Wow! Time sure has flown by during this pregnancy! I'm feeling SOOOO much better. I've started taking B6. I still feel nauseous sometimes & I have a gag reflex that is super sensitive. I've also started taking chewable prenatal vitamins (not Flinstones). I've always thought it was weird to recommend pregnant women to take children's vitamins.
Crazy as it may sound, I'm pretty sure I've felt this little one move already. It's nothing big, just the little flutters. I know what to feel for this time, so I think that's why I'm more sensitive to it. It's such a fun feeling! Of course, I can't wait to feel BIG movements. I'm so excited for Addison to experience feeling the baby move too. She's so excited and can't wait to be a big sister.....of course, she knows she already is a big sister.
Speaking of Addison, she is having the hardest time sleeping at night. It takes at least an hour to get her to sleep. She is very needy and still wants to nurse at night. It's wearing me out. I'm not sure what to do...so, if someone out there actually reads this & you have an idea, please please please let me know. I thought we'd let Addison wean herself, but I think she's totally addicted. Maybe one day!
I have an appointment tomorrow. I'm so excited to hear the heart beat! We need to start looking for another midwife, since our amazing midwife is retiring three months before my due date! I'm sort of dragging my feet, hoping she'll stay!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
11 weeks, 4 days
I decided to listen to my midwife. She told me to take B6 for nausea. Really, looking back, I'm not sure why I didn't actually take it way sooner than what she told me. It works! It's not perfect, but it's a huge improvement.
Here's how the past week has been --
Nausea is much improved for the most part.
I'm still having crazy vivid dreams. Some are very interesting and feel very real. It's weird.
Pregnancy hormones are totally kicking in (which could also be why I'm feeling less nauseous...that placenta is finally making hormones instead of my body). I got teary-eyed at my daughter's gymnastics the other day. The kids get to ring a bell when they do something for the first time. A couple of girls (maybe 7 or 8) did stuff for the first time and they got to ring the bell. Wow. Let's just say I'm glad it wasn't my child! I would have been sobbing. Lots of little things (and big things) are making me emotional. So, YAY FOR MY PLACENTA! Oh, and my sex drive (the husband is thrilled about this!).
My uterus is feeling full. I'm sure if my belly wasn't so fluffy to begin with, you might be able to see a small bump. I'm feeling some tightening. Not sure what that is, but I'm not going to worry. Maybe it's just growing. It's never painful, so that's good. No bleeding either.
I still worry about things like placenta previa. But, like I said, no bleeding, so maybe we're good. I don't know though.
I'm totally craving Mexican food right now. I eat it. A LOT. Everyone, including me, thinks this is a boy. I'm a little nervous about the whole boy thing, but I trust God will only give me what I can handle.
Addison is closer and closer to being weaned every day. She barely asks for milkies anymore. She told me she knows she doesn't need them anymore. So sad. And happy.
Life is good!
Here's how the past week has been --
Nausea is much improved for the most part.
I'm still having crazy vivid dreams. Some are very interesting and feel very real. It's weird.
Pregnancy hormones are totally kicking in (which could also be why I'm feeling less nauseous...that placenta is finally making hormones instead of my body). I got teary-eyed at my daughter's gymnastics the other day. The kids get to ring a bell when they do something for the first time. A couple of girls (maybe 7 or 8) did stuff for the first time and they got to ring the bell. Wow. Let's just say I'm glad it wasn't my child! I would have been sobbing. Lots of little things (and big things) are making me emotional. So, YAY FOR MY PLACENTA! Oh, and my sex drive (the husband is thrilled about this!).
My uterus is feeling full. I'm sure if my belly wasn't so fluffy to begin with, you might be able to see a small bump. I'm feeling some tightening. Not sure what that is, but I'm not going to worry. Maybe it's just growing. It's never painful, so that's good. No bleeding either.
I still worry about things like placenta previa. But, like I said, no bleeding, so maybe we're good. I don't know though.
I'm totally craving Mexican food right now. I eat it. A LOT. Everyone, including me, thinks this is a boy. I'm a little nervous about the whole boy thing, but I trust God will only give me what I can handle.
Addison is closer and closer to being weaned every day. She barely asks for milkies anymore. She told me she knows she doesn't need them anymore. So sad. And happy.
Life is good!
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