On July 6th, I was a little late so decided to pick up a test. I called Ben and asked him if I should wait until he got home from work on Friday to take it... he wanted to know right then. So I said ok, I'll call you back in 5 minutes or so. Took the test, and sure enough, pregnant! I called him back right away. He was as surprised as I was (this wasn't exactly planned), but I could tell he was thrilled too :)
I called my Mom and asked her if she could stop over so I could show her something. She had no idea (of course!) and my Dad just happened to call when she was over, so I told him too. I asked them to keep it quiet for awhile until we had our first doctor's appointment. We also told a few close friends and family members, but that was it.
I purchased a Doppler online for about $50 so I could hear the heartbeat whenever I wanted. It took me awhile to find it, but at about 8 weeks, we heard the heartbeat! Truly a miracle.
At 10 weeks, we had our first appointment at the GT Women's Health Clinic. Dr. Kurtz is our main doctor, but they switch you around to different doctors so you can try to meet them all (any of the might be on call when it is delivery time). They did an ultrasound where we got to see our tiny baby jumping around and we heard the heartbeat again. They took our baby's first picture. This whole thing was AMAZING to see. They said everything looked great and that we should go out and tell the world :)
First trimester went fairly well for me. I was sick on and off, but it wasn't horrible. Usually when I felt sick, it would be in the evenings around 8:00. I actually got sick I think 2 or 3 times, and it was usually a nasty smell that would set me off (like when I had to clean up dog puke!)... but other than that it was usually just nausea. Didn't have many food aversions or cravings out of the norm. I did have several pretty bad headaches... Tylenol always helped. I was tired often too, but nothing I couldn't manage. After some of the first trimester horror stories I've heard, I think I had it pretty good!
Once second tri came, the nausea went away quickly. I do still get tired, and I usually go to bed about 9:00! I love getting 10 hours of sleep, and I feel like I need it. Some nights I'll feel like going to bed at 7:30.
Today, I am at the 18 week mark. My belly is finally starting to pop out some, but it isn't very noticeable unless I'm wearing a fitted shirt. I'm sure that's going to change soon. I'm hungry a LOT. I've gained 7 lbs so far, which is in the low to normal range. Pretty close to being on track. I'm still mostly wearing my normal clothes, but my jeans are definitely feeling tight. I usually wear loose fitting shirts and zip-ups... and the black stretchy pants have been a popular choice lately :)
I have felt some flutterings, but no real kicks or anything yet. I hope to start felling our baby move soon!
Next Tuesday, we have our ultrasound. This is the one where we can find out the gender if we want. STILL undecided. I thought we were going to wait, but Ben has been telling me lately that he kind of wants to find out. We'll keep talking about it this week and try to come to a decision.
Baby's First Picture- 10 Weeks
Me at 18 Weeks
Me at 18 Weeks
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