Sharp Pains on Left Side

Hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving! And I hope those of you who braved the crowds today were safe!

Amy's been experiencing some sharp pain on her left side for about a week now. When her sister did the ultrasound she did see some small cysts on Amy's left ovary. They were only about 1 cm. It's been especially bad today, so Amy called the on-call physician at her Dr's office. The Dr was happy to hear that we already had an u/s to determine a "viable" pregnancy (I hate when they use that word!) because that way we know it's probably not an ectopic pregnancy. Dr said since there is no bleeding with it, we should be able to just hold off until Monday for our next u/s. She said if it gets too severe, to go into the ER. She said it could be scar tissue from my surgeries just causing me pain (I was assured it was nothing to worry about when you're pregnant) or gas or something else. Please be praying around this.

I also asked her if there was any truth to the saying that once you hear a heartbeat your chances of miscarriage go significantly down. She said, "I wish I could say that was true, but I can't. You really need to get past the 10 week mark." So, please be praying specifically around this as well.

Punkin's aorta, the largest artery of his/her body, is forming. In addition, the tissue that will form Punkin's eyes is present, and a tiny depression now marks the place on either side of the head where Punkin's ear canal and inner ear will form. Yesterday or today, top top end of the tube that forms around the spinal cord closes to protect it. Punkin's body now has a curved shape, with a prominent bump representing his/her head and a temporary tail-like structure. Punkin should now measure about 3-5mm.

Izzy is holding a lentil to represent the size of her brother/sister

This week marks a critical period in the development of Punkin's gastrointestinal tract - his/her intestines are beginning to form from a portion of the yolk sac. The stomach is such an important organ that a slight swelling in Punkin's gut already marks its appearance.

Amy's mood has been up and down, to say that least. She can be laughing one minute and crying the next, for no apparent reason. Her energy is good, but she starts to lose steam about 5 p.m. Her appetite has been good with no more significant cravings. She tends to feel a bit nauseous at nighttime, but nothing significant at this point.