Saturday, September 14, 2013

Week #6 Update

I'm going to make my update posts on a weekly basis and I'll try to do them either on Saturday or Sunday so I don't feel rushed or tired.

I've officially entered the "you can get sick at any moment" time frame of pregnancy, so they say at least. Starting from 6 weeks onward, the morning sickness can hit. So here's how I've felt this week.

How far along: 6 weeks, 5 days
Total Weight Gain/LossI've been fluctuating between +2 and -2
Maternity clothes: Nope, still window shopping
Major SymptomsIt's weird because early in the week I actually felt pretty good. I wasn't as tired, my boobs were less sore (relatively speaking) and I just felt like I had a bit more energy. As the week progressed I started to notice things change. By Thursday afternoon I started to feel crappy. I left work a bit early because I did feel kind of sick to my stomach, although I could still eat and didn't throw up - nothing just seemd appealing. I also was EXTREMELY fatigued. I came home and took a 2-hour nap before I went out and had dinner with Jill. That night while sleeping I woke up a few times because I noticed my boobs were insanely sore - they felt like rocks on my chest! Friday was more of the same, especially in the afternoon. I also noticed my face break out Friday as well. It's like I can definitely tell when the hormones surge because I get fatigued first, then the boobs get sore and then I break out. Today, the cramps and aches have started...so I'm sure whatever surge happened was meant to cause some more growing - which is GREAT!   Oh yeah, the last symptom is gas (sorry TMI) but it's been pretty bad the past 2 days.
Stretch marksNope - I have started Palmer's Cocoa Butter every night all over just for prevention!
SleepI loooooove the deep sleep I get when I'm fatigued...it's like the greatest thing in the world to do is lay down and sleep.
Best moment last weekSince the week isn't over I'll say that the best moment will be telling my Dad that we're pregnant tomorrow when he visits.
MovementNope, just achey-ness
Food cravings/aversions: Man, it's hard for me to feel like eating anything available to me. Sometimes nothing sounds good and I have to force whatever I can down...thank goodness it hasn't started coming back up yet. 
Belly button - in or out? In
Labor signs: Not yet
What I miss: I'm starting to feel like I can't lay on my back when I'm in bed reading a book. I've got to kind of lean to the side to prevent pains. I'm sure it will only get worse as time goes by...I'm not too heartbroken about it though.
What I am looking forward to: First ultrasound this coming Monday!
Milestones: Moved into the "queasy" period - let's hope I'm one of the lucky ones!

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