The Baby Blog

Well I had a friend request that I blog my pregnancy because she feels like she does not know my uterus at all...So, this is for Erin. I did, however, tell her that there really isn't much going on with this pregnancy. I haven't been to the doctor yet, which is so weird for me. I have been pregnant twice before and I think both times I went to the doctor I was right around 8 weeks. I am just about to start my 16th week and I have yet to see a doctor. (My insurance kicks in on June 2nd) So in 6 days I get to hear my babies heart beat for the first time. I feel like Christmas is less than a week away. I just cannot wait. Yes, I am actually excited about them sticking needles in my arm to take blood and to pee in a cup.



Anyways, as I said I am about to start my 16th week. At least that is what baby center tells me on my weekly email updates. The baby is about the size of an apple and I felt it move (flutter) for the first time on Memorial day. It was a nice, comforting feeling that something is going on in there. I am not sure about my weight gain and I can tell you now that as I progressively get larger in the pregnancy I will probably NOT update you on the weight gain. As of now I think I have gained about 3 - 5 pounds. My scale always fluctuated so I never really know and I don't know how much I weighed to begin with. I can tell you that other than my belly most of my weight gain is in my breasts!!! This was always the worst part for me. My breasts growing to God awful sizes while I was pregnant. They protrude more than my belly does and they will for awhile! I have not really been pukey sick. I have definitely had the dry heaving thing going on but not enough to the point where I had to run to the toilet. I just sort of went about my day dry heaving. It was odd to say the least. I have been more exhausted in this pregnancy than my other two. I don't know if it's because it's my third, or if it's because I have two other kiddos to keep up with or a combination of both but wow - am I tired!! Lucky for me I get a good nap in almost every day. Thank goodness my 4 year old still needs naps!



I started wearing maternity clothes a lot sooner than I wanted...and maybe sooner than I really had to but my husband just told me one day to embrace it. Embrace the pregnancy, the belly, the big boobs..everything. I think he just got tired of me unbuttoning my pants when I sat down at church every Sunday morning. Whatever it was I'm glad I listened to him. I feel better about it. I don't care that I have to wear them or that I look bigger than 4 months....honestly..it feels better to have them on. I can breathe!



I was working out vigourously in the first month of my pregnancy. I just kept up the same work out routine that I had previous to getting pregnant. I loved it actually. But the more pregnant I got the more tired I got and the longer I went without seeing a doctor it worried me. I spotted one day and that pretty much made up my mind. I decided not to work out until after I go to the doctor. And when I do, I have to start out slow. Walking. But that's okay. I actually miss going to work out - it's crazy i know..and I want to find a pregnancy pilates class. I love pilates...but I'm sure a regular class is not the same as a pregnancy one. Oh...and I need a new sports bra too!! Otherwise, I might knock people off the treadmill. Seriously.



I have also decided that I am not looking to the internet anymore for anything "odd" that I may have going on with my body. I had myself almost convinced that I was going to die. I mean really. That's just horrible. I had some brown spotting for about two days..maybe a little bit longer. I had some pains in my lower pelvic area too. I was just scared out of my mind because I had the two together. I felt better after talking to friends but that was not before I got on the internet. BIG HUGE MISTAKE. Won't do that again! Ever! Everything is fine now. I still have the pains when I move or sneeze but no more blood. See why I can't wait to go the doctor!!!



Well, Jacob and I have decided not to find out what we are having. Actually, I decided that and he half heartedly agreed with me. I just think that there are few suprises in life...and usually if we do get surprised by something rarely is it good. I think it will be so much fun. Besides that I either have friends that think I won't go through with it and I will find out (Brian - shame on you) or I have people in my life that just hate that we are not finding out (everyone else in my life excluding Erin). I just think with a C-Section especially I will know down to the minute almost what time we will be having this baby...and there are no surprises in that..and I really want Jacob to have that moment where he gets to walk out of that operating room telling our friends and family that we have a new daughter or son. It's so rare and no one ever does it anymore and I want to do this. I also look forward to creating that memory and that moment with my husband when our baby is born and we find out if we have been blessed with a little girl or little boy, and that moment will be all ours! What a wonderful moment for us to share, just him and I in that operating room.



Okay well unless something crazy happens...I will update after my first doctors appointment next Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. It will be a long one too so be patient!



Love you all!!!



Amy