DUE DATE: December 11, 2012
THIS WEEK, THE BABY IS THE SIZE OF A: Kumquat - a little over an inch long and weighs less than .25 ounces
TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS/GAIN: ZERO! Still maintaining.
MATERNITY CLOTHES? Not yet. I think since I lost some weight prior to this pregnancy I have some room to grow in my regular clothes.
SLEEP: I have actually been sleeping pretty well the past few days. Best sleep I've had in a while.
BEST MOMENT THIS WEEK: Hearing the heartbeat. Didn't expect to hear it yet. (story below)
MOVEMENT: None
FOOD CRAVINGS: I've wanted a big hamburger and a pickle with ranch all week!
SYMPTOMS: It's been a good week. I think I've noticed my uterus growing. It hasn't been cramps that I've felt... more like a slight tingling sensation. It's hard to explain. I also want to chop off my nose. It's always stuffy these days and there's nothing I can do to get relief. I think I partially blame my allergies too but my sis said that her pregnancy did the same thing to her.
GENDER: Not sure yet. Still hoping on a boy.
FEELINGS TOWARD PREGNANCY: I've enjoyed it so far. Everything has been great.
WHAT I MISS: Nothing really this week.
WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO: Having the heartbeat confirmed by my doc. Two more weeks. :)
The best moment of the week was hearing the baby's heartbeat.
I told you last week that I bought a cheapo fetal heart rate monitor.
This one here:
It ended up being better than I expected.
The night that it came in the mail, James and I sat down to see if what we could find.
We didn't have any luck but we weren't expecting to really hear anything anyway.
I was only about 9 weeks along (about 10 if we go by the measurements the doc took).
The next morning I thought I'd give it a whirl again and to my surprise, I heard the little heartbeat!
It wasn't easy to find and once I found it, it was hard to keep locked in on.
I have found that I have to hold the doppler really low, like maybe an inch from my pubic bone.
I always seem to find the heartbeat toward the left side too.
I've now been able to find the heartbeat 4 times and share with James and my family.
My niece, Braeley LOVED hearing it. She didn't want to stop listening.
I'm sure I sound pretty crazy to some of you but honestly, I don't care.
It brings me a little piece of mind to know that my baby is still growing inside.
I'm still anxious for my doctor appointment though.
Once the doc has confirmed the heartbeat I think I will feel that much more assured.
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