I cannot believe it has been 3 weeks since we announced our news to everyone! Time is Flying!!
We have now known for 9 weeks!
We are Currently 15 weeks 4Days Pregnant! I will never get sick of saying that… PREGNANT!
As my previous post mentioned, I was medicated from the moment we found out (6w5d), i have now stopped the pessaries and weaned off the Dexamethasone (Steroids) 🙌, I am still taking an aspirin daily as well as Megafol & Calcium/Vitamin D combo.
I had been taking Clexane which is a blood thinning injection however I had a severe allergic reaction to it at the end of week 12 (despite taking it since 6w6d). I ended up with Urticaria which is Hives. And I was covered from my neck to my knees in a painful/itchy rash!
I initially thought I had copped a bad batch of meds so I got the Pharmaceutical Company to exchange the box of meds. After a trip to my GP, Emergency Department and countless late night drives to the pharmacy I am happy to say that it has gone!
I tried everything to ease the itch and rash. The only thing that worked in the end was MooGoo 👏🏼, I had been taking Pinetarsol baths 2-3 times a day, initially I tried Calamine Lotion, I then switched to Dermeze, my Obstetrician recommended I use a pregnancy safe antihistamine (Polaramine) every 6 hours then a Zyrtec at night as well as a 5mg Valium every second night to help calm me and ease the itch. All of which did nothing! I used the Valium twice as I felt I slept better on the nights that I didn’t take them. My GP & Ob assured me that Valium is pregnancy safe but I figured if it’s not helping then the less medicine I put in my body the better.
A family friend recommended MooGoo, and I wish I had heard of it sooner! It was instant relief and the first good night sleep in over a week when i discovered it. Silvana – I owe you one!
Adam was very concerned that Bubs would somehow be impacted by the hives given it got so much worse before it started to get better, I have to admit I was just as concerned. So we presented at Emergency and had them scan Bubs (my Ob was on holidays for a week and my GP was unavailable that day). The ER Dr confirmed that she was unphased by what was happening to my body, we were both very relieved!
My Morning Sickness stopped exactly 2 weeks ago. I experienced it from 7 weeks to 13w3d. I have to admit I miss my morning reassurance haha
I have started to feel little flutters and can’t wait to feel her moving around in there, especially for her daddy to feel her kicks.
We have put her car seat on Layby as it was on sale , and Adam’s parents have ordered her cot (on pre-order and due to arrive early September) 👏🏼, my parents are buying our pram which we are so grateful for!
We have bought so many clothes and little shoes for our little miss! She is going to be so spoilt!
I have started a book collection for her as I want to start reading to her soon. I have bought the classics that I read as a kid, Dear Zoo, Possum Magic, Hungry Catterpillar, There’s a Hippopotamus on the roof eating cake. I still have my original copy of Dear Zoo from 1989.
We will be waiting until around 25-28 weeks to start setting up her room as anything earlier just seems ridiculous. She isn’t going to be here for months.
We are so anxious to meet our baby girl and look forward to parenthood.
It’s amazing how much I can love someone that I have never met. I can only imagine the love I will have for her when I get to meet her in a few months time.
I am pleased to say I have only gained between 500g-1kg in my first 16 weeks of pregnancy and my bump is definitely out and proud now!
I am feeling well and trying to enjoy every moment of being pregnant as I know how blessed I am to be carrying this gift of life. Too many people take their pregnancies for granted, I know of so many people that are struggling. My heart breaks for them as I know their struggle.
To those still trying, don’t ever give up! To those expecting, appreciate the miracle you have created.
I will post again at 20weeks after our next scan!
Until Then 😘
Blog of A Happy Wife 
I’m currently having a reaction to my blood thinning injection too – tinzaparin. It started off as a pin prick rash around the site or injection. My midwife told me it was hormones and it was fine, just use Calamine lotion but it’s now localised hives and it’s driving me insane. But no one seems to want to take responsibility for changing my meds. I rang the midwife – told me to ring the hospital for obs/haematology. The told me to ring the IVF dept. They told me it’s the GPs responsibility to assess and change the meds as after the viability scan. But the GP won’t change my meds.
I’m now stuck waiting for my appointment on Monday.
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Ohh goodness! My Ob wants me back on the Blood thinner but I am reluctant as I don’t want to get hives again. It was so uncomfortable!
It’s so frustrating when they pass the buck!
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Love reading your updates. So glad all going well and so refreshing when women like you don’t complain and whinge about morning sickness and ” how horrible” pregnancy is. You are so so grateful for this precious gift 😘😘
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My hubby laughed at me every single morning when I vomited because he was so happy to hear it happening as it meant a healthy growing baby and strong hormones. I will never take for granted the ability to create and carry a child. Truly the best gift in the world
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