hmm

So I changed my mind, I don't want to talk abt bebeness again. At least for now. I go from this whole "you shouldn't tell ppl until you are out of the first trimester" to "why not?" so today I am "don't tell ppl." So I am 7 weeks, 4 days, and thanks tooo the handy work of the womyn upstairs, all is good. I will be 12 weeks in 4 weeks, 3 days- thats not to hard for ppl to wait right?

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Itsy bitsy's first sonogram at 7 weeks, 1 day :)

Ultrasound

There is a baby in there!! :) I saw him/her today and everything looks good. They made me wait for 45 minutes which I was not happy about b/c I am not a wait-er. But all is good! I think I am going to start slowly telling people.. I go in for another ultrasound in abt 2 weeks!

:)

7 weeks and tomorrow

So I am 7 weeks preggers today- eek! And tomorrow morning at 8:45 on K street is the big morning...I hope that everything has been growing according to plan and future baby is doing well. I am kinda weirded out that I might be able to hear a heartbeat but I would soooo excited to. It might make me eat better if I was able to hear the little thing growing inside of me. Aren't womyn cool that they can grow babies in their bellies? I don't want to be one of those womyn who constantly talks about her baby or child or whatever, so I think this is a good outlet to say what I need to say and that way I feel that I have shared it.

I have been working aka consulting at this communications firm in Georgetown and I'm not sure how long I will be here for, but I really like it. The only, major problem is that its easily an hr commute from and to home, so thats kinda a bummer. But once my time is up here, I am going to see if they ever need any additional consulting work or whatever I am totally game. Its been a bit weird having such a long commute and having to wake up early when I just want to curl up in bed and sleeepppp. My first trimester has proven to be one in which TONS of sleep are required.

So thats it for now. If everything goes well tomorrow, g-d willing, I am off to find an OB, and then I have my first prenatal appt with the tons of bloodwork. Its weird though I am nervous abt tomorrow, but I am also ready. I am ready to be awed by the power of life. And as time goes on I am def. going to look into the midwife/doula thing... I am hoping perhaps a doula in the delivery room, and I'm not sure whether it will be in a hospital or not.

G-d willing :)

emotions

Wow, my pregger hormones are def. raging. I was at a party last night and I started hitting on this random asian tattoo'd guy and I was trying to get him to take off his shirt so I could see the tattoo under his shirt. Then my-ex was there and he kept high fiving me and at one point he tried to intertwine his hands w/mine and I was like "hmmmmmm, NO." Then there was another random guy who kept trying to talk to me. But these hormones are there, I woke up this morning like exhausted and I have been in bed pretty much all afternoon and have no energy for anything. It's interesting.. Woohooo.. I'm 6 weeks, 3 days :)

on when to tell ppl

As some ppl read this blog they have found out abt babyness... But I'm not quite ready to talk abt it. Its still to soon. I am newly into my 6th week, and I have an ultrasound next Friday. Once I go to that appt and everything looks good then I might be ready to talk abt it :) Its still kinda unreal to me. I mean other than a very large chest, fatigue and hunger I feel kinda normal. So as a result its still like "who's preggers???" "me?!"

So I guess when I see the baby on the ultrasound and I see that something is actually growing then I will want to talk more about it... Its all so out of my hands. All I can do is take care of myself and not stress myself out. Tis it. Also eat very healthy. Take a day off here and there when necessary. The last 2 nights I slept nearly 10 hrs b/c my body just craves the sleep. I specifically don't make plans anymore, and do my best to not have any. I rather just relax at home and watch and feel my growing belly (g-d willing). Its very inward. I kinda like it..

So until that next ultrasound no talkie abt it. Ya???

6 weeks tomorrow

I can't believe I will be 6 weeks preggers tomorrow!! How slow/fast the time is moving. Its like the days go by very slowly but the week seem to melt away. :) Thus far the major stuff I am feeling is- tired and hungry and moody pretty much everyday but otherwise good.. Hope all is well with everyone!

well

I had my first ultrasound today :) And the doc seems to think I'm 5w,3d but I don't know, I think I'm 5w,5d, in the end it doesn't really matter but alas thats what he thinks. So they saw my gestational sac, and it was a little to early to see the fetus and/or hear a heartbeat. But its not etopic (meaning in the fallopian tubes), its in my uterus. So slowly we are crossing some barriers in the road. So I am to go back next Friday; he said I could go back mid-week next week but I have a dental appt on Fri afternn, so why not have this appt in the morning. So these next 9 days are of course crucial in the growth of the baby and hearing a good heartbeat. I think once at that point, and I can hear a heartbeat and actually see something on the ultrasound (right now I see a small black circle "my sac"- but at least its there!!!!), then I will start telling people including but not limited to my parents, close friends and a few very trusted others. Also at that point (next Fri), in my book I will be in my 7th week of preggerness. So I gotta take it easy. Relax, eat right, not stress myself out and do my best to enjoy these next 9 days. :)

nvm- ultrasound for tues

So I upped my ultrasound 1 day.. So I have an appt tomorrow.. I'm curious to what they are going to see so early. I know its to early to hear a heartbeat (most say around 7 wks u should hear that), so I guess they want to make sure that its not anywhere it shouldn't be and that its developing at a normal rate I guess. I presume this will be one of my last or my last appt with their offices, then I go find an OB. Woohoo, then I actually have my first prenatal appt which I heard is the longest/most bloodwork done. So if everything goes well tomorrow (g-d willing), then I will make my appt for somewhere btwn week 7-8ish. But I'm officially 5 weeks, 5 days preggers tomorrow! :)

ultrasound

So I go in for my first ultrasound on Wednesday (well I am going to call tomorrow and make an appointment for Weds). So that should be fun. It will be interesting to see whats going on... So let me tell everyone the food analogy of babyness.. When you are 4 weeks the baby is the size of a poppy seed, in between your 5th-9th week the baby goes from a sesame seed to the size of a large shrimp. Interesting eh??? :) :) :) So right now I predict the baby is the size of a small raisin ;)

its beta-full!

Alright, so my 3rd numbers came-- they are 1603! So I'm rockin and right on target where I should be :) But btwn Monday and Friday my numbers went up like ALOT! 377-1603.. So interesting to watch. Just thought I would report in that all is good :)

3rd beta

Since I get to rant and rave on my preggers blog I shall! I had to go in for a 3rd beta today. Essentially a 2nd time to see if my numbers have doubled. I think its rather unnecessary and causes me personally alot of time, effort and stress. Since I was working this morning, I had to go get my blood drawn at 6:45 this morning, then battle beltway traffic coming back before I even go to work. My numbers were 377, and 777, respectively each time, so my numbers should be in the low 1000 today (g-d willing). But shouldn't the newly pregnant mother be not so stressed and tensed and poked at such an early stage!

On top of that I read this 'how to eat right' baby book and its making me think about every bite I eat. And since I am not the best on dieting, how in the heck am I supposed to monitor every nibble for the next 9 mths and now I feel guilty abt it all. *sigh* I mean perhaps I should pace myself w/the reading of this stuff... I already feel the hormones starting to surge so I just want to be able to relax and feel good and all that jazz..

Okie done :)

2nd beta in!

So my numbers have gone up! My 2nd beta said I am at 777, which means they more than doubled in the last 48 hrs (which they are supposed to). So I go for a 3rd bloodtest/beta on Friday, then 1 wait a week then ultrasound #1 :) I am feeling more confident now, but am still keeping it quiet :)

2nd beta

Well I go in for my 2nd beta today.. Then I agreed to substitute teach, which I had planned a nice relaxing day as my boobs hurt and my stomach is growling, but I'm going to go in for like 4ish hrs.. I will let everyone know how my 2nd beta goes.. eeekkkkkkkkk :) :)

I'm supposed to be at the store...

So I just got my first set of Beta numbers back- 377.. Which is good and exactly where most womyn get their first BETA numbers.. But I have to get another blood test on Weds, Fri and then ultrasounds next week.. Thats just alot of driving to the fertility clinic! But I'm glad to do it.. So now my numbers should double in the next 48ish hours, then double again! Soooo will let you know!!!

:)

News

Well, if you read this blog you will be the first to know that I am newly preggers. I haven't really told anyone in "real life" so keep it btwn me and you!! I just found out about 5 days ago, since that point I have taken 7 Home Pregnancy Tests (HPTs) and they were all very positive. Its been quite a journey. Now that I am official I will be updating my journal more.. This is the part of the journey that I am going to need to share. All I can is that I am newly newly preggers and my body is already changing! My breasts have swollen overnight, my face fuller and I just have this constant pit in my stomach. Tomorrow I go in for a blood test to determine my betas.. Its something about how if the beta numbers double in 2 days then the pregnancy is viable. I have to really change my ways now. I have to eat healthier, I have to not succumb to tons of junk and I have to say "no" to going out late and I need to focus on my health and that of my future child.

So now you all know the good news!! :) I am 4 weeks, 2 days pregnant. Only 8 1/2 mths to go!! :) :) :) :)