Mostly good news, I guess. The cramping and spotting have stopped. While this is a good sign, it’s by NO means an indication we’re in the clear. As I said, we’re dealing with a life form that’s maybe a few millimeters wide. Many women miscarry and need medical assistance to “pass” [...]
Things have not changed thus far. Elizabeth still has some cramping although the spotting has not gotten worse or redder in color. While this is a good sign, with a living thing that small it doesn’t take an earth shattering event to announce it’s passing. There are women who lose their babies [...]
We’re in familiar territory. Elizabeth is spotting and cramping again, just like what happened the first two times. It’s not that bad yet and still in the range of possibly “normal” but this is how it always begins. We know what’s coming next, the unwelcome M.
We have an ultrasound appointment on December [...]
HCG is a pregnancy hormone. The same one that those little home pregnancy tests look for. FYI, the “early” tests are simply more sensitive and can detect lower levels. A nice chart on the sensitivity of the home tests can be found here.
Once you’re confirmed pregnant, especially if you’re being closely monitored [...]
Elizabeth threw her back out on Saturday morning, went to work anyway and then staggered back home an hour later. Laid up in bed for the rest of the day, she needed to call the chiropractor and try to make an appointment for Monday morning.
On thing about getting a chiropractic adjustment, you CAN’T be [...]
