13 Weeks Old - Heart Beat Video

I thought the "morning sickness" would be gone

I've read in many articles that "morning sickness" should be gone by the time you enter your second trimester......not the case for me. It started to fade, but the past few days it has come back to haunt me! Ugh.
I had an acupuncture appointment yesterday at 2:30 and while I was laying there relaxing I felt the little bean inside of me move! I know it wasn't gas, because I didn't have any gas. It was the weirdest feeling ever! I had a huge smile on my face for the rest of the day - even through our tax appointment later that afternoon!
We visited the birthing center in Irvine on Monday and discovered that we would rather have the birth at home then at the center. The midwife we met with was a bit spacey too, so now we are searching for a midwife. We have an appointment next Wednesday with a midwife that was recommended to me by a friend that used her a year and a half ago. Here's her website: http://www.birthgoddess.com/
Couple more weeks until our next OB appointment.
Still not really looking pregnant at 14 weeks.

Second Trimester

Whew - we made it to the second trimester and now any worries that I had before are gone. As of today I'm 13 weeks & 3 days! Some say that your second trimester doesn't start until the first day of your 14th week, but I'll go with the people that say it's the end of your 12th week. I'm feeling better most nights, but am still having some nauseous nights. I'm super exhausted after a day of work, so naps are still my best friend. This Wednesday I started getting really hungry; I would eat breakfast and then an hour later I would be hungry again. It's not just a rumbly tummy hunger either - it's a headache with lightheaded-ness and a little nauseous. It's a feeling of, I have to eat NOW or I'll pass out. So, to control that I'm eating all day long.
Monday we had our appointment with my OB, and she said everything looks really good and to come back in a month - that was it. I was very disappointed, I thought the prenatal appointments were supposed to be a ton of questions along with some personal attention - I guess not in the world of HMO's & PPO's. My acupuncturist knows more about my pregnancy then my OB does! I'm looking forward to our tour on Monday at the birthing center in Irvine. Forget OB's, I'll find myself a good midwife that actually cares more about my pregnancy then the dollar.

11 weeks & 4 days

What a great morning! We got to see our (much larger) baby and hear it's strong heartbeat. It's only been two weeks since the last appointment and already it looks so much bigger! It's measuring at 11 weeks & 4 days! You can clearly see the arms, legs and head - it makes it seem so much more real now! I can't wait until we can find out what it is so we can stop calling it an "it". My night sickness is slowly starting to fade, but I'm still exhausted everyday; Naps are my best friend these days. I'm not really showing yet - at least I don't think so, but someone at the cafe said I was. I guess since I see myself everyday I can't really tell. I am still getting morning workouts in, but I move much slower then I used to and don't push myself hard like I used to. It feels good taking it easy for once!
Next Monday I have an appointment with my OB to start prenatal care!! Another chance to look at the growth of our baby! I am also going to be making an appointment at a birthing center in Newport Beach to tour their facility to see if I like it. I sure hope I do, because giving birth at a hospital is the LAST thing I want to do and Keith is uncomfortable with doing it home.

Ultra sound Monday

I have another ultrasound this Monday at 9am to see our little bean's progress. I'm not really nervous for the appointment this time. My body feels very pregnant, so I know that our bean is growing in there. It seems that I have a one good day, followed by one bad day. Tuesday night was awful for me. The day went well, but after my yoga class at 6 it was all downhill from there. I sat on the couch for a few minutes, got hungry and didn't feel like eating anything, NOTHING, not even mac'N'cheese! I was so frustrated because I knew I had to eat, if I didn't then I would just get more nauseous. So, I dug through the cupboards and fridge and came up with soy dogs, garlic bread & butter, & corn on the cob. By the time I went for the corn though - I was done. I couldn't handle eating anymore. So then I sat on the couch some more, this time wondering if I was going to puke! Lovely. Being pregnant in the first trimester is really not the greatest; but I'll take anything this kid can throw at me as long as he/she keeps growing!

9 weeks and 1 day

Once again we had a great appointment on Monday! Baby is still developing just fine and the heartbeat is strong. I go in again in 2 weeks to take a look inside again, and then a week after that I start pre-natal care! Just 2.5 more weeks until we're in the safer zone for this pregnancy, but I have a great feeling about this one. This little bean inside me is here to stay.
Right now I'm hoping for a better 2nd trimester. I know that some women have it worse off then I do with the "morning sickness" - but it really sucks & I want it to go away (although in a weird way, I like it because it makes me feel pregnant). I don't have it so much in the morning - except for today. I get it after lunch and through dinner. Dinners are becoming hard for me, nothing sounds good. If something does sound good, I'll eat it and then never want to eat it again. I think tonights dinner will be mac'N'cheese!!

Doctor visit Monday

I'm a little nervous for my doctor appointment on Monday, but am also trying to take the advice of my accupuncturist. She told me to live in the now, and not think of the past. The past is only making me hold on to negativity that my body and mind don't need; I should beleive what is true now, that I am pregnant. That I should say it out loud so that I know and beleive that it's true. And the weird thing is - she's SO right. It feels good to to beleive & say that I AM pregnant - it helps me release any negative energy I'm holding and to put a smile on my face rather then a questionable worried look on my face. She's amazing - if any of you ever want to do accupuncture, please see her. So, I am happier then ever and love eating my box of mac 'N' cheese and veggie hot dogs for dinner! This kid seems to want cheese in my body because that's what I'm mostly craving. Oh, & chocolate milk......I can not get enough chocolate milk in my body!