So, I have had trouble keeping up with blogs, why did I think this one would be any different??? LOL

Here is what has been happening in the land of the JellyBean......

• I first felt JellyBean moving on the 19th February. Was just little flutters and rolls but I knew exactly who it was!
• I had my 20 week scan and everything is going well. JellyBean is measuring a little ahead, but as all babies grow at different rates, this is to be expected. We didn't want to find out the sex. We want a nice surprise on the day.
• The kicks have been getting stronger, so strong a few times that I have doubled over in pain! At least I know everything is ok in there.
• I had a day where I didn't feel any kicks at all, even though I tried everything to get JellyBean to move, no such luck. Rang the maternity ward at Monash who advised me that everything was probably ok, but I could come in for reassurance if I want. So DH and I bundled up (its getting cold in Melbourne) and at 10.30 pm on Wednesday 13th April, went to the hospital. The midwife was waiting for us and everything checked out ok. We got to hear JellyBean's heartbeat for the first time! It was so precious, knowing our little one was ok and getting to hear the heart beating steadily at 146bpm! Well worth the hassle of going to the hospital. The midwife was so nice, and told me to come back in any time I need reassurance. We were home and in bed within an hour of leaving home.
• Morning sickness has gone, dizziness, indigestion, forgetfulness and boils have arrived! I have boils mostly under my arms, caused by hormones, that will hopefully disappear after JellyBean is here. With the way things are going, JellyBean will be an only child! (although I really want 2!)
• Today I am 24 weeks! Yay, only 16 more weeks to go.

Here is JellyBean's face profile at 20 weeks 4 days:

Hopefully I will be able to keep up the posts a little more regularly.

Morning Sickness Part 2

Well the morning sickness shows no sign of abating, rather it has been getting worse. Last night I ended up in hospital for 6 hours on a drip due to dehydration because of the vomiting. Today I feel a lot better and am hoping I stay this way.

Apparently morning sickness disappears between weeks 12 and 14 so if the sickness does continue, hopefully it will be gone in a few weeks.

We have got the referral for the 12 week scan which I will call and book in tomorrow. I can't wait to hear the heartbeat and see little JellyBean, hopefully moving around.

We decided on names last night but shhhhh....... I'm not telling!

Not quite morning sickness

Up until today, my morning sickness has been evening sickness. Every night, just as I am settling down for bed, I get queasy. It can even stop me from falling asleep. Nausea and sicky burps - not fun!
This morning I woke up and felt queasy from the word go. I got to work, had a coffee and then spent the next 10 minutes praying to the porcelain God!
All this points to 2 things:
1: I now officially have morning sickness
2: I can no longer enjoy my morning coffee :(
Just the thought of coffee right now makes me feel ill.
DH has been really supportive, bringing me crackers in bed and making all the right soothing noises.
I guess the sickness is worth it if we get to meet JellyBean at the end of it all.
They say, the sicker you are, the healthier the pregnancy and whilst that doesn't exactly stop the nausea, it does make me feel better about it.

Finding Out

The day started off as ordinary as any other. It was the 21st of December, just a few days before Christmas.

I had been feeling a little unlike my usual self for a few days and had an inkling about what it might be but didn't want to do the test as every other time I had done the test, I got my period the next day.

Anyway, DH and I decided that we should get a home pregnancy test and do it. I peed on the stick and before I could even put it on the ground, the pregnancy line showed up. I called out to DH "I told you so!" right as the phone rang. It was Mum. DH and I had decided we wouldn't tell anyone until after the first trimester so it was difficult to talk to Mum without mentioning anything. It also meant DH and I had to postpone our celebrations.

We decided, because it was so close to Christmas, to go to the Doctor's that night.

The Dr ordered some blood tests which I had the following morning.

We went back to the Dr's on the 23rd December and he advised that my HCG levels were 72,249 and I was between 1 - 3 months pregnant.

On Christmas Eve, DH and I went for out first ultrasound. Almost as soon as the technician saw our baby he advised we were 7 weeks and 4 days pregnant. We also got to see Jelly Bean's heartbeat which is something we didn't get to see with Ebony and Ivory. It was the best Christmas present we could ever receive!

Now we have about 4 weeks until we can start telling people. I think it will be the hardest 4 weeks of my life!!