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The Second Trimester

July 17, 2015 By Shann 80 Comments

It’s Friday again, so that means it’s time to focus on my First Born.  Now, I think some of you may have been confused on last Friday’s post. I’m not pregnant right now (you can stop freaking out, honey,) these are just my memories from the first time around.  So, don’t let the belly pictures confuse you 🙂

So, where did I leave off….

I had my first Ultrasound, we had told our friends, and my Midwife/Doctor has promised that my morning sickness would be going away soon. We had been having insurance issues, so I was at a new office.  Everyone saw a Mid Wife for regular appointments, and only doctors if there was an issue. It was a teaching hospital. I wasn’t so sure if I was comfortable, but I didn’t really have a choice.

We had actually planned a trip to Vegas with my parents before I even knew I was pregnant, so I was really hoping she was right.  I would be about 17/18 weeks along by that time, so fingers crossed.

Vegas Baby

Let’s just say she was not completely right.  I wasn’t throwing up every hour at least, but I was having terrible back pain, and just not feeling that great.  I didn’t want to ruin the trip for my family, so I sucked it up, and went along.

Vegas is not actually the greatest destination for a pregnant lady. No drinking, trying to stay away from smoke (it was still allowed at the time,) plus being hot and tired all the time. Yuck.

While we were there, the hospital called and informed me I had a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI,) which was why my back hurt so much.  We then had to find a pharmacy to get my prescription.  Walking down the Vegas strip in search of a Walgreens = Not fun.  But, I figured it would make me feel better.

We were only in Vegas for a few days, then we flew back home.  I was still on the medication, and very early in the morning, I just didn’t feel right.  I had spent the night at my Parent’s house, so I had my Dad take me to the ER.

Everything looked good with the baby, thank goodness, but my white blood cell count was very low.  They thought it was strange since my body was supposed to be fighting an infection.  One of the ER Doctors looked up the medication I was taking, and thought it might be a reaction from that, so they wanted to keep me overnight.

Once I was on a different antibiotic, plus they gave me something for nausea, I was feeling much better.  So far, this second trimester was not going so great.

Luckily, while in the hospital, the Obstetrician on call thought I should be followed by a Doctor and not a Midwife for the rest of my pregnancy.  She worked out my insurance so that I could go to her practice.  It was much closer to my house, and was affiliated with a closer hospital, so I felt relieved.

The next few weeks were spent resting, and my belly was just starting to show.  No movement yet, but I was hoping it would happen soon. We also had our ultrasound where we would find out the gender.  (Spoiler alert…it’s a Boy!) My mom thought we would want to keep it a surprise, but I knew I couldn’t wait 5 more months to find out.

Physically, the nausea and throwing up had ended, but I was plagued with constant UTI’s. This really put a tole on me mentally.  I was so worried about it effecting the baby or the antibiotics effecting the baby.  I’m already an anxious person, so throw some pregnancy hormones in there, and you’ve got a basket case.

To stop my worrying all the time, I tried to keep myself busy.  I read tons of books, watch movies, went on walks, and planned out activities for me and my husband.  We had an annual Memorial Day Party, so I threw myself into planning that.

The Belly

 

We also planned on attending my husband’s family reunion, and going to visit my extended family in Michigan. Finally, I would have my baby shower in September, then we had a wedding of some close friends at the beginning of October. It was going to be a busy summer, and I was happy about that.  Anything to distract me from worrying until the big day.  I was due at the end of October.

Next up…the Third Trimester.

 

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Filed Under: Pregnancy Tagged With: doctor, first birth, first pregnancy, Insurance, Las Vegas, midwife, party, second trimester, ultrasounds, urinary tract infection, uti, vegas, Walgreens

Comments

  1. Emily says

    July 17, 2015 at 8:51 am

    Such a great idea to share your pregnancy story!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Thank you Emily.

      Reply
  2. Katie @thebrooksielife says

    July 17, 2015 at 8:51 am

    I am so sorry you had such a tough time!! I think pregnancy is so hard. Some people love it but not me LOL. Can’t wait to read the rest !

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:20 am

      Yes, it IS tough. Thanks for coming back and following along 🙂

      Reply
  3. Robin Masshole Mommy says

    July 17, 2015 at 8:56 am

    I remember my second trimester being the best with both of my pregnancies. I never had morning sickness, but I was so tired during the first.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:21 am

      You lucked out! 🙂

      Reply
  4. maggiemaysgifts says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:25 am

    sounds like you had quite a pregnancy. I bet it makes you really appreciate when you feel good!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:28 am

      Yes! I actually thought food would never taste good again….but it does 🙂

      Reply
  5. JcCee says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:53 am

    I loved that you are sharing moments of your pregnancy. Children are truly a blessing. We go through so much for our blessings but they are so worth it.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      Yes, I agree. Thank you.

      Reply
  6. Justine Y @ Little Dove Creations says

    July 17, 2015 at 10:14 am

    I think it’s funny how they claim that the morning sickness should go away by the end of the first trimester, and that you usually feel the best during the second trimester… well that’s jsut fine and dandy, but then that leaves those of use who feel miserable the whole time wondering what the problem is! Ugh, sorry you were so sick for so long! Good thing the end result is worth it!!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 2:04 pm

      Yes, I agree! Thank you!

      Reply
  7. lindsay says

    July 17, 2015 at 10:40 am

    I love reading pregnancy stories- looking forward to reading more!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 2:04 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. serenemomblog says

    July 17, 2015 at 10:53 am

    I love that you’re remembering such an important time in your life like this! It brought back some of my own memories from being pregnant and nauseous all the time. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 2:05 pm

      Thank you for reading 🙂

      Reply
  9. toughlove100 says

    July 17, 2015 at 11:13 am

    Great memories.

    Reply
  10. beckyginther says

    July 17, 2015 at 11:53 am

    Aww, that sounds like a really rough trimester. I get nausea really easily so I can only imagine would it would be like if I was pregnant. So glad you made it through 🙂

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. aseersuckerstateofmind says

    July 17, 2015 at 11:59 am

    You are such a cute mommy. Can’t wait to see the third trimester.

    Mikayla | A Seersucker State of Mind.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:12 pm

      Awe. Thank you!

      Reply
  12. sicorra says

    July 17, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Sorry to hear you had rough journey. I love Vegas, and completely understand how it would not be fun to go there while pregnant, esp with all the smoke in the casinos\hotels.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:12 pm

      Yes. I want to go back now to enjoy it 🙂

      Reply
  13. Natasha says

    July 17, 2015 at 1:25 pm

    Vegas plus pregnancy definitely doesn’t sound fun!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 2:03 pm

      Not our best idea 😉

      Reply
  14. Rebekah says

    July 17, 2015 at 1:42 pm

    You really had hard pregnancies! So sorry! I’m sure you are thankful now with your littles here, but it must have been soo hard in the moment.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 2:03 pm

      It really was. Thankfully, everything turned out. 🙂

      Reply
  15. Taylor Lanier says

    July 17, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    This is such a crazy pregnancy story. I hope that someday when I have kids I don’t have to go through that. I wish you didn’t have such a tough time!!!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 2:03 pm

      Thank you. Although, no matter what, it was worth it.

      Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      I hope you don’t either!

      Reply
  16. J at A Hot Southern Mess says

    July 17, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    Ugh! What a terrible time in Vegas! You are a trooper! I am hoping to hear that the third trimester went much better for you!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:11 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  17. byecomparison says

    July 17, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    Oh my! (When I read the title, I was like, wait! Did I miss that she’s pregnant NOW??) Second trimester fun. And partially while in Vegas, nonetheless. Wouldn’t it be nice to be one of those women with boring, run of the mill pregnancies/deliveries? 😉

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:10 pm

      Yes. I was hoping my second pregnancy was going to be one of those after the first one, but NOPE even worse. Oh well. Bad pregnancies = Good kids? 😉

      Reply
  18. Cynthia @craftoflaughter says

    July 17, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    I’m sorry you had such a rough time but I know your beautiful baby boy was worth it!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:09 pm

      Yes he is!

      Reply
  19. Heather says

    July 17, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    I was pregnant in Vegas and didn’t know it, and yes I drank. Thankfully it was too early for anything to happen. I like looking back on my pregnancy blog posts. Some good memories.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:09 pm

      Yes, it’s fun remembering…even the hard stuff. Makes you appreciate everything now.

      Reply
  20. Leslie says

    July 17, 2015 at 6:44 pm

    Aww, poor thing! That sucks you were sick a lot. This is a great story, I can’t wait to finish it off next week.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  21. Beth@FrugalFroggie says

    July 17, 2015 at 7:12 pm

    My second pregnancy was so hard. I was sick the entire time.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:08 pm

      Ugh. I’m sorry. It’s so hard when you’re in it, but worth it when you’re holding that little baby.

      Reply
  22. momonthemove35 says

    July 17, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    Thanks for sharing pieces of your pregnancy! So sorry to hear you had such a rough time for your first baby! Hearing about other people’s pregnancies help me feel better, not that i’m glad other people suffered too… I had three rough ones with terrible morning sickness throughout most of all three pregnancies. A lot of the people I am close too had great easy pregnancies which made it even harder for me to relate to and sympathize with! So cheers to us for making it through!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      I completely understand. Everyone around me also had easy pregnancies, so it makes it even harder. Thank you for reading and sympathizing too 🙂

      Reply
  23. yannivlovely says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    OMG this is a brilliant idea to share your pregnancy story. So awesome to reflect on those moments even though you unfortunately were having a tough time! Glad they wised up and put you with an actual physician to be seen during your appointments.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you so much…and me too 🙂

      Reply
  24. Michelle Hwee says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:29 pm

    Awwww what a story! Hope the third trimester is better! I love reading about all the different pregnancy stories!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  25. Betsy @ Happily Ever After Etc. says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:35 pm

    Oh my goodness… I have been to Vegas twice and I cannot even imagine being in Vegas while pregnant! Just walking up and down the strip makes your feet hurt! You must be very very brave.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 10:19 pm

      Yeah, it wasn’t the best idea 🙂

      Reply
  26. peppylady (Dora) says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:53 pm

    It been 24 year ago and some months since I been pregnant. I guess I was lucky no morning sickness or sickness of any kind. But I don’t have the energy to raise children again. Now looking forward to spoiling the grandchildren

    Coffee is on

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 10:19 pm

      Yes! My kids love spending time with their Grandparents.

      Reply
  27. Melissande says

    July 17, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    Yikes, that sounds pretty miserable to have to deal with UTI’s all the time. You poor thing! I hope it got better! Sounds like you had a lot planned though. Before this pregnancy I was always pregnant through the winter which I loved because I was able to keep busy with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and then Easter!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 17, 2015 at 10:18 pm

      Yes, keeping busy definitely helps.

      Reply
  28. thequietgrove@gmail.com says

    July 18, 2015 at 1:55 am

    Great idea sharing your pregnancy story. It’s got to be fun remembering

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 18, 2015 at 8:02 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  29. The Trophy WifeStyle says

    July 18, 2015 at 7:24 am

    Ughhh… I think I mentioned last week how I really didn’t have any preggo symptoms and how I thought that was super weird. I did however have UTI’s and let me tell you those things suck! I remember sitting at the hospital for hours the firsts time I got one thinking I was going to die because i was in so much pain and crying lol. Come to find out that’s what was wrong and they are very common when your preggo lol….

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 18, 2015 at 8:04 am

      Ugh. I’m sorry you had them too. They are the worst!

      Reply
  30. Elizabeth O. says

    July 18, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    Sorry to hear that you had a rough second trimester. I can’t wait to read the rest.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      Thank you for following along 🙂

      Reply
  31. Ourfamilyworld says

    July 18, 2015 at 1:06 pm

    I didn’t have morning sickness issues when I was pregnant. I actually had an easy pregnancy. It was after I gave birth that I had UTI.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      Ugh. Sorry to hear that.

      Reply
  32. Rosey says

    July 18, 2015 at 1:31 pm

    gah, the UTI’s. I remember those well. Cranberry juice was my best friend.

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:36 pm

      Not fun at all.

      Reply
  33. TheRosebudMidwife{Intern} says

    July 18, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    Thanks for sharing your story! UTIs are awful…but I’m super glad you found a provider you were comfortable with!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  34. Wendy says

    July 18, 2015 at 7:09 pm

    Sorry you second trimester was so bad. Hoping the tale of the third one is better. At least we know it has a good ending!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      Yes! Thank you.

      Reply
  35. Ashley says

    July 19, 2015 at 11:48 am

    Oh man, how rough! My second is only 3.5 months, but pregnancy feels like a distant memory already. However, mine was difficult too. I remember around the 16/17 week mark the relaxin started really kicking in and my body was in so much pain for weeks! Although my morning sickness was gone by 15 weeks (finally!!), I still struggled often with dizziness, heart palpitations and crazy anxiety. I love being pregnant, but all the hard stuff this last time might make that my last pregnancy! 😉

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      Sorry you had a hard pregnancy too.

      Reply
  36. M from The Stay-at-Home Life says

    July 19, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    I so hated the morning sickness. It was all day for me. I agree with you, Vegas isn’t too much fun when you’re pregnant!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 19, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      Ugh. Sorry you had all day sickness too.

      Reply
  37. Liz Mays says

    July 20, 2015 at 12:08 am

    You did a good job at trying to distract yourself from the pregnancy aches and pains. There are some tough periods in there!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 20, 2015 at 7:05 am

      Yes, thank you.

      Reply
  38. almostsexymommy says

    July 20, 2015 at 11:59 am

    Ugh, morning sickness and UTI’s – ick. So sorry you had a hard time!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 20, 2015 at 1:44 pm

      Thanks Trish!

      Reply
  39. caitlincheevers says

    July 20, 2015 at 1:14 pm

    Ugh, UTIs are the WORST. So glad you aren’t plagued with them any more. 🙂
    xo, Caitlin
    And Possibly Dinosaurs

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 20, 2015 at 1:44 pm

      They are the worst..thank you 🙂

      Reply
  40. Lauren White says

    July 23, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    I had a UTI earlier this summer that didn’t go away with the first round of antibiotics so I had to go on really strong stuff. Scared me!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      July 23, 2015 at 9:40 pm

      Ugh. Hate them.

      Reply

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