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Pregnancy & Baby Index: Pregnancy - Diaries: Jen V.
Pregnancy - Diaries/Jen V.
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An introduction
My name is Jen and I'm 29 years old. I recently left my job as a 2nd grade teacher to pursue a career in writing. My husband, Rick, works as a Network Engineer for a company in the travel industry. After five and a ha
Jacob arrives!
I was scheduled to be induced during my 38th week due to my high blood
pressure. We arrived at the hospital at 6:00 a.m. to begin the labor
process. I had really hoped that I would've gone into labor on my own.
Afte
Week 11 - Stop looking at my stomach
It's funny how people's eyes dart right to your stomach when you tell them you're expecting. I've never been the thinnest person, and nothing unnerves me more than having people exam my abdomen to check for signs of a g
Week 12 - Thanksgiving blessings
Thanksgiving was a truly magical holiday for us this year. The last few years, we watched as our siblings and cousins had babies, wondering if we would ever be in that situation. Holidays always seemed to hit me the ha
Week 13 – Mixed feelings
This week I am feeling so much better. My energy is back, and I can stay up past 8:30 again. My husband was so happy that I was willing and able to cook dinner four nights in a row. Real dinner, not just a bowl of cer
Week 14 - The pouch emerges
This week the "pouch" has appeared out of nowhere. Since my second month, my stomach has seemed to bloat each night after dinner. However, this week I became bloated and it never went away.
Week 15 - Growing "perfectly"
I celebrated the beginning of my fifteenth week by visiting my doctor. Again, we heard the baby's heartbeat, which was about 145 beats per minute.
I chuckled when my doctor used a ruler to measure my abdomen and told
Week 16 -The verdict is in
This week we went for an ultrasound to check for any abnormalities. My doctor scheduled it as close to the end of the year as possible, seeing that my insurance changes January 1st and I will no longer be able to have u
Week 17 -The hunt is on
Now that we've adjusted to the fact that we are going to have a baby boy, the hunt is on for a nursery theme. Originally, we thought of doing a "wish upon a star" theme, and framing some of our Disney Lithographs that w
Week 20 - Who is that staring back at me?
Sometimes I forget that I have a little being growing in my belly. When I turn quickly or run up the stairs, I am reminded with a sharp pain or gasping for breath.
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