Thursday, January 31, 2013

8 Weeks and there's STILL a baby in there!!!!

Soo...I know I'm slacking a little on this, but I figured I'd post 8 week stuff anyway even though I'm 8 weeks and 4 days...and Sunday will be 9 weeks. :) 

Here's what Baby Center has to say about what's been happening this week:

How your baby's growing:

New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.
See what's going on in your uterus this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.) Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing

You may notice that your bra is getting more snug. Soon you'll likely need a larger size with better support. Rising levels of hormones cause breast growth and other tissue changes, all in preparation for lactation. Your breasts may continue to grow throughout pregnancy. Don't be surprised if you go up a cup size or two, especially if it's your first baby. Keep this in mind, and allow for room to grow when investing in a new bra.

Feeling fatigued? Hormonal changes — in particular, a dramatic rise in progesterone — may be contributing to your sluggishness. Nausea and vomiting can certainly cost you energy, too. And you may be having trouble getting a good night's sleep at this point, especially if you're uncomfortable or find you need to get up to pee.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

There's a Baby in There!!!

Sometimes it's hard to believe that I'm actually pregnant! 

Other than the constant sick feeling, sore boobs and constipation (ugh!), there's not much else going on! Until my ultrasound, I just had to go on faith, knowing my HCG levels (two weeks ago) were perfect, and I haven't had any cramping or bleeding since then! So...I just had to assume that everything was ok in there! 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Ultrasound Tomorrow!!!

Tomorrow is our first ultrasound!!! Yay!!!!

I remember when I made the appointment two weeks ago, it felt like the two weeks were going to take FOREVER! Fortunately, between a visit from my in-laws and morning sickness, I haven't had much time to watch the seconds tick by! 

Monday, January 14, 2013

6 Weeks, 1 day - Sick!

Right now, I just want to take my hat off to all of the women out there that have morning/afternoon/evening/all day sickness!! I especially want to acknowledge you women who have worked through this challenging time in the pregnancy!! You are all my heros!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

5 weeks 3 days: Symptoms so far

I sort of wish I had been documenting this all along, but I decided it was finally time to start documenting my symptoms! 

Thankfully, so far, they haven't been bad! But there have been enough that I don't have to remind myself that I'm pregnant!

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

My Little Bean: The Discovery of a BFP!

The discovery of our BFP was a neat one, so I thought it would be fun to document it. Not other for others, but for myself as well!

I'll document by date, and add relevant/interesting information for the important days. It's a long one...so get ready!!

More test results

It started out a ROUGH morning! I had an appointment with my RE's nurse for more blood work at 8:30 this morning. Before I went to sleep last night, I remember changing my alarm from 8am to 7am and switching the alarm to on. Well...when I woke up at 8:30 this morning...I knew I messed up somehow!! Still have no idea what went wrong!!

Anyway...I FLEW out of bed and called my RE's office first thing. Of course they hadn't switched their machines over yet and so I had to listen to 5 minutes of recording before I could actually leave a message. I finally did, saying I would hop in the shower and could be there by 9:30!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Results are in...

Some of you may have been wondering and waiting for the test results I promised I would provide. 

Sorry for the delay!

But my results are in...