My First Trimester

Well, before I start my weekly baby updates, I'll try to summarize the first 13 weeks of my pregnancy.

I discovered that I was pregnany on July 7, 2008. Interestingly, a week before I had blood work done which resulted in a negative pregnancy test. I was quite suprised when that test was negative, as I just "knew" I was pregnant. I wrote off my feelings - thinking I just wanted to be pregnant and that was why I felt like I did. But, as the week passed, I checked my calendar and realized that I was late. Hmmmm......I just happened to have a home pregnancy test that I took, and that was my first indication that I was in fact pregnant.

I called my husband, David, and told him that I thought I might be pregnant, and then called my doctor - neither of us getting too excited just yet. A blood test confirmed a positive pregnancy, and I was scheduled for an ultrasound during my seventh week. July 29th was when David and I got to see the first image of our baby - although there wasn't much to see. The most amazing thing, however, was that we got to hear and see the heartbeat.

Still not getting overly excited due to two past miscarriages, David and I tried to keep the news to ourselves until passing that week 12 mark. That didn't work out so well and by week nine, most of our immediate family knew the news.

On July 29th, we had an ultrasound at ten weeks where we got to see the first baby images that actually looked like a baby. Those ultrasound pictures are shown on my home page. This is when things started to become more real - more exciting - and more hopeful.

Around week nine or so was when I really started to think that things were going really well. This was when I started getting morning sickness.....although I was sick throughout the day - certainly not just in the morning. It seemed that when I didn't eat....I was sick - when I did eat...I was sick...I couldn't win.....but I took this all as a good sign, that things were progressing and I just kept looking forward to crossing over that first trimester barrier and hoping the sickness would pass.

I'm currently just starting week 14 of my pregnancy. I still get a little sick to my stomach here and there, but nothing like it was before. I have learned to eat small portions of food often throughout the day, which helps out a lot. I've read a lot about a "burst of energy" in the second trimester, but that hasn't hit me yet. I'm tired a lot (but David would say that is just normal for me).

My weight gain seemed like it was taking off in the first trimester, as I started to realize that I could no longer button any of my pants. It seems to have leveled off (for now) and I try to make due with the clothes I have until I start to round out a little more.

I still can't feel the baby move, but I've been told it's too early. Hopefully in a few more weeks!

Stay tuned for more baby news!