Happy Easter everyone! We had a big weekend, drove down to Brisbane (about 14 hours from Townsville) to go to a good friends 30th. We had a great time but the driving really takes it out of you. Did a little bit of baby shopping since Brisbane have cheaper places to get cots, linen etc. We didn't get much, just a couple of sheet sets. I'm still a bit gun shy when it comes to bigger items, considering we've only just reached the 12 week mark. Otherwise it was great to catch up with friends and family.
How far along: 12 weeks, one day
Total weight change: No change
Maternity clothes: Still too early
Stretch Marks: No
Movement: Too early
Sleep: Have been sleeping great for the past couple of weeks, but have had to train myself to lie on my side, and my boobs hurt too much when sleeping on my stomach
Best Moment This Past Week: Finally getting to the 12 week mark, enjoying some time off work and finally being able to tell some of our friends about our little secret
Most Difficult Moment This Past Week: Still having bouts of nausea, which happened over the weekend at the worse times
Belly Button In or Out: Still in
Cravings/Aversions: Nothing this week thank goodness
Symptoms: Nausea is still hanging around
What I'm Looking Forward To: We have our NT scan on Friday so we get to see Frostie again and then another long weekend!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Ten weeks...
How far along: 10 weeks, one day
Total weight change: No change
Maternity clothes: Too early, very happy at this stage to be able to still fit into my work clothes
Stretch Marks: No
Movement: Too early
Sleep: I want more!!!
Best Moment This Past Week: Getting to the 10 week mark and finally cleaning out our cupboards (how exciting is my life!)
Most Difficult Moment This Past Week: Continuing to be nauseous, usually at night time and finding out my friends two week wait ended up in a BFN :(
Belly Button In or Out: Still in
Cravings/Aversions: I seem to have an aversion to cooking meat, I'm okay once the meat is cooked but smell while it's being cooked makes me sick
Symptoms: Sore boobs are back, and nausea is still hanging around
What I'm Looking Forward To: Hanging out for Easter, and going to a good friend's 30th!
Total weight change: No change
Maternity clothes: Too early, very happy at this stage to be able to still fit into my work clothes
Stretch Marks: No
Movement: Too early
Sleep: I want more!!!
Best Moment This Past Week: Getting to the 10 week mark and finally cleaning out our cupboards (how exciting is my life!)
Most Difficult Moment This Past Week: Continuing to be nauseous, usually at night time and finding out my friends two week wait ended up in a BFN :(
Belly Button In or Out: Still in
Cravings/Aversions: I seem to have an aversion to cooking meat, I'm okay once the meat is cooked but smell while it's being cooked makes me sick
Symptoms: Sore boobs are back, and nausea is still hanging around
What I'm Looking Forward To: Hanging out for Easter, and going to a good friend's 30th!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Off the drugs...
At our appointment with Dr J last week, apart from the good news about Frostie hanging around, he also told me I could stop taking the progynova and progesterone from nine weeks, which is today! Having to shove progesterone up your woo woo twice a day for seven weeks is such a pain, with a purpose I know, but still a pain. And it puts a real damper on your sex life, that's for sure (TMI??). So I'm glad to report that from today I'm just taking the normal pregnancy supplements, which I'm happy about.
Otherwise I've been feeling tired, nauseas and interestedly more emotional than usually. I'm not tearing up at every pet food commercial or anything but a Sixty Minutes story about an IVF mix up got the waterworks going. And an old episode of ER which a young boy dies and his organs are used to help others, also had me going, where two months ago it wouldn't have bothered me. Crazy hormones!
Otherwise I've been feeling tired, nauseas and interestedly more emotional than usually. I'm not tearing up at every pet food commercial or anything but a Sixty Minutes story about an IVF mix up got the waterworks going. And an old episode of ER which a young boy dies and his organs are used to help others, also had me going, where two months ago it wouldn't have bothered me. Crazy hormones!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Eight weeks...
Finally the day arrived and we got to see our little frostie! Good heart beat and perfect size, exactly eight weeks! We are very excited, especially BJ who was hanging out to see the heart beat. I think it finally hit home for BJ that we might be finally having our own little person. We also got some great news, good friends of ours are also expecting their second child only a couple of weeks after us. I'm also on tender hooks to find out about another friend who is in the middle of her 2WW. As with other couples going through IVF to conceive, I'm hoping and crossing my arms and legs, they get their BFP.
How far along: 8 weeks
Total weight change: No change
Maternity clothes: Too early
Stretch Marks: No
Movement: Too early
Sleep: Has got better, now just tired all the time
Best Moment This Past Week: Seeing Frostie's heart beat
Most Difficult Moment This Past Week: Starting to feel nauseous and sick every time I eat anything
Belly Button In or Out: Still in
Cravings/Aversions: Had a massive craving for garlic bread last week but no aversions to anything in particular just all food
Symptoms: Sore boobs are getting better, but now have been taken over by nausea
What I'm Looking Forward To: Easter, having some time off work and reaching the twelve week mark
How far along: 8 weeks
Total weight change: No change
Maternity clothes: Too early
Stretch Marks: No
Movement: Too early
Sleep: Has got better, now just tired all the time
Best Moment This Past Week: Seeing Frostie's heart beat
Most Difficult Moment This Past Week: Starting to feel nauseous and sick every time I eat anything
Belly Button In or Out: Still in
Cravings/Aversions: Had a massive craving for garlic bread last week but no aversions to anything in particular just all food
Symptoms: Sore boobs are getting better, but now have been taken over by nausea
What I'm Looking Forward To: Easter, having some time off work and reaching the twelve week mark
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Rainbows...
We have been getting a lot of rain in the past eight months here in North Queensland. Since August we have been experiencing over 300mm (or 118.1in) every month and sometimes as much as 70cm (or 27.6in) in half an hour. Other than making it hard to do laundry it also means there have been lots of rainbows. And I love rainbows. On Boxing Day last year, I saw the best rainbow. You could see the entire rainbow, from beginning to end. I must have stood on the patio for half an hour just looking at it. Because it was so close and big, I couldn't take a photo of the whole thing. It was beautiful.
Which brings me to a quote I saw this week by Dolly Parton that you could relate to any aspect of life but I thought it was really appropriate for infertility -
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain"
To get my little rainbow (BFP) I've had to put up with two and a half years of rain. That's a lot of laundry and a lot of tears. Quiet tears in the shower by myself and loud, full body sobs while being held by BJ.
Now some people only have a little bit of rain to put up with and some people have to put up with years of pouring rain. I hope if it is still raining where you are, it's not long before the clouds open up and you get your rainbow.
Which brings me to a quote I saw this week by Dolly Parton that you could relate to any aspect of life but I thought it was really appropriate for infertility -
"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain"
To get my little rainbow (BFP) I've had to put up with two and a half years of rain. That's a lot of laundry and a lot of tears. Quiet tears in the shower by myself and loud, full body sobs while being held by BJ.
Now some people only have a little bit of rain to put up with and some people have to put up with years of pouring rain. I hope if it is still raining where you are, it's not long before the clouds open up and you get your rainbow.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
6 week update...
How far along: 6 weeks, one day
Total weight change: no change
Maternity clothes: Too early
Stretch Marks: No
Movement: Too early
Sleep: Getting to sleep has been an issue for the past week and a bit
Best Moment This Past Week: Getting to the 6 week mark, my own personal milestone and buying my first baby book
Most Difficult Moment This Past Week: Being really stressed out at work, and worrying it will affect the baby. Worry is now just part of life
Belly Button In or Out: Still in
Cravings/Aversions: Walked past a kebab shop and had a major aversion to the cooking meat
Symptoms: Bloated and sore boobs are my major symptom at the moment, hoping the luck continues
What I'm Looking Forward To: Finally having a weekend at home and less than two weeks to my first ob appointment and scan!
Total weight change: no change
Maternity clothes: Too early
Stretch Marks: No
Movement: Too early
Sleep: Getting to sleep has been an issue for the past week and a bit
Best Moment This Past Week: Getting to the 6 week mark, my own personal milestone and buying my first baby book
Most Difficult Moment This Past Week: Being really stressed out at work, and worrying it will affect the baby. Worry is now just part of life
Belly Button In or Out: Still in
Cravings/Aversions: Walked past a kebab shop and had a major aversion to the cooking meat
Symptoms: Bloated and sore boobs are my major symptom at the moment, hoping the luck continues
What I'm Looking Forward To: Finally having a weekend at home and less than two weeks to my first ob appointment and scan!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Update...
Second blood test went well, my levels are rising and currently at 2500! Things are looking good, hopefully I can start to relax and start to enjoy the sore boobs, nausea and tiredness!
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