As much as I think about the fact that I’m pregnant, I also feel like I forget that I’m pregnant a lot! Mostly because I’m not super sick and I don’t have a big baby belly yet. Sometimes I just wonder Am I seriously pregnant?? I look forward to being able to hear the baby’s heartbeat on our home fetal Doppler and feeling movement!
Ugh, do I look tired? I woke up the day I hit 10 weeks with the start of a cold, and I feel like it shows. Darn this weakened immune system! I usually avoid Gerrit’s little cold viruses, but not this time.
How far along: 10 weeks on 31 Oct 2017 (Happy Halloween, baby!)
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a kumquat… or a Lego man apparently haha
Gender: no idea
Weight gain: none (-5 lbs)
Symptoms: Nausea, breast/nipple soreness, back pain, food aversion, constipation, some fatigue, dysgeusia
Symptoms: Nausea, breast/nipple soreness, back pain, food aversion, constipation, some fatigue, dysgeusia
- Because I feel like my nausea is linked to having an empty stomach, I’m really shocked that I haven’t had any nausea in the morning! It always hits me hardest around dinnertime.
- My boobs are sore, but I only really notice it when Gerrit is climbing on me (those toddler elbows are very jabby!).
- My back pain is about the same. It’s the worst when I’m standing and making dinner.
- I still have an aversion to veggies in particular, but a lot of times I just have low appetite and that general “I don’t know what I feel like eating” feeling. Like nothing sounds good.
- Constipation comes and goes. It’s never uncomfortable, so I feel like my digestive system is just really sluggish right now.
- I feel like most women are just exhausted in the first trimester, so it’s odd to me that I’ve had very minor fatigue.
- Dysgeusia is the “bad taste problem” that some experience in pregnancy. So far I’ve only had a few days of it, but it’s really unpleasant. Everything seems to leave a bitter or metallic taste in my mouth, and it makes finding something that sounds appetizing even more difficult. I’m hoping it doesn’t come back, because ick.
Maternity clothes: Nope
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Good! My mom is still here, so I’m still sleeping in as often as I can — thanks, Mom!
Best moment this week: Gerrit’s 3rd birthday & his dinosaur birthday party! His actual birthday was pretty low-key since his party was the next day. I made him one of his favorite meals (spaghetti & meatballs) and we let him open his gifts from us while dinner was cooking. The next day was a big ball of stress for me haha. I always do that to myself!! Despite being stressed out, things came together pretty well, and Gerrit had a great dinosaur birthday party. I will do a separate post detailing that soon! I’m still recovering from it… 🙂
Miss anything: Eating whatever I want. So many things just don’t even sound good to me lately, and I never know what I want to eat.
Movement: not yet
Cravings: No real cravings really… water crackers and cheese has been my go-to snack in the evenings. I’ve also been loving the blueberry Belvita breakfast crackers.
Looking forward to: Our friends’ Drop Night! Once theirs is over, there’s only one more before Andrew’s!
Looking forward to: Our friends’ Drop Night! Once theirs is over, there’s only one more before Andrew’s!
On An Even Kiel 