7 weeks already! I will probably say that every week, but it seems like just yesterday we found out, and now we're already going on (knowing) 3 weeks! Every week that goes by without any problems gives me a little more room to breathe and relax, though I will probably worry the whole time the first trimester is a little more stressful when you have NO idea what's going on in there! It's not like you can do kick counts, or get a heartbeat on the doppler, you basically just wait!
So far so good though. I have been working for a week now! I've noticed my energy levels getting lower and lower every day, today being probably the biggest struggle as of yet. I try to keep my head high, and do everything I need to do and not let it get to me, but all I really want to do is crawl into my bed and SLEEP! But I'll save my naps for the weekends, give me something to look forward to!
I find myself wondering and worrying about weight gain. I've started this pregnancy still dealing with my hypothyroidism and the massive amount of weight I put on from that, add a pregnancy on top of it and I'm not sure what's going to happen. In a secret heart of hearts I sometimes worry that I won't even look pregnant at the end, just really fat instead. I know this is probably not going to be the case, obese women can look pregnant too, I just hope I do! I wonder if it will prolong when I start to show? I haven't gained any weight so far, in fact so far I'm probably down a poundish and my OB said it's very possible for me to lose a little weight when my thyroid medicine increases as well. I hope I lose weight, just not impact the baby in the process.
A snapshot of 7 weeks:
Symptoms - Still getting up to pee, my digestive system is on the fritz, and the nausea is starting to get really bad. I had to start taking my zofran a few days ago, and some days I feel like I might need to take it twice daily (I like to only take 1 a day, though you can take one every 8 hrs). I'm getting more and more tired every day, BUT my insomnia has gone away!! And even though I haven't gained any weight, my clothes feel snugger than usual, and more constrictive, which isn't pleasant.
Food cravings - You know how when you have the flu and the thought of food (or seeing a commercial for food) makes you want to vomit? That's how I feel most days. I have to force myself to eat, and it usually doesn't make the nausea any better.
Size of baby - Baby is getting bigger, we're now a blueberry!! I wonder what he/she looks like on an ultrasound today?
What am I looking forward to? My next ultrasound and getting to 10/11 weeks so I can get out my doppler and try to find a heartbeat! I found the girls' at 11 weeks, but I'll probably start torturing myself and trying this time around 9 weeks.
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