16 Weeks brings on a few changes

Last week was full of stress, worry and flash backs of Malia's pregnancy. Around Tuesday of last week I started swelling in my legs and feeling puffy. There is this indescribable feeling in my legs. But very familiar. Swelling was how it all begun with Malia's pregnancy and a bit earlier. I got out of bed Wednesday night and started searching the internet (like Ive done on this subject many times before) for anything possible that can help prevent preeclaimpsia. I found a diet for pregnancy called The Bradley Diet and read about how I should do yoga instead of walking. I was all geared up to do both ... and I have for the most part since last week. I woke up Thursday morning and called the doc to let them know if my new symptoms of swelling and a head aches that wont quit no matter what I do. The doc told me to come right in to talk with my doctor and be evaluated. I spoke with my doctor for a very long time about all my concerns and worries. He put things in perspective for me by reminding me that it is completely out of my control whether I get preeclaimsia again. He said I can eat all the special diets I want and do yoga everyday and it wont make much of a difference at all. Which is discouraging in one way and a relief in the other. A relief that its not something Im doing or not doing that will make the difference. He said if yoga and diet was a cure ... every doctor would be prescribing it to their patents. My doctor told me that he doesn't want me to work due to the swelling and what I can do is keep the swelling under control by not working on my feet, walking, hiking, etc. So Ive tried to cut back but its very hard. People want their photos and its been a fine line of making others happy yet putting myself and my baby first. Unfortunately I don't get disability since I am self employed ... so its a real financial hard ship for me not to work. So Im just keeping a check on my swelling and this week Im having good days and bad days ... which is encouraging ... because when I was pregnant with Malia I never had good days when it comes to swelling. I will slowly ramp down my work schedule as time moves forward. Tomorrow I go back to the doctor. I will now see him every week or every two weeks. I can not wait for our ultrasound on November 10th and to know if we are having a boy or girl. I have my list of girl names and a few boy names that Morgan and I cant agree on. As soon as we find out Im going to take Malia shopping so she can pick out the babies first outfit purchase.

Ultrasound scheduled

We will find out the baby's gender on November 10th in the morning!

Another Doc Appointment

Well today's doc appointment came with the news that Morgan and I have not been calculating our due date correctly, meaning we are a week farther along than we realized. Opps. So I am 16 weeks not 15 weeks. And this week I am supposed to do the genetic testing. I'm also gaining weight ... bummer. So I need to be more careful of what Im eating. I had a wedding this weekend and I noticed that my feet were swollen after .. and today I feel puffy. The doc said I need to keep my working to a minimum because I need to just take it easy this pregnancy for this baby. Which in not easy for financial reasons, plus business is booming ... so the career girl in my is struggling with my current physical limitations. The medical bills are already stacking up, just from my pregnancy blood tests we were charged $1000 out of pocket ... insurance paid about $200 of it. Unbelievable! I didn't even know insurance as bad as our existed ... but it does ... unfortunately.