Pregnancy: Thoughts at Week 12

Given our past problems w/ miscarriage early in our 3 past pregnancies, making it to the end of our first trimester (week 12) is a goal that my wife and I were really looking forward to because everything we have read on the topic says that the risk of miscarriage drops dramatically after the first trimester. Well, praise God, we made it to this momentous milestone this past week (see YouTube video below).

I’d love to say that everything up until this point has been a breeze, but I would be lying. Well, let me rephrase this, I wish I could say that everything for me up to this point has been a breeze, but it has not. My wife, the one actually carrying our child, has been cool as a cucumber during this entire pregnancy. Me, on the other hand, is another story. I guess I’ve just been so guarded due to our past experiences. I have been guarding over her the entire time and not allowing her to get too far out of my sight for fear that she will lift something heavy, fall down, or do something else crazy (knowing full well she wouldn’t). Today I went to the doctor to figure out why I have been able to drop 20lbs extremely quick (even though I am on a diet, the weight loss has been a lot faster than I anticipated). I have also had some problems recently w/ sharp burning stomach pains, fever, nausea, and indigestion. Our doctor had me lay back on the table and he basically put his hands right on the center of my discomfort immediately. It was almost like he knew right away what was wrong. Well, long story short, I’ve worried myself into having an ulcer…

The good news is that the ulcer is treatable. I’m already able to tell a difference a few hours later after having taken the medication he prescribed. From this day forward I’m focusing on something that should eliminate this from happening again in the future. Concerning our baby and this pregnancy, I’m pulling back and learning the difference between having faith in God and trusting God. From this point on I’m trusting God. This is an approach that my good friend Garth recommended a few weeks ago and has been in the back of my mind the entire time. If you pray, I would sure appreciate your prayers of support while I walk this walk out spiritually, and of course Donna and I appreciate all of your prayers concerning this pregnancy and the future of our awesome baby!!

In case you missed the Facebook post w/ our 12 week ultrasound on Facebook, here ya go!!