4D images at 22 weeks

I am now 24+ weeks and time just fly and I wish I could update on a daily basis but I never get to it!
I am feeling great, getting big, bigger than my first pregnancy and I already suffer back pain, swollen feet and all the fun stuff. But I shouldn't be complaining. We have a beautiful baby growing inside of me and feeling her move is the best feeling!!! Who knows if I will ever get to experience this again.
I had a little scare a few days ago (actually, last weekend) I started bleeding fresh red blood and even passed a little clot. I called the Dr. and luckily by the time he called back it stopped. I had a few days of brown discharge but thank goodness it is gone. How scary... This pregnancy is so different than the first. I worry so much more and just praying everything will keep going well. Some days I feel great, some not so much. Yesterday I had some stabbing shooting pains in my pelvic area. I just took it easy and today I feel good again. I can't believe I am getting closer to the end. Or should I say the beginning of the new life. I really can't wait. When I look at these images I see a beautiful face, with tiny button nose and plump lips. This is my beautiful daughter!

Anatomy Scan

Wow it's been so long since I updated. I guess I wasn't in the mood for sharing. I was scared. Scared to spread the news, to be happy, to accept the fact that it worked and let myself relax. Today we had our anatomy scan which is a huge milestone in this pregnancy. Every time we got a good result (on the NT scan, the blood work, the genetic screening) I was afraid to be too happy and an inner voice kept whispering "wait for the anatomy scan". Well it's done and done good. The baby is doing great.

I knew why I picked a pink theme for my blog. It's a girl and although we know this fact from week 12 , today it was confirmed. So now I can continue on with more confidence. It's so hard to accept happiness and good things after 2 years of disappointments and total despair. I have faith now, our family is growing and soon we will be 4!!! My Little one is a thumb sucker just like her big sister. They look alike in the US and I feel so weird about having another girl to love. I was told that moms has an endless love for all their children but I am still not grasping the concept of loving two the same way. I am sure It will all be figured out once she arrives. My point is that just like with the first pregnancy, the second one is full of thoughts about change. My world is definitely going to change. I feel less stressed about getting ready since I already know how to raise a baby, to breastfeed, I know which stroller and car seat I want and we have clothes, sheets, crib and mattress, toys, play mat, swing and bouncer and more so we don't have much to buy and prepare except for diapers and a few little things. The biggest change will be to have two and to watch how the dynamics will change in our house. I hope Leah will be a great sister. I can't wait to watch the two of them play together!!!!

Graduation Day!

My graduation day is here! Today I went to my very last apt. with the infertility clinic. Let's start with the baby: Baby is measuring right, h/b was strong at 174 and Dr. said: "its a happy baby!" She showed me where the mouth and nose are and even said the baby moved the arm! I still can't believe it's real. I brought in some cheesecake cupcakes with blueberry swirl that I made and everyone raved about them! I got a pregnancy 411 book as a gift from my Dr. I said goodbye to the wonderful nurses and everyone were happy. My success is their success! They said they will be looking forward to getting some baby pics. It was such a bittersweet apt. So happy to move on but the wonderful staff will be missed. I think I am ready to put this IVF chapter behind and move on. I have been waiting for this moment for such a long time. Now I am going to enjoy my pregnancy as much as I can.

Food cravings this week-

Cream cheese on fresh challa.
Chef boyardee beef ravioli (Really???) I bought them for Leah but she didn't like them and from some reason I was craving them! SO disgusting!
Yesterday I made chicken (I had to fight myself to deal with raw chicken breast blaaaaa) stir fry and I couldn't use sesame oil and chili sauce-YUCK!!!!
Laffy Taffy-I crave them and then I get nauseous
I want to eat a burito. I think I will have to get to Chipotle soon.

On the sleeping front: peeing every hour, waking up uncomfortable. Can't lay on my stomach. I fell asleep on my back last night ( I never ever do this!) and I have really crazy dreams, I mean really crazy.
And here is my little peanut at 9w2d:

Sour bears, Sour dough and weird cravings!

I know I've been bad about updating but I have a good excuse: I feel sick! From the moment I wake up until I go to sleep. And even at night I don't get a break! I wake up around 3AM hungry, thirsty, nauseous and I can't go back to sleep. I start the day without any energy and finish with none. So here are some updates:
on 7w2d I had pink discharge when I wiped. Of course I freaked out and had to call the Dr. Since it was a Saturday another Dr. was on call. I have seen him before for an IUI so I was comfortable. He said nothing to worry about, rest, drink and take it easy and if I am still worried call the next morning and he'll see me. Of course I did and went in for an US. Everything was fine! I was relieved to see that the baby is fine. My next US with my Dr. is going to be the last one at the fertility clinic and will be on Wednesday. I already have an apt with a high risk OB for my 10 weeks US!
So now let's go back to the post's title-I crave weird things! the other day it was sour dough bread that I got on the way home from dropping off Leah at school. I ate half a loaf. Yesterday I craved baked beans and ate a whole can. Today I am munching on sour bears. My tongue is so bruised from sucking on these things but oh they taste so good! I am feeling hangover, useless, energy less and sometimes I need to catch my breath. I feel like my body has been taken over by an alien. Can't do much these days and it sucks! I really hope the second trimester was here already.

Second Ultrasound

Yesterday I went back at 7w2d for another US with my RE. Baby is growing and is actually measuring 7w3d! Heartbeat was at 127!!! I told my Dr: "I just can't believe it worked" she smiled and said she is so happy it did! It's truly a miracle. I feel so very lucky. What can I say. My symptoms have kicked in full force. I am now nauseous pretty much all day long. I just don't know what to eat. I drink lemon flavored club soda all day. I need to cook dinner tonight and I have no idea how I'm going to do it. I am so sensitive to smells. Just like with my first pregnancy, the smell of coffee makes me gag and I don't know if I can stand the smell of cooking right now. My last apt with my RE will be in two weeks for one last US and then I am released to an OB. It's been a long journey. Been with them since June 2011!

I can't stop looking

This is my first peak at my new baby. I just can't stop looking!

One little bean with a heartbeat!

Found out today that we are having one little bean! Everything is measuring right on track for 6w2d and we saw and heard a beautiful heart beat. It's the most beautiful sound in the world!!! Heart rate was at 104. The RE said at this phase it should be from 100-120 so we fit it! I go back in a week to check on my bean again. We are beyond excited. We waited for this moment for so long!