Baby is kicking!!!! 😀 I’ve felt little “bubbles” popping on the inside of my tummy for a few days-ish. I think. Have to be really still to feel them! But it’s just like what Aunt Jenna described. It’s so little! I think of my tiny little guy (or gal!) moving around in there. Are they…
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Intuition
I need to write! It’s been 13 weeks and 3 days and I’m finally out of the first trimester. Whew! SO much is changing. Everything is making sense and my entire personality is shifting. Everything is becoming clearer, the important and the irrelevant. My emotions are RIGHT HERE. No hiding or faking anything; doing so…
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This woman is jammin’ my jam: https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/23/pregnancy-first-trimester-symptoms “First trimester? Worst trimester.” “…the four major food groups: bread, butter, mashed potatoes and chips” (Mine are: bagels, instant mac-n-cheese, smoothies, and milk) I can’t even articulate how amazing it is to hear someone else going through the same thing. Everything is a secret and I just have…
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Date How far along Weight (lbs) Comments Baseline 0 weeks 121 +/- 0.5 lbs July 8 Week 3, Day 4 120 Hmm, must not have eaten enough the last couple days July 11 Week 4, Day 1 115 Oh no! No wonder I’ve felt so weak! I gotta get through this nausea… July 17 Week…
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The nausea is starting to set in. Hardcore. Most mornings I wake up at the crack of dawn with a hole in my stomach that can only be filled with food. Lots and lots of delicious food. Sometimes there is some nausea associated with it, but it’s been the type of nausea that comes from…
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A lot of preggos go into their baby-making adventure expecting their body to change… and not necessarily for the better. It’s a known sacrifice. I know I’m going to lose my abs and put on weight in the butt/hip/thigh area. I may get stretch marks and vericose veins. My ankles will swell and my feet…
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The nausea is pretty bad this morning. What to Expect When You’re Expecting claims nausea doesn’t really start for most preggos ’til week 6, which is still a few days away. It also says that if you’re prone to motion sickness as a normal lady or tend to get nauseous easily, you’re more likely to…
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Look, being pregnant has made me start to believe in souls. Because sometimes I just feel this inexplicable presence, like my baby’s here with me. The first time it happened was four days after I ovulated. I was standing at a computer doing nothing in particular (maybe cruising BUZZFEED for example) when I suddenly felt…Continue reading
Read MoreI love you, Mom!
One of my hobbies right now (which I neglected to include in my “new fave hobbies” list) is googling All The Things about pregnancy. Sometimes I come across gems like this article: Motherhood: 23 Things That Make Us Want To Give Mom The Biggest Hug Obviously I don’t actually have a kid yet, but I…
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I had a dream last night. It was about the baby. The details weren’t nearly as relevant as the decorations in the room: the cards everyone had gotten me, the balloons, the clothing, the paint color. Everything was pink! That’s right, I dreamed I was having a girl. OBVIOUSLY the first thing I did this…
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I’ve made it to five weeks! And I finally have the energy to write again. Today’s Thursday. Sunday night I arrived from Ohio, tired and without my food reserves for the week. I tried to find a little Odwalla smoothie, but the Walgreens I checked was sold out. It was 9:30pm and I was completely…
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I’m here today to talk about BOOBS! They’re squishy. They jiggle. They mainly don’t do anything…. except attract mates 😛 And now, ladies and gentlemen… drum roll, please …mine are growing milk ducts! Tragically, it’s not as pleasant or enjoyable as one might hope (though still frickin’ awesome!). The ladies are basically sore 24/7. And…
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I’m having trouble tonight. It’s about 10:30 pm and I can’t sleep. I’m too exhausted. I’m in a stranger’s home, the third airbnb since I’ve been in Boulder. It’s Sunday night so I haven’t figured out where the nearest cafes and grocery stores are for the week. I tried to go to Walgreen’s for one…
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Spent the last few days in Cincinnati for Bob’s wedding. My “symptoms” are either not as strong, or I’m just more used to them. For example, the terribleness of the nausea seems directly correlated to how much food is in my stomach. So I always make sure to have one or two meals on me.…
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So, obs as I am a barely even five weeks pregnant, we are not announcing it to anyone. At eight weeks I’ll have an ultrasound. If they see a good heartbeat (over 140 bpm), there is less than a 10% chance of miscarriage. That seems like a good time to start telling immediate family. Not…
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Adventures of a Preggo 