Time went slow getting from 12 to 13 weeks, probably because when we started telling everyone they were asking how far along are you? I would say 13 weeks because it was easier than 12 weeks and X days… Now I am finally just getting there.
A couple of things happened this past week. We went in for our chromosome screening. It was a different doctors office, I think they just specialize in testing. It was a long appointment but the whole thing was an ultrasound which was really cool. We got to see every part of our little shrimp in there (that’s what size they say the baby is now haha). Because they have to measure and note all of the limbs and organs that have developed, we got the best ultrasound yet! It was so cool to see such a tiny thing in there, makes it seem real and not that I am just gaining weight! I also went this morning and got the first blood draw portion of the testing done. They will call me with the results and let me know when I am supposed to get the second draw done. Then, hopefully I won’t have to get my blood taken for a while!
We also went to a local Earth Day celebration this past weekend and I ran into of of our friends that is pregnant and just a little ahead of me at 17 weeks. It was cute because she was showing her little baby bump. Looks like I will be getting a distinct bump soon!
I’m gonna skip this week’s photo and do one for next week. You will probably see quite a different after two weeks this time around. One side note, the weather has been really nice here, it was almost 80 degrees this weekend. I am looking forward to summer but also hope that I am not too uncomfortable being pregnant in the heat.
Next Tuesday, the day I turn 14 weeks, I have another appointment with my OB. Not sure what we will be doing but I’m sure it is just a milestone check up. I think that might also be when I officially start my second trimester but I’m not quite sure. I always get confused about how that works.
Anyway, having a good week so far…haven’t felt sick except a bit of heartburn at night. Tonight we are going out to Mexican food to say goodbye to a friend that is moving away. We will see how my stomach does with that haha
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
12 week belly photo
Here is the shot I forgot to post yesterday. Not seeing much of a change but feeling quite a bit fatter! ;)
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
12 weeks!
I get so excited for the turnover of weeks these days! Means I am one step closer to getting to meet my baby!
I have been feeling better during the day so that is great but even though I am getting a full nights sleep with little interruptions, I still crash at right about 2:30pm through 5:30pm when I get to go home. This most likely has to do with the afternoon stretch at work when the day is close to over but I cant go home yet so I just feel like I am going to fall asleep right at my desk. I try to get up and do some stretches to get my blood flowing but it doesn’t seem to help. I am so much better on the weekends when I can make my own schedule.
Most days I wake up feeling great, no nausea. Then, I go to work and make sure I drink water and eat about every hour in the morning so I don’t get that weird hungry feeling because that is usually what will make me feel sick. Then at 1:30pm – 2:30pm I have my lunch hour, this is where I blow it! My lunch is free and provided by the company cafeteria, which is great except they leave me with less healthy options which of course I will take at this point because I only feel like eating crap that is bad for me! I usually will eat something like a Turkey sandwich with soup or worse things like tamales, lasagna, chicken strips. Most days they have some type of dessert, usually slices of cake that I can’t resist. So it is no wonder that by 2:30pm when I get back to my desk, I have eaten myself into a food comma! That is probably why I am so sleepy! When I went to lunch before I was pregnant, I would make a salad and have soup or sandwich with it. But, today when I look at a salad I want to vomit. 3pm is the start of heartburn central. It continues through the night until bedtime when I finally take two tums so I can sleep. I am afraid of taking to many of them. 5:30pm rolls around and I am excited to head home. I have been doing better with dinner lately, I try to stay away from anything that would make my heartburn worse but it turns out that it could be anything that causes it. Sometimes I eat tomato sauce and have no problem at all but then I eat a banana and man it hurts! We eat dinner around 6:30pm and then it’s all over. I just cannot seem to get anything done at night. I feel the most bloated and miserable at this time. Last night I peeled myself off the couch for a :30 min walk on the treadmill but still, when I got done I felt horrible. The only thing that I felt better about was that I made myself get a little exercise!
I forgot to take the belly photo this morning but I should post one tomorrow. This Thursday we have our appointment for the chromosome screening. Just blood work and ultrasound. Hope I get to see how much the bean has grown. Probably more like a lemon size now! I am not showing yet and I don’t feel anything really firming up but I do use my belly band for my pants so I can breathe! I think I have gained another pound but I hope it will level off with me feeling a little better.
Also, last night we officially announced on Facebook that we are Pregnant! It was fun to see all the people that are so happy for us! Now I just have to keep stopping myself from trying to plan things. It is still a ways away and I really want to wait until we know the gender before I start anything.
I have been feeling better during the day so that is great but even though I am getting a full nights sleep with little interruptions, I still crash at right about 2:30pm through 5:30pm when I get to go home. This most likely has to do with the afternoon stretch at work when the day is close to over but I cant go home yet so I just feel like I am going to fall asleep right at my desk. I try to get up and do some stretches to get my blood flowing but it doesn’t seem to help. I am so much better on the weekends when I can make my own schedule.
Most days I wake up feeling great, no nausea. Then, I go to work and make sure I drink water and eat about every hour in the morning so I don’t get that weird hungry feeling because that is usually what will make me feel sick. Then at 1:30pm – 2:30pm I have my lunch hour, this is where I blow it! My lunch is free and provided by the company cafeteria, which is great except they leave me with less healthy options which of course I will take at this point because I only feel like eating crap that is bad for me! I usually will eat something like a Turkey sandwich with soup or worse things like tamales, lasagna, chicken strips. Most days they have some type of dessert, usually slices of cake that I can’t resist. So it is no wonder that by 2:30pm when I get back to my desk, I have eaten myself into a food comma! That is probably why I am so sleepy! When I went to lunch before I was pregnant, I would make a salad and have soup or sandwich with it. But, today when I look at a salad I want to vomit. 3pm is the start of heartburn central. It continues through the night until bedtime when I finally take two tums so I can sleep. I am afraid of taking to many of them. 5:30pm rolls around and I am excited to head home. I have been doing better with dinner lately, I try to stay away from anything that would make my heartburn worse but it turns out that it could be anything that causes it. Sometimes I eat tomato sauce and have no problem at all but then I eat a banana and man it hurts! We eat dinner around 6:30pm and then it’s all over. I just cannot seem to get anything done at night. I feel the most bloated and miserable at this time. Last night I peeled myself off the couch for a :30 min walk on the treadmill but still, when I got done I felt horrible. The only thing that I felt better about was that I made myself get a little exercise!
I forgot to take the belly photo this morning but I should post one tomorrow. This Thursday we have our appointment for the chromosome screening. Just blood work and ultrasound. Hope I get to see how much the bean has grown. Probably more like a lemon size now! I am not showing yet and I don’t feel anything really firming up but I do use my belly band for my pants so I can breathe! I think I have gained another pound but I hope it will level off with me feeling a little better.
Also, last night we officially announced on Facebook that we are Pregnant! It was fun to see all the people that are so happy for us! Now I just have to keep stopping myself from trying to plan things. It is still a ways away and I really want to wait until we know the gender before I start anything.
Monday, April 8, 2013
11 weeks (tomorrow)
Alright! It's Monday so I thought I would post today as it is a bit slower than Tuesday will be. Tomorrow marks 11 weeks!
Things have been going ok. Over the weekend and today my nausea has been pretty much gone. It has been replaced with more bloating and worse heartburn. Both are especially bad at night.
Since I do have so much bloating, and probably a bit of weight gain, I went to target this weekend looking for a new pair of work pants and a belly band. It was pretty discouraging because I'm in the weird stage of being fatter than I was but not showing. I'm not at the point where I need maternity clothes but something that will fit in between. Ugg! That shopping trip sucked.
I am wearing the belly band today and it works fine. It holds up my pants just fine but since I am not showing, it rolls down into an annoying lump when I am sitting. At least it looks like I can wear my regular clothes for a while longer using it.
Ok, that's it for now :)
Things have been going ok. Over the weekend and today my nausea has been pretty much gone. It has been replaced with more bloating and worse heartburn. Both are especially bad at night.
Since I do have so much bloating, and probably a bit of weight gain, I went to target this weekend looking for a new pair of work pants and a belly band. It was pretty discouraging because I'm in the weird stage of being fatter than I was but not showing. I'm not at the point where I need maternity clothes but something that will fit in between. Ugg! That shopping trip sucked.
I am wearing the belly band today and it works fine. It holds up my pants just fine but since I am not showing, it rolls down into an annoying lump when I am sitting. At least it looks like I can wear my regular clothes for a while longer using it.
Ok, that's it for now :)
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
10 weeks (as of yesterday)
Officially found out that my educated guess of being 10 weeks is correct! So today we started the belly photos. I think in the beginning we will do it every two weeks. I did it in the morning so I wasn't feeling bloated ;)
We saw our OB for the first time yesterday and she was great. The staff also seemed very nice. She did an exam on me and then we got to see the baby again which was super fun and it was moving alot still!
They gave us a whole bag of stuff for the baby including formula which I thought was a little odd since I have quite a ways to go. It did get me excited though!
It has been hard to feel excited because I just feel sick alot, I hardly do anything once I get home and frank must think I have just quit at life! It's just so hard to describe how miserable I feel. I am hoping it will pass soon. Also, last night I wasn't feeling as bad as usual so I was able to start my month 3 exercise DVD. It does help to move around but you have to feel like you can take it. I know it was good for me because my muscles are sore today!
We don't have another OB appointment until end of April but I go for my first trimester screening test on the 18th.
Frank is dealing with trying to get his house ready for renters which means a ton of cleaning and painting. I'm not going to really be able I help with that so I feel bad but maybe I can help by having a garage sale to get rid of a ton of crap!
We saw our OB for the first time yesterday and she was great. The staff also seemed very nice. She did an exam on me and then we got to see the baby again which was super fun and it was moving alot still!
They gave us a whole bag of stuff for the baby including formula which I thought was a little odd since I have quite a ways to go. It did get me excited though!
It has been hard to feel excited because I just feel sick alot, I hardly do anything once I get home and frank must think I have just quit at life! It's just so hard to describe how miserable I feel. I am hoping it will pass soon. Also, last night I wasn't feeling as bad as usual so I was able to start my month 3 exercise DVD. It does help to move around but you have to feel like you can take it. I know it was good for me because my muscles are sore today!
We don't have another OB appointment until end of April but I go for my first trimester screening test on the 18th.
Frank is dealing with trying to get his house ready for renters which means a ton of cleaning and painting. I'm not going to really be able I help with that so I feel bad but maybe I can help by having a garage sale to get rid of a ton of crap!
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