Baby Kiel is the size of a sesame seed (that little speck up there)! So far no new symptoms: still randomly feeling some nausea, having some lower back aching, and some breast tenderness. I am one of those women who doesn’t have the sore boobies around my period, so that’s new for me.
I’m slowly starting to calm down a little bit about being pregnant. My anxiety level was really high at first. Our immediate families know now, and I think that helps. I can talk to my sisters about being pregnant, and that makes me breathe a little bit easier.
We have our “class” on the 9th of April and our first appointment (and ultrasound) on the 25th of April. It still seems SO far away. I’m really anxious to see if everything is on track and going well, as well as get a more accurate due date.
Well, according to my non-medical estimate, I hit 4 weeks on March 10. Sorry, one more of my tests. 🙂 I was very excited that my third test turned “pregnant” so quickly.
That little speck there is a poppy seed, the approximate size of the embryo.
I spent the week feeling fairly good. Some lower back pain, some nausea, and then I got sick. I got home from work on Thursday feeling okay, but then I made dinner and couldn’t eat it. I was in the bathroom throwing up not long after. At first I was worried it was morning sickness, but then I was in the bathroom later throwing up and having diarrhea. Ugh, I felt awful. But I tried going to work the next day (not a good idea) only to go home early and take a 4-hour nap.
I decided it was definitely just a stomach virus on Saturday when Andrew ended up throwing up too. I felt so bad for getting him sick, but a little relieved that I wouldn’t be throwing up like that for the next few weeks (hopefully)!
It’s crazy to think that Baby Kiel is currently only the size of a poppy seed. So teeny tiny!
First of all, yes, we were trying to get pregnant. I had been buying pregnancy tests regularly since I got home from the States in October. And I was very used to seeing the negative result in the window. Yes, it was disappointing, but I tried not to be too down about it. I mean, I was basing my cycle on a free app, so I really was guessing about the whole process!
But it was that time of the month: I was about 3 days shy of my period, so I thought, “What the heck? These tests aren’t that expensive!” My sister had already told me to call her after I took the test. My response was, “You want me to call to tell you it’s negative?” Off to the bathroom I went. It was immediately negative, but I set it on the radiator (like I always do) while I went to brush my teeth and tame my hair. I picked it up, brought it to the bedroom to throw it away, and glanced at it one more time.
Test #1
What the…. There was a second very faint pink line. I was still staring at it when Andrew walked in to get dressed. I looked at him. He looked at me. He looked at the pee stick, and said, “What.” I said, “Look at this.” He took a look, then said, “It doesn’t look very sure of itself.” I shook my head at him, and said, “Well, I think any line there means positive.” But I kept telling myself it had to be wrong. So I called both my sister and my mom for some more opinions. My poor family: it was only 6am at my sister’s house and 7am at my mom’s house. Amanda said it was positive; my mom said take another test the next day.
Sunday, the 9th of March: I was anxious to take another test! This time that second light pink line showed up a little more quickly. I told Andrew I was pretty sure this was a sure thing. But I was out of tests, so I planned to take another one the next day before I went to work. And then I sent pictures to my mom and sister for more opinions. 🙂
Test #2
Monday: I scurried over to the Shoppette before work to pick up a pregnancy test, then hurried to the bathroom. Definitely positive! I was happy, excited…and nervous.
All 3!
And I couldn’t tell anyone! I went to the doctor on my lunch (being told I could just walk in for a pregnancy test)…to make an appointment. The front desk staff were pretty firm about their “walk-in” hours, which did not work with my work schedule. Of course. I was quite disgruntled. So I went back the next day. The doctor told me it was so early, that a urine test at their office might not even show up positive yet Yet this was the email I got later from the doctor:
Congratulations. Your test was positive.
So, surprise! Baby Kiel is on his/her way and due November 2014!
We have our “class” on the 9th of April and our first appointment (and ultrasound) on the 25th of April. It still seems SO far away. I’m really anxious to see if everything is on track and going well, as well as get a more accurate due date.
On An Even Kiel 