Week 9: Green Olive
(July 28 - August 3)
Not much happened during Week 9; no doctor's appointments or tests or anything new and unusual. I guess I can mention here that I was (and still am!) extremely nervous about losing the baby. I think that one miscarriage is enough to put that fear in any woman's heart! I freaked out when my breasts weren't tender when I woke up one morning...but lo and behold, they were just as sore a few hours later. I had very light spotting a couple of times and all I can say is do not make the same mistake as me: DO NOT GOOGLE when things seem bad. All you will get are pages of results from women sharing their horror stories. Google is NOT a pregnant woman's friend when it comes to things like this; as almost every woman has heard, "every pregnancy is different!" It's very true! The morning sickness got much worse this week; other than water, I couldn't keep most food or drink down. Thankfully, my doctor gave me a prescription for Zofran, which is used to treat nausea. I take the medicine in order to keep food down and nutrients going to the baby. I researched before I started taking the medicine, and while I know some disagree with taking it, I really have no choice. I honestly cannot function if I don't take it. The RX says to take it every 6 hours, but I do okay with one at night before bed, and one when I wake up in the morning. I only have one very uncomfortable side effect...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Raspberry - Week 8
Week 8: Raspberry
(July 21 - July 27)
The morning sickness started getting out of control this week.. I could barely eat anything and things that I used to love started sounding absolutely disgusting to me. The CANNOT EAT list at this point included Chipotle, most seafood (especially crab legs), most red meat (except for hamburgers), most vegetables, and most poultry. I ate a lot of pasta, apples, grilled cheese, cereal, potatoes, and bacon. We had a doctor's appointment at the "Med Spa" where they gave me a gift bag with coupons, date books, and other things, and I learned what I was not allowed to eat/drink/do. No sushi or other raw meats/fish, no deli meats unless cooked to steaming, etc etc. I already knew most of it so it was a pretty relaxed appointment with few surprises. I also had more bloodwork done to check for infectious diseases, bloodtype, etc.
(July 21 - July 27)
The morning sickness started getting out of control this week.. I could barely eat anything and things that I used to love started sounding absolutely disgusting to me. The CANNOT EAT list at this point included Chipotle, most seafood (especially crab legs), most red meat (except for hamburgers), most vegetables, and most poultry. I ate a lot of pasta, apples, grilled cheese, cereal, potatoes, and bacon. We had a doctor's appointment at the "Med Spa" where they gave me a gift bag with coupons, date books, and other things, and I learned what I was not allowed to eat/drink/do. No sushi or other raw meats/fish, no deli meats unless cooked to steaming, etc etc. I already knew most of it so it was a pretty relaxed appointment with few surprises. I also had more bloodwork done to check for infectious diseases, bloodtype, etc.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Blueberry - Week 7
Week 7: Blueberry
(July 14 - July 20)
We saw the baby for the first time! We also learned that I was exactly 7 weeks on July 14. We saw and heard the heartbeat (139 bpm!) and were both relieved when there was only ONE. I think twins would have sent James to the loony bin. Of course, he always told me that if we had twins, I had better pick a favorite to keep. haha. :) Morning sickness really started to hit me this week and I had really bad back pain. I finally figured out it was a gas bubble stuck in my back, so taking Gas-X really helped. I thought the nausea was really bad at this point and was not prepared for what was in store for me! I had a follow-up doctor's appointment so we could talk about the ultrasound and see if I had any questions. I was very happy that I stayed at the same weight.
(July 14 - July 20)
We saw the baby for the first time! We also learned that I was exactly 7 weeks on July 14. We saw and heard the heartbeat (139 bpm!) and were both relieved when there was only ONE. I think twins would have sent James to the loony bin. Of course, he always told me that if we had twins, I had better pick a favorite to keep. haha. :) Morning sickness really started to hit me this week and I had really bad back pain. I finally figured out it was a gas bubble stuck in my back, so taking Gas-X really helped. I thought the nausea was really bad at this point and was not prepared for what was in store for me! I had a follow-up doctor's appointment so we could talk about the ultrasound and see if I had any questions. I was very happy that I stayed at the same weight.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Sweetpea - Week 6
Week 6: Sweet Pea
(July 7 - July 13)
I only had to pop in at the doctor's office this week to have my hCG checked again. I was ecstatic to find out that it went from 3597 to over 20,000 in a week! I was still a little nervous about the progesterone - especially since they didn't test it again to see if it also went up. I ended up calling the nurse to see if I should be on progesterone supplements or have it retested since it was on the low side of normal the week before. She said she didn't want to second guess the doctor's decision, which sort of made me mad. I told her that SHE wasn't second guessing anything and that I was advocating for myself. She had the doctor call me back, who assured me (again) that there was no need to worry since the beta hCG had increased appropriately.
(July 7 - July 13)
I only had to pop in at the doctor's office this week to have my hCG checked again. I was ecstatic to find out that it went from 3597 to over 20,000 in a week! I was still a little nervous about the progesterone - especially since they didn't test it again to see if it also went up. I ended up calling the nurse to see if I should be on progesterone supplements or have it retested since it was on the low side of normal the week before. She said she didn't want to second guess the doctor's decision, which sort of made me mad. I told her that SHE wasn't second guessing anything and that I was advocating for myself. She had the doctor call me back, who assured me (again) that there was no need to worry since the beta hCG had increased appropriately.
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