http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/ Return of the Alien en-us Copyright 2009 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:41:46 -0500 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:12:56 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss So, as you know, on Thursday, May 28 we found out the news that the pregnancy was "no longer viable" (doctor speak). But what happened the week following that when I pretty much maintained radio silence? Inquiring minds want to... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/week_from_hell.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/week_from_hell.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:41:46 -0500 It is frustrating. His name is not "Baby Boy" or "Male" or "Fetus." Apparently no medical people care about your baby's name when he does not survive. Of course, thinking back, I don't think the medical people care much about... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/whats_in_a_name.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/whats_in_a_name.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:00:07 -0500 So apparently my boobs did not get the memo that there is no baby for whom to produce milk. Either that or they're 3 years late. On the positive side of this, I have a great rack right now. Obviously,... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/still_here.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/still_here.html Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:03:33 -0500 Went to ER last night - couldn't breathe. Put on Nebulizer treatment. Went to PCP today - throwing up all day. He wouldn't give me the awesome anti-nausea shot, in case the nausea is indicative of another problem. But I... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/just_trying_to.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/06/just_trying_to.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:56:08 -0500 So the ultrasound confirmed my fears. Not my worst fears, because my worst fears included ending up with a child so severely disabled that we ended up like one of those families on Extreme Home Makeover whose houses are falling... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/uber_suckage_be.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/uber_suckage_be.html Fri, 29 May 2009 10:13:28 -0500 Nothing new to report. Still haven't felt the baby. Having bad cramps but can't tell if they're intestinal or baby-related. And today I feel sick to my stomach. Not sure if it is the lack of sleep, the stress, or... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/23_weeks_1_day.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/23_weeks_1_day.html Wed, 27 May 2009 08:04:23 -0500 Followup at RWJ showed that the Teratoma grew from 7cm to 11cm in 2 weeks. This is not good. The heart also had the beginnings of fluid around it. We're going back to RWJ on Thursday and down to CHOP... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/23_weeks_0_days.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/23_weeks_0_days.html Tue, 26 May 2009 14:47:46 -0500 Met the OB. He was nice, but older than I expected since they said he was friends with my OB and my OB is young. They did the BP/weight/urine/doppler thing and that was it. I think I scared the nurse... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_4_days.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_4_days.html Sat, 16 May 2009 09:27:58 -0500 I get to meet my new OB tomorrow. Yay. Nothing else much is going on except I moved our vacation from the end of August to the July 4th weekend. Hopefully we'll be able to go. I'm not sure since... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_2_days.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_2_days.html Thu, 14 May 2009 12:52:50 -0500 Ok, close your eyes and pretend with me for a minute that I have a normal pregnancy and I'm not just eternally grateful that my baby is still alive and kicking. Ok? Got it? Normal pregnancy, normal baby. Ok, great.... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_1_day_1.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_1_day_1.html Wed, 13 May 2009 12:59:08 -0500 Yes, you read that right. I have re-adjusted my due date yet again. I have no idea when it is, so why should anyone else. Thursday night we had our Fetal Echo at Morristown. The heart was well formed and... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/20_weeks_6_days.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/20_weeks_6_days.html Mon, 11 May 2009 10:14:18 -0500 So, apparently the due date is a moot point, so I'll keep it where it is. Got back the results of the amnio. There are no genetic defects and we're having a boy. So that's good, at least. Tonight we... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_3_days.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_3_days.html Thu, 07 May 2009 13:48:13 -0500 Possibly incorrect, because my due date is anywhere from the 14-21. I have no clue. But that is not the worst of it. Went for my "routine" 20 week ultrasound today. And by "routine" I mean, "ha ha ha ha... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_1_day.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_1_day.html Tue, 05 May 2009 12:50:20 -0500 Yay! More than halfway there!!! I got to cross a few more things off the list. Daycare is taken care of. The baby will go to the same daycare Dylan started out at. The teachers were very excited about that,... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_0_days.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/05/21_weeks_0_days.html Mon, 04 May 2009 11:11:02 -0500 I am so bored with being pregnant. There is a big bottle of wine in my fridge and I want some. I want my Mountain Dew. I want to do real exercise. I want to diet. I want my body... http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/04/19_weeks_3_days_1.html http://www.tdshetler.com/baby/archives/2009/04/19_weeks_3_days_1.html Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:38:56 -0500