So today I am 9 weeks and 3 days pregnant. My first ultrasound is this upcoming Tuesday, 3/22. I'm so excited I can't stand it!! I'm not really nervous as to what we're going to see, I'm just happy to see our baby! I KNOW our baby is doing great, what with all the symptoms I've been having!!
I'm going to go totally public on my main Facebook page when I have a photo. I'm going to change my profile pic to the ultrasound pic and see how long it takes people to notice :P
It's finally starting to sink in about being pregnant. I've felt so horrible these last few weeks that I haven't really felt "pregnant." Just insanely bloated, or crampy, or nauseous, or sick overall. Now that I've gotten into a rhythm with my medicine and I know what routine works well for me, the nausea is pretty much a horrid memory. The cramps have diminished a lot. They weren't really 'cramps' necessarily, just deeper twinges in one side (which I read was from my ovary that ovulated creating hormones to support the pregnancy until the placenta takes over hormone creation.)
I've read that this usually starts to take place around week 8 and the placenta is fully functional around week 12-13. So my symptoms should be starting to diminish as it is. I can tell it's getting easier! Plus I finally feel pregnant, not like I'm sick.
I've experienced tightening in my lower abdomen, which I hadn't had before. I read when it's low like that it's because things are preparing to expand. Which is good!!
I haven't had any signs of any impending issues. No bleeding (just the very light spotting I had around week 7 that ended after like two days). No cramping (just twinges). I know that everything is ok! I can't wait to see a little beating heart on the screen next Tuesday!!!!
Friday, March 18, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Feeling better!
I emailed my doctor asking when I should start gaining weight since so many websites say something different. One said I'm right where I need to be, by not having gained anything yet. Another said I should have gained 2lbs already. Another said I should have gained 8lbs already (their theory is 1lb a week) another said I should have gained 22lbs already. None make any sense. So I asked the professional. I explained to her how I haven't gained anything yet because I've been feeling so yucky from the morning sickness, I asked when I should expect to start actually gaining weight. She didn't tell me when I should expect the scale to bump, but she told me it's normal for some women to even lose weight in the first trimester because of morning sickness.
She also prescribed for me some medicine to help with the nausea. I was a bit skeptical. I didn't really want to take any harsh meds. I've tried everything outside of a pill - the Sea-Bands, more water, Saltines, ginger/lemon drops, ginger ale... The list goes on. I finally caved in and tried Nauzene, a chewable chalky thing you take when you've eaten too much (similar to a tums). It worked pretty well, but I had to take them constantly. And they are expensive! So I caved in and decided to take the medicine my doctor prescribed - she must know what she's doing, it must be ok, she wouldn't prescribe something that could hurt me or the baby.
And oh my gosh! The nausea is GONE!!!! Not even a hint of nausea! Nothing!!! I can finally look at food again and WANT it! Just from 1 tiny pill 3 times a day. I made sure to email her and thank her for the medicine, that it's cured me of my morning sickness! It was horrible before - I couldn't eat, some nights I couldn't sleep, I couldn't do ANYTHING around the house, I was sick of laying in bed but laying down made me feel better. Now I feel NORMAL. For the first time in weeks I feel like myself! I feel like I can finally enjoy being pregnant! No more nausea!
Today I am 8 weeks 4 days. No issues so far. No bleeding (had random spotting, but it went away). No bad cramps (I just get twinges, which will subside when the placenta takes over creating hormones rather than my ovaries). I'm not showing by any means yet. I just feel like I'm bloated 24/7. I won't start to show until sometime between week 12 and 16.
Happy things seem to be going well!! Happy I feel NORMAL again!
She also prescribed for me some medicine to help with the nausea. I was a bit skeptical. I didn't really want to take any harsh meds. I've tried everything outside of a pill - the Sea-Bands, more water, Saltines, ginger/lemon drops, ginger ale... The list goes on. I finally caved in and tried Nauzene, a chewable chalky thing you take when you've eaten too much (similar to a tums). It worked pretty well, but I had to take them constantly. And they are expensive! So I caved in and decided to take the medicine my doctor prescribed - she must know what she's doing, it must be ok, she wouldn't prescribe something that could hurt me or the baby.
And oh my gosh! The nausea is GONE!!!! Not even a hint of nausea! Nothing!!! I can finally look at food again and WANT it! Just from 1 tiny pill 3 times a day. I made sure to email her and thank her for the medicine, that it's cured me of my morning sickness! It was horrible before - I couldn't eat, some nights I couldn't sleep, I couldn't do ANYTHING around the house, I was sick of laying in bed but laying down made me feel better. Now I feel NORMAL. For the first time in weeks I feel like myself! I feel like I can finally enjoy being pregnant! No more nausea!
Today I am 8 weeks 4 days. No issues so far. No bleeding (had random spotting, but it went away). No bad cramps (I just get twinges, which will subside when the placenta takes over creating hormones rather than my ovaries). I'm not showing by any means yet. I just feel like I'm bloated 24/7. I won't start to show until sometime between week 12 and 16.
Happy things seem to be going well!! Happy I feel NORMAL again!
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