The (nausea) struggle is real

Holy crap, the nausea. Now, I haven't felt great since 5 weeks - just a general lack of appetite - but now at 10 weeks, BOOM. Nausea all day (and night). Still no puking, thank goodness - but man. I've lost 10 pounds, simply because the thought of putting any food in my mouth is too gross to handle. I am not complaining, mind you - feel like this is a good sign that the baby is doing well - but dear god. Thought it would be getting better as I neared the end of the first trimester. Perhaps not. Touche, Bubbles.

I did have a vanilla bean popsicle from Steel City Pops yesterday that was a total game-changer and could very well get me through the next few weeks, however. Best $3 I've ever spent.

Due date set!

9 weeks tomorrow and the ultrasound went great today. Bubbles is right on track, measurement-wise, and was wiggling around like a gummy bear. Her heartrate was 190! Love my doctor - she's my age and seems super cool. My due date is 1/5/18 - hoping to go in 2017 for insurance/tax purposes, haha.

But yaaaaaay Bubbles! Keep growing strong!

In the trenches

So this holiday weekend was a wash - not because of the weather; because I felt so bad. I took two hour naps every day and ate so little that I'm down to my goal weight. Which I know is not good - actually felt a twinge of hunger today so I'm worried/glad about that.

Also, the progesterone in oil shots in my ass are getting old. I have blood stains on most of my shorts/pajamas. Awesome! Good thing I'm single. This is tragic.

Gaining on me

My doctor told me yesterday that as a "thin" person (bless her heart), I need to gain 35 pounds with this pregnancy. (I was thinking more like 25.) When I told her I had already lost 5, she said now I have to gain 40 pounds.

159 bpm!

Heard the heartbeat! Everything looks great - baby is growing right on track, although apparently I am having little contractions which I feel can't be good for her. (Doctor assured me it's very normal, and can just be your uterus stretching out or dehydration - cue me drinking like 8 more bottles of water and going to the bathroom every 15 minutes instead of the current every hour.)

I had to laugh that they typed out "BABY" on the ultrasound picture - in case you can't find it. (It looks like a blob, so I get it.)

And now I'm graduated from my awesome fertility doctor and go see the OB next week. Yikes!

#gobubblesgo

The next big hurdle

Really hoping to hear the heartbeat today. I'm particularly nervous because at 7.5 weeks, this would be further than any of the other pregnancies have gotten. NO pressure, Bubbles.
I have been feeling pretty nauseous all day lately as well. No puking, just a general lack of appetite and no desire to eat anything. Which means I've lost 5 pounds. Thanks, Bubbles! Let's keep it going. Until I gain like 30. Hoping this is a good sign, but I remain a ball of nerves. Apologies to those around me. God willing I'll only be like this for another 18 years. :)

Team Bubbles!

Saw the heartbeat in today's ultrasound. Shocked because I had some light spotting over the weekend, so thought I was probably out (although I don't recall any spotting with the other two miscarriages). Although it's still very early (6.5 weeks) and I'm definitely not out of the woods yet, this was the first "normal" ultrasound I've ever had. The doctor said her size and position looked great. I go back next week for another check and will *hopefully* hear the heartbeat, and then have an apt with the dr who will be my official OB on June 1.

Go Bubbles go!