Things are definitely growing. I tried out the rubber band trick on my favorite jeans the other night to try to stretch them for a little bit longer, but I don't think I'll be doing that again. I'll have to stick to my stretchy pants for now and eventually give in to the maternity wardrobe fully (although I think I have a little bit of time before I have to move over completely).
Sleeping has been awkward this past week. I think it's just the changes that my body is going through and the strange feeling of something being different. I wake up throughout the night feeling like something is out of place. It reminds me of when Mom and Dad had Belle (their dog) spayed. Every time she would jump down from the couch she would look back at her body like "Whoa! What was that?" She just knew something was out of place. I'm in that phase. I'm not big enough for it to be evident unless you're looking for it - and even then you can barely see it. But if I stretch in a certain way, lay down, reach for something, or get up wrong - I suddenly feel like I'm in someone else's body!
I have had my first slight weight gain over the last couple weeks, too. I guess it's mostly amniotic fluid and water retention at this point. As of this morning, I'm up three pounds at 10 1/2 weeks. I'm not sure if that is a lot or normal? I have my next OB appointment on Wednesday morning, so I will find out then. Hopefully they will be doing another ultrasound so we can hear the heartbeat again - it should be stronger this time and easier to keep on the doppler. And the baby should look somewhat baby-like this time. We can't wait!
The nausea seems to be subsiding somewhat. I still get waves of it, but it's not constant any more and I have learned some tricks - like eating whenever I feel it coming on. Even though I don't feel like eating, it does take the nausea away most of the time. If I stay on a regular regimen of eating something every few hours, some days I don't get any nausea at all. Hence the weight gain.... :) If I was only eating healthy food that would probably help. Healthy food just isn't as appealing right now... Why is that?
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Hey Steff I enjoyed reading your blog. I am 9 weeks and 1 day today. I am a bit jealous because I havent had an ultrasound or heard the heartbeat yet...I guess my Dr. likes to wait for that. I will hear the heartbeat on the 29th of this month at my second dr. appt. The symptoms that you are feeling are exactly what i am going through too! Only I gained a few more pounds last time I checked :) that may have changed with a few days of vomiting though, yuck! Well I hope to see you sometime soon so we can share in our adventures together!
Danielle
while speaking with my mother-in-law (who has recently witnessed both mags' and bethany's pregnancies), she mentioned that not a lot of weight gain during the first trimester is normal, especially because of morning sickness. She says more weight gain kicks in toward the second and third trimesters (and that eating gets to be much easier and more enjoyable then, too!)
i'm so proud of you guys and i'm excited for you. i pray for you and the new one a lot.
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