everything is ok even though I'm still having that problem. They still don't know why I'm spotting esp since I've been 14 weeks. It's very hard not to worry especially since I have been jaded with a past miscarriage and not able to just sit back and relax. I am told I can do some stuff but I still must take it very easy. No lifting, etc......

19 weeks

20 weeks HALF WAY

The little guy is very active. I have been feeling him kick since about 16 weeks. I am now 20 weeks and can feel him kick at least 20 times a day if not more. So I am blessed to be able to feel him and know that everything is ok. I am starting to have trouble sleeping and my back hurting. If he is setting on my spine I have sharp pains shooting down my legs and back. If this is what to come I am definitely dreading when I get bigger.

We have begun to set up registries and get everything in order for the baby. Getting the crib picked out along with the strollers and carseats. I just have to say who knew that there were SO MANY different kinds. After days and days of researching we finally came up with the perfect ones.

We have finally decided on a name I THINK. ha But for now we will keep that a secret. So for now next up is moving in fully to Fort Gordon and Anatomy ultrasound this Thursday. So please pray that everything will be perfectly healthy with our little monkey and we continue to have a good pregnancy.

Here are just a few ultrasound pics I've had over the past few months:

13 weeks

13 weeks

18 weeks

Love,
Jasmine

Baby's Heartbeat 174

So I went to the doctor again today to close out at Clarksville before we head to GA. He used the doppler to hear the heartbeat. At first he couldn't find it and then I found out I have a retroverted uterus which means it tilts back. No biggie. So I recorded it on my cell phone so everyone could hear it. I calculated the heartbeat to be 174.. so I'm betting girl!  I actually bought one of those home dopplers and I heart it at home also the other day...  it's soo excited to hear it beating loud and hard...

My nausea is starting to let up so that's a good thing BUT since my uterus tilts back that is why my back has been killing me.. The back pain is horrendous sometimes where I can't even move. If it's this bad now I hate to see how it gets later. My head has been hurting too but I think that is allergies more than anything.. Also I have been crazy emotional. It's been horrible/hilarious at the same time.