Sept 30: 13 weeks 1 day

Hello 2nd trimester!

Would you please take the nausea and fatigue and run please first trimester? Pretty please?

I seem to have an every other day thing going on. One day I feel pretty good, the next I puke and am nauseated and completely fatigued. I guess I am headed in the right direction though - down from the everyday thing.

I had my 12 week appt this week. Yes, a mild uterine prolapse, though it should correct itself here in the next few weeks as my uterus grows into my abdomen.

Then we went to listen for the heartbeat with the Doppler and nothing. Not a peep. I actually wasn't terribly concerned as I had read my 12 week appt details with Skadi and we couldn't find it then either. Plus, I had puked that morning and felt urky while sitting there. But just to be sure Dr. M decided to take another look with the ultrasound and sure enough a little heart beating quickly.

We didn't get a heart rate this time, or any pictures, but saw the arms and legs crossed, head down, heart, bladder. Sweet baby!!

I am still not to that point where I am enjoying eating. Nor do I particularly enjoy brushing my teeth. And I am not puking first thing in the morning... if I puke it is a bit later. So really not enjoying eating, brushing my teeth, then deciding I am going to puke and getting to do those two thins all over again. Gag.

Skadi and I went to buy a formal dress for the R&D100 awards. She was in her element and found dress after dress for me to try on. I ended up leaving with the first one I had grabbed - and Skadi's least favorite (it is navy, not pink). But I believe it will be flattering with a baby bump as it is side ruched and stretchy fabric. And because they were there and actually felt good, I bought a pair of strappy heels and a shawl to go with. Came home and ordered a strapless bra and I do think I am nearly set.

I go on travel next week to Las Vegas. Can't say that I am overly thrilled about it, but really not looking forward to the return trip home. I leave at 6pm and get in here at 10:45pm. Will be very happy to be home for the night, but hope I can tolerate the flights without throwing up. AB has suggested that I take a compazine before getting on the plane and sleep the whole way home. That might work.

Sept 25: 12 weeks 3 days

 

Wow, closing in on the completion of the first trimester! Awesome!

As of today I am feeling better. I didn’t puke today, but I am not sure that really says a lot. Particularly since I puked yesterday and a single data point says nothing. But the all day nausea and urky feeling is nearing gone. The metal mouth is pretty well gone as well as the extreme after tastes. And much to my relief, the fatigue is lifting. The fatigue has really been killing me, but I don’t feel the need to nap lately.

We have told all our family – or at least all the family that probably cares. And starting to tell the general public on an as needed basis. Like the other day one of my coworkers was trying to get me to come down to the lab to see and smell how it was going. We had a large chemical/fire event thing last February and the lab is FINALLY getting cleaned out. But he proclaimed, “it still stinks some”. I told him that I can’t come down until the chemical smell is gone, completely. He was perplexed as I had been in there a number of times in the last 8 months. I finally gave it up and told him I am pregnant. Talk about surprise!

I have my 12 week appointment tomorrow morning. Thank goodness. I have one major concern – I think I am getting a uterine prolapse. Anyways, ugh. Don’t need to talk anymore about that and I will wait and see what he has to say tomorrow. I called last week and they told me no lifting or straining and to spend as much time as I can with my feet up. Working on that… not sure how effectively.

Food – my hate hate relationship with food might be improving. I might be willing to cook some actual dinner again someday… maybe even in time for my book club on Oct 12!

Haven't puked in three days!

Just saying!

10 weeks, 2 days today.

Nearing the Double Digits - 9 weeks 4 days

And I still can’t believe we haven’t really told anyone!

 

 

Let’s see, general update:

 

 

Puking every morning – check, got that one down.

General nausea – check, all day long. Mastered that one.

Headaches – Very sick of them thank you.

Fatigue – Excuse me while I go take a nap, I will come back to this later…

 

 

I think I can deal with the puking every morning. I have learned not to eat first, because it just means that whatever I throw up I don’t want to eat anymore ever ever again. And I already have enough stuff on my list that I don’t want to eat. Anyways, it would be nice to not puke every day, but it isn’t like with Skadi where I was puking round the clock. Nausea I can somewhat control at this point by not letting myself get too hungry – of course that means that I am eating a ton of carbs… and being a pain in the rear about meetings that are back to back to back or span the lunch hour. Also I am sure I am starting my weight gain early.

 

 

But what is really driving me absolutely batty is the fatigue. My poor kids get to the afternoon and want to actually DO stuff. I get to 2-3pm and if I don’t lay down and take a nap I will probably fall down. And take a nap. This fatigue is killer this time around. I get home from work to meet the bus and can barely keep my eyes open.

 

 

I had a good 8 week appointment. I think Dr. M was a bit surprised to see me sitting there. Ok, he actually said as much. We had long discussions about complications and potential issues given the fact that I am 40. I decided on a moderate level of testing – Ultrasound at 10-11 weeks, quad screen at about 14 weeks and only if those items and the big ultrasound at 18 weeks are questionable, then an amnio. Would rather not pursue the amnio if we don’t really need to.