7 Weeks & 1 Day

Yesterday I hit the 7 week mark!

I think I had my first bout of morning sickness earlier this week. Thankfully it didn't last long, but I felt nauseated all the way to work in the car. Felt like I was hungover and might vomit, but it passed after I'd been at my desk for 10 minutes or so. Thank Jeebus! Other than that, was still just kind of tired and hungry all the time.

Then, over the weekend I had my oddest and most unpleasant symptom yet... PREGNANCY HIVES!!! At first I thought I had bed bugs from the hotel that Scott and I were staying in (or perhaps from his parents' room) but nobody else had any bites, so it was definitely something internal. I saw the nurse practitioner today at work and that was her best guess as well. Thankfully Benadryl and hydrocortisone cream are working well to keep it in check, and as of today it appears to be subsiding. I have never itched like that in my LIFE. Ugh. Let's hope that was just one bout of it and it says at bay for the remainder of these 9 months.

Other than that, still very minimal (almost zero) symptoms, so I'm thanking my lucky stars. Ten days until my OB appointment!! :D

6 Weeks

So, as of today I am 6 weeks along! Still no morning sickness or other typical symptoms, though I've found myself getting lightheaded/dizzy occasionally... usually just when I stand up too quickly or something. I feel like the "symptoms" that I've had so far are only things I've noticed because I know I'm pregnant... if I didn't know it, I probably wouldn't give them a second thought. Still crossing my fingers that 1) everything is ok and 2) I might just get lucky and not have any terrible symptoms!

So, here's me at the 6 week mark:

(Yeah... I did an Olympic triathlon today) :D

Info about this week!

Edited to add:

Ironically, I forgot one of the actual symptoms that I have had the worst... FORGETFULNESS! I swear, I thought that people claiming to have "pregnancy brain" was just an excuse, but my goodness I have been so incredibly absent-minded that I am astonishing myself. It's ridiculous! Just one example: Scott and I were heading out to the grocery store, and we'd spent the afternoon making a grocery list. Right as we were leaving, I picked it up, said "I got the list" and lo and behold, we get to the store and Scott goes "So what's next on our list?" Wouldn't you know, I had somehow managed to leave the list at home. Turns out I had set it down to fill up a water bottle and then left it on the counter. In the course of like 60 seconds I'd forgotten it completely! :( I've found myself walking into a room and forgetting why I went there, leaving things places, and just generally being "not with it". Boy it's frustrating! Hopefully this means the baby will be smart because it's sure stealing all of mine! :-S

5 Weeks & 3 Days

So I've been confused lately as to what my "next steps" are supposed to be in this whole thing... is it too soon to make any plans? What comes first? Why am I not feeling anything? WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!?!

Last week I made an appointment for this morning with the Nurse Practitioner at work just because I felt like I needed to do *something*. Then, the more I thought about it, the more I realized there was no point in seeing her... all she'd do is (probably) get me to pee on a stick again and confirm what I already know. So I canceled the appointment.

I did, however, call the Endocrinologist and my OB. I left a message for Dr. White to see when I need to get my thyroid levels checked and when/if he wants to see me. I also have my first OB appointment scheduled for October 30th! :D Now it's just the waiting game...

I do feel weird that I still haven't gotten any symptoms (at least not the traditional ones). The only thing that has felt different is that my gastrointestinal schedule is all out of whack (TMI?). That was really my only hint that something was different. Other than a couple of brief dizzy spells (that feeling like my blood sugar is low), I haven't felt anything.

Again, I'm sure I'll be longing for these days soon enough... but here's hoping that the next few weeks go by quickly. Looking forward to the ultrasound!

5 weeks!

I'll have to practice on the belly pic selfies... but yeah, so far, nothing visual happening! Not actually supposed to show for another few months, but figured I'd start the documentation now (TheBump recommends it!).

Still no symptoms at all, at least that I've been able to distinguish. Maybe a little more tired than usual? It's hard to tell if that's just normal tiredness or if it's baby-related. I'm trying not to read too much into it. It's weird... I almost want some kind of symptoms so at least I feel like I'm actually pregnant! I'm sure I'll be eating those words soon enough... :-S

4 weeks & 5 days

So here I am in my 5th week, which is where the journey really begins…

As I posted earlier, I got my positive test on Thursday (10/2) morning (4 weeks and 4 days). I was able to break the good news to Scott when he got home on Thursday night from his work trip. He was unpacking his suitcase, and I grabbed the test from the bathroom and went over to him, hands behind my back, and said, "I have something to show you…"

Held the test in front of his face, and it took him just a couple of seconds to register what it was, his eyes got wide, he had a huge grin on his face, and exclaimed, "HOLYSHIT REALLY???"

:D

Then gave me a big hug and kiss… he was just as surprised as I was!! We had little conversations about it throughout the evening… when to tell the family (decided on probably Thanksgiving-ish) and other stuff. I can tell he's just as excited as I am.

First Test!

I'd planned in the previous weeks to take my first pregnancy test today. It would be plenty late enough that detection shouldn't be an issue. I knew Scott would be out of town for a work trip, so I would be able to surprise him if things turned out positive (which, I highly doubt, but still...)

Well, as planned I bought a pregnancy test at the grocery store last night (I felt so redneck... a pregnancy test and some chicken... that's what I bought). I'd decided to wait until the morning to test since that's when the hormones are most concentrated, even though you only *need* to test in the morning if you're testing early. I still didn't think I was pregnant, but figured I'd check and at least give myself an answer.

SO I got up this morning, peed on the little stick, set my phone timer for 3 mins, and covered the test with paper so I couldn't stare at it. Alarm goes off, and I slowly slid the paper off... first to see the line that says the test worked properly... and then...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I couldn't believe it. So... based on calculations:

The week-by-week descriptions say this is all happening right now:

It's right... I've got zero symptoms so far, which I guess is why I still am in disbelief. I guess the next few weeks will really confirm things! Really nervous and hoping it "sticks"... I think that's one of my biggest fears. Just so much unknown at this time! I can't wait to tell Scott when he gets home from his work trip tonight. eeeeek! :D

Making Plans

The first major challenge in our journey towards parenthood is my thyroid. I have an underactive thyroid caused by Hashimoto's Hypothyroiditis - an autoimmune disease where the thyroid attacks itself and basically stops functioning. It sounds scarier than it really is, I promise! In reality I have no symptoms of thyroid problems (fatigue? uncontrolled weight gain? hair loss?) so it was a surprise that it was discovered in the first place.

I was diagnosed in November of 2013 and at first was very upset at the thought of being on medication for the rest of my life, but after seeing an endocrinologist I understood the implications and accepted the necessity. After almost a year of trying different dose levels and having blood test after blood test, I was finally given the "green light" for pregnancy.

Starting levels (11/2013): 7.38
Final levels (8/2014): 1.4
*Ideal range for healthy pregnancy: 0.4-2.5

Hooray!

The other challenge is schedule-related for 2015. Unfortunately due to delays from thyroid issues, our window of opportunity is rapidly narrowing. My chorus is going to Las Vegas in October 2015 for international competition, which is a huge deal, so I have to be back on my feet and able to sing & dance in tip-top shape by that time. This means a baby due-date deadline of sometime in August at the very latest... back calculating, that gives us a window of September through November to get this bun in the oven! No pressure!