How far along
Sex
We found out the baby’s sex a few weeks ago. ITS A BOY!!! I present to you William James Furiosi III.
Total weight gain/stretch marks
I weigh myself every other morning just to keep track of any consistent weight gain & I’ve only gained like 2-3 lbs; however I feel like I’ve gained weight because so much has shifted to my stomach.
Maternity Clothes
Negative but I did buy some comfy tees a size up from my usual for comfort/stomach hidability.
Sleep
Still sleeping peacefully but thankfully no crazy exhaustion anymore.
Miss Anything?
We don’t go out to eat much (even pre-COVID) but I miss not having to google things on the menu every time we go out. Yes, I know many women just eat what they want and they’re fine, but I am not most women and this is not most pregnancies.
Cravings
Nope, except some types of veggie meals & saucy meat dishes are still a little unappealing (it’s weirdly random so I can’t pin it down). I definitely gravitate towards carbs a lot more, that however could be a side effect from how freakin cold it is right now (for Florida).
Symptoms
So I don’t get morning sickness but for 2 weeks I would throw up right after brushing my teeth for the night. It was only 2-3 nights a week, thankfully. No nausea at all. I’ll just be brushing my teeth for bed, feeling fine, and then oop! I’ve gotta puke. . .brb. I puke; I still feel fine and then resume/redo my nighttime routine & go to bed. It’s annoying but I can’t complain.
Mood
We told our parents & siblings during week 10/11 & that really lightened my mood. I literally have to feed off of other people’s joy because I was still very much emotionally wavering. However, now at the end of my first trimester I am starting to get excited. I sheepishly started looking at registry stuff and nursery ideas.
Best Moment this Month
The ultrasound at 8 weeks & 4 days. You could see the baby squirming around – it had a head!!! It’s also super surreal and feels so alien that this thing is literally living inside of me. Totally creepy but it was the thing I needed to get out of my emotional shit funk from the previous months.
Hardest Moment this Month
Hiding a belly at work when you teach high school girls has been harder than I thought. I am not one to normally wear baggy blouses but, thankfully, it’s been pretty cold during January, so I been able to pull of the slouchy sweater thing to hide the slight belly swell. I am not putting on much weight yet, but I do not normally hold weight in my stomach so any weight shifting is noticeable. Teenage girls notice EVERYTHING.
Looking forward to
Very much looking forward to my second ultrasound with the Fetal & Maternal Health doctor (for high risk pregnancies) week 13. That will give me so much peace of mind & we will do some in depth testing to see how I am doing with my conditions. Also, Will & I decided to wait until that appointment to tell the world. So now I have to come up with some announcement thing I guess???
Exercise
Now that I talked to my doc I feel much better about exercising again. Because of my heart condition (SVT) I need to be careful my heart rate doesn’t jump too high & I get lightheaded but I am determined to workout. I am trying to jog/walk, prenatal yoga or stretching & at least 1 strength workout each week. So far it’s going great & I feel fantastic!
JMF