Trimester: First.
Baby: Size of a large plum, weighing a full half-ounce and measuring at a good 2 inches from head to rump. Most of baby's systems are in place, though there's still plenty of maturing to do. Fetal digestive system is beginning to practice contraction movements necessary for eating, and bone marrow is busy making white blood cells. Kidneys are producing urine from the amniotic fluid that baby ingests. Baby is now able to bend, stretch, kick, and even make faces.
Movement: There is a very good chance it was just gas or a muscle spasm, but I can almost swear I felt flutters several times this week! During our doctor's visit when I saw how active baby was during the ultrasound I asked the nurse if it were possible to feel movement this early. She said it certainly was early but because I'm a small person it is totally possible.
Symptoms: Headaches, gassy, emotional, raging appetite, nausea, round ligament pain, sensitive breasts, sciatica, sensitive skin- heat rashes, and back acne.
Cravings: Meat, soda, junk food. As with my first pregnancy, vegetables are just THE worst, but luckily fruit almost always hits the spot. Some of my go-to snacks: pretzels, popsicles, strawberries, raspberries, apples, yogurt, fruit leather, and granola. I've found the key to beating the nausea is keeping my stomach full by eating small snacks frequently.
Sleep: Great besides waking up 2-3 times with Evelyn. When she wakes up I run downstairs, warm up a bottle, deliver it to her in her crib, and head back to bed. By then of course I need to use the restroom, and often by that point I'm feeling pretty sick. Luckily I can sleep it off, but if/when she wakes up a second or third time it is really difficult for me to get up. I've gotten better at asking for help and Jay has kindly taken plenty of turns getting up with her.
Exercise: Swimming, and walking whenever it's not too hot, which isn't very often. I don't do as much regular structured exercise anymore, but I feel living in a two story house keeping up with daily chores and chasing after a toddler all day counts as pretty good exercise.
Stretch marks: None.
Total weight gain: None.
Swelling: None.
Maternity Clothes: Nope.
Belly Button: In.
Doctor's Visit: Baby was SO active during the ultrasound- kicking and flipping everywhere! It was such a thrill to watch. Baby is perfect measuring at almost 13 weeks, and has a strong heartbeat.
What I'm Looking Forward to: Each new week. Even though I've done this before, I love being able to check my app every Monday and read about all the new things happening inside my body.
Best Moment of the Month: Hearing baby's heartbeat AND watching baby do summer-salts in my belly during the ultrasound at our doctor's visit.
Worst Moment of the Month: This month was a tough one. Nausea and exhaustion were in full swing. There were a couple of moments while in the thick of it where I had a negative thought: never again, I will never again be pregnant. The feeling quickly passed because though feeling nauseous is the worst, it's all part of the experience and I take it as an indicator of a healthy growing baby. The most difficult part about feeling sick this time around is having to also care for Evelyn. I realize now what a luxury it was during my first pregnancy when I could just go back to bed when I woke up feeling sick. Evelyn is a sweetheart, so easy-going, patient, and loving. But I am hard on myself... There are too many days lately where I feel like I'm neglecting her to YouTube, or just not giving her my all. I take comfort in knowing this will all pass soon. And I'm just grateful that she is so easy-going and has been perfectly content to spend a lot of mornings snuggling in front of the TV when I don't feel up for much else.
Around week 9 I let myself get too hungry before eating dinner. It was our Panda date night and I was saving up! While in the shower about a half hour after eating my entire two entire meal, I felt absolutely horribly nauseous. The vomit was coming I knew it, but I didn't know whether to stay in the shower or run to the toilet! Ha, it was an interesting dilemma. I got out of the shower and never did throw up but almost wished I had just so the feeling would pass. I went straight to bed and slept it off. All in all I hate to complain too much because I know my pregnancies are quite mild.
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