april 1- anti-D update

i just got an email back from my doc. it seems it is the anti-D that i tested positive for after all. this can be caused by blood transfusion, miscarriage, birth, etc. but you can also test positive for it after the rhogam shot.
i had a rhogam shot in january when i was having the spotting... and it usually lasts about 12 weeks. the last 2 blood tests that i've had show that the levels are decreasing. according to the doc this lends itself to the possibility that i'm only testing positive due to the shot i received. i'll continue to have blood work monitoring the levels of anti-D in my system until they are at 0.
really, i'm already giving a pint every time i go in, i'm not too worried about one additional test at this point. right?
keep praying!

march 31- another belly picture 18wks 2 days

here's some skin!
i am relying on thadd for picture taking right now... and well, we can see how that's turning out. :) but i think you can see the belly better than in the other pictures....

(i think i need a belly tan...and a more supportive bra!!)

march 31- calling all spicy, zesty and tangy foods!

it tastes so good!


but why am i doing this? help me... i can't stop!

march 31- i think i'm splitting in half

did you have pelvic pain during pregnancy? from what i've read it's predominantly in the 3rd trimester that most women have experienced it. (from my really adept google research!) it feels like someone is jamming an icepick up in my crotch area... splitting me into two nice pieces. i have found a few women who had it around 20 weeks... so i'm just wondering what you think about this topic. sometimes it starts when i'm walking, sometimes when i'm sitting or laying down... it doesn't seem to go away with rest or exercise. i'm baffled. it started about a week ago. i guess i should just enjoy it as another sign that, yes charla- you are pregnant! i had a bit of crampy feeling last week too, (of the "i ate a burrito, uh-oh!" variety, not the menstrual type). they weren't at the same time, so i'm assuming it's unrelated.
i have a dr. appt on friday... so i'll see what she says about it then.
(just for the record: i'm freakin' amazed at this yoga woman... can you believe that?)

march 29- 18 weeks

the maternity pants that fit me a few weeks ago are already painfully small. :/ and sitting with my legs up is pretty much out of the question... it's a little crowded in there already. at 18weeks i'm already bigger than i was with max at 21.