We just came from the hospital. I am having a lot of bleeding and they can't figure out why. Baby A seems to be fine - his heartbeat is strong and there's good fetal movement. The doctor thinks that my body might just be expelling the remains of Baby B, especially since my cervix is completely closed and thick.
Nevertheless, we are extremely nervous and would really appreciate prayers and good wishes. Thank you.
[ July 14, 2005, 01:56 PM: Message edited by: Mrs.M ]
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Oh, you have them!
Posted by Beren One Hand (Member # 3403) on :
Baby and mommy have my good thoughts and wishes.
Can't wait to see pictures of the little one a couple of months from now. With your fashion sense, this is going to be one well-dressed tyke. Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Mrs. M...we will keep you and the baby in our prayers. (((M&"A")))
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
Good luck Mrs. M - I'll keep a good thought for you and the family.
-Trevor
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
((((Mrs. M & baby A))))
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
You got 'em.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Praying for all of you, Mrs.M.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Prayers coming your way. I've actually been thinking about you, so it's good to get an update.
When are you due? (I've forgotten.)
Posted by JenniK (Member # 3939) on :
Prayers and best wishes are yours for the asking.....and yours even without asking.
Kwea
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Every day I pray for you and your family.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
You know you have my prayers. Thinking of you and Andrew and baby.
(((Mrs. M and little one)))
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
I too was thinking about you the other day and really hoping all was ok.
All my best wishes are with you and your family - including baby A.
Posted by rubble (Member # 6454) on :
Best of luck!
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Prayers being said right now. (((Mrs. M and family)))
Posted by BotaLadyG (Member # 7053) on :
You have my prayers even without asking as well
{{{Mrs.M and BabyA}}
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
Sent up a prayer as I read down this thread.
((Mrs. M and Baby A))
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Praying so much for A, you, and Andrew.
Posted by jexx (Member # 3450) on :
Thinking of the M family and sending my prayers.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
I think about you, Andrew and baby A almost everyday, Mrs M. I hope everything will be okay. *hugs*
Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :
Hope you're taking it easy. My mother in law apparently went through two twin losses and delivered the other baby safey. But I will also pray for you.
Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
I'm not really much of a praying type, but you've got vibes coming your way.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks, y'all - this means so much to me. Sorry to just post and run, but Shabbos was starting just then.
We rented a fetal doppler, so we can hear the baby's heart whenever we want (which is several times a day). It is truly a miracle of modern technology and I'd be beside myself if we didn't have it. The heartbeat is still strong - Baby A is hanging in there.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Is there a Hebrew name I should know for tehillim?
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Hooray! Hang in there, Baby A!
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
My Hebrew name is Keren Miriam bat Elisheva and Andrew's is Aharon ben Shimshon.
Posted by Jaiden (Member # 2099) on :
You and your family are in my prayers, Mrs. M.
*has always loved the name Miriam*
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(((hugs))) *kisses* and ~prayers~.
We think of you and the little one often, and pray daily.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Today is the first day of my 2nd trimester!
The bleeding appears to have stopped, which is great. It's truly a miracle that Baby A has made it this far - what a tough little guy or girl.
I have an appointment with my OB tomorrow and hopefully I'll have another ultrasound. The heartbeat is strong on the doppler.
Thank you all so much for your prayers and good wishes. It gives me a lot of comfort.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Oh, yay! *relieved* This is great!
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
(((MrsM, Andrew, and baby A)))
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Fantastic.
An earlier post of mine seems to have disappeared - I was saying it's great you get to hear your baby's heartbeat at home.
What a wonderful machine. Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
*whew* I'm definitely relieved; I've been thinking of you often and hoping for a safe pregnancy.
In related news, I've been planning on making a blanket and a hat for each of the Hatrack babies due this fall/winter; do you have any colors you'd especially like? Or alternatively, any you especially hate? I lean towards saturated hues rather than pastels, and I try for gender-neutral colors whenever possible, but if you have anything you'd really like, I'll see what I can do. Oh, and I try to always use superwash wools or cotton/acrylic blends for easy laundering Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
huzzah! Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Yay! I had bleeding in my first trimester, and Emma is now a very active, very verbal 15 month old whirlwind. I sure hope you have as good a resolution as I did. We're still praying for all of you.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Where is my post? I think hatrack is eating posts. I know I responded to this last night.
Well, you probably can guess what I said anyway.
I'm thrilled for you and Andrew and praying baby A continues to grow and thrive.
Is it too early to ask about your color preferences, say in a stroller blanket or play quilt? Nothing that has to match the nursery or anything.
If I link you to a page with a bunch of fabrics on it, would you mind telling me which types of fabrics you like the best?
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I have found that with the new button setup, sometimes I think I am hitting post when in reality I am hitting something else, and my message never gets posted.
I lost a few that way before I figured it out... Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
I am so thrilled to hear that! (((hugs)))
Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
I'm glad to hear things are progressing nicely. Prayers for continued good health and growing!
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks, y'all. I had an OB appointment yesterday. The baby and I are both fine. I also had my second external ultrasound (they're so much more fun than pelvic ultrasounds). The baby is huge - he or she already weighs 3 ounces (the average weight for 14 weeks is 1.5 ounces). And even the lab tech commented on how long his or her legs are.
I'm a pink or blue person (surprise, surprise). Thanks in advance for the gifts.
I've put up pictures of the ultrasounds, as well as the first pictures of me in maternity wear. I am not showing as much as it seems, I just have a freakishly large chest for my dimunitive height.
Very talented for a three month fetus. Posted by Stray (Member # 4056) on :
Alrighty, I've already picked out some cream-colored yarn for the blanket, and if you'll let us know as soon as you know the baby's sex, I can get the pink or blue for the hat.
I have three Hatrackers, one other internet friend, and my sister-in-law all expecting babies this fall and winter Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
You look so cute in your maternity clothes!
I miss my maternity pants. I had two pairs that were so comfy, I never wanted to stop wearing them!
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Mrs. M, glad to hear that you and baby are doing well! I've been thinking of you. Continued good wishes from me and Possible Samuel. <--- We think we're naming him Samuel, but don't want to commit, so for now everyone in our family refers to him as Possible Samuel.
space opera
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
Okay, for a fabric maven like myself - pink or blue is not good enough.
There are umpteen thousand types of fabrics that might be any shade of pink or blue.
So you go to narrow down more than that.
Note: Not trying to match your nursery or anything like that, I'm just aiming to make something that you'll *like* because everybody has different tastes.
Although.... *tsk tsk*... going to have a little baby and you have white furniture?
Have fun!
FG
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Just thought I'd let y'all know that I'm 16 weeks and 1 day and doing great. The baby's heartbeat is strong and we can hear him or her kicking on the doppler. I'm down to checking 4 times a day and it's neat to be able to hear the heartbeat higher on my belly as time goes on. We'll be able to find out the sex in about 2 weeks.
We are moving back to Richmond on Wednesday (thank goodness), so I haven't been able to even read much of Hatrack. It'll probably be like that until we get settled in. My mother is coming up to help do the house, which is a huge relief for me.
I am overwhelmed, but not surprised, by everyone's generosity.
Space Opera, I love the name Samuel. We thought about that for a boy's Hebrew name, but we decided that we have to go with one from Andrew's family, since the boy's English name is after my grandfather.
Farmgirl, it's white on white. We also have priceless antiques and artwork that have been handed down through my family for generations (and were so much fun to pack). Our house has the traditional Southern museum living room - no children or dogs allowed. Luckily, we have a family room in the new house and we plan to have a finished basement rec room type setup when we buy a house.
Posted by Miriya (Member # 7822) on :
It's wonderful that you're doing so well... I've been mostly away from hatrack for the last couple of months but have been thinking of you. (I'm also expecting and 15 1/2 weeks
Thanks for the upbeat update!
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
Yippee!!!
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Yay! (and Bob, aren't you supposed to be working?)
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
I am so happy to hear this !!! Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I'm glad things are going well.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I am glad you and your family are doing well. I hope that the move goes easily, and that you and the baby remain healthy and safe. Posted by Wendybird (Member # 84) on :
That is wonderful news. I love the fabrics Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Oh, I am so glad to hear it. Still praying for you and the little one, and looking forward to sewing for him/her! Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks, y'all. I'm a little harried because we're moving tomorrow, but I'm really looking forward to getting out of here.
Miriya, congratulations to you! You must be due very close to Christmas. That makes 5 pregnant Hatrackers at once - I wonder if that's some sort of record.
Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Mrs.M,
So sorry I missed this wonderful thread the first time around. I am so happy for you and your husband and your little one, too. Wishing you continued good and happy times. Good luck on the move. Don't get too harried now.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Yay!
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Congrats on your move, but make sure to take it easy!
space opera
Posted by mothertree (Member # 4999) on :
I hadn't seen you in a while Mrs. M so I decided to search this thread out. Glad that it sounds like things are good, I hope the move went well.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Now we have to add Bev to the group. Is that 6?
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
Thanks for the prayers and good thoughts and the general interest in my pregnancy. It really helps me when I get anxious.
I think it's 7, including seespot, who I don't know very well.
The move went well - I didn't lift anything over 10 pounds and everything arrived in one piece. My mother came up to help me unpack, which was great. My mother-in-law is coming up this weekend, which is okay. After that, we are having a steady stream of visitors until the baby is born, when no one can come because of the holidays.
I am having a fetal scan on Monday and we'll be able to find out the sex! Needless to say, I am extremely excited.
Posted by Mrs.M (Member # 2943) on :
I felt the baby move today! I think it was a kick, because it felt like being gently poked from the inside. Twice.
I think it was the most thrilling moment of my life. So far.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Yay!!! That's wonderful, Mrs. M!! Congratulations! There's nothing like feeling the baby move inside you. That and established nursing were my two most favorite sensations.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
There is nothing like it. Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
It is a thrilling moment! Closely followed by the moment your husband can first feel the movement.
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I sure hope you have as good a resolution as I did. We're still praying for all of you.
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I'm glad things are going well.