I am 27yrs old and live in Honolulu, HI with my husband who is in the air force. We are expecting our first baby towards the end of February (Feb. 25th) though I wouldn't be surprised if my little one decides to stay in longer. I sure did! (I was 3wks late).
June 27: BFP!!
June 28: BFP again! (it was a two-pack.. and i wanted to double check lol)
June 30: Confirmed by clinic I am pregnant. Made OB appointment for July 10th
July 10: First OB appointment: Confirmed pregnancy. Baby measured 6w4d, tentative due date of March 1st. Wants to re-check measurement in two weeks (July 24th).
July 24: Second OB appointment: Another U/S showed healthy, growing baby. Baby now measuring 9w1d!! 4-5days older then we originally thought. New official due date of February 25th set. Next appointment August 28th.
August 28th: Third OB appointment: (Currently 14wks 1 day) got another u/s! I think my doctor just skips the Doppler and does only u/s..fine by me! I like getting monthly pictures of my baby lol. Baby growing well with a heartbeat in the 150 range. Baby was even moving on screen! So cute! Anatomy scan scheduled for September 24th (18wks!) at a different clinic then 4th OB appointment on September 30th.
September 24th: Had my anatomy scan at 18wks today. We got to see LOTS of our little baby BOY!. Yup, thats right, A BOY! I am soooo excited! So far the baby it looking nice and healthy! I go back in 4 weeks because the baby was moving too much and they couldnt get good images of his heart lol Next OB appointment is Sept. 30th.
September 30th: Regular OB appointment today. Weight gain is now up to 6lbs lol Doctor said that was right on track. Confirmed I can travel during 26-28wks to CA and PA. Took a quick peek via u/s to check on the heartbeat and he confirmed that the baby was a boy. Nothing much else in this appointment. Next on scheduled for September 23rd (day after 2nd anatomy scan appt).
About the mommy!
Name: Kari
Age: 27
First child?: Yes
About the daddy!
Name: Matthew
Age: 29
First child?: Yes
Finding out!!
What day did you find out?: June 27 and 28 - take home test. June 30th blood test.
How did you feel when you found out?: Shocked and couldn't believe I was reading the test correctly. But then extremely happy
Who was with you?: No one (hubby was at softball practice)
Who was the first person you told?: My hubby
How did they react?: He was happy too
How did the daddy react?: He asked if I peed on the stick yet and I said "yes". Then he asked "..and?" and I just said "Looks like we're going to have a baby." and he said "Really? Lets go out to dinner!"
Telling the grandparents!
How did your parents react?: They were excited and happy! My mom cried for about 10 minutes on the phone.
How did his parents react?: His parents were happy and excited as well (though this will be their 7th grandchild haha)
Are they helping with baby names?: No
Have they bought anything for the baby yet?: not yet
How often do they call to check on you?: At least once a week. My mom emails more often though.
About the pregnancy!
When was your first appointment?: July 10th
When is your due date?: Was March 1st. New u/s shows it is now officially February 25th!
How far along are you?: 18 weeks (Setp 24th)
Pre-pregnancy weight?: 136
Weight now?: 141-142
Have you had an unltrasound?: Yes.
Have you heard the heartbeat?: YES!
What was the heartbeat?: on 9/24 it was 148
Sex of the baby!
What do you want?: Kind of hoping for a girl but in all honesty, I just want a healthy baby
What does the daddy want?: Healthy
What do you think you are having?: For the longest time I swear the baby would be a girl
Have you had your big ultrasound yet?: YES!!! on 9/24
If so, what are you having?: BOY!!!!!!!!
Are you happy with what you are having?: Extremely!
About the birth!!!
Do you know what you are taking with you?: I have no idea!
Who is going to be with you?: Just my hubby
Are you going to videotape it?: not sure yet. If anything maybe a camera behind my head.
Natural or medicated?: natural if I can handle it, but I am not opposed to medicated
Do you think you will need a c-section?: I hope not
Will you cry when you hold your baby for the first time?: Probably
Do you know what you will say to the baby when you first hold him/her?: No idea...
Are you scared about the labor?: Yes but I have 7 more months to prepare...or get more scared haha!
Names!!
Do you have a name picked out?: Not yet but when we do, we are not telling anyone until the baby is born
Girl names...: n/a
Boy names...: still deciding!
Is your baby going to be named after someone?: n/a
Other random questions!!
Where was your baby conceived?: At home
Have you felt the baby move?: Not far enough along yet.
What race will your baby have?: White
Do you have stretch marks?: not yet
What was your first symptom?:nausea, lower back aches.
What music or interests do you want the baby to know?: No clue.
Will your baby have godparents?: Don't know yet.
Who will the god mommy be?: n/a
Who will the god daddy be?: n/a
What is the baby's room theme?: Probably no real theme until we get a place where the baby wont have to share it with my home office
What was the first thing u bought for the baby?: nothing yet~
Are you ready to be a mommy?: Absolutely!!
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