Yay, we’re almost done with the first trimester! It has dragged on. Probably because I just felt icky all the time, it doesn’t seem like anything is happening, and I was trying so hard to keep my mouth shut about being pregnant!
How far along: 13 weeks on 21 Nov 2017
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a tangerine or a matchbox car
Gender: no idea
Weight gain: none (-6 lbs)
Symptoms: Nausea, back pain, fatigue, food aversion, headaches, cramping
Symptoms: Nausea, back pain, fatigue, food aversion, headaches, cramping
- The nausea comes and goes, but I still find myself gagging sporadically, mostly around dinnertime.
- Minor and occasional back pain… same as I’ve been having. I think one or two days it felt a little worse, but not too bad.
- Andrew was on night week, so he was getting up with Gerrit in the morning, which was amazing. I still found myself nodding off some afternoons though.
- Still feeling like I never know what I actually want to eat. I found out I can eat salad again… as long as I use ranch dressing.
- I’ve been getting headaches a lot. My tolerance for coffee keeps going down, so I thought maybe it was caffeine withdrawal. Also wondering if I’m just not drinking enough water during the day.
- One or two days I had some minor cramping. Resting and drinking water makes it go away though… I really need to up my water intake!
Maternity clothes: No, but I’m definitely in that in-between phase now. I have one pair of jeans that still fits for the most part. I wear leggings as often as I can. I tried the hair-tie-on-the-jeans trick, and I felt like I might as well just pull out the maternity jeans!
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: I sleep like a rock. The only time I get up to use the bathroom is if Gerrit wakes me. I’ve been tired in the afternoons. Sometimes I doze off for a minute here and there.
Best moment this week: What did we even do this week??
Miss anything: Not being sick-feeling in the evenings
Movement: not yet
Cravings: pasta and peppermint ice cream (separately, of course)
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving! We’re hosting a small dinner with friends potluck style, and I’m really looking forward to tons of carbs and good company!
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving! We’re hosting a small dinner with friends potluck style, and I’m really looking forward to tons of carbs and good company!
On An Even Kiel 