No this is not a copy of last week's blog post, or an additional blog post about the 4th week of pregnancy.
I miscounted last week, so when I finally got in contact with my OB after the positive pregnancy test she let me know that I was only 3 weeks and 4 days.
I did start Progesterone last week, 100 mg by pill at night.
So far everything is going wonderful! I had the HCG level of 18, last Wednesday, and went back this Tuesday to make sure it was doubling. My HCG was 197, which is about 122% for every 48 hours!
THAT WAS WONDERFUL NEWS!
Last time with my twins, my HCG only rose 60% in 48 hours and a lot of times that results in miscarriage, my Doctor didn't think that would be the case since my babies had perfect heartrates, but alas, that is what happened.
My OB wrote me and thought that we could wait until 8-9 weeks to see their little heartbeat but I am still working at managing my anxiety, so I asked if we could keep making sure my HCG is rising so I can have that peace of mind. She scheduled an ultrasound at 7 weeks so we could see the heartbeat then, so now we only have 17 days until we will get to see our sweets little heart!
I already feel this baby is a girl! I am having a lot more skin problems and feeling sick that I did not experience with the twins.
I never feel like eating and when I make myself I usually eat less than normal. I feel nauseous after just a few bites, and this is much worse in the morning and afternoon than by evening, my guess is this is thanks to the Progesterone pills that I am taking at night before bed.
Our baby has a due date of July 4th! So I have taken to nicknaming her Baby Independence.
Bloated Stomach - I am having some bloating, more burping and I have already switched clothes to maternity or stretchy pants because of the bloating. It is still earlier than when we received a positive pregnancy test with the twins so I am not sure if this is already more than with them, I know the constant burping started almost immediately after conception of the twins and still hasn't subsided.
Light Bleeding or Spotting - This is why the OB put me on Progesterone, with the twins I had spotting every couple days which takes your risk of miscarriage from 1/5 to 1/3 so with the spotting from implantation we just decided an extra addition of Progesterone could be helpful, she told me to call if I have any spotting on the Progesterone and we may have to adjust the dose, but I haven't had any spotting since starting the Progesterone.
Moodiness - I would agree that this pregnancy I could be slightly more moody, I feel easily flustered, which is like my last pregnancy but now it takes less.
Breast Tenderness - This has actually only just started ramping up today.
Morning Sickness - Check! This is likely the culprit causing me to feel flustered much faster than before. I wake up feeling okay but before, during and immediately after meals I start to feel really nauseous and like I cannot eat anything.
Light-Colored Discharge - This is much lighter this pregnancy than it was last pregnancy even this early, because I remember this is why I kept thinking my period was just around the corner last time. This pregnancy every couple times I use the restroom I will find a little string of white/clear sticky cervical mucus.
Fatigue - Boy-oh-boy, I am exhausted all the time, I have like a cloud of haze around my head most of the day I am so exhausted.
I am taking Vitamin B6, Calcium + Vitamin D, and Folic Acid in the morning, and a Prenatal Multi + DHA in the evening after dinner.
I have always had quite healthy habits so we haven't made any changes to our meals. I have slowed down my exercise routine though, I am doing short bursts of cardio and stretching along with the Yoga for Fertility I was doing before.
My roommate does smoke, but only outside and I just try to avoid him when he immediately comes into the house from smoking.
So much is going on with my family right now, but for baby I am trying to keep only positive things around me and trying not to think about the health concerns of my Dad and both of my sister's. There is nothing I can do to help any of them at this time and it is not healthy for me or baby for me to let myself get carried away with fear.
All of the medications that I was on before I have continued taking so far. All of them seem safe for pregnancy.
My face is flushing again and I am not sure what the cause is now.
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