Monday, July 22, 2013

Baby!


How far along? 13 weeks
How big is baby? Peach or pea pod
Total weight gain/loss: +2.5
Maternity clothes? Just an occasional maternity shirt, but most of the time regular clothes.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? I dug out the huge pregnancy pillow last night and slept great with no hip pain. Yay!
Pregnancy dreams? None lately.
Best moment this week? Since my due date was moved up four days on Thursday, my "12th week" was only 3 days long! Best moment? A fast week!
Miss anything? Sushi.
Movement? I think so. One little kick every day.
Food cravings? Peaches, mangoes, strawberries, cinnamon toast crunch, toaster waffles with syrup.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Meat (except pulled pork and Jared's amazing grilled burgers), cheese, fried food.
Team Green/Finding Out? Finding out.
Labor signs: Too early.
Symptoms: Hip pain, occasional dizziness.
Belly button in our out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time.
Any milestones this week?  Baby has fingerprints, is about 3 inches long, and weighs about an ounce.
Looking forward to: Hopefully going for a hike this week with Jared and Miles.

I had a great appointment on Thursday. My blood pressure was nice and low: 100/62! My midwife gave me some ideas on nutrition to keep my blood pressure in check. She made it sound like my care would be much different if my blood pressure does go up. So far, I'm still a candidate for a VBAC if all goes well. I'll find out for sure when I meet with the OB in the practice around 24-28 weeks. I met my midwife for the first time, and she is amazing. It was such a change from my last doctor. We had a nice conversation about everything, and she actually treated me like a person. 

How far along? 12 weeks
How big is baby? Plum
Total weight gain/loss: +2.5
Maternity clothes? I got a new shirt, so I wore it to work this week. Otherwise, no.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? Achy hips make sleeping difficult.
Pregnancy dreams? I had a crazy dream involving my good friend the other night.
Best moment this week? Hearing baby's heartbeat. Nice and strong, 172 beats per minute.
Miss anything? Sushi.
Movement? Maybe. I have felt it a couple of times now.
Food cravings? Peaches, mangoes, strawberries.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Meat (except pulled pork), cheese, fried food.
Team Green/Finding Out? Finding out.
Labor signs: Too early.
Symptoms: Hip pain. 
Belly button in our out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time.
Any milestones this week? Baby is beginning to have reflexes this week.
Looking forward to: Signing up for baby's first race.



How far along? 11 weeks
How big is baby? Lime or fig
Total weight gain/loss: haven’t checked since last week
Maternity clothes? No
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? No complaints this week.
Pregnancy dreams? None lately.
Best moment this week? My brother visiting and spending time with Miles.
Miss anything? Endless coffee in the morning.
Movement? Maybe. It was a tiny flicker that happened two days in a row. But it could have been gas.
Food cravings? Peaches, cherries (thanks, Spencer), and cottage cheese.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Meat, cheese, fried food.
Team Green/Finding Out? Finding out.
Labor signs: Too early.
Symptoms: Hip pain but less nausea.
Belly button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On. 
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time.
Any milestones this week? Baby has tooth buds and bones are beginning to harden.
Looking forward to: Publishing this post.






How far along? 10 weeks
How big is baby? Prune or kumquat
Total weight gain/loss: +1.5
Maternity clothes? No
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? Some days are better than others.
Pregnancy dreams? None lately.
Best moment this week? Going for a beautiful long hike with Miles and Jared to see Twin Falls and spending the 4th together.
Miss anything? Margaritas on a hot summer day.
Movement? Not yet.
Food cravings? Peaches from Trader Joe's.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Meat, cheese, heavy breads.
Team Green/Finding Out? Finding out.
Labor signs: Too early.
Symptoms: Nausea, fatigue, cramping.
Belly button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time.
Any milestones this week? Baby has fingernails.
Looking forward to: A real baby bump.






How far along? 9 weeks
How big is baby? Green olive
Total weight gain/loss: haven't checked
Maternity clothes? No
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? Tired, yes. Fall asleep on the couch every night.
Pregnancy dreams? A few weeks ago I had a dream that I was pregnant with quadruplets. I was happy to see one baby on the ultrasound on 6/20.
Best moment this week? The look on my brother's face when we told him I'm pregnant.
Miss anything? Eating food without gagging.
Movement? Not yet.
Food cravings? Peaches, cottage cheese, onion dip on saltine crackers
Anything making you queasy or sick? Eating too much, looking at/smelling/eating chicken, beef, bread/buns, avocados (even thinking about them makes me queasy).
Team Green/Finding Out? Finding out.
Labor signs: Too early.
Symptoms: Nausea, fatigue, cramping.
Belly button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy most of the time.
Any milestones this week? Baby is now a fetus.
Looking forward to: Telling everyone.




Ultrasound at 8w4d
 

2 comments:

  1. Did she recommend the Brewer Diet? My friend who had the amazing HBAC (the one I sent you) followed it and had great success with it :)

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    1. She didn't specifically recommend it, but her recommendations were close. I've been looking into the Brewer Diet too. Great HBAC story, by the way!

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