NT Scan

Yesterday afternoon was my NT scan my weight was 96.9lbs and they did not take my blood pressure. Nuchal translucency is a collection of fluid under the skin at the back of your baby's neck. The NT scan measures the thickness of this fluid to assess the risk of down's syndrome. My doctor said they like to see it under 3mm and our baby's was 1.60mm which is perfect! We were able to see our sweet baby wiggling around. Their heart was beating away at 168BPM which is much lower than Trent's 180BPM at this his NT scan and Rose's 183BPM.

Trent's NT Scan

Rose's NT Scan

Baby #5

Rose at 11w5d

Trent at 12w

Oliver at 11w5d

Baby #5 all snuggled up

Week 12 baby #5

September 14th -19th 

12 weeks with Trent

12 weeks with Rose 

At 12 weeks the baby is the size of a large plum. 

A little tiny baby bump this week? Maybe?

Weight gain/loss: 94.6lbs down about one pound since the start of this pregnancy.

Symptoms: Vivid weird dreams, weird taste in my mouth, waking up to use the restroom during the night and nausea throughout the day. Usually, I feel sick if I eat too much or it has been too long since I have eaten.

Cravings: Finally, had my first craving this week and it couldn't be more cliche... PICKLES! I am obsessed! I want them on my sandwich and on the side. I was looking back at Trent's 12 week post (linked at the top of the page) and I noticed I was also craving pickles this week!

Movement: I know it is suuuper early, but I think I felt one or two gently jabs this week. In the past, I started to feel them around 14 weeks. My placenta is posterior this time and with Rose it was anterior. When it is anterior the placenta cushions the baby's kicks and you probably won't feel them as early.

Home Doppler: Ranged from 167-173bpm

Tomorrow is my NT scan I can't wait to see our little one bouncing around! I will be writing a post all about it and one on old wives tales which are always fun!

Week 11 baby #5

September 6th- September 12th
11 weeks with Trent
11 weeks with Rose

At 11 weeks the baby is the size of a lime.

Weight gain/loss: 95.2lbs down one pound since the start of this pregnancy. I feel like I was showing a little with Trent and Rose at this point. Despite weighing pretty much the same I can honestly say there is NO bump... yet!

This week, I cut a few inches off my hair! I was so excited to take sometime for myself because this haircut was long overdue. I also turned 28 on September 7th! A big thank you to my family for making it an extra special day.

Symptoms: Still vivid dreams, fatigue and all day nausea. I have big waves of nausea throughout the day.  Luckily, it usually isn't bad enough to make me physically get sick, only enough to make me feel like all food is disgusting. I noticed that if I eat too much I feel sick or if it has been too long since I have eaten I feel sick. New this week is that I feel out of breath easily. For example, once I get to the top of the stairs I have to take a deep breath in as if I just ran a bunch.

Home doppler: I noticed over this past week the heartbeat has slowed down some. It was ranging upper 170's to low 180's occasionally high 180's now it is high 160's. I am actually glad to see it in more of a normal range because over our vacation it got up to 195bpm!


Here is our little blessing at 11 weeks heart rate was 173bpm:

NT Scan: Our NT scan has been moved up to this Friday! I will be 12 weeks 1 day.

Have a great week!

Week 10 baby #5

August 30th- September 5th

10 weeks with Trent
10 weeks with Rose

At 10 weeks the baby is the size of strawberry!

Weight gain/loss- 94.8lbs so down a little from last week. We had an amazing time at Disney World, but the heat and humidity made my nausea worse. It was hard pushing a stroller all around the park and we had trouble finding more than hot dogs, popcorn, fries and frozen lemonades.

Symptoms: Vivid dreams, waves of nausea, fatigue and waking up to use the bathroom then feeling too sick to fall back asleep. 

We had an ultrasound at 10 weeks 1 day and everything looked great! We were able to see our little ones arms and legs moving around. Their heart was beating away at 178 bpm (exactly what Rose was at 10 weeks and close to Trent at 180 bpm!) Next ultrasound will be at 12 weeks 5 days for my NT scan. 

Week 9 baby #5

Week 9: August 23-August 29

This week the baby is a size of green olive.

Weight gain/loss- 95.2lbs this week so down a little from last week. I still haven't been actually throwing up, but I have waves of intense nausea throughout the day. I especially feel sick if its been too long since I have eaten.

Symptoms: Vivid dreams, waves of nausea, fatigue and waking up to use the bathroom then feeling too sick to fall back asleep. 

I found the baby's heartbeat on my at home doppler this past weekend (8 weeks 3 days!) I literally started crying when I heard it because I was about to give up looking and then there it was!! Ranging 176-181 bpm

We are leaving for Disney World this Saturday! I would be lying if I said I am not scared of the 13+ hour drive with my nausea.

Week 8 baby #5

I did not take a picture this week. The past few mornings have been rough with my nausea it comes in waves. Luckily, it is not bad enough to physical get sick, but enough to make me feel horrible and like I can't do anything. We did see our sweet baby another time this week their heart was beating away at 178bpm.

Week 8: August 16-August 22

This week the baby is a size of a raspberry. 

Weight gain/loss: 95.6lbs no weight gain

Symptoms: Weird vivid dreams, waves nausea in the morning, exhaustion, bad taste in my mouth in the morning.

We are getting some family pictures taken next week as well as our announcement picture. I am not sure exactly what we will do, but I have a few ideas.