Nauseated but hungry. Tired but unable to sleep. Pudgy but not pregnant-looking. In pain from a variety of complaints and suffering from a weakened immune system but forbidden from taking most over-the-counter remedies. Moody and cranky and irritable and weepy. (Quote) - This sums up how I feel today in a nutshell. Miserable but happy to know there is something growing inside me.
How far along? 8 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I have only gained maybe half a kilo
Stretch marks: Nope (Fingers crossed this doesn't happen but I know I don't get much of a say)
Sleep: I am usually a night owl and suffer from insomnia. In my exhaustion I have been going to bed earlier and earlier. At the moment it get's to 10pm and I'm ready to go, and asleep by about 11pm. This is huge for me. I do however wake at least once a night to go to the bathroom and then I toss and turn a little. But have been waking a lot earlier then I'm used to and struggle to sleep in.
Best moment this week: First ever ultrasound! As much as I was concentrating on not peeing on the guy it was kinda surreal. Happened very fast cause they want to get you in and out. But as soon as he put the ultrasound thingy on my belly, there it was. I knew exactly what I was looking at and there was no denying, there was definitely a baby in there. He commented straight away about the super strong heart beat.
Have you told family and friends: Yes! This has to be the worst kept secret of the century. Telling people has to be my favourite part.
Anything making you queasy or sick: My favourite meal is bacon & eggs, made it Friday morning and had two mouthfuls and that was it - I couldn't eat it, I was devastated. I'll be hungry (like always) but very picky.
Have you started to show yet: I have this little bloated belly that wasn't there before. And I've noticed that just above my belly is starting to get really hard. I can't stuck in my belly anymore either. So there is something happening there.
Gender prediction: Everytime I think about the baby, in my mind I see it as a girl. We are happy either way so I'm trying not to see it as one or the other in case it's the opposite.
Maternity clothes: This I have to admit I've been wearing a few. With a bloated belly that I have my new Maternity jeans and shorts are so damn comfortable. Plus the Maternity undies don't dig in to my belly.
Other symptoms: My skin has kind of exploded this week which I was hoping wouldn't. No morning sickness (thank-god) but feeling alittle funny every now and them - take today for example, I haven't been able to move from the couch I've felt terrible. It's hard to explain its not nausea but I definitely don't feel well at all. Some irregular mild headaches. And mainly just the bloated bubbly belly and nasal congestion - which is damn annoying.
Movement: Nope
Food cravings: Everything that's bad for me! And everything that will give me quick energy. When I'm feeling not so well I have been really struggling to eat, mainly grazing on grapes, chocolate and cheese (craving dairy I think. Plus I'm feeling rather anemic and find that on the days I go to work if I have a roast beef sandwich at lunch I do get a small second wind of energy to just get me through the afternoon.
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out: In - I really hope it stays in. I have a pretty deep belly button so I'm hopeful.
Wedding rings on or off: It's been getting really hot here already with Summer arriving this week so instead of my usual 3 rings on my ring finger I've cut it back to just the one.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I have to say I've been pretty happy. Exhausted but happy. Every now and then I'll have a scary nasty mood swing and just want to kill everyone but it doesn't last to long.
Milestones: Seeing the baby's heartbeat! Putting a pram and car seat on layby along with the cot and change table. We want to be organized as it's suspected that my energy levels won't rise to much in the next 7 months. So the sooner we get things ready the easier it will be plus financially putting the bigger things on layby early will give us more time to pay them off.
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