My first midwife appointment was wonderful! We got to hear his heart beat again and that is one of the most precious sounds when you are pregnant and you cannot feel the baby move yet. This appointment was a step toward my next goal of the 18-20 week ultrasound.
At this point in my pregnancy the midwife appointments are about a month apart with blood work, ultrasounds, and other tests in between. I had blood work and my 18-20 week ultra sound appointments to setup and complete before my next midwife appointment.
The next week was bloodwork and it went well and everything looked great. Prayers answered. Everything was looking good! Quick side note here..... Have you ever noticed how we quickly we pray for something and then how quickly we forget to thank the Lord for answering it when it happens? With this experience, I am working to be thankful and and find joy throughout the process. This is not something that just happens. Intentionality is required for this. Making note of each goal met, of each positive appointment, and tests with wonderful results, requires thankfulness and appreciation to God for what he is walking us through and the miracle of life that he is growing inside of me.
The 18-20 wk ultrasound was next. This is the ultrasound that they take all the measurements and make sure the development is on track. They also check for anything from the family history in the baby's development. I was excited to see our precious little guy and see how beautifully he was growing and developing. With each next step I have to be intentional of quieting the fear that tries to sneak in and give it to God.Our precious little boy is healthy and growing on track! No issues in his development. He did give the ultrasound tech a hard time by not cooperating for all the pictures she wanted, he moved around a lot. But, the activity and positive words from the doctor calmed my heart even more, knowing that God was in control.
Another thing I have learned and God continues to remind me of is that, God is always in control. This is not something that we readily acknowledge. We want him to explain why things happen and why we get hurt and miscarry, etc. My thoughts on this are that, his ways are far above our ways and his thoughts are far above our thoughts. If we understood everything he did and why, then he wouldn't be God. He is outside out time and space. And sometimes all we are suppose to do is trust him and allow him to guide us through what ever is happening. I do not know why he took our last little one home, but he carried us through. And I have faith that he is in control with this little one as well and will carry us through the journey we are on, until we are holding him in our arms.
-Lysette
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We had our ultra sound during week 15 of my pregnancy and found out our baby is a boy! There were many tears and much excitement. My son is super excited to have a brother and someone to share his room with!
The emotion that comes with seeing your baby, hearing the heart beat is amazing! Seeing him was comforting and though is was just an ultrasound to find out what gender the baby was, there were no concerns and he looked perfect. This put my heart at ease.
This comfort and ease did not last like I had hoped. It is frustrating how quickly fear can sneak in and cause concern and worry if you do not keep your guard up and pray over yourself.
I realized in the week following that with my nausea subsiding and exhaustion letting up, that I felt less pregnant and that it made me start to worry again.
I also started to realize that I had these dates in my head that I wanted to reach. I had subconsciously, and having been through pregnancy before, noted what dates are important to reach for different developmental phases of the baby.
First Goal: 10 weeks - the time we had miscarried our last little one
Second Goal: 14 weeks - first trimester completed
Third Goal: 18-20 weeks - ultrasound to see if everything is developing and measuring well
Fourth Goal: 21 -22 weeks - viability
Fifth Goal: 27-28 weeks - end of second trimester
Final Goal: 38 weeks - baby is fully developed
I was in between my second and third goals and I had my first midwife appointment to go to. Because of the holidays during the first trimester my first appointment had been set for the first week of the year. I was actually happy about that, because knowing I was going to get to hear our little guy's heart beat again was something to look forward on the way to my third goal.
-Lysette
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At this point in my pregnancy(7 weeks), I had shared with quite a few people that I was pregnant. I had also been experiencing a lot of nausea, I needed protein at every meal, and nothing sounded appetizing. I had never been that nauseous, or off put by food during a pregnancy.
One of my sweet friends commented, "At least when you feel so bad during pregnancy, you know that it is going okay." And though that may not sound comforting, it was something that I hung on to for the next few weeks. Because when I thought about it, when I was feeling nauseous and disgusted by food, I felt pregnant. And feeling pregnant was comforting to me, even if I felt awful.
I had to take it one day at a time. We prayed over the baby, and the pregnancy every day. I also started to speak life over my body and the baby.
- " This baby is strong, healthy, fearfully an wonderfully made just as God created him to be"
- " This pregnancy is going well."
- " My body is strong and healthy, my body can carry this baby perfectly because that is what it was created and designed to do by God."
Prayers and these proclamations have helped me to go day by day.
Week 10 was Thanksgiving Dinner and I had a lot to do that week, while still trying to be cautious not to push myself too hard. This was the week that I had been anticipating and extra cautious of at the same time. I had researched everything that happens during the pregnancy during that week, and it is between the 10th and 11th week that is key for the placenta. The baby has not been relying on the placenta until this point.
Needless to say I made it through week 10 and then very carefully breathed, trying not to have negative expectations, not allowing any lies, spoken in my ears about miscarriages happening after 10 weeks, take root and lead to fear and lack of trust in God. This is an active process, you cannot let your guard down. Otherwise fear takes hold so quickly and you can loose your peace. I think it was particularly interesting and in no way coincidental, that my most triggering week during my pregnancy was Thanksgiving week and the one where you think of everything you have to be grateful for..... it gave me good things to think about. My pregnancy is something I am very thankful for.
leading up to the 14th week I could feel the concern abating. It is interesting as I get further from the 10th week the better I feel. I still know that something could happen, but at this point leaving my pregnancy in God's hands, which is where is has always been anyway, is getting easier.
Week 14 finished on Christmas weekend....(inhale and release)....And the first trimester is done. I am starting to feel better. My energy is coming up, my nausea is abating, I am feeling more like myself, and we are planning on getting an ultrasound during week 15. I am excited about this! This will be the first time I see the new life inside me and hear the heart beat! Life is such a Beautiful Miracle!
-Lysette
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For me finding out I was pregnant was very exciting! Realizing as the days passed that I was unsure about certain things and overly cautious made me realize how much experiencing a miscarriage effected me.
I have five children ages ranging from 4yrs-10yrs, one little one in heaven, and one currently growing in my tummy. I experienced five relatively normal pregnancies with no complications and uneventful labors before the miscarriage last year.
I have five children ages ranging from 4yrs-10yrs, one little one in heaven, and one currently growing in my tummy. I experienced five relatively normal pregnancies with no complications and uneventful labors before the miscarriage last year.
Realizing that miscarriage can happen was a big thing for me as no one in my immediate family, sisters or mother, have ever had one. I also realized you cannot understand what a mom truly goes through with a miscarriage unless you have experienced one. After I experienced it I began to wonder if I had been sensitive enough to those I knew had experienced one.
After finding out I was pregnant at 6 weeks, the first week was pretty uneventful. Then I realized that I was slightly unsure about what may effect the baby. Especially after I lifted a particularly heavy case of water and realized that maybe I shouldn't have done that.......about 24 hours later I saw a brownish discharge when I went to the bathroom......I am not lying when I say that I was a mess inside. All the fears, all the 'what ifs', all the 'I messed up', all the thoughts, came rushing in......and I had my daughter's birthday party to get ready for and games to over see and gifts, and guests, and all the birthday things......
There were a lot of prayers, my husband prayed over me and was wonderfully supportive. I didn't really cry, I didn't have time...... But, I was emotionally exhausted and little numb....... The party was a great success and I sat and rested as much as possible. I had my wonderful sister, Yohanna, helping out and she was the best! That night I just got in bed as early as I could and tried to not think about anything else.
The next day I felt better emotionally, but my body was achy. This brings me to the fact that this is my seventh pregnancy and my body has been through a lot. I start to feel ligament stretching and muscle aches pretty early on because I have been through this quite a few times already. So during these emotional times, my mind is analyzing everything I know that is going on in my body, while my emotional state is taking my fears and wondering what could be wrong with every single ache or twinge......(sigh)
The other thought in my mind during this process was that last year the miscarriage happened at 10 weeks.....and is most likely possible through the 12th to 14th week of the first trimester......in my mind though the next hurdle was the 10 week mark.....
After finding out I was pregnant at 6 weeks, the first week was pretty uneventful. Then I realized that I was slightly unsure about what may effect the baby. Especially after I lifted a particularly heavy case of water and realized that maybe I shouldn't have done that.......about 24 hours later I saw a brownish discharge when I went to the bathroom......I am not lying when I say that I was a mess inside. All the fears, all the 'what ifs', all the 'I messed up', all the thoughts, came rushing in......and I had my daughter's birthday party to get ready for and games to over see and gifts, and guests, and all the birthday things......
There were a lot of prayers, my husband prayed over me and was wonderfully supportive. I didn't really cry, I didn't have time...... But, I was emotionally exhausted and little numb....... The party was a great success and I sat and rested as much as possible. I had my wonderful sister, Yohanna, helping out and she was the best! That night I just got in bed as early as I could and tried to not think about anything else.
The next day I felt better emotionally, but my body was achy. This brings me to the fact that this is my seventh pregnancy and my body has been through a lot. I start to feel ligament stretching and muscle aches pretty early on because I have been through this quite a few times already. So during these emotional times, my mind is analyzing everything I know that is going on in my body, while my emotional state is taking my fears and wondering what could be wrong with every single ache or twinge......(sigh)
The other thought in my mind during this process was that last year the miscarriage happened at 10 weeks.....and is most likely possible through the 12th to 14th week of the first trimester......in my mind though the next hurdle was the 10 week mark.....
-Lysette
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Life has a beautiful way of surprising you, because..... God..... That is the only explanation I have.
We were gifted with another little one this past October 2021. We found we were pregnant at about 6 weeks and we are very excited!
This is when I found myself challenged with many of the things I became aware of during my miscarriage in 2020 and what I said about moms celebrating when they found they were pregnant again after a miscarriage. All my feelings and what had happened before came flooding in.......talk about triggers.
This is when I found myself challenged with many of the things I became aware of during my miscarriage in 2020 and what I said about moms celebrating when they found they were pregnant again after a miscarriage. All my feelings and what had happened before came flooding in.......talk about triggers.
We immediately shared with our children and they were very excited as they had been praying for another baby. We then shared with both of our parents and all our immediate family. Everyone was excited and joyful with us!
This began the journey of working through my feelings and emotions in a real life scenario. The past couple months I have dealt with a range of emotions. I have refused to be stuck in fear and so far it has been a daily giving of my emotions, control, and fears, to God.
I have found praying and making proclamations over this baby, myself, and this pregnancy have helped a lot.
I have found praying and making proclamations over this baby, myself, and this pregnancy have helped a lot.
Different things have triggered me and sent me into an emotional spin that made me just want to shut down, and I totally went to bed, snuggled in my covers, and went to sleep because it was just to much to process and I couldn't at that moment in time.
What I have realized is that there are things you may not realize you have not fully dealt with emotionally until a similar or same situation is encountered again. This challenges what you have learned and helps you to fully process and overcome what you have dealt with.
-Lysette
What I have realized is that there are things you may not realize you have not fully dealt with emotionally until a similar or same situation is encountered again. This challenges what you have learned and helps you to fully process and overcome what you have dealt with.
-Lysette
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