i'm so scared my temperature dropped a lot today. down to period temperature. 36.64. i woke up at 4am though so hopefully it's not completely accurate, but either way i'm freaking out.
i don't have cramping, so that's a good thing. i'm still freaking though... i wish i didn't take my temperature. i should have stopped. i totally don't even feel pregnant right now, other than peeing and tender bb's. i hope that's enough. i REALLY REALLY REALLY want morning sickness and i hope that i regret saying this.
i hope everything's okay. i just have to have faith that it is.
one website said:
Can a BBT test detect a miscarriage? Once a pregnancy has been confirmed, you may want to continue performing routine BBT tests, as they can detect abnormalities in your pregnancy, including a miscarriage. If you suddenly notice you have a low body temperature, this could be a sign of miscarriage. However, a miscarriage can be detected even you never knew you were pregnant by observing 18 or more high BBTs, followed by a heavy period. This is also referred to as a chemical pregnancy.
while someone else wrote this:
I don't even think I would worry about that. I've had 3 m/c and took my temps for the past two. I thought that as long as my temps stayed up, that I was safe. Well, both times, my temp stayed high until AFTER I m/c. They were never an indication of anything. So you see, I thought I was safe with high temps and I wasn't. If yours are low every now and then, it probably won't make a difference.
AHHHHHH, help,
i had to do it. i'm on hold with my doctor's office. i wonder if i can get my hcg levels tested again or something.... i need to do something....
Okay, so after being on hold for a half hour, she told me to put my thermometer away and that i can stop taking my temperature (hehe) because i'm just worrying myself. she said spotting or cramping is more of a sign and it's normal for temperatures to fluctuate because of the changing hormones. I feel a tiny bit better, but i don't think i will feel the most relieved until i am into week 8. i'm going to take one more temperature tomorrow and that will hopefully help me to feel better because hopefully it will be high again.
i'm going to log what i eat & drink today...
BREAKFAST
post cereal w/ cranberries & almonds (w/ milk) a banana
one piece of whole wheat bread with peanut butter
a small glass of cranberry juice
MORNING AT WORK
strawberry yogurt cup
cheese and soda crackers
grapes (red)
water
LUNCH
left over homemade spaghetti w/ sauce (made by me!)
two piece of toast with a bit of margerine
medium glass of milk
(UPSET STOMACH RIGHT AFTER THIS!!! so that made me worry!!! GRR!!! maybe too spicy? i found it spicy, even though when i made it and ate it that day - probably before i was pregnant - it wasn't spicy. i think i find things to be spicy... or perfumey, like the cantaloupe pieces i had last night that DH thought were fine.)
AFTERNOON AT WORK
Applesauce
Peanut butter on crackers
Arrowroot cookies
water
SUPER
baked potato w/ sour cream
salad
rice
tall glass of milk
Got a call from my bro out west - they're having a baby! due in August! i'm really happy for them! we kind of wanted to tell them about our good news too but figured we'd wait, and plus, it's nice that they can have that moment to share the good news. soon we'll have a chance to share ours
2008-02-27 (4 weeks)
CONFIRMATION i rushed home yesterday from work at 4:30pm so i could call my doctor's and hopefully get the results from my blood work last friday. so i call, and it rings twice and then the machine picks up and says the office was closed. i was a little bummed. so i called my parents, just to say hi, and as i was talking to my mom, i get a call waiting beep... it's my doctor's office! yay!
i spoke with a lady (probably Leanne, i was told today) and she said, "so, your results are positive, you were pregnant"... i was like "...were?" like, what?! haha. she's like "no, you are! you are!" PHEW *L* So she asked me what the doctor said about how many weeks and i told her about 2 weeks after conception or 4 after my last missed period. so she said my hcg levels were in between that. well, that kind of confused me and i wanted to straighten it out, but she then mentioned that i have probably booked another appointment already and i told her i hadn't, so she said "okay, hold on just a sec" so i ran to the table too to grab a pen and our desk calendar and i got back on the phone, and two seconds after i heard static and a very loud dial tone. I waited for her to call back.... and then i tried calling thinking maybe she'd pick up before the machine... but nope. At least i got a confirmation though so i was really happy about that! YAYYYY!!!
This morning, at about 8:10, i called the doctor's cuz i had more questions and wanted to set an appt. (hoping that i could hear the baby's heartbeat next time) Surprisingly, the first time calling i actually got through! it was a differently lady, and i asked her about my hcg levels and asked her if they showed almost 3 weeks after conception and she said "yep"...so i said they're good then... "yep".... haha, okay.... i hope so!!! and then i asked about what my blood type was cuz i know they checked for it. she said they don't usually keep that stuff on file - which i find strange. but she checked to see if it was in my file from the test results. nope, not in yet, but she said someone could call when it comes in. hopefully the do! - cuz i DH should check his just in case we have the one that matches where i should get the shot.
soooo...last but not least, i made another doctor's appointment.
My 2nd appointment is on March 24 at 8:45am. which could work out REALLY awesome if it's a holiday! then i don't have to make up some sort of excuse. i'm sure my coworker is already super suspicious! i'll have to use the plantar's warts excuse again! haha. "they're back! and do they ever hurt!" hahaha. I also asked if i would be able to hear the baby's heartbeat this time. she said it's probably too early for that. (but...but!!!!). she said the doctor would probably just do an internal exam (again...yay. haha), so i asked if it was pointless for DH to be there then. she said it was up to me, but ya, he doesn't need to be there. maybe if it's a holiday, i'll talk him into coming anyway, just in case. (cuz last time, i didn't need to pee in a cup but i was told i would probably have to, and i really had to pee when i got there so i did it anyway so you never know, things could be different from what she told me!)
that's all for now...
...until now...
are my pants ever getting TIGHT! in the mornings they're fine, but the afternoons... ahhh! i'm going to need some stretchy pants soon!
hehe, it's all so exciting
2008-02-26 (4 weeks)
nothing new not really sure why i'm writing... perhaps bordem? i'm just munching on peanut butter and crackers, and carrots. i'm quite tired, and was pretty crabby this morning. i actually had a good sleep though. i woke up once and was way too tired to get up so i fell back asleep.
it's weird, my belly seems to get bigger throughout the day, but as soon as i get up in the morning, it seems pretty flat. either that baby's hungry or i'm not eating enough (i'm not sure how much more i can eat! i eat all day... i just want to gain weight...)
i'm considering having 1/3 can of tuna in a sandwich some day this week. i'll have to check if it's albacore, but i'm pretty sure it's flaked light tuna, which i READ was okay (so i hope they're right!) i REALLY.....REALLY....don't want to risk anything in this pregnancy.
i just pray i don't lose this baby, and i cannot wait to make it past the 14 weeks (or 12 weeks, after conception).
i almost don't want to tell anyone else, but i'm going to have to when we visit my sister. and it will be fun to talk more about it :) (even though, i know that will just get my hopes up)
love u baby
2008-02-25 (4 weeks)
OooOooh Today is Monday February 25th 2008.
You conceived on Monday February 4th 2008
and your due date is Monday October 27th 2008.
21 days have passed since the conception,
and you are 245 days before your due date.
You are 5 weeks into your pregnancy,
and you have 35 weeks to go.
8% of your pregnancy has passed, there is 92% left to go.
from amazingpregnancy.com
YESTERDAY, DH and i looked at bedding / nursery themes. he likes all the funky ones, which i like too, but seem like more for a 10 year old's room. there's a baby safari one i really like though (for a boy) and he doesn't mind. it's from some baby supermall website. it's cute.
love u baby
