11 weeks 1 day

Brian, my mom, and I went to my first official prenatal appointment today! It was awesome...we got to listen to the heartbeat on doppler and while we were listening we also heard the baby kick and flip over. Our midwife, Margaret, is out recovering from surgery so we saw Diane instead. I love her too! We were all laughing and having a good time (yes, going to the OB/GYN can be fun - if you go to ISIS). Oh, and I haven't gained a single pound! Guess it's all the puking...although I have eaten two calzones bigger than my head this past week ;-) The ultrasound was so cool. Our baby is already a dancer. She was kicking and waving her arms all around. I have a feeling it's a girl so I'm just gonna say 'she' til I find out otherwise. Brian took a video of the ultrasound but we have to edit the size before posting, so here are a couple pictures in the meantime:

10 weeks 5 days

Ok well I broke down and bought a pair of maternity pants yesterday. They're amazingly comfy. Also, I haven't thrown up for three days straight! We even hung out with friends on Friday night and went to trivia last night. My mood has been improving too (I think). All I have to say is YAY!!!

The Meet the Doulas tea was a lot of fun and we ended up hiring an awesome doula :-) I'm excited.

Hopefully I'll have some good news on Wednesday after my next appointment.

9 weeks 4 days

Still feeling crappy. Fortunately I haven't thrown up for the last few days. Just feeling nauseous all the time. I've read that the placenta begins taking over hormone production in the 10th week so I'm hoping to gradually start feeling better every day. Wishful thinking?

I bought a Bella Band because my pants were seriously becoming uncomfortable! Don't wanna buy a bunch of in between clothes. Just going to wait until I'm big enough for maternity stuff. In a few weeks I'll begin posting a weekly pic of the baby bump. Right now it's just bloating ;-)

We're going to a Meet the Doulas Tea on Monday. Going to meet the doulas from A Labor of Love and hopefully find someone to help support us during labor. I'm shooting for a water birth and know I'll need all the help I can get!

Brian is going to be a great dad. He's really stepped up to the plate during all this nausea nonsense and has been doing the dishes, laundry, feeding the cat, cleaning the litter box, going to the store, bringing me breakfast bars in bed...all while I've been a big lazy complaining blob on the couch. Husband of the year <3

Also, my next appt with the midwife is January 28th. If they do another ultrasound I'll definitely post pics!

Expanding

Even though I don't eat much I've outgrown all of my pants already! Probably just due to bloating but still seems early. Time to go shopping.

We're having a baby in August!

Well, it’s official. I’m in my eighth week of pregnancy. And I am MISERABLE! Nausea all day and night, some vomiting, heartburn, sore boobs, exhaustion, constipation, super heightened sense of smell (can’t even go near the fridge), peeing every ten minutes, etc etc etc! I’m trying not to complain too much because I know this comes with the territory. Still, didn’t realize it’d suck this much. Not sure how I’m going to get through the next 4-5 weeks at work. Praying for January to go by quickly.

I first tested on Wednesday, December 10th and the “+” sign showed up before I could even set the test down. It was DARK too. I was kind of shocked because we weren’t trying to get pregnant in November. I had a chemical pregnancy (where the egg gets fertilized but doesn’t implant properly or has chromosomal abnormalities) back in October and we were told to wait three months before trying again. From what I’ve read, though, doctors just say that because they prefer to have your period back on track so it’s easier for them to date your next pregnancy. I also wanted to wait because I knew a baby conceived in November would be due right around the time my brother is getting married. Well of course, my due date is TWO days before his wedding. Should be interesting!

I ended up testing two more times the next week, both with the same fast dark result. My first appointment with my midwife was on Monday, December 29th. Her name is Margaret Strickhouser and I really, really like her. She checked my cervix and said it had a bluish tint (a good sign). Then used Doppler to listen for a heartbeat but it was too early. She sent me down the hall for an ultrasound where we got to see our little Tuckerling whose heart was beating at 163 bpm! Exciting :-)

6 weeks 5 days. The baby is the little blob inside the black circle at the top left (so technical).

Unfortunately my diet has gone straight to hell due to all the nausea. The thought of almost everything makes my stomach churn. Especially garlic. UGHHHHHHH. Also tried to eat a spinach salad and spit it out. Of course I was able to get down a cheeseburger. Brian just laughs when things like this happen and says it’s definitely his child. He’s good at eating lots of meat and not so good at the vegetables. Today I was up at 4:30 with my head in the toilet. Called in sick to work and stayed in bed 'til almost noon. Been trying to nibble on a whole grain bagel with lots of fiber. And drinking water and Gatorade. Still feel terrible. Gonna stop taking my prenatal vitamin as I think it's really doing a number on my digestive system. Probably try Flintstones chewables or something similar instead. Wish me luck!