I was so hopeful that things would magically turn around for me this week, but my body had other ideas. The day before we hit 15 weeks, I had an appointment with my OB, and he assured me that everything is looking good. Gerrit and I got to see the baby again during an ultrasound, and we heard a good strong heartbeat in the 160s.
Symptoms: back pain, breast tenderness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, food aversion, headache, dizziness, nasal congestion
- Back pain is still pretty minor & not every day
- My boobs only really hurt when someone (ahem, Gerrit) leans on them or shoves an elbow into them.
- Still quite a bit of nausea, although it’s not constant or anything. I feel like I had a lot of gagging this week though.
- I threw up twice this week. 😦 Both times it was late afternoon. The 2nd time was after my OB appointment, and I had to convince myself to hold it together until I got home so I didn’t have to pull the car over!
- Most days I feel like the fatigue has lifted, but then I’ll have a day or two where I feel so tired during the day.
- Food aversion is still mostly reserved for vegetables, although sometimes I just don’t feel like eating anything.
- Once in awhile I get a day with a really persistent headache that just doesn’t want to go away.
- I get dizzy when I stand up lately, but I had one day where it really lasted all day. I’m glad it happened on the weekend so I could just avoid standing most of the day, but I hate feeling stuck on the couch too.
- The nasal congestion & dry nose feeling has started. I remember this from my last pregnancy, but I can’t remember how long it lasted.
Maternity clothes: Still fitting into one pair of regular jeans! And when I’m not wearing those, I’m in leggings.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Good, although it still takes me awhile to fall back to sleep if I have to get up with Gerrit (usually only once a night).
Best moment this week: It’s always one of my best moments when I can see the baby at a doctor visit! My other best moment was decorating the tree with my family. Gerrit is really excited about everything Christmas this year, and it’s so fun to see that!
Looking forward to: Christmas! I know it’s a few weeks away, but I’ve already been wrapping gifts, and I’m excited to see Gerrit open his.
On An Even Kiel 