How big is baby?
Next appointment: January 4th - coming soon!
Symptoms: Indigestion
Reflections on this week: Trying to keep the kids calm and well-behaved has been a challenge for the past few days. They knew that Christmas was coming, and they were super excited about it. Additionally, we've had a lot of events lately that have messed up our daily routine, and I think that had an effect on the kids as well. Several days without naps, lots of fun things going on, etc. It's been a little crazy at our house. Perhaps a post-holiday vacation is in order?
In other news, I still have a lot of anxiety about Baby. I feel some movement occasionally, but not enough to keep me convinced that everything is okay. There are moments where I'm sure that they'll find something wrong during my ultrasound in January, and I have to try to calm myself down and remember that, 1. the chances of something being wrong are very slim, and 2. that it's out of my control anyway. I just keep taking the best care of myself that I can, and I'm trying to hang on until we can get some news.
There are many women that I'm in contact with that have been discussing problems with their unborn babies. One woman in particular just discovered that her baby has anencephaly (do NOT Google that unless you want horrible images to haunt your dreams forever) and won't live once it's born (if it even makes it to term). I know that is an extremely remote possibility, but after several ugly reality checks this year and learning in detail about all the things that can go wrong in a seemingly low-risk pregnancy, I can't help but worry. Anyway, prayers for peace of mind are appreciated.
What I'm looking forward to: Christmas, obviously! Tonight is Christmas Eve, which we traditionally celebrate with my parents. Tomorrow, we'll head to the Alexanders' for Christmas Day with them. It should be lots of fun, and I can't wait to see everyone!
Yeah, the pregnancy worries get me too. Since my mom is a labor and delivery nurse, I've known about the things that can go wrong, like anencephaly and placental abruption, since I was a kid. It's scary stuff. Oh, to have the innocence about these things that so many other women have. As they say, ignorance is bliss. But your friend and her baby will be in my prayers. That particular malformation has always been one of my biggest fears. Nobody should have to go through that.
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