Well -- the baby's cyst has gotten bigger. In fact, it almost doubled in size and is now about 2 cm. In the large scheme of things, that is still pretty small.
The u/s technician still did not seem concerned and I have not yet talked to my Dr about the results. The tech said my Dr may send me to a specialist for a 3rd trimester u/s to confirm it is ovarian and make sure its growth is not crowding other organs or compromising the ovary.
And, as I mentioned, most go away within the baby's first few months of life. They do not expect it to go away before birth.
I feel pretty calms about it. Everything I read confirmed it is not to be concerned about. Yea, I wish it wasn't there and my baby was alarmingly perfect -- but hey -- we are human and s%$t happens. As long as it is s%&t that won't endanger the life of my baby I can deal with it. :)
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Names...names...names
As you may recall, I was always avoiding the name question which you inevitably get from everyone when discussing pregnancy. At first, I thought it was just too soon to get reckless and start naming the baby. I have never been one to understand why people name babies that they have miscarried -- especially very early miscarriages. To me, it would only be harder to put a more human face on the would-be baby.
Then, I just didn't like the question because most people are so free with their opinion when it comes to names of a baby to be. You tell someone your newborn is named Agatha and everyone says "ooo, now that is nice" but tell them when you are 8 months pregnant you are thinking of Agatha and you get the "Ew!" "No, don't name them that!" "I knew a girl named Agatha who was a total slut." Now, I don't really care if someone doesn't like the names I like, but I would rather not get opinions that aren't asked for just in case it starts some second guessing. Big decisions are hard enough as it is.
Well anyway...I am now sharing my name and have just thrown it all to hell since I like ti so much and no one can deter me. Comments welcome. :)
We will name our baby girl:
Skylar
M wants to call her "Skye" and that is fine with me. He actually wanted to name her just Skye but I really like both Skylar and Skye and I feel that Skye alone sounds a bit hippie dippy nature girl. Something the parents from Family Ties (Elise and Steven) would have named their child before they entered their suburban existence.
Anyway...that's it. It beat pur the other two front runners: Avery and Makenna. The middle name is now in M's hands because I nixed the name he liked: Kayla. Although our top three came from him nixing countless of my other name suggestions. Kayla may just be her middle name, I told him he was free to choose whatever he loved.
So there you have it.
Then, I just didn't like the question because most people are so free with their opinion when it comes to names of a baby to be. You tell someone your newborn is named Agatha and everyone says "ooo, now that is nice" but tell them when you are 8 months pregnant you are thinking of Agatha and you get the "Ew!" "No, don't name them that!" "I knew a girl named Agatha who was a total slut." Now, I don't really care if someone doesn't like the names I like, but I would rather not get opinions that aren't asked for just in case it starts some second guessing. Big decisions are hard enough as it is.
Well anyway...I am now sharing my name and have just thrown it all to hell since I like ti so much and no one can deter me. Comments welcome. :)
We will name our baby girl:
Skylar
M wants to call her "Skye" and that is fine with me. He actually wanted to name her just Skye but I really like both Skylar and Skye and I feel that Skye alone sounds a bit hippie dippy nature girl. Something the parents from Family Ties (Elise and Steven) would have named their child before they entered their suburban existence.
Anyway...that's it. It beat pur the other two front runners: Avery and Makenna. The middle name is now in M's hands because I nixed the name he liked: Kayla. Although our top three came from him nixing countless of my other name suggestions. Kayla may just be her middle name, I told him he was free to choose whatever he loved.
So there you have it.
Monday, August 28, 2006
Ovarian cyst
In my past post I had failed to mention that at my Level 2 ultrasound they did find that the baby has an ovarian cyst. The Dr has assured me that this is not uncommon or dangerous and it should resolve itself on its own (usually by the time the baby is 1 month old). The u/s tech said this is usually just a result of hormones. (Uh ohÂ…her hormones are already crazy!)
They said they will monitor it to ensure it does not grow and compromise any ovarian function but it is definitely not life threatening. So, that means more ultrasounds for me.
I have one this Wednesday to check ob its size. It looked Huge on theultrasoundd but my Dr said it was magnified and was only 1 cm in diameter. Strange cause in comparison to the baby's total size it looked mammoth. I am hoping that we may be pleasantly surprised by a complete disappearance.
Oddly enough, despite myoveranalyzingg, worrying personality I have not been too concerned. All my research and the Dr.'scasuall reaction made me believe that it is no big deal. SO, I am grateful.
The u/s tech said a funny thing. She said, "Worst comes to worst she loses her right ovary. But, you only need one." That is true but it struck me as a funny thing to say. I would like my daughter to have both ovaries if possible. :)
Anyway -- I will keep you all posted on the u/s result on Wed.
They said they will monitor it to ensure it does not grow and compromise any ovarian function but it is definitely not life threatening. So, that means more ultrasounds for me.
I have one this Wednesday to check ob its size. It looked Huge on theultrasoundd but my Dr said it was magnified and was only 1 cm in diameter. Strange cause in comparison to the baby's total size it looked mammoth. I am hoping that we may be pleasantly surprised by a complete disappearance.
Oddly enough, despite myoveranalyzingg, worrying personality I have not been too concerned. All my research and the Dr.'scasuall reaction made me believe that it is no big deal. SO, I am grateful.
The u/s tech said a funny thing. She said, "Worst comes to worst she loses her right ovary. But, you only need one." That is true but it struck me as a funny thing to say. I would like my daughter to have both ovaries if possible. :)
Anyway -- I will keep you all posted on the u/s result on Wed.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Pluto ...not a planet?!
Well, all be damned! All these years thinking I knew all of the planets in the solar system. Heck, I still hum my planet song, "Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars..." once in awhile. How ill it sound now when I can't punctuate it wuth "Plu-to!"?
Demoted to "dwarf planet" -- funny how reality changes...
This will be one of those things were I can tell my little girl, "When I was a little girl, there were 9 planets in the solar system. There was this little one name Pluto but...." :)
Demoted to "dwarf planet" -- funny how reality changes...
This will be one of those things were I can tell my little girl, "When I was a little girl, there were 9 planets in the solar system. There was this little one name Pluto but...." :)
Blogger Blocked! I swear...
Well, I have to start by apologizing for my blogging delinquency. Somehow my Internet cookies got disabled and I had to login to Blogger to post and provide comments on others' blogs. Well, I forgot my password and the password retrieval from Blogger was not working for me. I tried about 25 times. Finally, I got an e-mail from Blogger support this morning and was able to change my password and login. (I have written it down and tucked it away so I can avoid this happening again.)
A lot has happened in the past 6 weeks! I am now 23.5 weeks pregnant and it has been confirmed it is a girl. The u/s tech said she could locate the labia (not just absence of male genitalia) so I was free to go shopping. It is exciting to know the sex of the little being inside me.
I feel pretty darn good too.
I have relaxed 300% since week 17 when I first started feeling movement. Now I feel it all of the time and it is very reassuring. She is quite active and bops around in there, especially after I eat anything sweet which has been fairly often since it is my one craving. Chocolate! brownies! fudge! Despite my sweet tooth my weight gain has been pretty good at 14.5 lbs total at my appt on Monday.
Work has been going well and I had a trip to Dallas the first week in August. Then, M and I were off to the Big Island of Hawaii for a fabulous vacation -- or babymoon of sorts. We golfed, hiked, swam at the beach, visited the volcanoes, took a helicopter ride over an amazing coast, and ate amazing fruits every morning. It really was a wonderful vacation.
Now, I am back to my planner ways and am starting on the nursery which is really fun. I have different paint splotches all over the walls but have vowed to stop since buying samples and quarts adds up and I haven't even selected a color. Paint is supposed to be the cheap thing.
I am also planning to research some more environmentally friendly diaper options. I am not that keen on cloth diapers and plastic pants but have heard there are some hybrids out there that may work well. I don't have the best plumbing though so that is a concern. I would not want to have to deal with little surprises coming back to great me all of the time. Especially since the bathroom next to the nursery is the guest bathroom. Any advice, tips, etc. are welcome.
What else is new? I am working on a new project at work which I really enjoy. And, I have hired a dear friend who I used to work with to contract for my company and assist me until my leave. So, business meetings with her are fun.
Anyway -- so I think that is about it. I will return to blogging since I can now. :)
A lot has happened in the past 6 weeks! I am now 23.5 weeks pregnant and it has been confirmed it is a girl. The u/s tech said she could locate the labia (not just absence of male genitalia) so I was free to go shopping. It is exciting to know the sex of the little being inside me.
I feel pretty darn good too.
I have relaxed 300% since week 17 when I first started feeling movement. Now I feel it all of the time and it is very reassuring. She is quite active and bops around in there, especially after I eat anything sweet which has been fairly often since it is my one craving. Chocolate! brownies! fudge! Despite my sweet tooth my weight gain has been pretty good at 14.5 lbs total at my appt on Monday.
Work has been going well and I had a trip to Dallas the first week in August. Then, M and I were off to the Big Island of Hawaii for a fabulous vacation -- or babymoon of sorts. We golfed, hiked, swam at the beach, visited the volcanoes, took a helicopter ride over an amazing coast, and ate amazing fruits every morning. It really was a wonderful vacation.
Now, I am back to my planner ways and am starting on the nursery which is really fun. I have different paint splotches all over the walls but have vowed to stop since buying samples and quarts adds up and I haven't even selected a color. Paint is supposed to be the cheap thing.
I am also planning to research some more environmentally friendly diaper options. I am not that keen on cloth diapers and plastic pants but have heard there are some hybrids out there that may work well. I don't have the best plumbing though so that is a concern. I would not want to have to deal with little surprises coming back to great me all of the time. Especially since the bathroom next to the nursery is the guest bathroom. Any advice, tips, etc. are welcome.
What else is new? I am working on a new project at work which I really enjoy. And, I have hired a dear friend who I used to work with to contract for my company and assist me until my leave. So, business meetings with her are fun.
Anyway -- so I think that is about it. I will return to blogging since I can now. :)
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