So, tomorrow I'll be 17 weeks!! So exciting :) My mom is coming into town this weekend and we're moving into our new house...so many things going on.
BUT, last week was nuts. I mean CRAZY. Don't worry, everything is ok but last Wednesday, I was in a car accident. Now, I've never been in a car accident and I'm a super type-A person who is a perfectionist and follows all rules possible...you'd think that would give me some luck, but not last week. I was driving in rush hour, bumper to bumper traffic...going about 10mph when from out of no where some red minivan decided to rear end me. Now, it wasn't just a little tap...I saw it coming from my rear view mirror and braced myself for the impact. I was in the left lane where there was no shoulder...I had no where to go to avoid the crash. But, from my rear view mirror I saw a girl with long blonde hair driving, her head was down and then SMACK. Right into the back of my Cadillac SRX. I was in shock. I've never been in an accident before and now, the first one I ever get into is when I'm 30 and PREGNANT!! It gets even better...since she was coming in super hot/fast, she smacked into me and hit me so hard it brought her to a complete stop so the guy behind her, rammed into the girl resulting in hitting me AGAIN. And get this...the guy that hit the girl, LEFT THE SCENE. Bastard. Can you say hit and run? UGh.
So, after things settled down, kind of...we got out of the cars and exchanged insurance information. Like I said, I was in shock and bawling my eyes out... I didn't car about the cars, just the baby. She hit me so hard that my head hit the back of my seat about 3-4 times, I had instant neck pain, my left wrist was hurting because I braced the steering wheel before the hit. That poor girl, I got out of my car and literally yelled at her, "WHAT WERE YOU DOING? TEXTING?! I'M PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" She started to cry. We called the cops and they came... they asked if I needed an ambulance and I politely asked if they came with ultrasound machines because I didn't care about anything else. The State Trooper saw how much distress I was in and calmly had me sit down in my car and listen to some music while he went and reamed out the teenager. After that, I'm not really sure what happened...I'm assuming she got a citation, we both received the police report and since the cars were drivable, I went home, crying.
I called the on-call OB to make sure the baby was ok as soon as I got home...she wasn't too concerned and said since I was only 16 weeks, the baby wasn't big enough to be injured, especially because my belly isn't big enough to hit anything. But, I still went in on Thursday to get checked out -- my doc was on-call but the other doctor checked me out. She found the heartbeat right away and didn't feel any need to do blood tests or ultrasounds. I also went into the family practitioner to get my neck and wrist checked out. They said I have a mild concussion, a neck strain, and a wrist strain. Goodness...I did go back to the normal doctor today for my standard monthly checkup. All is good -- my belly is really starting to come out and we're feeling lots of feather-tickling throughout the day. The heartbeat has stayed around 150bpm now for the last couple times I've been in...all is good. Next up, our anatomy scan!
Are you wondering about damage to the car? Well, the entire back bumper was unhinged and pushed up against the hatch back, the park assist wasn't working, and our hitch was pushed all the way underneath the car resulting in some frame damage. They called yesterday and said that the overall costs to fix would be $6500!!!!!!!!!!!! UFFDA.
But, all is good. All will be fine. This too shall pass. One resolution I've made and always try to keep in mind is to rise above the little things...it could've been so much worse and I'm just thankful someone was looking out for us all!!
15w0d....They say the Little Peanut is the size of an apple or approximately 4 inches long/2.47 ounces.
All I can say, is WOW...it still feels so unreal that all of this is happening. My belly seems to be getting bigger but I can't feel the baby move yet. I feel like I'm waiting for it but the doctor keeps telling me 18ish weeks. BUT, I swear I felt something on 14w6d...I'm not sure if I'm making it up or just anticipating it so much but...I swear I felt something. I was actually on the phone and in the mid-left side of my lower abdomen there was just a little bubble. It felt a little like gas but it wasn't in the right place and went away really quick. It caught me off guard...but, who knows. One of my friends said that when they first felt their DD move, it was almost like a goldfish bumping into the glass bowl it was swimming in....but, I'm not sure what that feels like :) I do, however, see people online posting about how they have felt the baby sooner...so I hope that was it... I just anticipate it so much and want it to happen!
Another story, I was sitting on the couch the other day and the right side of my lower abdomen was rock hard and the left side was squishy. I told hubby to touch it and he didn't get it. I told him "Just touch my stomach" and he was like "Why?" Totally didn't get it...so I explained to him that I wanted him to feel the difference and he looked me straight in the eyes and said all Rafiki-ish (ya know, from the Lion King)..."It is NOT time."
I tried not to take it personally and just walked away, shaking my head. I know he's stressed out with work and moving (Did I tell you we bought a new house and are moving on June 17th?) AND THEN throw the baby on top of that. He specifically told me he doesn't think he's going to be a good dad and he's scared of failing. But, I just want him to be excited. Maybe after this move, he'll come around...we shall see. A lot of my girlfriends said it took some time for their men to come around...cross those fingers!
I also think I'm starting to feel those "round ligament pains" that supposedly come with the second trimester. Its a sharp pain or jabbing feeling in the lower belly/groin area on one or both sides. It hasn't been that uncomfortable yet but I've felt more of a "muscle pulling" on the left side when I get up fast or if I'm moving around, especially out of bed. Several thick ligaments surround and support the uterus as it grows during pregnancy. One of them is called the round ligament and it connects the front part of the uterus to the groin. It normally tightens and relaxes slowly but as the baby/uterus grows it becomes more strained. Sudden movements can cause it to tighten quickly resulting in the sudden/quick jabbing feeling. This is normal, per the doctor and WebMD.
We go back to the doc on the 16th of June -- just a little Doppler visit and then we're scheduled for our 20 week ultrasound on July 6th!! People call this the anatomy scan but I think it's also referred to as a Level 2 scan, a mid-pregnancy ultrasound or an Anomaly Scan. I was hoping we'd have it before the 4th of July so we could bring the good news home to the family over the holiday...but, all will be fine. They said if the baby cooperates, we should be able to find out if we're having a boy or a girl, too. SO exciting! Since I was little, I have always wanted a daughter. So, from the beginning, I told myself it was a boy...but hubby really wants a girl. I'll be happy with either :) But, my biggest wish is just finding out all is healthy and happy -- growing to spec!
