Hi everyone!
Friday was my 2nd Dr. appointment. I came very depressed. She was wonderful, and calmed me down a lot! She confirmed I was 1 day from being 12 weeks and not 8 weeks as I thought I was. She said I should start feeling better after week 14. We listened to the baby heartbeat - it was 160. All the blood tests came out good.
Saturday we had the girl (my stepdaughter -if you do not remember she is almost 6) coming over. I want to tell you gals; I am so much in love with her!!!
We have finally told her that she is going to be a big sister, and she was so thrilled!!!
She talked about how much she will help me, and she will be very gentle with her sister or brother (she hopes it’s a sister but she will be ok with brother too :)).
She also got new baby cabbage and a stroller. She was going for ours at the playground pretanding to be a mom, pushing it around feeling so proud.
We also told her how much we want her to be a part of all this and she will come with us to the Dr. to see the baby, and listen to the heartbeat. We told her that nothing and nobody would take our love away from her, and that her bro. or sis. is only more and not less. She took it all more then well. She told me she was waiting for this the whole time…I can go on and on and on…
Now I cannot wait for those 2 weeks to go by fast! My main problem is the guilt that I feel from being staying home wife and not being able to provide a meal for my husband (I do very little now). His food makes me feel nauseated, and the only food that I eat, is not the kind of food he can survive with. He is trying to be nice about it but he is also a hipoglosimic, and when he gets hungry, Boy!, he becomes a big grump!
I also feel like out of energy, and motivation. Is this normal to feel lazy like when you are pregnant? Did any of you have same experiences around week 12? And if yes when did you stat feeling like you are gaining your energy back?
Love you all, hope to hear from you :) ↓
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| Name: moodychick1 | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 7:21 PM |
| wow. thats great news. hey, how were you so far off on how far along you thought you were? thats good though, that you are 4 weeks further than you thought. what happens in 2 weeks? when you say you do very little now, is that because you arent feeling well? i have had 3 babies and with every one of them, i had very little nausa after week 12 or 13. just hold on a little longer ↑ |
| Name: Kristy84 | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 7:21 PM |
| Wow you;re already 3mths. along!! Wasn't it great to hear the heartbeat? I was also very sick during my 1st trimester, and started to feel better around 14 weeks, but then I got sick again around 20 weeks and it subsided at around 29 weeks. Don't feel bad about being so sick, it's juts something that your husband is going to have to understand. After all, a new life is growing inside of you. ↑ |
| Name: jillw | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 7:26 PM |
| Yeah VM2B--- I knew that she would be thrilled to be a big sister :) As for the lack of energy it is very normal. I had it bad. So bad that it was effecting my memory. It started to get a little better for me around week 14 or 16 I tink. I still feel tired, but not nearly as bad. I am sure that your hubby understands. My husband is a big fan of things with hamburger it in, but I can't even stand to smell it cooking. We have been eating lots of pasta dishes. ↑ |
| Name: daisyusa | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 7:31 PM |
You need quickie meals. My hubby is the same way. So is my baby. I think it's really a man thing. They try to be so big and strong and one little scratch and it's owwwwwwwwwwwch, that hurt. Sorry if I'm sounding off, but my hubby never knows when I'm not feeling well, but boy do I know it when he isn't well.
That lazy feeling will go away. It's your body adjusting to carry your baby and it can take a lot out of you.
I'm so happy you got to hear such a strong heartbeat and you're further along than you thought. So awesome!
God bless ↑ |
| Name: Lin-Ko | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 7:46 PM |
| That's awesome! Glad to hear the baby's healthy and that your step daughter took the news so well! I think my step daughter is still a little too young to fully understand what's going on but i'm sure she'll be excited when the baby comes :0) Congrats on a healthy baby!!! ↑ |
| Name: VeggieMom2B | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 8:03 PM |
Hey! Nice to see so much response already! :)
moodycheick- I was off because I was calculating from my conception date and not the first day of my last missing period. Now I also know exactly when my week change, and it's every Saturday, so next one I will be 13 weeks. Good to know!
Kristy84- yeah, it is hard to believe how time goes by fast, and yes, hearing the baby's heartbeat did something to me. I thought it was dead the whole time, now I've got hope. That sucks you've got sick again. I heard it could come back :(
My hub will have to get used to new reality. He used to be very dependent on me for food, but now, if not me, then it is my body that is rebelling against him.
jillw, I am glad my husband and I are both vegan :) I could not handle any type of meat right now, let along a hamburger!!! I do like a lot of plain pasta with non- hydrogenated vegetable margarine :)
daisyusa- My husband is a lot like yours in this manner. Often he says: " I am going to take care of you tonight" when I do not feel well, and then, for some reason, It is ending with me taking care of him" Some men are big babies! ↑ |
| Name: VeggieMom2B | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 8:09 PM |
Yeah Lin-Ko,
Yes, there is a big difference between 3 and 6. I feel very lucky, that she is excited about it!
How is your daughter doing with baby dolls, and strollers??? ↑ |
| Name: connie | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 10:25 PM |
| During the first trimester I was soooo tired,soooo hungry and soooo lazy. But now I feel more like myself, it feel like time is going by so slow. But I keep counting the days till I am off work( not itll March) ↑ |
| Name: Marti | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 10:49 PM |
| I as useless the first trimester. It was not unlike me to be in bed by 7 p.m. and sleep straight through until 7 a.m. Laundry sat. My husband became the cook. My poor dogs never got a walk. Now I am 16weeks and in that honeymoon period. I powerwalk every day, cook and clean like normal (if not more) and don't goto bed at 8:00 like a 9 year old :) It will get better. Hang in there!!!!! ↑ |
| Name: VeggieMom2B | Date: Oct 30th, 2006 10:58 PM |
| Thanks gals!!! I am glad to hear things should get better :) ↑ |
| Name: Logan | Date: Oct 31st, 2006 2:52 AM |
| That is great!!!!!!! 12 weeks.... ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Oct 31st, 2006 3:06 AM |
VeggieMom2B-
With my son I had morning sickness up until week 14. With my currant pregnancy I was told forsure by week 14 I would nolonger have to deal with morning sickness. Well week 14 came and went and so did week 15. By week 16 my morning sickness finally eneded. During you first trimester you may feel exhausted all the time. You body is working overtime. You will eventually get your energy back. ↑ |
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