Wednesday, August 29th - 3:30am.
I got up to pee (because, that's all I seem to be doing now!). The day before, I had developed a cold, so I was doing a lot of sneezing and coughing. Anyhoo, since I was up and my nose was stuffy, I decided to attempt to blow my nose - and that's when I felt the pain.
A horrible, stabbing, cramp-like pain, right across my lower abdomen. I couldn't stand up straight. It was pretty sharp.
Had I pulled something? Did I injure the baby somehow?
Donovan wanted to go to the hospital right off the bat, but I didn't want to overreact, so we phoned Health Links - of course, they're not about to take any chances, and strongly recommended we call an ambulance immediately because it sounded as though I required emergency medical attention. No bleeding, just a cramp - I thought the nurse on the phone was over-the-top. I tried to stand up again, and I could this time, but now the pain had moved to my left side. I decided, "This is our baby, I'm NOT taking any chances!"
So we got dressed and took off for the hospital.
The nurse there, in obstetric triage, strapped a belt around my belly and with little Doppler pads, located the heartbeat. A good, strong heartbeat! Phew! And we could even hear the kicks (it was neat to hear what I felt - an amazing sensation!).
After a few tests, I was cleared to go. No definitive reason was offered as to why I was feeling the pain - ligaments stretching, perhaps? Or it might even be related to any scar tissue I may have from my surgery (since my internal damage is on my left, and that's where the pain was now). I was just told to stay off my feet and rest for the next few days.
And that's just what I've been doing.
That, and revelling in the glory of our little Ukrainian dancer kicking and poking about in my belly!
What a scare we had! But everything's ok - I can see now I'm definitely going to be one of THOSE mothers....y'know, the one who, when their child is 16, shows up at their school with a pair of mittens for them to wear in the middle of spring, "Just in case you pick up something hot!"
I can't wait!
Friday, August 31, 2007
Monday, August 27, 2007
Saturday was an eventul milestone anniversary!
Three days ago, Friday night, was an eventful affair - Daddy Donovan could actually finally feel what I'd been feeling for a week or more now.
Donovan felt the baby kicking!
What an amazing feeling for all three of us!
Two days ago, this past Saturday, marked a milestone in Baby Yaciuk's development - not only did s/he OFFICIALLY turn 5 1/2 months (22 weeks!), but that was the day that Daddy Donovan and I could ACTUALLY SEE THE BABY POKING THROUGH!
My hand was on my belly, and you could literally see my fingers and hand being pushed up by the little one inside! Now THAT was cool!
Keep on poppin' around in there, my little Ukrainian dancer!
Donovan felt the baby kicking!
What an amazing feeling for all three of us!
Two days ago, this past Saturday, marked a milestone in Baby Yaciuk's development - not only did s/he OFFICIALLY turn 5 1/2 months (22 weeks!), but that was the day that Daddy Donovan and I could ACTUALLY SEE THE BABY POKING THROUGH!
My hand was on my belly, and you could literally see my fingers and hand being pushed up by the little one inside! Now THAT was cool!
Keep on poppin' around in there, my little Ukrainian dancer!
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Backin' up the pickle truck....I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE! I FELT YOU MOVE!!!
I'm a tad behind with this, I apologize - so much to do, so little time!
But I don't want to lose these memories, or the days on which they happened, so here I go....
August 16th - I FELT THE BABY MOVING!
Not just a slight little flutter, a definite poke!
I was at work, at the gate, waiting for my aircraft to push back from the bridge, and the boarding lounge was empty, so my girlfriend and I sat down and just chatted about everything.
One of the topics - "So, have you felt the baby move yet?"
"Well, kinda," I said, as I proceeded to tell her about the little flutter I had felt over a month ago, but nothing since.
And literally, 2 minutes later, THERE IT WAS!!!
Poke poke poke!
The baby was poking me! And not just once, REPEATEDLY, as if to say, "Sorry I've been so lazy lately, but here I am!"
Since then, it's a regular occurance! (Even now as I type, the baby's just kicking and punching me....a habit I hope it breaks before it leaves the womb!)
Donovan is SO excited about it, he just beams everytime I smile and point to where I feel the baby - and as soon as he puts his hand on my belly, the poking stops! I think the baby's just having fun with Daddy now, and I know, before long, Donovan'll be feeling the baby kicking him through my belly!
What an amazing sensation! A little Ukrainian dancer indeed! My baby sure does have some happy feet!
(I've since asked my girlfriend to start talking to me about winning the lottery... if she can trigger my baby moving around, who knows, maybe we can pick some lucky numbers?!)
But I don't want to lose these memories, or the days on which they happened, so here I go....
August 16th - I FELT THE BABY MOVING!
Not just a slight little flutter, a definite poke!
I was at work, at the gate, waiting for my aircraft to push back from the bridge, and the boarding lounge was empty, so my girlfriend and I sat down and just chatted about everything.
One of the topics - "So, have you felt the baby move yet?"
"Well, kinda," I said, as I proceeded to tell her about the little flutter I had felt over a month ago, but nothing since.
And literally, 2 minutes later, THERE IT WAS!!!
Poke poke poke!
The baby was poking me! And not just once, REPEATEDLY, as if to say, "Sorry I've been so lazy lately, but here I am!"
Since then, it's a regular occurance! (Even now as I type, the baby's just kicking and punching me....a habit I hope it breaks before it leaves the womb!)
Donovan is SO excited about it, he just beams everytime I smile and point to where I feel the baby - and as soon as he puts his hand on my belly, the poking stops! I think the baby's just having fun with Daddy now, and I know, before long, Donovan'll be feeling the baby kicking him through my belly!
What an amazing sensation! A little Ukrainian dancer indeed! My baby sure does have some happy feet!
(I've since asked my girlfriend to start talking to me about winning the lottery... if she can trigger my baby moving around, who knows, maybe we can pick some lucky numbers?!)
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Our ultrasound!
So I'm posting almost 2 weeks late, but the ultrasound was a memory I'll never forget - it still feels like yesterday!
August 9th - Donovan and I arrived at 9:30'ish (the appointment was at 10). I had been drinking my water as prescribed. After returning the paperwork I had filled out to the reception desk, the lady there told me my appointment was at 10:30.
"Not at 10?" I asked. She confirmed - 10:30.
I asked her, then, since I had an hour to go, would it be alright if I had a quick pee, since I could start my drinking (of water!) again at 10 (since it needs to be done 1/2 prior to the appointment). The receptionist said it was fine.
So, I went for a little pee.
When I came out of the bathroom and sat down, literally a few seconds later, the ultrasound technician called my name.
"But I just had a little pee!" I told her, after explaining what the receptionist told me about my new appoinment time.
"That's ok," the tech said, and proceeded with the ultrasound. I was super excited for the first little bit! I mean, here's my baby! ...... I think..... here's SOMETHING, anyways! I couldn't make anything out! Yet the u/s tech is taking measurements and entering in data. I couldn't make sense out of what I was seeing - needless to say, the excitement, I hate to admit, started waning a bit.
And then....there they were....
Two of the world's most perfect little feet, up there on the screen, dancing and kicking about, for me to see!
I just lost it on the table, I wished my eyes wouldn't tear up as much as they were, because they were obstructing my view of my little baby's wonderful little dancing feet!
The u/s tech told me to go fill my bladder and she would see me again in 20 minutes.
As I wandered back to the waiting room, where Donovan was sitting patiently for me (he had to wait out there until the u/s tech was finished taking the measurements and stuff, and then he was to come in for the question/answer period at the end), I proceeded to tell him about our little Ukrainian dancer and the happy feet it has! I chugged back my 1L of water, and soon I was called back into the room.
Now everything seemed clearer! (My full bladder was able to push the baby up closer to the top of my belly, so the images were making a bit more sense to me!)
I SWEAR my baby waved at me (or flipped me the bird, in which case I was thinking, "Yup, THAT'S my baby!") lol
The u/s tech asked, "What's your husband's name?" as she was getting up from her place at the computer to call him in.
Donovan and I both thought he would just be seeing the snaps of the images she took, but as it turned out, he was privy to the live action video of our baby!
I'll let HIM tell you what he thought of it all!
We of course ordered a disc of pictures, and they were ready for pick up last Friday (just in time for "Baba Baz" to pull into town and partake in the glory of her first grandchild!
Here is my favourite:
August 9th - Donovan and I arrived at 9:30'ish (the appointment was at 10). I had been drinking my water as prescribed. After returning the paperwork I had filled out to the reception desk, the lady there told me my appointment was at 10:30.
"Not at 10?" I asked. She confirmed - 10:30.
I asked her, then, since I had an hour to go, would it be alright if I had a quick pee, since I could start my drinking (of water!) again at 10 (since it needs to be done 1/2 prior to the appointment). The receptionist said it was fine.
So, I went for a little pee.
When I came out of the bathroom and sat down, literally a few seconds later, the ultrasound technician called my name.
"But I just had a little pee!" I told her, after explaining what the receptionist told me about my new appoinment time.
"That's ok," the tech said, and proceeded with the ultrasound. I was super excited for the first little bit! I mean, here's my baby! ...... I think..... here's SOMETHING, anyways! I couldn't make anything out! Yet the u/s tech is taking measurements and entering in data. I couldn't make sense out of what I was seeing - needless to say, the excitement, I hate to admit, started waning a bit.
And then....there they were....
Two of the world's most perfect little feet, up there on the screen, dancing and kicking about, for me to see!
I just lost it on the table, I wished my eyes wouldn't tear up as much as they were, because they were obstructing my view of my little baby's wonderful little dancing feet!
The u/s tech told me to go fill my bladder and she would see me again in 20 minutes.
As I wandered back to the waiting room, where Donovan was sitting patiently for me (he had to wait out there until the u/s tech was finished taking the measurements and stuff, and then he was to come in for the question/answer period at the end), I proceeded to tell him about our little Ukrainian dancer and the happy feet it has! I chugged back my 1L of water, and soon I was called back into the room.
Now everything seemed clearer! (My full bladder was able to push the baby up closer to the top of my belly, so the images were making a bit more sense to me!)
I SWEAR my baby waved at me (or flipped me the bird, in which case I was thinking, "Yup, THAT'S my baby!") lol
The u/s tech asked, "What's your husband's name?" as she was getting up from her place at the computer to call him in.
Donovan and I both thought he would just be seeing the snaps of the images she took, but as it turned out, he was privy to the live action video of our baby!
I'll let HIM tell you what he thought of it all!
We of course ordered a disc of pictures, and they were ready for pick up last Friday (just in time for "Baba Baz" to pull into town and partake in the glory of her first grandchild!
Here is my favourite:
A side profile of our little Ukrainian dancer, sucking it's thumb!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
ROCKabye Baby!
It's unanimous. EVERY single person we know who is a parent has warned us.... the music will drive you CRAZY! We're going to have the lyrics to every lullaby and nursery rhyme and alphabet song memorized forward and backwards. (Okay, I've got the alphabet down pat, but I'm still a bit foggy on some of the other songs!)
I somewhat selfishly resolved to try to find some great (age appropriate) rock songs to teach our kids, so that I can still listen to music that doesn't drive me nuts!
Cat and I are both in love with the band U2 - it was one of the first things we found out we had in common back in our short courting phase (that and the movie "The Neverending Story", but let's keep that a secret, okay?) If you're familiar with the music of U2, well, let's just say it's tough to find a song in their socially conscious, politically charged catalog whose lyrics would be appropriate to teach a two year old.
Sunday Bloody Sunday?
Not on your bloody life!
Well, imagine my surprise when I stumbled across the following album on iTunes:
I found an album containing a bunch of U2 songs re-imagined as soft instrumental lullabies! Now, when I'm trying to put our crying infant to sleep, I'll at least I'll be able to give myself a bit of solace as well, humming some of my favourite songs!
Heck, I may even just go and poke our sleeping baby, just to be able to hear the songs again while I try to get him or her back to sleep! ;)
Now, I just have to find some good songs to sing to our baby while he or she is awake! Good thing there's not a lot of words to memorize in "Fish Heads"!
PS: Today marks the official halfway point of the pregnancy!
I somewhat selfishly resolved to try to find some great (age appropriate) rock songs to teach our kids, so that I can still listen to music that doesn't drive me nuts!
Cat and I are both in love with the band U2 - it was one of the first things we found out we had in common back in our short courting phase (that and the movie "The Neverending Story", but let's keep that a secret, okay?) If you're familiar with the music of U2, well, let's just say it's tough to find a song in their socially conscious, politically charged catalog whose lyrics would be appropriate to teach a two year old.Sunday Bloody Sunday?
Not on your bloody life!
Well, imagine my surprise when I stumbled across the following album on iTunes:
I found an album containing a bunch of U2 songs re-imagined as soft instrumental lullabies! Now, when I'm trying to put our crying infant to sleep, I'll at least I'll be able to give myself a bit of solace as well, humming some of my favourite songs!Heck, I may even just go and poke our sleeping baby, just to be able to hear the songs again while I try to get him or her back to sleep! ;)
Now, I just have to find some good songs to sing to our baby while he or she is awake! Good thing there's not a lot of words to memorize in "Fish Heads"!
PS: Today marks the official halfway point of the pregnancy!
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
19 1/2 wks....you're still here, thank god!
Dear Baby Yaciuk:
Ever since Doris loaned me that baby doppler device, I've been using it every other day with the hopes of hearing a little pitter of a heartbeat. But I never could. Then I started to worry...what if something's wrong? What if you're not ok, and I have no way of knowing?
Today, we had our second prenatal appointment with the dr, and she put my fears to rest - we heard your little heart beating away at 140! Not too high, not too low - juuuust right! The dr wasn't as rushed today, so we had more time to enjoy the little thumps. I was so happy to hear you!
I was sent down to the second floor to get some bloodwork done - the triple screen test - to make sure you're healthy. The nurse took 4 vials of blood! It leaves a not-so-pretty bruise on my arm, but it's all worth it.
And tomorrow, well, tomorrow is another exciting day - we're going to get our first glimpse of you!
Tomorrow is our first ultrasound appointment!
Both Daddy and I are sooooo excited!
Although we won't find out if you're a boy or a girl yet, I just want to hear the technician tell me that everything looks good, and that you're growing well and strong and healthy.
"See" you tomorrow!
Love,
Mommy
Ever since Doris loaned me that baby doppler device, I've been using it every other day with the hopes of hearing a little pitter of a heartbeat. But I never could. Then I started to worry...what if something's wrong? What if you're not ok, and I have no way of knowing?
Today, we had our second prenatal appointment with the dr, and she put my fears to rest - we heard your little heart beating away at 140! Not too high, not too low - juuuust right! The dr wasn't as rushed today, so we had more time to enjoy the little thumps. I was so happy to hear you!
I was sent down to the second floor to get some bloodwork done - the triple screen test - to make sure you're healthy. The nurse took 4 vials of blood! It leaves a not-so-pretty bruise on my arm, but it's all worth it.
And tomorrow, well, tomorrow is another exciting day - we're going to get our first glimpse of you!
Tomorrow is our first ultrasound appointment!
Both Daddy and I are sooooo excited!
Although we won't find out if you're a boy or a girl yet, I just want to hear the technician tell me that everything looks good, and that you're growing well and strong and healthy.
"See" you tomorrow!
Love,
Mommy
Saturday, August 4, 2007
19 weeks!
According to a few pregnancy websites I visit, our baby is now 1o inches long!
A girl at work, one of the security carni's whom I tend to avoid, approached me and asked if she could touch my belly. "Sure, why not," I said. She gave it a good feel for a few long seconds, and then told me with a great degree of certainty that it's going to be a girl!
She said she's been right with every single one of her friends/family/co-workers who was pregnant, that it's "a gift", that she's intuitive like that.
Another girl that I work with said the same thing (about having "the gift") - and yet SHE told me we're having a boy.
Interesting.......! I guess we'll have to wait and see!
Still nothing with the baby doppler. I had to miss my second prenatal app't on Aug 1st b/c I couldn't get out of work. They're supposed to have rescheduled it and called me back by now with the new date and time, b/c I need a few day's notice to try to switch around my shifts.
Sometimes shift work is a bitch.
I wish I could have made that appointment, it would be nice to hear the heartbeat again!
A girl at work, one of the security carni's whom I tend to avoid, approached me and asked if she could touch my belly. "Sure, why not," I said. She gave it a good feel for a few long seconds, and then told me with a great degree of certainty that it's going to be a girl!
She said she's been right with every single one of her friends/family/co-workers who was pregnant, that it's "a gift", that she's intuitive like that.
Another girl that I work with said the same thing (about having "the gift") - and yet SHE told me we're having a boy.
Interesting.......! I guess we'll have to wait and see!
Still nothing with the baby doppler. I had to miss my second prenatal app't on Aug 1st b/c I couldn't get out of work. They're supposed to have rescheduled it and called me back by now with the new date and time, b/c I need a few day's notice to try to switch around my shifts.
Sometimes shift work is a bitch.
I wish I could have made that appointment, it would be nice to hear the heartbeat again!
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