* updating my lady friends!! (((: *

[OctoberMommy2014]

okay, so all of you were right.. I worry wayyy too much & our baby is perfectly fine! lol

we went to our OB appointment this morning - 13w6d & "Baby A" seemed to be resting peacefully (he/she is not going to be a morning person.. just like mommy & daddy lol), heartbeat was great, and he/she has grown soooo much in 4 weeks!!! spine looked great also.. my OB has a somewhat older ultrasound machine so there was NO guessing of the gender, but we should get a pretty detailed look of things when I see the specialist about my cervix on May 6th! (((:
oh, and she didn't say anything about the Subchorionic Hemorrhage.. so I'm hoping it's gone?

her ONLY concern is my colon disease (Ulcerative Colitis) keeping me from gaining weight. I NEVER went
over 105-110 lbs. until recently (I did good to get where I'm at), but when I got really sick from my disease I got down to about 95 lbs. finally got up to 125'ish at one point. well, 4 weeks ago & today I'm holding steady at 122lbs. she says as long as I'm not losing weight we're okay, but she also said I'm at that point where the baby is going to be taking all of my nutrients & I need more.. SOOO she suggested Carnation Breakfast Essentials - I used to drink these after I lost so much weight from my disease..

I guess I'm just aggravated b/c MY disease could be hindering my unborn.. "/ definitely going to make it a habit to drink a couple of these a day though & continue with my prenatal vitamins, and everything should be fine!!

I can NOT thank all of you ladies for your support, prayers, talking sense into me when I needed it, and for telling me to chill out when I needed to chill outttt!! lol sometimes I know what I need to do, say, etc. BUT it totally helps to hear it from other mommies.. good, kind-hearted, caring mommies who are as amazing as some of you!!

I love you all so much, thanks for reading, and please continue to keep us in your prayers!!!
prayer works!!! ((((((:

[BabyG_Mama]

Sorry i pushed post to soon. Happy you and your baby are healthy, just take it easy and if you started the pregnancy with your UC not active you'll most likely stay not active throughout the remainder of it but if it is active like mine be prepared for the bathroom as you already know lol.

[BabyG_Mama]

Hey OctoberMommy2014. I have UC too and i couldnt gain weight easily it took me until my 5th month before i started that was whwn i was drinking ensure chocolate flavor twice a day. i started this pregnancy with active UC so be prepared for some belly aches. I don't eat or drink dairy much so i substitute with lactose free products. I drink a LOT of water to keep hydrated and eat a lot of fruit and veggies. So far I've only gained 15pounds and I'm 28.4 weeks. So don't worry your baby will gain weight and so will you it'll just take a little more time than most other people. At least thats my experience with it. Happy you and the naby are healthy

[OctoberMommy2014]

I surely hope so! so happy for the both of us!!

I'm sure our babies will be here before we know it, and we'll be talking about how we want to slow time down!!! lol

[Schmalzy]

Yeah that's great! It's most likely gone if she didn't say anything! My doc didn't say anything about it until I asked.  Hope time flies by for you and me! Can't wait to meet baby already! :)

[OctoberMommy2014]

lol ohhhh I see what it is.. I tried adding you as a friend a looong time ago & I'm assuming it didn't work!! lol I'll try again!!

how are you feeling/doing?!!

[coachsymons]

Me? I'm around!!! This app is so hard to communicate on, haha. :)