Nelson and Jenn's wonderful journey...

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Hey everyone!

Doing well... although having some very tough days... Migraines are hitting me with a vengeance and with nothing to take but two reg. strength Tylenol.... It has not been easy. I see the Dr. today so I need to talk to him about that.

I have not filled the new vitamin script b/c I noticed the script is not for the vitamins I asked for (the ones my RE prescribed initially)... I have found that taking the generics at night before I go to bed lessens any nasty side effects. Although, it sometimes makes them difficult to remember when I am stumbling into bed...

16 weeks tomorrow! So I am hoping we can schedule my "Are you a Disney Princess or a Disney Prince" Ultrasound while at the office today. So I might know in the next week or so....

 

[wallyb]

Very Cool!
Keep on gestating Girl!

 

[soulmates]

It's an amazing process, isn't it? 9 months will be here before you know it.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Hey everyone!

16 weeks tomorrow! So I am hoping we can schedule my "Are you a Disney Princess or a Disney Prince" Ultrasound while at the office today. So I might know in the next week or so....

OMG...I can't believe you're almost halfway there!!

 

[DVC~OKW~96]

Awwww. I'm sorry to hear about the migraines. Not a good thing at all. I hope your doc can come up with something safe for you to do.

Could you maybe keep the vitamins at your bedside, then you can just take one as you get in bed?

Looking forward to hearing that you've scheduled the ultrasound!

Take care now and I hope you continue to feel good! (Minus the stinking headaches, of course).

 

[NHdisneylover]

Aww Jenn migrains stink I'm sorry about that

Otherwise it sounds like you're movin' right along (cue Fozzy and Kermit) and growing a nice healthy baby to love. Thanks for te update and i hope the ultrasound is as much fun as ever

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Drs appt went well. Lost 3lbs. Have no clue how I did that with what I was eating last week! My BP was pretty high when I got there but it went right down after they had me lay on my left side for five minutes.

The babies heartrate was good at 150 bpm! I heard it twice cause Nelson was late for the appt so the nurse was nice enough to do it again for him - never gets old!

I have to go for an AFP test this week ( just bloodwork) it's the test that screens for Downs and other neural tube defects. The dr recommends it strongly so we will have it. We were planning on not bc a diagnoses of downs isn't a deal breaker for us. But he said it screens for worse conditions too and it is better that we know so we can be prepared.

Also gave me a prescription for a migraine med to use sparingly since they have been coming back w a vengeance. Told me to keep doing the 2 reg strength Tylenol with diet coke (caffeine) and the Fiorecet is for when that won't work and the pain is unbearable.

He got an idea of what I will be like during labor when I growled at him yesterday. Lol. I asked for an u/s to determine the sex and he said I had to wait 2-3 more weeks. I think growling was a perfectly acceptable response... At least I smiled. Hehe.

 

[npmommie]

Drs appt went well. Lost 3lbs. Have no clue how I did that with what I was eating last week! My BP was pretty high when I got there but it went right down after they had me lay on my left side for five minutes.

The babies heartrate was good at 150 bpm! I heard it twice cause Nelson was late for the appt so the nurse was nice enough to do it again for him - never gets old!

I have to go for an AFP test this week ( just bloodwork) it's the test that screens for Downs and other neural tube defects. The dr recommends it strongly so we will have it. We were planning on not bc a diagnoses of downs isn't a deal breaker for us. But he said it screens for worse conditions too and it is better that we know so we can be prepared.

Also gave me a prescription for a migraine med to use sparingly since they have been coming back w a vengeance. Told me to keep doing the 2 reg strength Tylenol with diet coke (caffeine) and the Fiorecet is for when that won't work and the pain is unbearable.

He got an idea of what I will be like during labor when I growled at him yesterday. Lol. I asked for an u/s to determine the sex and he said I had to wait 2-3 more weeks. I think growling was a perfectly acceptable response... At least I smiled. Hehe.

so fun reading about your journey to mommy hood!
just remember the AFP test is not diagnostic, it screens and the results just say what the CHANCE is the baby will have downs, neural tube defect, etc..........it is based on moms age and a standard average they use to compare it to.
if it comes back positive they will recommend level 2 ultrasound usually first, then amnio or cvs, that would be diagnostic.

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

so fun reading about your journey to mommy hood!
just remember the AFP test is not diagnostic, it screens and the results just say what the CHANCE is the baby will have downs, neural tube defect, etc..........it is based on moms age and a standard average they use to compare it to.
if it comes back positive they will recommend level 2 ultrasound usually first, then amnio or cvs, that would be diagnostic.

Good to know! Thanks.

I certainly hope we don't have to go "there"... but only time will tell... I was really good with the prenatals long before I got pregnant and I certainly eat well... so low folic acid is not a concern of mine... Although, I also know that is not the only factor...

 

[starann]

Jen I'm so happy that everythign seems to be right on track!!!!!!

I am also a migraine sufferer and used Firocet as well as Vicodin for my headaches....when they caused me to pass out (which happened more often then I would have liked), they gave me demerol. I was also on my anti seizure meds.................and both my kids are fine....well, they are my kids, but by all OTHER standards they are fine.

Most babies are completly formed by 20 weeks, then it is just growing time!!!!

Hope you are able to find some relief......if not, a massage is a great thing!

 

[TinkerChelle]

Hey Jenn,

Love reading your posts-just wanted to "pop" in and say again how happy I am for you! Sounds like everything is going well. Amy, too, suffered from very bad migraines during her pregnancy-they were brutal. Try and keep your spirits up, though!

Our AFP test came back positive that there might have been "problems" and we opted to have an amnio in case there was anything we needed to prepare for before his birth. The only good thing about the amnio is that it is 99% accruate in determining the sex of the baby. So we new our little sweet pea was a boy for sure! Again, if you get a positive result from the AFP don't SWEAT it! We stressed about it and have known many women who had to have more tests and everything ended up just fine.

So good luck and thank you for letting us enjoy your journey!

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

OMG Tinkerchelle! 4 days until Albie's first trip! That is going to be soooo magical and wonderful. I hope you will post pictures for us all!

I am not sure if I will opt for the amnio if the AFP comes back positive... Amnios carry a chance of miscarriage that I am just not confortable with... That was one of the reasons I didn't really want the AFP in the first place... but my Dr. had that "Dr." look in his eye so I agreed....

 

[jkCT]

OMG Tinkerchelle! 4 days until Albie's first trip! That is going to be soooo magical and wonderful. I hope you will post pictures for us all!

I am not sure if I will opt for the amnio if the AFP comes back positive... Amnios carry a chance of miscarriage that I am just not confortable with... That was one of the reasons I didn't really want the AFP in the first place... but my Dr. had that "Dr." look in his eye so I agreed....

My AFP with my first daughter came back funky and I said NO WAY to an amnio, but the higher level ultrasound that they did was fantastic! They could check non-invasively to see that she didn't have Down Syndrom or spina bifida. She was fine, and we opted out of the AFP for our second daughter all together.

 

[itsmuggsie]

Jenn, so glad to hear things are right on track. I hope you find relief from the migraines.

 

[hematite153]

Hey there Jenn. I'm glad to hear that things are still going well; thanks for continuing to share your story.

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

My AFP with my first daughter came back funky and I said NO WAY to an amnio, but the higher level ultrasound that they did was fantastic! They could check non-invasively to see that she didn't have Down Syndrom or spina bifida. She was fine, and we opted out of the AFP for our second daughter all together.

I would love a higher level ultrasound. That would be great!

Jenn, so glad to hear things are right on track. I hope you find relief from the migraines.

If I catch them early enough (while they are just headaches) I can generally kill it with two reg strength tylenol and a diet coke (caffeine). Two out of the three ingredients in Excedrin Migraine which is the only med to have ever worked on my migraines... It is when I wake up with a full blown one or cannot get to the tylenol fast enough that it is bad.

I am surviving though. Hopefully they will go away in August.

Hey there Jenn. I'm glad to hear that things are still going well; thanks for continuing to share your story.

Thanks and Your Welcome!

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Hi Jenn. Just checking in to see if you know the sex of your little one yet and to see how you're feeling. Hopefully your migraines have been under control and you're feeling well.

 

[jenn&nelsonrego]

Hi Jenn. Just checking in to see if you know the sex of your little one yet and to see how you're feeling. Hopefully your migraines have been under control and you're feeling well.

Not feeling so well... I was in the ER this weekend.

I was going to update today... but it is far too long and I am far too tired... I will try tomorrow - I promise.

 

[PrincessKsMom]

Not feeling so well... I was in the ER this weekend.

I was going to update today... but it is far too long and I am far too tired... I will try tomorrow - I promise.

I'm so sorry to hear that. Please don't feel pressured to update if you're not up to it. I just like to check in and let you know I'm thinking about you, Nelson and the baby and wishing you well.

 

[hematite153]

Oh no! I hope you're feeling better soon.