We are one week from announcing the news to my family that I'm pregnant. Two weeks from announcing it to Craig's. It has actually been more difficult keeping quiet about it than I imagined. There have been times I've felt really sick and just emotionally drained. I felt like I had to push through and act "normal" so I wouldn't cause concern for those who didn't know. This is really hard at school. However, I know that once people know (especially my students) will probably begin to attribute some of my behaviors solely to being pregnant. Well, I guess we'll see.
Weeks 6 & 7 were the worst so far as far as "morning" sickness. I never came to the point of actually throwing up, but just heavy waves of nausea all throughout the day. I've definitely had more aversions than cravings. Aversions: tuna, desserts with rich ingredients, heavy/creamy foods, coffee/tea, & water. I seriously don't get water. It has no taste or smell. A few cravings I've had here and there: starbursts, frozen fruits, blow pops, & salty foods like potato chips. Most of the times I am not craving too much sweet stuff, and if I am fruit usually does the trick. So, I'm thankful for that.
Craig and I met with the birthing center last week, and feel like it went well. Craig has some research to do on Monday as far as figuring out cost of hospital vs. birthing center. I did this research last year, but it was under a different insurance company and remember being really stressed out about it all. I would like to make another appointment with my GP before we make the final decision, but am having difficulty getting her to return my calls for an appointment. This is frustrating and not exactly swaying me towards going with a hospital. I needed to get a hold of her last weekend for a question because of an issue I was having, but had to wait until Monday. I don't typically feel this medically needy, but appreciate that the midwives/nurses at the birthing center have been more readily available. I had some blood tested Friday for my hormone levels and they called me Saturday morning to let me know they were above optimal. This helped me to relax for the weekend.
Here are some bump pictures from the past few weeks:
Weeks 6 & 7 were the worst so far as far as "morning" sickness. I never came to the point of actually throwing up, but just heavy waves of nausea all throughout the day. I've definitely had more aversions than cravings. Aversions: tuna, desserts with rich ingredients, heavy/creamy foods, coffee/tea, & water. I seriously don't get water. It has no taste or smell. A few cravings I've had here and there: starbursts, frozen fruits, blow pops, & salty foods like potato chips. Most of the times I am not craving too much sweet stuff, and if I am fruit usually does the trick. So, I'm thankful for that.
Craig and I met with the birthing center last week, and feel like it went well. Craig has some research to do on Monday as far as figuring out cost of hospital vs. birthing center. I did this research last year, but it was under a different insurance company and remember being really stressed out about it all. I would like to make another appointment with my GP before we make the final decision, but am having difficulty getting her to return my calls for an appointment. This is frustrating and not exactly swaying me towards going with a hospital. I needed to get a hold of her last weekend for a question because of an issue I was having, but had to wait until Monday. I don't typically feel this medically needy, but appreciate that the midwives/nurses at the birthing center have been more readily available. I had some blood tested Friday for my hormone levels and they called me Saturday morning to let me know they were above optimal. This helped me to relax for the weekend.
Here are some bump pictures from the past few weeks:
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