Working in maternity care.....

While working in a hospital on mother baby and pregnant was the hardest thing I ever had to do, because you see tragedy happen on a daily basis. So why is it that in our society we are told to keep our pregnancy quiet until we are through the 1st trimester? What if tragedy strikes, do we keep quiet about that to? Or do we allow others to know we are grieving. I think there is a misconception with "hiding" your pregnancy through the 1st trimester, maybe if we are more positive about it and let our friends and family know... we would open the door to have more people wishing/hoping/praying for the best? I think that grief in general in our society, is looked down upon or you are told to not tell/talk to people about it?

So without going any further, Derek and I are 6weeks along in our pregnancy :) We are so happy, and honestly had been trying for the last 3months! Didnt take long at all....and wanted our last OB to see us through at least the 1st & 2nd tri of this pregnancy. As for now everything looks good,we had a 6wk appt this week, got a vag ultrasound and saw this little "peanut" with a heartbeat of 120bpm. Im thinking its a girl, because I havent had hardly any all day sickness like I did with Dreycin. It was amazing, kind of difficult with Dreycin there because it was a long appointment due to my "high-risk" category. We were waiting for my OB to come in and I was reading Dreycin a book, and I guess he was fed up with that.....and he chunked the book right into my face and busted my lip open, I was bleeding and crying(maybe a little more than usual because of the pregnancy) but I guess I had better get use to the chaos!!! Before the doc came in my blood pressure was 130/70 which he told me to watch, but we attributed it to me being a little "nervous." I had 10 YES 10 tubes of blood drawn, we have to check all my labs, including lupus panels. I have another appointment in 4wks, and Im just hoping that the nausea and vomiting stay at bay. Im able to eat almost everything, but im really liking fruits and meats, im still working out. Its nice being home with Dreycin, because I take advantage of our afternoon naps! I have a harder time sleeping at night, but Ive never been one to sleep great!

Have a great weekend, we will Derek is off for the holiday until Wednesday!!!