The big news of today - we're TEN weeks pregnant! Double digits AND 1/4 through this pregnancy.
I'm excited because this means that we're closer to being out of the first trimester, and closer to being under 200 days (211 days left right now).
Everything has gone by the wayside the past week. I've been so exhausted that I have let a lot of things go. Haven't answered emails, haven't cleaned up the "nursery" (we moved some stuff around, which just made it messier). Haven't been sleeping as much as I should, even though I am exhausted.
On the agenda for tomorrow: work, exercise, and then catch up on emails.
Next appointment: November 15. 9:15 am. Just over two weeks to go!
I also think I'm starting to get a teeny tiny "baby bump". I'm a chunky lady in general, but something down there definitely feels bigger - but firm :)
Found out a few days ago that my friend Michelle is also pregnant, and maybe even a little bit ahead of me. She already has one (beautiful) daughter, so it will be nice to have someone to share the experience with who has already been there.
That's really it - just wanted to get a few brief thoughts out. I'm tired so this really isn't as articulate as I'd like.
October 31, 2007
October 18, 2007
8w1d - 31w6d to go
Not too much to say in this post - I just wanted to share my ultrasound photos!
5 weeks even!
7w1d - our baby is THIS BIG!
7w1d again
7w1d - the baby!
Now that THAT'S out of the way, I feel like I'm getting off the hook easy. "They" say (in all my pregnancy books) that around week 8 is when you feel the worst. I'm now past the 8 week mark, and I feel BETTER than I have in weeks! I'm still fatigued and a little nauseous at times, but for the most part I feel like I'm through the worst of it. Maybe it's because I was so sick during weeks 5 and 6 (and some of 7!) that now that the cold/pneumonia is over, I just don't feel as horrible.
That said, last night I actually puked for the first time...at night, no less. I was feeling really tired and feeling a bit nauseated so I laid down with a book, a glass of water, and some gummi bears (my craving of choice for this week). I started coughing (the last lingering bit of the pneumonia) and I guess it just triggered the nausea and blammo. I bet if I hadn't had a coughing fit I would have been fine, though.
I'm also still really scatterbrained. Not such a good thing when I am still fairly new at my job and I'm struggling to make a good impression. By 3pm, I am so tired that I can barely function anymore, so I scramble to get everything I can get done before then. My very nice co-worker Christine has had to remind me a few times about things I should remember (like, things I do EVERY DAY) and it's embarrassing, but she's a mom of two and just laughs and says "pregnancy brain!" so it makes it not as bad.
Another fun realization - as of yesterday, I'm officially TWO MONTHS pregnant! Wow! That's 2/3 through the first trimester! Seven more months to go. That seems like such a long time but if it goes anything like the last two months have, it will FLY by - I'm kind of afraid of that! I want to remember and enjoy as much of this experience as I can, since I have waited so long for it!
5 weeks even!
7w1d - our baby is THIS BIG!
7w1d again
7w1d - the baby!
Now that THAT'S out of the way, I feel like I'm getting off the hook easy. "They" say (in all my pregnancy books) that around week 8 is when you feel the worst. I'm now past the 8 week mark, and I feel BETTER than I have in weeks! I'm still fatigued and a little nauseous at times, but for the most part I feel like I'm through the worst of it. Maybe it's because I was so sick during weeks 5 and 6 (and some of 7!) that now that the cold/pneumonia is over, I just don't feel as horrible.
That said, last night I actually puked for the first time...at night, no less. I was feeling really tired and feeling a bit nauseated so I laid down with a book, a glass of water, and some gummi bears (my craving of choice for this week). I started coughing (the last lingering bit of the pneumonia) and I guess it just triggered the nausea and blammo. I bet if I hadn't had a coughing fit I would have been fine, though.
I'm also still really scatterbrained. Not such a good thing when I am still fairly new at my job and I'm struggling to make a good impression. By 3pm, I am so tired that I can barely function anymore, so I scramble to get everything I can get done before then. My very nice co-worker Christine has had to remind me a few times about things I should remember (like, things I do EVERY DAY) and it's embarrassing, but she's a mom of two and just laughs and says "pregnancy brain!" so it makes it not as bad.
Another fun realization - as of yesterday, I'm officially TWO MONTHS pregnant! Wow! That's 2/3 through the first trimester! Seven more months to go. That seems like such a long time but if it goes anything like the last two months have, it will FLY by - I'm kind of afraid of that! I want to remember and enjoy as much of this experience as I can, since I have waited so long for it!
October 11, 2007
7w1d - 32w, 6 days left!
I had my "second" ultrasound today! Boy oh boy, today's was so much more fun than the last one!
Before I get into the results, let me tell you, it should be considered cruel and unusual punishment to make a pregnant lady drink 32 ounces of water and hold it for an hour and a half - and then push on her bladder with the ultrasound device! They make you do this to push the baby closer to the surface. I was so glad that after a few minutes, she told me that they weren't going to be able to see the baby that way and that I needed to go to the bathroom so they could do an internal ultrasound! Oh my God, such relief!! I actually had to go twice after, once during the internal ultrasound because it got too full again and was making it hard to see the baby.
But now, on to the good stuff!
First and foremost - after much questioning of my due date (thanks to my history of irregular cycles) we got the due date confirmed. Guess what? I was right on! Baby is due May 29th!
Also - VERY exciting - not only did we get to see the heartbeat, we actually HEARD it...I had no idea you could at seven weeks! The tech showed us on the screen and then turned the doppler on...135 bpm! It was so exciting!
At my last ultrasound, they found a mass on one of my ovaries that was causing some concern. It was still there today, but the doctor gave me an explanation (finally!) It's something called a corpus luteum - it's a cyst that is supposed to be there during early pregnancy to help support the baby. So it's a good thing, it's a normal size, its supposed to be there, and will go away on it's own when it's no longer needed. VERY good news!
My only real worry now is that the doctor told me based on my weight, they don't want me to gain anything at all (maybe 5-10 pounds max) so that's going to be a challenge. But he said eat plenty of healthy stuff and exercise so I guess it's possible.
The morning sickness and food aversions are in full effect, though. This morning I ate two bites of a Special K bar to try and quell the nausea before I couldn't stand it anymore and almost gagged. Then, for lunch, I tried to eat the frozen meal I had brought (a Kashi frozen meal - Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, which I normally love!) and I choked on the first bite. It tasted AWFUL. Like when you lick the end of a nine volt battery awful.
But, all the food aversions and nausea are totally worth it to have this baby be healthy and strong! I joked with Scott - I told him the baby looks like him...haha! And then when I showed the pictures off at work, my co-worker Mat told me that the baby has my hair (though there is no way to tell!)...it's so fun to imagine all these possibilities!
I promise, soon I will get the images scanned in! We got three new ones today so I am excited to show them off!
Before I get into the results, let me tell you, it should be considered cruel and unusual punishment to make a pregnant lady drink 32 ounces of water and hold it for an hour and a half - and then push on her bladder with the ultrasound device! They make you do this to push the baby closer to the surface. I was so glad that after a few minutes, she told me that they weren't going to be able to see the baby that way and that I needed to go to the bathroom so they could do an internal ultrasound! Oh my God, such relief!! I actually had to go twice after, once during the internal ultrasound because it got too full again and was making it hard to see the baby.
But now, on to the good stuff!
First and foremost - after much questioning of my due date (thanks to my history of irregular cycles) we got the due date confirmed. Guess what? I was right on! Baby is due May 29th!
Also - VERY exciting - not only did we get to see the heartbeat, we actually HEARD it...I had no idea you could at seven weeks! The tech showed us on the screen and then turned the doppler on...135 bpm! It was so exciting!
At my last ultrasound, they found a mass on one of my ovaries that was causing some concern. It was still there today, but the doctor gave me an explanation (finally!) It's something called a corpus luteum - it's a cyst that is supposed to be there during early pregnancy to help support the baby. So it's a good thing, it's a normal size, its supposed to be there, and will go away on it's own when it's no longer needed. VERY good news!
My only real worry now is that the doctor told me based on my weight, they don't want me to gain anything at all (maybe 5-10 pounds max) so that's going to be a challenge. But he said eat plenty of healthy stuff and exercise so I guess it's possible.
The morning sickness and food aversions are in full effect, though. This morning I ate two bites of a Special K bar to try and quell the nausea before I couldn't stand it anymore and almost gagged. Then, for lunch, I tried to eat the frozen meal I had brought (a Kashi frozen meal - Chicken Pasta Pomodoro, which I normally love!) and I choked on the first bite. It tasted AWFUL. Like when you lick the end of a nine volt battery awful.
But, all the food aversions and nausea are totally worth it to have this baby be healthy and strong! I joked with Scott - I told him the baby looks like him...haha! And then when I showed the pictures off at work, my co-worker Mat told me that the baby has my hair (though there is no way to tell!)...it's so fun to imagine all these possibilities!
I promise, soon I will get the images scanned in! We got three new ones today so I am excited to show them off!
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