7 Weeks

How far along?  7 Weeks + 5 Days

Baby's Development:  Baby is rapidly growing and will triple in size this week.  Basic facial features such as ears and eyes are becoming more developed and the tiny heart is starting to pump blood.  Arms, legs and feet are also beginning to bud.

Total weight gain/loss:  I was 129 on Sunday, so down about 5 lbs.

Maternity clothes?   Bought a cute maternity tank from Old Navy, which I'll hopefully take pictures in periodically.  I got a Medium, thinking it might fit through the whole pregnancy.  Still having the same issue with my pants, but here's to hoping I can make them work a couple months

Sleep:  Still 100% non-existent.  I took Unisom with B6 the past 2 nights and I think it's helped a touch, but I still haven't had any deep, uninterrupted sleep. I also took a 1/2 pill yesterday at work with B6 since the combo is supposed to help nausea.

Best moment this week:  Sadly, nothing monumental happened within the past week. My mom got a new SUV which we saw on Sunday - it's pretty sweet and very spacious.  Over the weekend, I spent a lot of time getting some much needed rest and did a couple things around the house.

Cravings:  None yet.... I don't have a much of an appetite and nothing sounds good, but I've been eating fairly well still.  Most of the time, I have to force myself  because my stomach feels completely icky.  I haven't had any caffeine or soda (except for 2 small sips) in almost a month and it hasn't affected me really, probably because I didn't drink much to begin with.

Queasy/Sick and Symptoms:   My nausea is still full-force.  I've been trying to eat every 2 hours or so, despite the fact that I don't want to eat at all.  I bought some protein shakes and plan to TRY to drink 1/2 each day, since they're loaded with vitamins and high in calories.  Most of the day though, I feel completely queasy and as soon as I get home, I climb into bed or on the couch until it's bedtime. It's not that I'm trying to be lazy, but I feel so bad I don't want to do anything and need to save my energy to get through the workweek. On top of my nausea, I've got a cold or something, complete with a stuffy nose, congestion and coughing.  I'm praying I can shake this over the next day or two because I'm pretty sure there's not much medicine that's safe to take.

Gender:  Won't know for a while

Happy or Moody:  Still happy about the news, despite my physical state

Belly Button in or out?  Completely in

Stretch marks?  No new ones
 

Wedding rings on or off?  On with zero swelling

What I miss: Having an appetite.  I used to love food.  But now...not so much.  All the things I used to love completely repulse me now and I feel like I can't eat as much. I used to inhale a footlong sub, but now I can barely stomach a 6-inch.

What I am looking forward to:  Actually using my chalkboard.  It's finished and looks good...I've just felt so bad I haven't felt like writing anything or taking any pictures.

Milestones or Progress: Over the weekend, I stained the laundry room cabinets and the doors are now on.  It looks so much nicer and hides all the clutter.  Now we need to finish the countertop and C plans to build shoe storage.  Looking forward to completing this project so we're one step closer to having an organized house, especially since the laundry room is a high-traffic area off our kitchen and connected to the garage.

5 Weeks

On Wednesday, I made a call to the nurse at my doctor's office.  She gave me several suggestions to help with my nausea and headaches that haven't subsided in a whole week.   She confirmed this is a very common symptom in the 1st trimester and noted I could be getting dehydrated by the end of the day or it could be a low blood sugar issue. One thing she recommended is that I eat something literally every 1.5 hours or so, preferably something with protein (small snacks she suggested were: a hard-boiled egg, a handful of nuts, string cheese, yogurt, 2 peanut butter crackers).  She also suggested I try drinking Sprite, ginger ale or some tea and noted that lemon, peppermint and ginger tend to help with upset stomachs - sometimes warm, sometimes cold and even suggested to freeze each of these in ice cube trays and suck on the ice cube, so maybe I'll give that a try. She also gave me the "okay" to keep taking Tylonel, but in moderation of course and only if I need it and recommended I try a Benadryl with or without a Tylonel before bed.  She was confident that Benadryl is super safe and has been on the market for many years and it helps with many things in pregnancy, so I will give that a try too.  I'm hoping to pick up some vitamin b6 to take 2x's a day as she recommended to see if that lessens my nausea.  It takes 3 days to see any kind of improvement, so I would like to stop somewhere tonight to pick some up, along with some tea perhaps.

How far along?  I'll be given a definite date in 1.5 weeks by my doctor, but according to LMP (1/3/14) I am 5 weeks.  According to O (1/18/14) I am only 3 weeks.  Usually, the doctor uses LMP even if you know the date of conception so for now, we'll go with 5 weeks

Baby's Development:  The embryo is dividing into 3 layers of cells this week - the top layer will become the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves and backbone), the middle layer will develop into the circulatory system and the bottom layer is where the lungs, intestines, thyroid and other major internal organs will develop

Total weight gain/loss:  I am currently  ~136 lbs.   I've gained none so far, although I gained appx. 6 unrelated lbs within the past 6-9 months

Maternity clothes?   Nada, but I'll have to figure something out soon in the wardrobe department. I only have 3 pair of work pants I can comfortably fit into as it is and the others, I've been using the "hair-tie-through-the-button-hole" method for months to get some more life out of them, but I'm not sure how much longer this will fly.  My shirt covers the top, so who cares?

Sleep:  Has been 100% non-existent since I found out the news

Best moment this week:  Scheduling the 1st Appointment and hearing C sound excited about it

Cravings:  None.... I love food and nothing sounds overly appealing.  I've been eating really well, but I'm waiting for the day when I make or order something, then as soon as it's in front of me, I'm completely disgusted and can't eat it

Queasy/Sick and Symptoms:  Headaches off and on for almost a week now and I've been nauseous pretty much continuously since Sunday, which I'm hoping my nerves are just contributing to.  Maybe it'll subside in another day or so?  I haven't actually thrown up yet and I'm trying to stay hydrated and suck on candies to help

Gender:  No idea and I can happily say I have no preference

Happy or Moody:  Happy of course

Belly Button in or out?  Completely in and I like it that way

Stretch marks?  None, except for some light old ones I've always had on my hips

Wedding rings on or off?  On.....I have zero swelling and thankfully, they're a tad loose

What I miss:  Not much has changed yet, other than feeling exhausted from not sleeping.... so I'll say sleep

What I am looking forward to:  Crafting the announcement idea I came up with to tell our parents

Milestones or Progress:  I finally got around to buying the remaining supplies needed to make my chalkboard I plan to hang upstairs in the future nursery or on the main floor

Now I need to get around to the photo thing......I'm promising myself to take my 1st picture next week