When I had a blog on myspace, I used to name my entries with song titles. I think I'll carry that tradition over here.
I spoke with Dr. Davis on late Thursday evening. I give him respect for returning my call so late since I'm based in Los Angeles and he's in New Jersey. We had a lengthy conversation about the TVCIC, the different types of cerclages, and what he
This pregnancy, I'm not taking any chances. I'm working from home, so there's no need for me to go into the office. I'm drinking a ton of water, which isn't a change from what I was already doing.
But the biggest change is getting a cerclage. A preventative cerclage. I know there's the TVC (transvaginal cerclage), but I just don't trust the success rate (75-85%). I need something a little
I love doing the pregnancy comparisons per week. It's neat to see a photo to see what my little Yoda looks like. Yes, I named my little bean 'Yoda'. It just fits.
So Yoda is the size of a poppyseed, those little itty-bitty black things on the bagel in the picture. So crazy. I have little poppyseed Yoda inside of me.
According to Parents.com:
Your fertilized egg, known as a zygote, is
For those who are still trying, I'll tell you what I did. Keep in mind, it wasn't just one solid thing. If anything, it was a perfect storm:
Acupuncture (it really calmed down my nerves and made me focus on things that weren't pregnancy/baby-related)
Exercising daily (Again, just to calm my nerves and besides, I wanted to look and feel better)
More fruits and veggies and a lot of water to flush
After one year of trying, taking a break, trying again, doing away with the tempting and just said, 'eff it', I'm pregnant!
A little background on me: I'm foxxy. You can call me foxxy. I started my TTC journey in December 2010. We suffered a miscarriage in April 2011 and fell pregnant again in July 2011. Our son, Ethan, was born prematurely at 22 weeks gestation on December 13, 2011