This week baby is the size of a kidney bean and more than a half-inch long.
I have been feeling pretty crappy this week, but I don't think any of that is pregnancy related. I thought it was just a really bad case of allergies. But this morning I think it might be turning into a sinus infection and I will probably need some antibiotics to kick this. I will try to get into the Dr. tomorrow... but until then at least I was able to get some quality sleep last night... which is one thing I haven't had in days! (Guess I better get used to that!)
This morning I was reading my preggars books while walking on the treadmill and I was reading about pregnancy weight gain. I know a lot of people actually loose weight their first trimester because they are soo sick. That has not been the case for me. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror the other day and I was like yuck, I have gained all kinds of weight and I know my pants are fitting a little tighter already. BUT today I went on the scale... I was a bit nervous... but surprisingly I hadn't gained any weight! In fact I was a lot lower than I was expecting to be. I guess maybe I am just a bit more bloated or something? I dunno, but I was happy to know I haven't gained anything... yet!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The most beautiful sight...
Today I saw the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my entire life. During our ultrasound today we got to see the baby's heart beat... which I am pretty sure is the neatest thing I have ever seen in my entire life. The ultrasound itself was not that exciting, it looks like a blob and you can't really tell what it is, BUT amidst that little blob was a flicker of a heart beat. :) And Relief! Soo thankful for that little heartbeat, I have been soo scared and nervous that we wouldn't see the heartbeat or something might wrong, but seeing that flicker today reassured all my fears. I know we are not out of the water yet... and the ultrasound tech made sure to tell me that lol... but seeing the heartbeat is a big step and huge milestone.
So the ultrasound put me at 7 weeks (I knew it!) and put my due date at Nov. 8, 2011. And here is the picture of our blob!
So the ultrasound put me at 7 weeks (I knew it!) and put my due date at Nov. 8, 2011. And here is the picture of our blob!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Well that was interesting....
Today was my first OB apt. I have been waiting for this apt. for what seems like FOREVER... but really it has only 3 weeks! I was soo anxious about it, it was ridiculous! I woke up this morning at 5 to pee (I usually wake up every morning at 4 to pee, but I guess I slept in an hour this morning)and I realized that I had my apt. this morning and then could not go back to sleep... oooh the anxiety!
Ryan and I got there for our 9:20 apt. and checked in. They then tell us that the Dr. just called and is doing an emergency c-section and won't be back for at least an hour. So we decided to go to breakfast and then come back. We come back, check in again, they call me back give us a room and we wait like 30 minutes. They come back and tell us she is going to be another hour late. Ugh... Cue the tears... I was soo frustrated. I had waited 3 looong weeks for this apt. and it just wasn't happening! Lol I know, I am lame. Her office was very nice and felt bad for us and the fact that Ryan essentially had to take the entire day off of work just for this apt. They told us to come back after lunch and they would try to squeeze us in and they did... thankfully!
My Dr. is soo funny. She has seen me twice now and she recognized my name, but it didn't click to her who I was until she saw my face. She walked into the room said Hi, looked at my chart and then looked back up and said, "Really? You are pregnant?! Oh My Gosh!" Lol. I then thanked her for convincing me to start temping because I am pretty sure that is what did it for us.
After getting some basic information from us she based my due date on my last cycle, instead of my ovulation date. Her estimates were that I was 9 weeks along... even though my estimates from my ovulation date have me at 7 weeks. She brought out her doppler to try and hear the heartbeat which she said she can usually pick up around 9 weeks. She didn't hear anything. I wasn't too upset because I knew I wasn't 9 weeks along. She I think really wanted to have a look-see so she brought in her old and pretty crappy ultrasound machine. She found my uterus and the sac and I think she found the baby... but the picture wasn't clear and was very grainy. She was having a hard time seeing it... so as you can imagine so were we. I started laughing at one point cause Ryan was like, is the baby to the left or the right or in the middle? And FYI, when you laugh as you are getting an abdominal ultrasound, it doesn't really work! Lol
Anyway she is sending me for a REAL ultrasound tomorrow at the hospital. I am hoping it will go better than todays and it will help ease my fears a bit! And I also secretly hope they will send me home with a beautiful picture. :)
Ryan and I got there for our 9:20 apt. and checked in. They then tell us that the Dr. just called and is doing an emergency c-section and won't be back for at least an hour. So we decided to go to breakfast and then come back. We come back, check in again, they call me back give us a room and we wait like 30 minutes. They come back and tell us she is going to be another hour late. Ugh... Cue the tears... I was soo frustrated. I had waited 3 looong weeks for this apt. and it just wasn't happening! Lol I know, I am lame. Her office was very nice and felt bad for us and the fact that Ryan essentially had to take the entire day off of work just for this apt. They told us to come back after lunch and they would try to squeeze us in and they did... thankfully!
My Dr. is soo funny. She has seen me twice now and she recognized my name, but it didn't click to her who I was until she saw my face. She walked into the room said Hi, looked at my chart and then looked back up and said, "Really? You are pregnant?! Oh My Gosh!" Lol. I then thanked her for convincing me to start temping because I am pretty sure that is what did it for us.
After getting some basic information from us she based my due date on my last cycle, instead of my ovulation date. Her estimates were that I was 9 weeks along... even though my estimates from my ovulation date have me at 7 weeks. She brought out her doppler to try and hear the heartbeat which she said she can usually pick up around 9 weeks. She didn't hear anything. I wasn't too upset because I knew I wasn't 9 weeks along. She I think really wanted to have a look-see so she brought in her old and pretty crappy ultrasound machine. She found my uterus and the sac and I think she found the baby... but the picture wasn't clear and was very grainy. She was having a hard time seeing it... so as you can imagine so were we. I started laughing at one point cause Ryan was like, is the baby to the left or the right or in the middle? And FYI, when you laugh as you are getting an abdominal ultrasound, it doesn't really work! Lol
Anyway she is sending me for a REAL ultrasound tomorrow at the hospital. I am hoping it will go better than todays and it will help ease my fears a bit! And I also secretly hope they will send me home with a beautiful picture. :)
Saturday, March 19, 2011
7 weeks
Today I am 7 weeks and baby is the size of a blueberry. Still pretty small, but considering the first week I found out the baby was the size of a sesame seed, I'd say it's grown quite a bit!
I am still feeling good... which scares the crap out of me. In fact there were several times this week that I just forgot completely that I was knocked up and then I would remember and go, Oh Yeah. I mean I guess that is a good thing and I should be very thankful that I have been feeling well, BUT it kind of scares me that maybe something is wrong.
On that note, my first prenatal apt. is Tuesday. 3 days away! I have been looking forward to this appointment for what seems like forever.... but I am also pretty scared that something is going to go wrong or that maybe we get some bad news. Also because I haven't really had many symptoms, I think I have kind of been in denial a bit and it will be nice to actually have a Dr. confirm it! I hope we get to see an ultrasound, that would make my day and totally reassure a lot of my fears! But I know my Dr. doesn't have an u/s equipment there. They told me that they bring in someone from Alb. every Monday, which means I would have to wait another 6 days after my apt. for the u/s. BUT they could send me to the hospital to get a different type of u/s. So I guess I will just have to wait and see.
Ok enough babbling, I have to go to work and then have a weekend get-away with my friend Katie, which will hopefully help keep my restless mind off of my apt. on Tuesday!
I am still feeling good... which scares the crap out of me. In fact there were several times this week that I just forgot completely that I was knocked up and then I would remember and go, Oh Yeah. I mean I guess that is a good thing and I should be very thankful that I have been feeling well, BUT it kind of scares me that maybe something is wrong.
On that note, my first prenatal apt. is Tuesday. 3 days away! I have been looking forward to this appointment for what seems like forever.... but I am also pretty scared that something is going to go wrong or that maybe we get some bad news. Also because I haven't really had many symptoms, I think I have kind of been in denial a bit and it will be nice to actually have a Dr. confirm it! I hope we get to see an ultrasound, that would make my day and totally reassure a lot of my fears! But I know my Dr. doesn't have an u/s equipment there. They told me that they bring in someone from Alb. every Monday, which means I would have to wait another 6 days after my apt. for the u/s. BUT they could send me to the hospital to get a different type of u/s. So I guess I will just have to wait and see.
Ok enough babbling, I have to go to work and then have a weekend get-away with my friend Katie, which will hopefully help keep my restless mind off of my apt. on Tuesday!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
The picture
Ok, lets take a picture, 1, 2, 3 We're Pregnant! Lol Here's the picture!
My mom already asked me to not show anyone this picture because she had put her hair up (she never wears her hair up! lol) plus she is crying in it. But she will get over it! :)
My mom already asked me to not show anyone this picture because she had put her hair up (she never wears her hair up! lol) plus she is crying in it. But she will get over it! :)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
6 weeks and 3 days
Today I am 6 weeks and 3 days. Supposively my uterus is the size of a plum and and baby is the size of an orange seed!
Today also marks exactly one week until my Dr.'s apt! I can't wait to go to the Dr. just for some peice of mind that everything is ok.
We gave in last week and decided we would tell my parents. We went to Socorro this weekend and told them in person. I had really wanted to wait until we had an ultrasound picture and then frame it in a frame that said grandma/pa on it and wrap it up to give to them as a present. But we couldn't wait. I still hope to tell Ryan's family with a framed ultrasound picture, especially since we are going to have to mail it to them, I think it will be a neat way to tell them!
I still feel good. Besides, peeing more, some bloating and sore boobs I don't really feel pregnant. I could totally be on that show, I didn't know I was pregnant! Lol
Today also marks exactly one week until my Dr.'s apt! I can't wait to go to the Dr. just for some peice of mind that everything is ok.
We gave in last week and decided we would tell my parents. We went to Socorro this weekend and told them in person. I had really wanted to wait until we had an ultrasound picture and then frame it in a frame that said grandma/pa on it and wrap it up to give to them as a present. But we couldn't wait. I still hope to tell Ryan's family with a framed ultrasound picture, especially since we are going to have to mail it to them, I think it will be a neat way to tell them!
I still feel good. Besides, peeing more, some bloating and sore boobs I don't really feel pregnant. I could totally be on that show, I didn't know I was pregnant! Lol
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Week 5
According to the internet I am 5 weeks today! I have gotten up the past 3 nights to pee around 4 or 5 in the morning and have had some epicly creepy dreams! (Dreams including: Old homeless men wandering my house and smelling it up and crazy dance parties!) This afternoon after lunch I got my first run in with nausea. Which I am happy to report after previously feeling no symptoms! We are cautiously optimistic and excited. We have told a handful of our closest friends and nobody else. Although part of me is DYING to tell everyone and another part of me wants to wait patiently.... we will see which side wins! 17 days til my first apt!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
My first prenatal apt. is March 22. Which feels like an eternity... (20 days... not that I am counting!) I should be at least 7 weeks, if not more by then, so the good thing is I should get to see the heartbeat in the u/s! My problem is my cycles were kinda long... so I am not exactly sure when my estimated due date will be. If you base it on my ovulation date it would be November 5, if you base it on my last period it would be like October 25. Can you say Halloween Baby? Lol I bet my due date is more likely to be in November.
So I still have no symptoms... not that I am complaining.... ok I am! lol It would just make me feel better if I was having some symptoms because then I would know things were happening like they were supposed to and it would make me feel better! Maybe week 5 will bring me some symptoms! FX! :)
Still can't believe this! I just hope and pray that everything is ok and can't wait til this starts feeling REAL!
So I still have no symptoms... not that I am complaining.... ok I am! lol It would just make me feel better if I was having some symptoms because then I would know things were happening like they were supposed to and it would make me feel better! Maybe week 5 will bring me some symptoms! FX! :)
Still can't believe this! I just hope and pray that everything is ok and can't wait til this starts feeling REAL!
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