So today I'm 12 weeks 1 day pregnant with baby number 4! It's been a while since I wrote about the pregnancy, so I figured it's about time I go over the first trimester so far, now that it's almost over!
Morning sickness has finally eased up for me. For a while there I was really sick...almost as bad as I was with the twins! The only difference was I was able to eat a lot more than I did with the twins. I seem to feel better if I've eaten something. Though food aversions and smells have been horrible, making finding something to eat very hard. I found it was better to find something I could stomach, and then stick with that for a few days until I could no longer stomach it any more. I went from turkey sandwiches every night, frozen pizza every night, to lasagna every night, to tacos every night (minus salsa), to humus every night! Now the thought of pizza turns my stomach so bad! For aversions, I can't go near anything fried, or greasy, potatoes (potato chips and fries are the worst, fried, greasy and potato!), salsa, and bread. I'm also not a big fan of cheese, depending on how it's presented. For cravings, I haven't had many, and they keep changing. First thing I craved was chex mix. Then that started making me feel sick, and I started wanting baked Cheetos. Always constant though is fresh fruit! I can't get enough! I've really been craving grapes, and watermelon, and strawberries! And cherries are my favorite! Thankfully we've been able to find some pretty good sales on fruits this winter, and have been able to keep a steady stream of a variety of fruits in the house!
Other than the stomach troubles, I've been really tired. Going to bed at 8 or earlier is normal now! I'm just so run down!! I really miss the naps I was able to take during the day when I was pregnant with Lily, and even the few I was able to take while pregnant with the twins! But with 3 on different nap schedules, I haven't been getting any rest during the day. I've also been pretty moody as a result. And night insomnia doesn't help! For a while I was getting up every night for a few hours, unable to sleep. I've finally gotten over that, but now I'm up 3-4 times a night to go potty! Ah the joys of pregnancy!!
The one real joy I've had happened last week! On Tuesday Jan 11th, I heard the heart beat for the first time, at 11 weeks, 1 day!! I can not even express what a relief it was to hear that! I had been checking on my home doppler for weeks, every day trying to find that little thump thump, with no results. I was starting to get really worried, because it was a few days past when I had first heard it with the twins. Then finally on the night of the 11th, right before bed I checked, and found it right away, right on the lower right side by my pelvis bone, exactly where I had been checking for days! What a beautiful beautiful sound! I swear, nothing relaxes me more than hearing that little heart beat! It was in the 150-160bpm range. I wonder if the old wives tale is true, and this will be another girl? That's where the girls heart beats always were! I've been listening in on the baby almost every day since, and it just keeps getting stronger and stronger, and easier to find! Such a beautiful sound!
I also felt the baby for the first time that night! While listening in, I felt 3 taps, right under where I was listening...and I heard the movement on the doppler too! Since then, I feel the baby every now and then. Still sometimes I'm not sure if it is baby or not, but I'm pretty sure most of the time it is! So exciting! I can't wait to feel it more and more!
So that's where we are in the pregnancy! I started feeling a little better starting around 10 weeks, and every day gets better! I can even open the fridge now without getting sick! Tomorrow is our first ultra sound, the nt scan. I think after that I will finally break the news to everyone!! I can't wait to share our wonderful news with the world!! Even more, I can't wait to see this beautiful baby tomorrow!!
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