Hello again everyone,
I'd like to share some wonderful news with the group. Today we visited the OB for an ultrasound and discovered the sex of our baby.
It's a girl.
She's healthy and developing on schedule; we're currently at 19.5 weeks with the due date still in late July.
I had no preference for the sex of the baby, but I believe it came to me in a dream last week. My wife recently decided that she wanted a ladybug-themed room for a girl (this was before we knew). About a week ago, I had a dream that I was walking through the living room of our house and finding large ladybugs in random places. And this was after we originally had a hunch that it would be a boy.
Also, after my last post on Dec. 31, when everything was looking up, my wife actually got worse (much, MUCH worse). She was admitted to the hospital for nine days in early January after a particularly bad bout of vomiting and some weight loss. I slept in a recliner in her room every night and I would have done it a thousand times over. Luckily, the HG pretty much ended in late January, and now my wife is medication-free and *almost* nausea free.
I see there are some new husbands in the forum. Stay strong, guys. There were times when I thought there was absolutely no way we could go through with this pregnancy. But in those moments when there seemed to be little hope, we just kept going. Together. Never giving up on each other, and trying to see the light at the end of the long, dark tunnel. On some particularly bad days, I wished I had someone else's life. Today was a different story. In hand, I had the latest sonogram pictures and a giddy sensation in my chest. I couldn't believe we had done it. We actually endured all that sickness, worry, and excruciating pain. It was more than worth it.
I love you all for supporting me and wish you the best, wherever you are and whatever you are dealing with. I'm going to have to take some time out of my busy schedule to catch up with all the posts. Spring Break is coming soon, so that will be a good time.
(Oh, and by the way, my wife is already talking about having a second child. The nurses were right about that "pregnancy amnesia" after all.)
Take care, everyone.
Cheers,
Albert
"Love is fresh, new, not mere gratification, not mere habit. It is unconditional." - J. Krishnamurti