Today was my 2nd monthly checkup.  I had my list of questions and concerns for the doctor and off we went.  Because of being so sick…I have lost 8 lbs since becoming pregnant.  Tummy is getting rounder but still dropping the pounds.  I’ve still been getting sick.  I seem to have one day a week that I feel pretty good and the rest of the week is a battle or recovery from being sick the last couple of days.  So far, pregnancy has not been very fun.  The doctor shared that the hormones seem to peek around Week 10 and then begin to gradually readjust until about Week 17.  She said by Week 17 I should feel back to normal.

We do have one area we would like to ask for prayer.  The doctor shared that the ultrasound tech from our last visit thought she saw something of concern.  The ultrasound tech said that she thought she saw the abdomen of the baby not being closed yet.  The doctor said that this happens in the normal development of every baby.  But, there can be a condition that could be of concern.  So…out of precaution the doctor scheduled another ultrasound in two weeks to check and make sure that everything is okay.  The doctor didn’t seemed concerned yet…but wanted to be upfront and honest of the possibilities.  So…I am not worried yet, but I do believe it never hurts to cover it in prayer.

The good news is that she checked the baby’s heartbeat and it was going strong and pretty fast.  In fact, the doctor made a prediction that it’s a girl.  We will see if she is right in about 7 or 8 weeks.  I still need to post pics of the last ultrasound. I will try to do that soon.  I’m waiting until, I feel a little better before I take a pic of the baby bump.  Being sick, doesn’t make me look very good right now.  I’ll try to be better about the updates…but I feel bad that most of my updates just involve being sick right now.  Hopefully, this will be gone soon and I can share all the good stuff.