Well I can now add having carpel tunnel to the long list of pregnancy symptoms  I have been "lucky" enough to experience. For me it started with a stiff feeling and a kind of tingling sensation  in my fingers. I got worried when the feelings did not go away as I have had before and made an appointment with my GP. I thought for a bit that maybe it was arthritis or some other kind of joint pain problem. After a visit wit my doctor It was confirmed that I had carpel tunnel due to pregnancy.  I did some research on it and it is more common in later stages of pregnancy than I thought. I also talked to others about their own experiences.  Most that I have talked to said theirs went away after they delivered their babies and was manageable by massage and wearing braces. 

I started with wearing the brace on my right hand and it kinda helped. After wearing braces for a bit I had a day where the pain was significant and decided to try massage to see if it would help. The massage worked and afterwords I felt relatively pain and discomfort free. I thought I had found a great way to deal with this carpel tunnel problem. The massage helped loosen the muscles in the hand and push the fluids that had built up in the area. Sad to say the pains were back the next day and the braces were back on to stay.

I have now tried both and find that the braces are probably the best avenue for me in regards to dealing with this problem at the moment.  They do not take away all the pain or tingling that I have experienced with the carpel tunnel, but it has helped to decreased them. Carpel tunnel is a strange feeling to have and to explain to someone who has not experienced it themselves.  

Now that the blog on my glucose test is written up my current feelings, it is time to talk about last night’s visit to the hospital. It all started yesterday morning when I was getting ready for work.  I was feeling a little uncomfortable from the aches and pains from my hernia but thought it would go away. I really tried not to take a Tylenol for the pain, but when I got to work the pain had increased to the point where I decided that I should take one. I really hate to take something for pain when it is not too bad, but I know that with this problem it is inevitable if I want to do anything but just lay around. It is possible to just lay around after work if it is your first pregnancy. When you have an active 3 year old that wants mommy to everything she used to it is a little different.

As the day progressed I decided that I was feeling a bit better but still thinking that I might need to go home. I had to battle with my feelings of staying at work for my customers and needing to go home to rest and take care of my baby (the one in utero). As you can guess my discomfort and concern for my baby won out and I told work I had to leave, contacted the hubbie and made my way home for a rest. After having some diner and resting for two hours I still felt some pain on and around my abdomen that had bothered me most of the day. The best way that I can describe the pain is like somebody put a heavy tight hair net on your to me. I started wondering if my baby was okay and did this mean bed rest was coming?

 I decided it would be a good idea to have myself and the baby checked out at the hospital and after kissing my 3 year old, headed off for what I hoped would be a quick check knowing full well it would take a while. 

Part 2 talks about the actual hospital experience.

For those that have never experienced miscarriage or any other types of perinatal loss would say   see the doctor and get ready for the baby. Those of us who have experienced perinatal start thinking about how can I be prepared for the best and worst case scenario? How can I protect my heart while still being happy for this opportunity to have another chance at being a mom?
Getting ready for me is more than just getting my mind around the fact that I am pregnant, but also the reality that every pregnancy has the opportunity to end in loss. I am trying to keep a positive but vigilant mindset as this pregnancy proceeds.

I think that physically getting ready for the rest of your pregnancy is very similar for all women regardless of whether you have experienced perinatal loss or not. Beyond the obvious ones of eating better, taking a prenatal, stop smoking and drinking, I think being active and stopping the caffeine intake are important. I think the no coffee thing will be the hardest for me. I know that I can drink decaf, but it is just not the same and I feel tired enough as it is with this pregnancy.

I know that when we found out that we were pregnant that I was so happy that this month we were lucky enough to that plus however faint it was. I also have been feeling the wondering thoughts of is this one going to be viable and in the right place. What is that feeling in my tummy, is it normal or not? I have just been reminding myself to take it one day at a time, tell myself that I am doing all I can and that things will be ok.

I have to share this great news or what I hope will continue to be great news for me and my family. We are pregnant according to our pregnancy test taken yesterday. I did also go to the doctor and get a blood test to assist in confirming our pregnancy. I get the sense that he was shocked that we had gotten a positive home pregnancy  result being that my last menstrual cycle.
This has gotten me wondering if maybe we are little more pregnant than we think that we are.  THis is one of the reasons that I asked for blood test as opposed to the urine test to confirm our pregnancy. The second reason is related to our last loss which was an ectopic pregnancy. I want to make sure we have  a starting HCG number and hope it will give us an idea how far along we are.
OK, now the symptoms that make me sure that I am pregnant and possibly further along than I think I am. Well, for the last three days My breasts have hurt and I have felt like crap. How does crap feel like you ask? I have felt nausea, sore back and just not myself. The other day I also found myself feeling very tired and it was only noon. I just now need to figure out how I can take a nap everyday at work and also how to deal with decreasing the amount of coffee I drink. I dont drink alot compared to most people I know but I do drink enough that I now my doctors will say to stop. 
Well keep posted as I plan to blog more often as each week my body changes and I continue this amazing journey of pregnancy.
I can't wait for my first ultrasound to confirm we have a viable pregnancy, and here my babies heartbeat.

Have ever tried to get information from a doctors office over the phone? it is practically impossible to get anything more than you need to come and see them or I can't prove you are you. There has to be a way to verify a persons identity and give out the info you need. Well the bright side is I will be able to get an idea on whether I still have my right Fallopian tube like I think I do or if the doctor I saw on Saturday is right and they always have to remove it for an ectopic pregnancy.