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Don't look pregnant

I and my husband have been trying for a baby for 4 years and we've even been to fertility clinics and no one has ever found anything wrong with either me or my husband. Then I got pregnant (naturally) but I had bleedings when I was 6 weeks and when I was 14 weeks. We went to hospital where they did a scan and the baby was still alive. I still worry so much that something will go wrong. I also have stress at work and worry if that might damage my baby. I am now 17 weeks pregnant but I didn't gain any weight and my tummy is exactly the same as it was before I got pregnant. I have heard from women that one' tummy should show at about 12 weeks but I am 17 weeks and I can't see any changes. I am worried if the baby is growing...I have heard before that at 17 weeks tummy should be visible. Does anyone have any explanation???

Amelia

My baby girl

My name is Liz and I'm 19 weeks and 5 days pregnant. This is my first pregnancy, and it happened completely by surprise. It also happened at the worst possibe time. My husband and I decided to separate back in May, and I found out I was pregnant in August--the baby is NOT my husband's. Needless to say, I am now in the process of divorce while dealing with the stress of being pregnant. And this pregnancy has had it's share of stress. I found out at 7 weeks that I have gestational diabetes, and have been dieting and checking my blood sugar 7 times a day ever since. But that is finally going well--my sugar is under control and my doctor says I'm doing great. Then, at 13 weeks, I went to the emergency room due to cramping and bleeding. I was scared I was having a miscarriage. But they said the baby was fine and sent me home with instructions to see my doctor asap. Two weeks of bedrest followed, then I finally found out I had placenta previa--the placenta was covering the cervix, and any trauma to the cervix could cause it to dilate and meant that I could possibly lose the baby and bleed to death. So my doctor put me on what I like to call "house arrest"--I could get out of bed and do some light chores, but I wasn't allowed to go out shopping or anything like that. So I've spent the past month or so being bored out of my mind here at home. Then finally last week, I got some relief. I went for a level 2 ultrasound, where I found out I was having a girl! And she looks great, everything seems to be normal. And the placenta previa slowly seems to be correcting itself. So my doctor is finally letting me be a little more active. I can go shopping and clean the house and go for short walks. He still won't let me return to work yet though, but I'm hoping he will soon.

So I finally have something to be happy about. I'm having a little girl...we're gonna name her Emily Grace. My new boyfriend has adjusted to things well. He's being very responsible about everything and supports me all he can. I feel very loved, and know that my baby girl is gonna be very loved as the first grandchild on both sides. Now I just have to cross my fingers and hope that there are no more complications--I'm almost halfway to the prize. I am anxiously waiting to feel Emily move for the first time, which should be happening soon. I'm excited about shopping and baby showers and decorating the nursery, and everything else that has to do with my daughter.

Thanks for reading my story.

Liz

This is so hard

After trying to conceive for 10 yrs we finally did it.However at 22 1/2 wks, I noticed what I suspected was amniotic fluil when I got up from sitting down. I rushed to the hospital where I was examined and told that my cervix was starting to dilate. I was then told that the Dr. would have to admit me into hospital that night and that I would have to get a stitch put into my cervix in the morning.
Well sad to say at 3am that morning my water completly ruptured. In a matter of seconds I began to spike a temperature of 103 and my white blood cell count went up to 28,000 then to 39,000(the normal count is 10,000)
I was told that I had a massave infection but at this time they could not say what was causing it. The Dr the came in and said that there was no choice and that they had to induce labour and that they had to take the baby right away.
Following what seemed like a lifetime of pain I finally delivered a baby boy(Daniel)
As you would know the baby did not survive. I was then told that I was exposed to a very bad bacteria and that this was what had caused the miscarriage. I was then told that this bacteria was contracted at work. You see I work in health Care.
I will never forget my Daniel and I wait for the day that we will be able to hold our promised child in our arms.

Theresa

New beginning but a very happy one

Hello my name is Amber. I am 13 & 1/2 weeks pregnant. I don't know what I would do if my boyfriend hadn't stood by my side. You might get confused but I will try and explain my story as best that I can.

I noticed that I didn't get my period all of August. I though I was stressing out thats why I didn't get it yet. So I didn't think anything of it. Plus my boyfriend was leaving to go to school for the navy. So he will be gone for four months. Well the night he left I had gone to his work supervisors house for a BBQ. I was there with the girls and we were talking about something and some how we got on me being pregnant. I told them I would take the test when I got home. But one of my friends said that they had one I could take. So I said ok. I went to the bathroom and with in seconds it turned 2 lines. I asked if this thing was broken. They all screemed and said that I was pregnant. So no more wine for me that night. We were trying to figure out how I was going to tell my boyfriend.

Well I went home after about midnight and he called to tell me he was in chicago. I told him I have something to tell him. He was like what happen. I said that he was going to be a father. He was so shocked. He had to call me back because he didn't know where his next gate was. It was so cute. Now even if we are far away we are still happy. Yes we have our ups and downs but things are ok and i can't wait till he comes home in dec.

Right now I am sick as hell and I have to just wait to out. I can't really keep any food down because my throat is swollen. It isn't morning sickness. I have the flu so that sucks even more. But hopefully I will get better soon.

Everything is growing fast and I grew 2 sizes then what I was before. I hope I don't get to big. Thats all for now

aloha

Amber

skip 11 years ahead to present....

I had my first child when I was 16 going on 17 and I also had a boyfriend who was 20 but we been together since I was 14 I didn't even know I was pregnant until 5 months later and yes I had morning sickness and everything but I didn't pay it no mind, and I took a pregnancy test and it show positive. I was scare but yet happy because my family was mostly supportive and we don't believe in killing babies....you lie in the bed so now make it up.....and my boyfriend at the time was there the whole way threw....and our little girl was born I was fill with joy I just fell in love with her and as time when on about 3 years we had another girl who also brought us so much joy...by then we were married .....we got married 2 years after the first child was born.....but my husband wanted to try for that boy....so 2 years later we try again and we got another girl...yes 3 girls now and I was just loving them I was so happy and excited and he was to but you could tell he wanted that boy...so we decided to try one more time and 2 years later we try again and I got pregnant but at around 14 weeks I had a miscarriage...I was alittle upset but deep down I knew that I could always try again and I really don't like saying "well god did that for a reason" because I feel god don't have anything to do with that there are tons of different reasons why miscarriages happen and then it don't make sense that god will take a baby from a couple that is stable and good jobs or even a single mother that is working and doing her best but will let a crackhead on the street keep her baby and the baby can't eat or anything or they even kill their babies but yet god will let them keep theirs it don't make sense . So rather think like that know that maybe something went wrong inside, some complications or the baby didn't quite form good in the uterus.
So any way I had the miscarriage so we knew we would try again and now I'm pregnant again with my 4th child and everything is well I had 2 u/s and the baby is well moving and kicking and I was so happy to see that on the screen....my 1st trimester was a breeze no sickness no nothing and with my 3 girls I was sick really bad....now I'm dying to know what the sex is gonna be my hausband don't want to know and I go back in 5 weeks for my u/s and I can't wait and hopefully it will be our boy...espcially for my husband sake! Because this is it for me....but I thank god we did come this far and are blessed with what we have.
And this is our 11th year we've been together.

P.S. To everyone have a safe delivery, and when you come to make that decision whether or not to keep your baby....keep it, its yours and nobody can tell you different and you can do it and go through with it and let me tell you , you will not regret it!
(Smile)

Jessie......

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