What's happening with the baby:
The baby is now officially a fetus! It looks like a medium shrimp, measuring 1.25 to 1.68 inches from crown to rump, weighing a little less than 2/10 of an ounce. Most physical malformations, when they occur, have occurred by the end of this week, so the most critical part of the baby's development has passed. Other developmental processes, such as those affecting behavior and intelligence will continue throughout pregnancy. Eyes are covered by skin that will eventually split to form eyelids.
We had our first prenatal visit today! We show up 15 minutes early and they ask if I have my paperwork. I give them a quizzical look and say no, I didn't receive anything. They seem annoyed but hand me a stack of papers to fill out. Basically I fill out my medical history on 4 different forms, providing the exact same information on every form. They seriously couldn't transfer this info from my regular doctor, or at least consolidate to one form?!?
So we go back to the exam room (after 45 minutes of waiting past our scheduled appointment) and the nurse takes my blood pressure then has me lay down so she can check for the heartbeat with the Doppler. She warned us that there was no guarantee that we would be able to hear it, but she would try.
So on goes the goopy clear stuff, just like on TV, and she starts searching around my belly. Then she finds it!! It sounds like a train...chugga, chugga, chugga. The look on Christopher's face is unforgettable.
Him: Wow! That's so cool!
Me: That's just creepy.
I mean really, there is a heartbeat, that isn't mine, beating in my stomach!!! That is just a little bit alien. It was really amazing, but I still don't think I'm used to having a human being inside of me!
After that, they give me a paper robe to do an internal exam. Christopher looks at the tray of stuff with a bewildered look and I say, 'oh that's normal. They put that stuff inside of me.' He about fell out of his chair. Needless to say he kept his head buried in a magazine for the entire exam! I figure he needs some preparation for the actual birth, so a simple pelvic exam shouldn't be a big deal.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
9 Weeks, 4 Days: Home Sick
It was so good to hear from Che today! I am really home sick lately and sort of tear up just thinking about it (probably more to do with pregnancy hormones than anything!) I really miss everyone!! Maybe I will try to convince Christopher to move back home early 2009 instead of moving to another location. I've decided I don't really want to stay with my company and want to find a new job anyhow. There are lots of changes going on with the company and I'm not sure I want to stick around for the end result. Their overall strategy seems to have changed and their values don't quite match my own.
I'm feeling really good lately! I was so sick for about 2 weeks, throwing up and everything. Now I feel great and I'm only slightly more tired than usual, but not exhausted. The insatiable hunger also slowed down. I still get hungry, but now a snack will actually hold me over to the next meal. I definitely eat a lot more at meal time, but I don't feel like I have to eat 2 dinners anymore.
We have our first doctor appointment next Thursday and we are both really excited. The only thing I'm worried about now is a missed miscarriage or blighted ovum. I'm sure everything is okay!
I already had a girl at work ask if I was pregnant. I've moved up to maternity clothes (at least in pants/skirts) because my regular clothes just don't fit. I feel like I have a pretty big baby bump already and I'm only 2 months! I can't believe it! I honestly thought I wouldn't show until 4-5 months. I guess we'll see at the ultrasound if there is one or two heartbeats! Of course it could just be a big baby.
I'm feeling really good lately! I was so sick for about 2 weeks, throwing up and everything. Now I feel great and I'm only slightly more tired than usual, but not exhausted. The insatiable hunger also slowed down. I still get hungry, but now a snack will actually hold me over to the next meal. I definitely eat a lot more at meal time, but I don't feel like I have to eat 2 dinners anymore.
We have our first doctor appointment next Thursday and we are both really excited. The only thing I'm worried about now is a missed miscarriage or blighted ovum. I'm sure everything is okay!
I already had a girl at work ask if I was pregnant. I've moved up to maternity clothes (at least in pants/skirts) because my regular clothes just don't fit. I feel like I have a pretty big baby bump already and I'm only 2 months! I can't believe it! I honestly thought I wouldn't show until 4-5 months. I guess we'll see at the ultrasound if there is one or two heartbeats! Of course it could just be a big baby.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
9 weeks, 3 days: Sense of smell
What's happening with the baby:
The embryo measures about 0.9 inches to 1.2 inches from crown to rump, or about the size of a strawberry. The arms and legs are longer, and the fingers might be a little swolen where the touch pads are forming. The head is more erect and the neck is more developed. The baby now moves its body and limbs, and this movement can be visible during an ultrasound, but the mother can't feel it yet.
Poor Christopher has to work overtime on the chores! The smell of the trash, dirty dishes and the fridge all make me sick. I had to change deoderants because I was making myself sick! My sense of smell is outrageous...I can even smell the salad dressings INSIDE the bottles at the store! Not kidding...it's so bizarre!
Heather sent me the following email...thanks for the laugh!
Thought you might be interested in this study...
A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For example: If she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features.
However, if she is menstruating or menopausal (or pregnant!), she tends to be more attracted to a man with duct tape over his mouth and a spear lodged in his forehead while he is on fire.
The embryo measures about 0.9 inches to 1.2 inches from crown to rump, or about the size of a strawberry. The arms and legs are longer, and the fingers might be a little swolen where the touch pads are forming. The head is more erect and the neck is more developed. The baby now moves its body and limbs, and this movement can be visible during an ultrasound, but the mother can't feel it yet.
Poor Christopher has to work overtime on the chores! The smell of the trash, dirty dishes and the fridge all make me sick. I had to change deoderants because I was making myself sick! My sense of smell is outrageous...I can even smell the salad dressings INSIDE the bottles at the store! Not kidding...it's so bizarre!
Heather sent me the following email...thanks for the laugh!
Thought you might be interested in this study...
A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For example: If she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged and masculine features.
However, if she is menstruating or menopausal (or pregnant!), she tends to be more attracted to a man with duct tape over his mouth and a spear lodged in his forehead while he is on fire.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
8 weeks, 3 days: Finding relief from hunger
What's happening with the baby:
The embryo is about the size of a grape, 0.56 to 0.8 inches from crown to rump. Eyelid folds and ears are forming and even the tip of the nose is visible. The arms have grown longer and bend at the elbows. Places where fingers and toes eventually will grow are becoming notched.
I am so hungry ALL the time. I can't eat enough food to ever feel full, and even the slightest bit of hunger makes the morning sickness come back with a vengeance. Our grocery bill is going to double at this rate!!
Heather recommended I try protein shakes and protein bars. She said the protein will probably help me feel full and I won't have to eat a bunch of food. Thank you for the recommendation!!!! Finally some relief.
I was so tired of shoving food in my mouth all the time and feeling like I was starving. I bought some Ensure protein chocolate flavored shakes and drinking one holds me over for 2-3 hours. Literally my hunger goes away. I haven't felt satisfied like this since before I got pregnant! I also bought some Special K protein snack bars and they are perfect for a 1-2 hour hold over. I feel so much better and can actually enjoy food now. It was turning into a chore to find something new to eat. The last 3 days I feel completely back to normal and not like a pig and a lot less nauseous.
I don't fit into any of my work pants any more. I just feel fat, even though I know it's pregnancy related. So depressing...I can't wait until I really look pregnant so that I don't just feel fat.
The embryo is about the size of a grape, 0.56 to 0.8 inches from crown to rump. Eyelid folds and ears are forming and even the tip of the nose is visible. The arms have grown longer and bend at the elbows. Places where fingers and toes eventually will grow are becoming notched.
I am so hungry ALL the time. I can't eat enough food to ever feel full, and even the slightest bit of hunger makes the morning sickness come back with a vengeance. Our grocery bill is going to double at this rate!!
Heather recommended I try protein shakes and protein bars. She said the protein will probably help me feel full and I won't have to eat a bunch of food. Thank you for the recommendation!!!! Finally some relief.
I was so tired of shoving food in my mouth all the time and feeling like I was starving. I bought some Ensure protein chocolate flavored shakes and drinking one holds me over for 2-3 hours. Literally my hunger goes away. I haven't felt satisfied like this since before I got pregnant! I also bought some Special K protein snack bars and they are perfect for a 1-2 hour hold over. I feel so much better and can actually enjoy food now. It was turning into a chore to find something new to eat. The last 3 days I feel completely back to normal and not like a pig and a lot less nauseous.
I don't fit into any of my work pants any more. I just feel fat, even though I know it's pregnancy related. So depressing...I can't wait until I really look pregnant so that I don't just feel fat.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
7 weeks: Update on the baby
What's happening with the baby:
The embryo makes great strides in size, growing to between 0.44 and 0.52 inches from crown to rump, or about the size of a raspberry. Leg buds are starting to look like short fins, and hands and feet have a digital plate where fingers and toes will develop. The heart and lungs are becoming more developed, as are the eyes and nostrils, intestines, and appendix. The brain and spinal cord are growing from the neural tube.
The embryo makes great strides in size, growing to between 0.44 and 0.52 inches from crown to rump, or about the size of a raspberry. Leg buds are starting to look like short fins, and hands and feet have a digital plate where fingers and toes will develop. The heart and lungs are becoming more developed, as are the eyes and nostrils, intestines, and appendix. The brain and spinal cord are growing from the neural tube.
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