The internet is both my greatest friend and my greatest foe. I find myself spending entirely too much time researching my “condition.” Including, researching the odds and symptoms of miscarriage (no, I have no reason to believe that this is going on, but I am really nervous about it). The average risk of miscarriage is 15-20% depending on the source, but that statistic includes mothers of all ages. Today I found a source that broke it down by decade (20′s, 30′s and 40′s). According to their data, women in their 20′s have a 10% risk of miscarriage and about half of those happen before the 5th week is completed. So, since I am in the middle of my sixth week, according to their data, I only have a 5% chance of losing this one. Finally, a source that reassures me and makes me feel better/less nervous. Perhaps I should stop looking now, before I find anything that contradicts that information and makes me nervous again.
We have been trying to relax a bit and rejoice in this pregnancy. I don’t want to deliver in March only to realize that I spent the whole time worrying and not enjoying the experience of being pregnant. A few days ago we spent some time brainstorming names. No, we won’t be sharing names with ANYONE until the baby is born, but we did find one boy name that we both agreed on. Wonder if ti will stick until March? For now, it is still MB.
