10 weeks

Our little one is almost an inch and a half long now! Wow! At this point the Doctor can use a doppler and pick up the tiny fluttering of our baby's heartbeat! (this will possibly be done at our next appointment in 3 weeks.) It's tiny head is still bigger than it's tiny body but all the major organs are in place they just need to mature.

I am still feeling okay. Minus the fact that everytime I cough or sneeze I have this unbearable sharp pain where my abdomnial muscles have relaxed.. Also, I am getting car sick when other people drive only... and I can feel my lower belly beginning to really stretch for the baby to grow. All of these are not hard to deal with nor am I complaining. I am very excited to feel these things because it let's me know my body is doing what it is suppose to do.

I also want everyone to know this week is National Infertility Week and I am asking you pray for a friend of mine from nursing school who has been dealing with infertility for the past few years and pray they can get pregnant and stay pregnant. Thanks! Until next week!

                                                                   
                                                                     10 week old fetus

9 Weeks

It's official there is a baby in there! I had my first appointment and my first ultrasound that I got to see the baby! It was waving it's little foot/flipper at us. You even see the heartbeat... it was sooo cool! We are scheduled to go back in May when we will hopefully the hear the heartbeat! The Doctor said everything looks great so we went ahead and told everyone! Very excited!

8 weeks

Wow! I have 1 whole inch of baby in me!!!! My little one is growing so fast! It's tail (spine) is almost gone and it's eyelids are almost fully complete. The major systems have been created they just need some fine tuning and the lungs still need to develop. I found out something kind of gross... the baby's kidneys begin to work this week ... meaning they will begin to pee this week... ewwww! But that is a part of life.. I guess.... I think I will be more grossed out the week they start drinking the amniotic fluid that they peed in lol.

I am still not sick but I am having a hard time sleeping; I am getting up 2-4 times a night then struggling to get comfortable. I am also having strong food aversions. Some days I don't even want food or to think about food. I also get an idea of one single food from a single source (ie. mashed potatoes from Boston Market) and if it's the same food but not from the right source then it makes me sick just thinking about eating it. I read this should only last until the placenta takes over the hormone control. I am also moody so prayer for my husband since he gets the most of it. But he treats me good even when I am being absurd and unkind sometimes. He's going to be a great daddy!

I have my first OBGYN appointment in 1 week! I am very excited because from what I read I should get my first ultrasound picture and I will get to see the heartbeat!!

Until next week! Here's a 8 week old embryo. (Last week as an embryo next week it will be a fetus!)

                                                                        
                                                                            8 weeks

7 weeks

Hooray!!! Made it to 7 weeks!!! This week hiccups can be observed! The heart is now 4 chambered and beats approximately 162 times a minute! This week the eyelids start a period of rapid growth and once they are completely formed the baby will have it's eyes closed for a while. The baby can also move it's legs now! It's a little over half an inch long!

     I am feeling fine minus the food aversions and bloating. I keep drinking water and I feel like I am just retaining any kind of fluid. I haven't been eating more or else and yet I've gained weight... grrrrr... I am already big as it is but I don't want to gain a bunch of weight because I am pregnant. I know I will gain some but I want it to be all baby. I am hoping it's just water weight. I read that water is retained during the 1st trimester so here's hoping!


       On a lighter note.. the baby hates tacos! I had a crunchy taco last night and nearly threw it all up because it tasted so nasty. Tacos never taste nasty to me....so I am blaming my new found hate for tacos on the kid being in there lol! Alright, I will continue to keep everyone updated! Have a good week!


                                                                         7 week Embryo