Today I am 8 weeks and 5 days. We are 4 days from seeing baby independence for the 2nd time. I am getting very anxious. By this time in my last pregnancy I likely lost my twins, probably by 8 weeks and 3 days. So I am thankful that my morning sickness and nausea are keeping me on my toes today.
I had my Nurse Intake appointment last Thursday and felt very cared for. The nurse answered all of my questions. She suggested drinking chamomile tea for anxiety related to pregnancy loss.
My doctor sent me videos to watch after my nurse intake appointment that covers what to expect in the first trimester and what foods and exercises to take part in. I need to follow the "plate method" by splitting a plate into quarters and having veggies, fruit, protein and a carb.
Last Friday I went and got my bloodwork done, everything came back normal.
This week baby is graduating from embryo to fetus. And next week is the week that baby feels things. I remember that from my twin pregnancy, counting my blessings that my twins likely never felt pain before they died.
Baby Independence's organs are working.
They are the size of a kidney bean. And it's wild to me they are likely urinating already! I am already peeing my baby's pee.
Miscarriage risk has dropped drastically, but in my twin pregnancy I saw them at 8 weeks and 2 days. They were measuring ahead and perfect. But they were still gone, so I am praying constantly for this baby.
I don't feel any relief with that; I prayed every moment of every day with my twins too. But they were not meant for this world, and sadly we can't know those things until they happen. I had the confirmation that my hcg was off with them, implying they had a chromosome abnormality. This baby is doing well, I think.
Sore Breasts - Yes, this comes and goes, but most of the time my breasts are tender. They are not swollen though, in fact I think they are smaller than they usually are.
Fatigue - OH BOY, yes still, I woke up earlier this week after a restful night of sleep and thought it was going to be such a great productive day. I turned on Christmas music and danced and cleaned one hour later. whipped. I was back on the couch almost falling asleep, too tired to get done everything I had hoped to achieve. I was ready for bed at 4 pm. Thankfully, I am sleeping so much better!
Morning Sickness - Yes, more days than not I have morning sickness.
Weight - I have lost weight still because of the nausea. Nothing drastic, just 3-4 pounds of weight loss, I am obese so I am hoping to only gain about 14 pounds the whole pregnancy.
Though I have started with real constipation issues which causes a hard bump just above my pelvic bone. I started eating prunes to help keep me regular, this has helped drastically the last two days.
Nausea - Yes, in the evening I eat the best I can eat for hours straight but earlier in the day I eat very minimal amounts.
Heartburn - No.
Frequent Urination - Yes. I am thankfully not waking up in the middle of the night to pee but I feel like I always have to go to the bathroom; I think this is because my constipation is pushing on my bladder and I cannot find relief.
Difficulty Sleeping - Thank God, no.
Each of these symptoms comes and goes though, there are days when I feel much worse than others. There have been days when I carry a wastebasket with a plastic bag from room to room with me.
My two best friends both have only boys, so they think that my baby may be a boy because a lot of my symptoms are like theirs. I am not sure if a pregnancy is a pregnancy, though. And there really isn't a way to predict the gender based on symptoms of pregnancy. We will know in less than 2 months, though.
I have been doing a pregnancy barre class on BeachbodyOnDemand; I am enjoying it, but it is much harder to work out when pregnant. We do chair sits and my goodness I was not prepared for how weak my legs have become. I also lose my breath so much faster than I normally would. I hate the feeling, but I am trying to work out slowly and build up my strength.
I am still doing prenatal yoga.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving, so we spent the day with my in-laws and at least my mother-in-law knows about the pregnancy, so we talked about all the exciting things having a baby on the way so soon. I ended up getting a terrible headache late in the evening.
Today I have a headache again so I am not sure if it is caused by something we ate at Thanksgiving. This morning we had leftovers from yesterday.
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