Pregnancy Diary, Weeks 10 through 17

Week 10, Day 3

Your dad and I were very happy to see you squirming around this afternoon! This was our fourth ultrasound, and we had already seen your heart beating (and heard it -- what a thrill!), but this time you put on quite a little show. He, I, and the ultrasound tech/nurse (Paula) were laughing so hard that the doctor came in to see what was up. Our best appointment with Dr. D. yet -- we graduated! Now it's on to Dr. K.

Week 12, Day 0

Feeling a little better physically causes me to feel a little more anxious emotionally. How I longed for this terrible day-and-night nausea to pass! Now that it's subsiding, I'm fearful that something is wrong. My first perinatologist appointment (in a week) is not soon enough for me...

Week 15, Day 6

Well, little one, we survived the amnio and got some pretty cool news to boot -- you are a boy! Honestly, we were surprised. Not disappointed in the least, just surprised, since everyone around me has been saying "I just know it's a girl," the silly online Chinese calendar said you were a girl, and well, the fact that you've made it this far (our last two were boys, too). You should've seen the grin on your dad's face; I just laughed out loud. Before the amnio (ouch!), the doctor did a very complete ultrasound and measured every single part of you that he could. You're still big for age! Oh, BOY! Maybe you'll consider coming a week or two early?

Week 17, Day 0

There's no doubt in my mind that you're growing -- my belly is becoming rounder by the day! I wore my first maternity clothes this week. What a joy! I've waited over 20 years to wear maternity clothes -- used to gaze wistfully through the windows of the maternity stores in the mall. I think I look great!

Now, I am very consciously awaiting your movements. I lie in bed very still before falling asleep, and then again when I wake up (thanks to insomnia) in the middle of the night, hand on belly and not moving a muscle, hoping to feel a little nudge or bump. I have another week before my amnio results, and two more weeks until the next ultrasound -- c'mon kid, give me a sign!