7 weeks
Our first ultrasound is tomorrow. Finally! It's weird to think that a lot of people have already had a couple of ultrasounds by this point. My RE doesn't bother doing one until 7 weeks, since you probably wouldn't see the heartbeat anyway, and then would just be unnecessarily worried. But there are other things you could find out - like how many babies are in there - that would be nice information to have! I really haven't thought about it too much, and I'm just expecting there to be one. The odds of there being 2 are just too low for me to really even consider (with my medication protocol there was a 20-25% chance of having twins, but you were also supposed to develop 3-5 mature eggs, and I only had 2 mature eggs). But it does add a little bit of suspense!
I'm trying not to stress out about the u/s. I've been feeling really sick, so I'm taking that as a sign that our baby is growing and developing just as it should, so I shouldn't worry about what's going on in there. As much as I hate being nauseous 24/7, whenever I have a 20 minute period of time where I don't feel nauseous (extremely rare, but does happen about once every day or two), it freaks me out and when I suddenly am overcome by it again I'm relieved.
Yesterday evening I had a brief period of time where I felt pretty good, and I ran around the house doing things - unloading the dishwasher, loading it back up again, putting the vaccuum cleaner away, and putting in a load of laundry (why do men never do any of these things unless you specifically ask them to?). Feeling good was just starting to freak me out when I suddenly got so nauseous I couldn't even move. I laid down on my bed, and when I tried to even turn my head to get crackers from my bedside table my stomach lurched and I almost threw up.
Like I said, as much as it sucks, it's still reassuring.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
6 Weeks 3 Days
My last post was at 5 weeks 5 days, and I mentioned that my nausea was not terrible at that point and that it was mostly in the afternoon and evenings.
Well that sure changed in a hurry.
About a day later my nausea got a lot worse. And then A LOT worse. And then so bad I had to get an emergency appointment with my OB for a prescription for Diclectin. The Diclectin seemed to help a lot, but I was still feeling pretty sick. This is my third day on it and I'm almost back to feeling as nauseous as I felt before I went on it. Apparently that's how rapidly my nausea is progressing.
I also tried sea bands. But I hate those stupid things. I'm not finding them to help my nausea at all. But they ARE making my hands extremely swollen and sore. I finally took them off this afternoon. They're only making me more uncomfortable, and that's the last thing I need right now.
I can't stand this nausea. How long is this going to last?! I'm going insane. It wouldn't be so bad if it was only part of the day. But it's 24/7. Every moment of every day and every night. All I've done for 3 days is lie in bed in misery. Thank goodness it's summer vacation and I don't have to work right now.
I hate to complain, because I'm so happy to be pregnant. But constant intense nausea is the kind of thing that's hard to ignore.
Well that sure changed in a hurry.
About a day later my nausea got a lot worse. And then A LOT worse. And then so bad I had to get an emergency appointment with my OB for a prescription for Diclectin. The Diclectin seemed to help a lot, but I was still feeling pretty sick. This is my third day on it and I'm almost back to feeling as nauseous as I felt before I went on it. Apparently that's how rapidly my nausea is progressing.
I also tried sea bands. But I hate those stupid things. I'm not finding them to help my nausea at all. But they ARE making my hands extremely swollen and sore. I finally took them off this afternoon. They're only making me more uncomfortable, and that's the last thing I need right now.
I can't stand this nausea. How long is this going to last?! I'm going insane. It wouldn't be so bad if it was only part of the day. But it's 24/7. Every moment of every day and every night. All I've done for 3 days is lie in bed in misery. Thank goodness it's summer vacation and I don't have to work right now.
I hate to complain, because I'm so happy to be pregnant. But constant intense nausea is the kind of thing that's hard to ignore.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
5 Weeks 5 Days
I have a new pregnancy symptom, and it's a weird one: congestion. My nose is runny and stuffed. Now, I'm on summer vacation right now, and this week I really haven't gone anywhere. My husband isn't sick, so there's no one I know of who could've given me a cold. Therefore, I'm deducing that this must be a pregnancy symptom. It is definitely listed as one. Apparently pregnancy causes your mucous membranes to swell, and for you to produce more mucous... and not just down there. It happens in your nose, too.
Whatever the reason for it is, it's a pain in the neck. I kept waking up last night because if I was lying on the left side of my head I would feel a slow dribble making it's way down my left nostril. It's pretty annoying to be woken up by that constantly when you're already being woken up by having to pee 5 TIMES in the night.
That's right, I peed 5 times last night. 5 times in 8 hours. You'd think I'd have to be guzzling water in between every bathroom break for that to happen. Nope. Not a sip. It was extremely annoying. Especially since it's a Saturday and my husband's alarm went off at 7:20 and I felt too hungry and nauseous to fall back asleep.
So here's my new list of symptoms:
-Congestion
-Peeing a lot
-Extreme hunger
-Indigestion
-Sore boobs (the worst at night)
-Nausea (it's not terrible at this point; it's the worst in the afternoon and evening)
-Fatigue (but not terrible fatigue)
Whatever the reason for it is, it's a pain in the neck. I kept waking up last night because if I was lying on the left side of my head I would feel a slow dribble making it's way down my left nostril. It's pretty annoying to be woken up by that constantly when you're already being woken up by having to pee 5 TIMES in the night.
That's right, I peed 5 times last night. 5 times in 8 hours. You'd think I'd have to be guzzling water in between every bathroom break for that to happen. Nope. Not a sip. It was extremely annoying. Especially since it's a Saturday and my husband's alarm went off at 7:20 and I felt too hungry and nauseous to fall back asleep.
So here's my new list of symptoms:
-Congestion
-Peeing a lot
-Extreme hunger
-Indigestion
-Sore boobs (the worst at night)
-Nausea (it's not terrible at this point; it's the worst in the afternoon and evening)
-Fatigue (but not terrible fatigue)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
False Alarm
5 weeks 2 days
I haven't been feeling that well today. I've been really lightheaded and dizzy, and just felt like crap. For most of the day I've been slightly nauseous. Not incredibly debilitatingly nauseous, but just enough to make me feel yucky all day. But then tonight after I ate dinner Justin and I were sitting watching TV and suddenly I was going to throw up.
You know when you feel generally queasy, but then suddenly that feeling comes over you when you know you're about to throw up? I got fuzzy and tingly and my heart started pounding and my stomach started clenching. I ran for the bathroom and sat in front of the toilet, but never actually threw up. After a few minutes the feeling just went away.
It was unpleasant, but at the same time it was reassuring. I haven't had any other episodes like that, so my hormones must still be on their way up from the little bambino. That makes the wait for the ultrasound a little easier.
Another thing that makes it easier is just knowing that even if we did have an ultrasound now, we most likely wouldn't see a heartbeat. So it wouldn't really make me feel any better. In fact it would probably worry me more than if I hadn't had an ultrasound.
Who knows, maybe tomorrow I'll actually throw up. Lord, I hope not.
I haven't been feeling that well today. I've been really lightheaded and dizzy, and just felt like crap. For most of the day I've been slightly nauseous. Not incredibly debilitatingly nauseous, but just enough to make me feel yucky all day. But then tonight after I ate dinner Justin and I were sitting watching TV and suddenly I was going to throw up.
You know when you feel generally queasy, but then suddenly that feeling comes over you when you know you're about to throw up? I got fuzzy and tingly and my heart started pounding and my stomach started clenching. I ran for the bathroom and sat in front of the toilet, but never actually threw up. After a few minutes the feeling just went away.
It was unpleasant, but at the same time it was reassuring. I haven't had any other episodes like that, so my hormones must still be on their way up from the little bambino. That makes the wait for the ultrasound a little easier.
Another thing that makes it easier is just knowing that even if we did have an ultrasound now, we most likely wouldn't see a heartbeat. So it wouldn't really make me feel any better. In fact it would probably worry me more than if I hadn't had an ultrasound.
Who knows, maybe tomorrow I'll actually throw up. Lord, I hope not.
Our First Two Babies
This morning I was lying in bed reading a pregnancy book when I heard jingling from the baby's room. I got up to see what was going on and this is what I found:
Emmie was just chillin out in the bouncy chair.
Emmie and Lexie cuddling in there. Look closely, you can see how Emmie's arm is around Lexie.
Apparently they love this chair, and I have to lock them out of that room. Which is too bad because we love walking past it and seeing baby stuff in there.
Emmie was just chillin out in the bouncy chair.
A few minutes later I heard even more jingling, so I went to investigate again. That's when I found this:
Emmie and Lexie cuddling in there. Look closely, you can see how Emmie's arm is around Lexie.
Apparently they love this chair, and I have to lock them out of that room. Which is too bad because we love walking past it and seeing baby stuff in there.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Indigestion
4 weeks 5 days
Uggghhhh, I feel so yucky right now.
I am starving all the time, and I'm starting to get sensitive to motion. I feel a bit nauseous when I ride in the car. Especially on an empty stomach. So today I was driving home from my parents' house and I was starving and a bit nauseous. When I got home I ate the wraps that were left over from our dinner our last night. It was 3/4 of a wrap altogether. Not that much food. But now I am seriously suffering from indigestion.
I've been sitting here working on a huge assignment I have due in my class (it's due TODAY and I just starting it like 45 minutes ago) and I couldn't figure out why I was so painfully crampy and uncomfortable. I just don't identify things like heartburn and indigestion very quickly because I never ever get them. It took about an hour of pain for me to realize "Oh! This is indigestion! Because you're friggin pregnant, you moron!"
It makes it seem more worth it when you know it's because your pregnant. But that doesn't make it hurt any less.
On another note, yesterday we bought the baby a bouncy vibrating chair and a fancy baby swing. Those purchases helped fufill some of my nesting urge. Today I also bought myself The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy, and I bought Justin So You're Gonna Be a Dad. There were a few Dad-to-be books at the bookstore, but I chose this one because it's hilarious and sarcastic. As soon as I handed it to Justin he sat down and started reading it. I've also started The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy and have burst out laughing a couple of times.
Also, today my mom wanted to feel my uterus (I'm her first daughter to get pregnant... she's excited, what can I say?). I think she wanted to make sure that the reason I have such a round belly right now isn't because I'm fat, but because my uterus truly has grown out of my pelvic area (or at least, that combined with major bloating). So she made me lay down and pressed around. Sure enough, I proved that I'm not a crazy fat lady.
Ugh, I think I need a break from sitting up. I know I'm supposed to be doing my project, but I'm so uncomfortable.
Uggghhhh, I feel so yucky right now.
I am starving all the time, and I'm starting to get sensitive to motion. I feel a bit nauseous when I ride in the car. Especially on an empty stomach. So today I was driving home from my parents' house and I was starving and a bit nauseous. When I got home I ate the wraps that were left over from our dinner our last night. It was 3/4 of a wrap altogether. Not that much food. But now I am seriously suffering from indigestion.
I've been sitting here working on a huge assignment I have due in my class (it's due TODAY and I just starting it like 45 minutes ago) and I couldn't figure out why I was so painfully crampy and uncomfortable. I just don't identify things like heartburn and indigestion very quickly because I never ever get them. It took about an hour of pain for me to realize "Oh! This is indigestion! Because you're friggin pregnant, you moron!"
It makes it seem more worth it when you know it's because your pregnant. But that doesn't make it hurt any less.
On another note, yesterday we bought the baby a bouncy vibrating chair and a fancy baby swing. Those purchases helped fufill some of my nesting urge. Today I also bought myself The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy, and I bought Justin So You're Gonna Be a Dad. There were a few Dad-to-be books at the bookstore, but I chose this one because it's hilarious and sarcastic. As soon as I handed it to Justin he sat down and started reading it. I've also started The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy and have burst out laughing a couple of times.
Also, today my mom wanted to feel my uterus (I'm her first daughter to get pregnant... she's excited, what can I say?). I think she wanted to make sure that the reason I have such a round belly right now isn't because I'm fat, but because my uterus truly has grown out of my pelvic area (or at least, that combined with major bloating). So she made me lay down and pressed around. Sure enough, I proved that I'm not a crazy fat lady.
Ugh, I think I need a break from sitting up. I know I'm supposed to be doing my project, but I'm so uncomfortable.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Nesting
I'm 4 weeks and 4 days and I already have an extremely strong desire to nest. We've been looking at baby items and I want to buy stuff already! I want to chose a colour and paint the nursery (which has been sitting empty since we moved into this house). I want to buy a bouncy seat and a swing and a playpen. I want to get a crib and a change table and a glider-rocker and get this baby's room ready. I am feeling extremely antsy to do all of this, probably because I'm on summer vacation and have nothing else to do with my time.
There's no way that I can wait to do this stuff until after we find out the gender at 20 weeks. I don't have that kind of patience. There's no way I can wait until I'm 7 months pregnant to get the nursery ready. I want stuff NOW. And even if we did know the gender, we'd still go gender neutral for the bedding, so we wouldn't have to buy a new set if we have the other sex next time.
So we're going to go with green and brown I think. I found a pile of amazing options in green and brown (or just mainly green) at Sears. The only problem is that I ended up loving all of them and can't decide on one - not that I have to.
But here's a question - do we paint the entire room green? Or do we do some sort of green/brown theme even with the walls? Like 2 walls chocolate brown and 2 walls green? And it probably matters what kind of crib we end up with. I'd really like an espresso finish crib, but since we've been looking at baby stuff I've realized how insanely expensive everything you need is (you ca easily spend over $5000!) and that there's no way other people are going to buy us everything. So we've been looking into getting some of the big stuff second-hand to save money.
However, Justin thinks that since he's Italian and is having the first great grandchild on both sides and has very generous grandmothers that someone is going to buy us a crib. I'm not counting on it, but if that happens, they'll probably wait awhile. And how will I design my baby's room if I don't know what colour crib we're going to have?
Ahh... it's so nice to have to worry about these things instead of medications and follicles and sperm counts.
Symptom update - (4 weeks 4 days) My main symptoms are fatigue, sore boobs (which come and go and are worse at night) and cramps (which have turned into mostly period-like cramps, rather than the kind I had before). I truly do feel as if my period is about to arrive, which I always read a lot of women feel during their whole pregnancy. Also, every night when I get up to go to the bathroom I end up with chest pains. I also have some light-headedness and a ton of bloating. I have to wear stretchy pants or the Tummy Sleeve every day. Oh, and I'm also peeing more often.
There's no way that I can wait to do this stuff until after we find out the gender at 20 weeks. I don't have that kind of patience. There's no way I can wait until I'm 7 months pregnant to get the nursery ready. I want stuff NOW. And even if we did know the gender, we'd still go gender neutral for the bedding, so we wouldn't have to buy a new set if we have the other sex next time.
So we're going to go with green and brown I think. I found a pile of amazing options in green and brown (or just mainly green) at Sears. The only problem is that I ended up loving all of them and can't decide on one - not that I have to.
But here's a question - do we paint the entire room green? Or do we do some sort of green/brown theme even with the walls? Like 2 walls chocolate brown and 2 walls green? And it probably matters what kind of crib we end up with. I'd really like an espresso finish crib, but since we've been looking at baby stuff I've realized how insanely expensive everything you need is (you ca easily spend over $5000!) and that there's no way other people are going to buy us everything. So we've been looking into getting some of the big stuff second-hand to save money.
However, Justin thinks that since he's Italian and is having the first great grandchild on both sides and has very generous grandmothers that someone is going to buy us a crib. I'm not counting on it, but if that happens, they'll probably wait awhile. And how will I design my baby's room if I don't know what colour crib we're going to have?
Ahh... it's so nice to have to worry about these things instead of medications and follicles and sperm counts.
Symptom update - (4 weeks 4 days) My main symptoms are fatigue, sore boobs (which come and go and are worse at night) and cramps (which have turned into mostly period-like cramps, rather than the kind I had before). I truly do feel as if my period is about to arrive, which I always read a lot of women feel during their whole pregnancy. Also, every night when I get up to go to the bathroom I end up with chest pains. I also have some light-headedness and a ton of bloating. I have to wear stretchy pants or the Tummy Sleeve every day. Oh, and I'm also peeing more often.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Disappearing Symptoms
Around 4am this morning I woke up with really bad AF-like cramps. It obviously freaked me out, because that's what I get at the beginning of my period - cramps so bad that they wake me up and I have to sit up and clutch my stomach.
I sat up and realized that my boobs hurt a lot less than they did when I went to bed, which scared me even more. I went to the bathroom and there was no spotting (relief). So I just sat in bed for a few minutes and the cramping eased up (which my AF cramps never do, I always have to scarf down the tylenol and ibuprofen to get them to go away).
It was extremely alarming to have that kind of strong cramping and then realize your boobs aren't very sore, when they were 5 hours earlier. They still aren't back to being really sore yet.
I read that symptoms can come and go (like my sore boobs), but I guess I just need some reassurance. Did this happen to any of you?
I sat up and realized that my boobs hurt a lot less than they did when I went to bed, which scared me even more. I went to the bathroom and there was no spotting (relief). So I just sat in bed for a few minutes and the cramping eased up (which my AF cramps never do, I always have to scarf down the tylenol and ibuprofen to get them to go away).
It was extremely alarming to have that kind of strong cramping and then realize your boobs aren't very sore, when they were 5 hours earlier. They still aren't back to being really sore yet.
I read that symptoms can come and go (like my sore boobs), but I guess I just need some reassurance. Did this happen to any of you?
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Second Beta!
My second beta today was 342!!
Beta #1 at 12DPO - 88.7
Beta #2 at 14DPO - 342
That's an amazing rise. I'm so excited.
Since there are no maternity stores where I live, I stopped by Motherhood Maternity on my way to the clinic. I bought two Tummy Sleeves - one in black and one in white. They're the exact same as a Bella Band, they just have a different name.
I wasn't sure how much I'd like them, but a few of my pants are way too tight already. I've been wearing stretchy pants for the past 2 days. And the day before that I was wearing a pair of pants that I ended up having to unbutton in the middle of the day (I wasn't at home to change). Instead of buying new clothes I figured this was a better idea.
I changed my pants when I got home so I could test the Tummy Sleeve out. I love it! I am so much more comfortable.
I love being pregnant.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Symptoms
Thanks so much for all your support, ladies!! It was so exciting to finally be congratulated for getting pregnant!
So I think I'm having some other PS besides the cramping. I am feeling dizzy when I'm up moving around. And I have been experiencing pregnancy brain today. Example: I was cooking bacon and decided I wanted to get the container where I put the bacon fat out of the fridge. so I walked the 6 steps over to the fridge, opened the door, and stood there staring inside the fridge with no clue as to why I was there. Now that happens occasionally. But then I went back to the bacon again and remembered that I went to the fridge for that container. So I went back to the fridge, opened the door, and once again had no idea what I was doing there. It happened TWICE in two minutes over the same thing!
I also have a low-grade fever. I usually run really cool, especially during the day (for some reason my temp is always warmer right when I get up in the morning). I took my temp this afternoon and it was 99.2.
I'm also starting to feel a teensy bit of nauseousness. It's not much, just a little bit of unsettledness in my stomach.
Oh, finally, when we were eating the bacon I was like "Holy cow, this is the saltiest bacon I've ever had!! I can't get over how salty this is!" And Justin looked at me and was like "Umm, no, it's not. It tastes exactly the same as it always does."
Now, I love salty bacon. But that was ridiculous. If bacon is going to taste this way to me during the whole pregnancy, I'm switching to the reduced salt kind (the kind that I usually add salt TO).
So I think I'm having some other PS besides the cramping. I am feeling dizzy when I'm up moving around. And I have been experiencing pregnancy brain today. Example: I was cooking bacon and decided I wanted to get the container where I put the bacon fat out of the fridge. so I walked the 6 steps over to the fridge, opened the door, and stood there staring inside the fridge with no clue as to why I was there. Now that happens occasionally. But then I went back to the bacon again and remembered that I went to the fridge for that container. So I went back to the fridge, opened the door, and once again had no idea what I was doing there. It happened TWICE in two minutes over the same thing!
I also have a low-grade fever. I usually run really cool, especially during the day (for some reason my temp is always warmer right when I get up in the morning). I took my temp this afternoon and it was 99.2.
I'm also starting to feel a teensy bit of nauseousness. It's not much, just a little bit of unsettledness in my stomach.
Oh, finally, when we were eating the bacon I was like "Holy cow, this is the saltiest bacon I've ever had!! I can't get over how salty this is!" And Justin looked at me and was like "Umm, no, it's not. It tastes exactly the same as it always does."
Now, I love salty bacon. But that was ridiculous. If bacon is going to taste this way to me during the whole pregnancy, I'm switching to the reduced salt kind (the kind that I usually add salt TO).
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