How far along? 13 Weeks 6 days
How big is baby? The babies are the size of peaches.
Total weight gain/loss: I'm finally at my pre-pregnancy weight again.
Maternity clothes? I still don't really need maternity clothes, but it's more comfortable to wear the belly band and looser shirts. I ordered a pair of maternity jeans because I'm sure that I'll need them soon!
Sleep: Is decent. I am paranoid about sleeping on my stomach (even though I think that it's still safe), and I'm not used to sleeping on my side.
Best moment this week: Seeing my family when I went to NY for my grandfather's funeral. It was for a sad occasion, but it was the first time I had seen everyone since announcing the pregnancy.
Movement: None.
Food cravings: Still love olives and back to craving avocado sushi.
Food Aversions: Eggs.
Gender: In four weeks we will find out the sex!
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: This week I didn't have too many symptoms. Occasional indigestion and heartburn.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the sex on November 19th so I can start shopping!
Upcoming appointments/events: My next OB appointment is 10/28.
Milestones: Making it to the second trimester.
Bump Picture:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
12 Weeks
How far along? 12 Weeks 6 days
How big is baby? The babies are the size of limes.
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure, but I'd guess that I've put on a few pounds at this point.
Maternity clothes? I have been wearing the belly band, not really because I need it, but it just seems more comfortable. I wore one of my maternity shirts the other day, but only because it's cute. A lot of my regular shirts just look weird on me.
Sleep: Is good. I'm definitely getting up less during the night to go to the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Seeing the babies! They were moving around like crazy in there. We got to watch them for about 35 minutes. I could watch them all day long.
Movement: None.
Food cravings: Butter on anything. Toast, bagels, waffles.
Food Aversions: Lettuce.
Gender: I had my first dream about gender. I had a dream that we are expecting two boys. Did I mention that we will be finding out on November 19th???
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: This week has been pretty quiet. I'm assuming this is the start of the glorious second trimester people talk about.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: This week, being able to drink. We went out to eat with my parents and they all got Angry Orchard cider. I LOVE that stuff.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the sex on November 19th!
Upcoming appointments/events: My next OB appointment is 10/28.
Milestones: Officially announcing our pregnancy.
Bump Picture:
How big is baby? The babies are the size of limes.
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure, but I'd guess that I've put on a few pounds at this point.
Maternity clothes? I have been wearing the belly band, not really because I need it, but it just seems more comfortable. I wore one of my maternity shirts the other day, but only because it's cute. A lot of my regular shirts just look weird on me.
Sleep: Is good. I'm definitely getting up less during the night to go to the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Seeing the babies! They were moving around like crazy in there. We got to watch them for about 35 minutes. I could watch them all day long.
Movement: None.
Food cravings: Butter on anything. Toast, bagels, waffles.
Food Aversions: Lettuce.
Gender: I had my first dream about gender. I had a dream that we are expecting two boys. Did I mention that we will be finding out on November 19th???
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: This week has been pretty quiet. I'm assuming this is the start of the glorious second trimester people talk about.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: This week, being able to drink. We went out to eat with my parents and they all got Angry Orchard cider. I LOVE that stuff.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the sex on November 19th!
Upcoming appointments/events: My next OB appointment is 10/28.
Milestones: Officially announcing our pregnancy.
Bump Picture:
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
11 Weeks
How far along? 11 Weeks 6 days
How big is baby? The babies are the size of figs and about a 1/4 ounce each!
Total weight gain/loss: I'm still about 3 lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight.
Maternity clothes? I bought one dress and two shirts, which came the other day. I love them all and can't wait to wear them! This was the first week that I put on pants and couldn't button them. I had to break out the belly band. Also, my shirts still fit but some of them feel snug on my lower stomach.
Sleep: Is still good. I find myself worrying about my sleeping position a lot, which makes me wake up several times a night. From what I've read, I don't have to worry too much about it yet, but it still makes me anxious.
Best moment this week: Getting the date for our level 2 scan! The scan will be on November 21st. I cannot wait!
Movement: None.
Food cravings: Funyuns. Buffalo chicken fingers. Sorry babies, your Mama is eating like a frat boy.
Food Aversions: Lettuce.
Gender: I had my first dream about gender. I had a dream that we are expecting two boys. Did I mention that we will be finding out on November 21st???
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: All sorts of digestion issues. I have heartburn and feel bloated after eating sometimes. Also, this week I met "baby c"-- the nickname that I gave the gas bubble that resides under my rib cage. It doesn't always happen, but sometimes I feel this bubble at the top of my stomach and I just have to burp it out. Also, some days my boobs feel normalish and then some days they throb. My extreme fatigue seems to be fading, thank goodness.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: This week, nothing. Well, I guess I miss being able to fit in my bras!
What I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound which is October 10th.
Upcoming appointments/events: We have an ultrasound on 10/10 and then our next appointment is 10/28.
Milestones: Not being able to button my first pair of pants (!) and scheduling the level 2 scan.
Bump Picture:
How big is baby? The babies are the size of figs and about a 1/4 ounce each!
Total weight gain/loss: I'm still about 3 lbs below my pre-pregnancy weight.
Maternity clothes? I bought one dress and two shirts, which came the other day. I love them all and can't wait to wear them! This was the first week that I put on pants and couldn't button them. I had to break out the belly band. Also, my shirts still fit but some of them feel snug on my lower stomach.
Sleep: Is still good. I find myself worrying about my sleeping position a lot, which makes me wake up several times a night. From what I've read, I don't have to worry too much about it yet, but it still makes me anxious.
Best moment this week: Getting the date for our level 2 scan! The scan will be on November 21st. I cannot wait!
Movement: None.
Food cravings: Funyuns. Buffalo chicken fingers. Sorry babies, your Mama is eating like a frat boy.
Food Aversions: Lettuce.
Gender: I had my first dream about gender. I had a dream that we are expecting two boys. Did I mention that we will be finding out on November 21st???
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: All sorts of digestion issues. I have heartburn and feel bloated after eating sometimes. Also, this week I met "baby c"-- the nickname that I gave the gas bubble that resides under my rib cage. It doesn't always happen, but sometimes I feel this bubble at the top of my stomach and I just have to burp it out. Also, some days my boobs feel normalish and then some days they throb. My extreme fatigue seems to be fading, thank goodness.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: This week, nothing. Well, I guess I miss being able to fit in my bras!
What I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound which is October 10th.
Upcoming appointments/events: We have an ultrasound on 10/10 and then our next appointment is 10/28.
Milestones: Not being able to button my first pair of pants (!) and scheduling the level 2 scan.
Bump Picture:
Pregnancy After Infertility
When we learned that IVF would be the best chance for us to get pregnant, I became obsessed with finding infertility blogs and reading about women's journey through all of the testing, injections and all the heartbreak and losses that are part of this process. I would always get so excited when I read about the successes-- the pregnancies and growing bumps, the weekly pregnancy updates, the healthy babies. Inevitably there would be a post about adjusting to pregnancy after going through IVF.
I never understood it. People talked about the guilt and I would always think, If I ever get pregnant, there will be none of that. I will be so excited that there is no way that I'd have those feelings.
And yet, here I am on the eve of my 12th week of pregnancy and I get it. When we realized that getting pregnant wasn't going to be easy for us, I asked "Why me, why us?," and now that I'm pregnant, I find myself asking the same exact question, "Why me, why us?"
I still read a lot of infertility blogs and I see that there are countless women who are still living in their personal nightmare. Still going for fertility treatments, still regrouping, still asking what's next, still trying, still hoping. I ask myself why these women, who want children as badly as I did are still waiting for their miracle? Why are we so lucky that it only took us three months to get pregnant after I started my very first injection?
I guess it's not my place to ask. God has his plan that we can't begin to understand.
It's been almost two months since I took that first beautiful pregnancy test and I can say that I'm still waiting for my emotional breakthrough. I cried tears of joy that afternoon after seeing those two lines, but since then I've barely shed a tear. I still feel like I'm in a state of shock. Whenever I see my two little loves during ultrasound, I'm in awe and I'm amazed, but it still feels surreal. I can see my stomach rounding, I can feel my clothes getting tight, I have been tired, nauseous, had heartburn and dozens of other symptoms, but I feel like I'm playing pregnant and I'm not sure when it will sink in for me.
There is this fear holding me back. That this is too good to be true. That we really can't be THIS happy. It's waiting for the other shoe to drop. It's praying that the other shoe doesn't drop.
So here I am, about to start my 12th week of my pregnancy and I'm still adjusting to being pregnant. Or rather, trying to accept that I'm pregnant with two precious little souls. I keep telling myself that when I see them this Thursday during my next ultrasound, that will be IT. It will feel real and I will be able to get past this. I've also said that before... when we see the heartbeat... when we have our next ultrasound... when I begin to show.
I do know one thing, when it does hit me, my heart will surely explode because there is no way that it can contain all of the gratitude, excitement and love I have thinking about becoming a Mom.
To everyone still in the depths of infertility. My thoughts are with you. My heart breaks with you. Above all, I keep the faith with you. I hope that everyone will get their miracle, one way or another.
I never understood it. People talked about the guilt and I would always think, If I ever get pregnant, there will be none of that. I will be so excited that there is no way that I'd have those feelings.
And yet, here I am on the eve of my 12th week of pregnancy and I get it. When we realized that getting pregnant wasn't going to be easy for us, I asked "Why me, why us?," and now that I'm pregnant, I find myself asking the same exact question, "Why me, why us?"
I still read a lot of infertility blogs and I see that there are countless women who are still living in their personal nightmare. Still going for fertility treatments, still regrouping, still asking what's next, still trying, still hoping. I ask myself why these women, who want children as badly as I did are still waiting for their miracle? Why are we so lucky that it only took us three months to get pregnant after I started my very first injection?
I guess it's not my place to ask. God has his plan that we can't begin to understand.
It's been almost two months since I took that first beautiful pregnancy test and I can say that I'm still waiting for my emotional breakthrough. I cried tears of joy that afternoon after seeing those two lines, but since then I've barely shed a tear. I still feel like I'm in a state of shock. Whenever I see my two little loves during ultrasound, I'm in awe and I'm amazed, but it still feels surreal. I can see my stomach rounding, I can feel my clothes getting tight, I have been tired, nauseous, had heartburn and dozens of other symptoms, but I feel like I'm playing pregnant and I'm not sure when it will sink in for me.
There is this fear holding me back. That this is too good to be true. That we really can't be THIS happy. It's waiting for the other shoe to drop. It's praying that the other shoe doesn't drop.
So here I am, about to start my 12th week of my pregnancy and I'm still adjusting to being pregnant. Or rather, trying to accept that I'm pregnant with two precious little souls. I keep telling myself that when I see them this Thursday during my next ultrasound, that will be IT. It will feel real and I will be able to get past this. I've also said that before... when we see the heartbeat... when we have our next ultrasound... when I begin to show.
I do know one thing, when it does hit me, my heart will surely explode because there is no way that it can contain all of the gratitude, excitement and love I have thinking about becoming a Mom.
To everyone still in the depths of infertility. My thoughts are with you. My heart breaks with you. Above all, I keep the faith with you. I hope that everyone will get their miracle, one way or another.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
10 Weeks
How far along? 10 Weeks 6 days
How big is baby? The babies are a bit bigger than a prune. (Sorry for comparing you to a wrinkly, ugly thing!)
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure.
Maternity clothes? Not yet, but I did order a couple of shirts and a dress because of a great sale! I probably won't need them for a while.
Sleep: I was still tired at the beginning of the week but by the end of week 10 I noticed a shift. I don't feel as tired now.
Best moment this week: Starting to tell more people in our family. It was very special and emotional. A lot of people really love these little babies already.
Movement: None.
Food cravings: Still olives and chex mix. Apparently I like salt? Apple cider tastes awesome too.
Food Aversions: Eggs. Some veggies.
Gender: Too early to know, but we are one week closer to finding out!
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: Feeling bloated, gassy, hungry.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: Alright, I'll admit it. I miss being able to drink a glass of wine.
What I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound. Having an actual bump that looks like a baby and not like I'm just getting pudgy.
Upcoming appointments/events: October 28th.
Milestones: Telling my nieces that they are getting two baby cousins!
Bump Picture: Bloated and on some days a noticeable bump to me. Still not enough for someone to KNOW that I'm pregnant.
How big is baby? The babies are a bit bigger than a prune. (Sorry for comparing you to a wrinkly, ugly thing!)
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure.
Maternity clothes? Not yet, but I did order a couple of shirts and a dress because of a great sale! I probably won't need them for a while.
Sleep: I was still tired at the beginning of the week but by the end of week 10 I noticed a shift. I don't feel as tired now.
Best moment this week: Starting to tell more people in our family. It was very special and emotional. A lot of people really love these little babies already.
Movement: None.
Food cravings: Still olives and chex mix. Apparently I like salt? Apple cider tastes awesome too.
Food Aversions: Eggs. Some veggies.
Gender: Too early to know, but we are one week closer to finding out!
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: Feeling bloated, gassy, hungry.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: Alright, I'll admit it. I miss being able to drink a glass of wine.
What I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound. Having an actual bump that looks like a baby and not like I'm just getting pudgy.
Upcoming appointments/events: October 28th.
Milestones: Telling my nieces that they are getting two baby cousins!
Bump Picture: Bloated and on some days a noticeable bump to me. Still not enough for someone to KNOW that I'm pregnant.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
9 Weeks
How far along? 9 Weeks 6 days
How big is baby? The babies are each a little over an inch long.
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure.
Maternity clothes? Not yet.
Sleep: I wish that I could sleep ALL of the time. My sleep is getting more restless-- I feel achier and can't get comfortable. I'm also still getting up to pee a few times.
Best moment this week: Seeing the babies! We saw them bouncing around and waving their limbs. Baby A's heartbeat was 164 and Baby B's was 171. Everything looked great.
Movement: None that I can feel, but they are definitely moving around in there!
Food cravings: Olives. Traditional check mix... those little rye chips are amazing. Also, sour patch kids. The red ones of course.
Food Aversions: Nothing specific, but certain things just don't sound good at a particular moment. Tangerines and tomatoes make the list.
Gender: Too early to know, but my prediction this week is one boy and one girl.
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: FATIGUE, strong sense of smell, frequent urination, feeling bloated, gassy... all the lovely stuff.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: Still absolutely nothing.
What I am looking forward to: Having a bump!
Upcoming appointments/events: My next OB appointment is on 9/30.
Milestones: Seeing the heartbeats at 10 weeks. Amazing.
Bump Picture: Major bloat but no bump.
How big is baby? The babies are each a little over an inch long.
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure.
Maternity clothes? Not yet.
Sleep: I wish that I could sleep ALL of the time. My sleep is getting more restless-- I feel achier and can't get comfortable. I'm also still getting up to pee a few times.
Best moment this week: Seeing the babies! We saw them bouncing around and waving their limbs. Baby A's heartbeat was 164 and Baby B's was 171. Everything looked great.
Movement: None that I can feel, but they are definitely moving around in there!
Food cravings: Olives. Traditional check mix... those little rye chips are amazing. Also, sour patch kids. The red ones of course.
Food Aversions: Nothing specific, but certain things just don't sound good at a particular moment. Tangerines and tomatoes make the list.
Gender: Too early to know, but my prediction this week is one boy and one girl.
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: FATIGUE, strong sense of smell, frequent urination, feeling bloated, gassy... all the lovely stuff.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: Still absolutely nothing.
What I am looking forward to: Having a bump!
Upcoming appointments/events: My next OB appointment is on 9/30.
Milestones: Seeing the heartbeats at 10 weeks. Amazing.
Bump Picture: Major bloat but no bump.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
8 Weeks
How far along? 8 Weeks 6 days
How big is baby? The babies are each half an inch big.
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure.
Maternity clothes? Not yet.
Sleep: Still my favorite thing to do. Still sleeping 10-12 hours a day and some days I can't shake the exhaustion. Still getting up to pee a few times a night. The crazy and weird dreams have also begun this week.
Best moment this week: Telling our immediate family that we are expecting! It was hysterical to shock them twice- we are pregnant.... with TWINS. The reactions were priceless.
Movement: No, but apparently the babies are moving around in there at this point.
Food cravings: None really. I had some olives at my cousin's weddings though and they tasted SO good. Now that I think about it, I should go buy a jar...
Food Aversions: One day everything that I ate tasted bitter and weird. It's definitely a day-by-day thing with me.
Gender: Too early to know, but I'm feeling two boys or one boy and one girl.
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: Sore breasts, nipples looking weird and dark, fatigue, strange dreams, frequent urination at night, bitter taste in mouth, forgetful.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: Still absolutely nothing.
What I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound in one weeks!
Upcoming appointments/events: My next OB appointment is on 9/24 and I will have an ultrasound.
Milestones: Telling our parents and siblings. It made things so much more real and amazing.
Bump Picture: No bump yet but there is definite bloat going on.
How big is baby? The babies are each half an inch big.
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure.
Maternity clothes? Not yet.
Sleep: Still my favorite thing to do. Still sleeping 10-12 hours a day and some days I can't shake the exhaustion. Still getting up to pee a few times a night. The crazy and weird dreams have also begun this week.
Best moment this week: Telling our immediate family that we are expecting! It was hysterical to shock them twice- we are pregnant.... with TWINS. The reactions were priceless.
Movement: No, but apparently the babies are moving around in there at this point.
Food cravings: None really. I had some olives at my cousin's weddings though and they tasted SO good. Now that I think about it, I should go buy a jar...
Food Aversions: One day everything that I ate tasted bitter and weird. It's definitely a day-by-day thing with me.
Gender: Too early to know, but I'm feeling two boys or one boy and one girl.
Labor Signs: n/a
Pregnancy Symptoms: Sore breasts, nipples looking weird and dark, fatigue, strange dreams, frequent urination at night, bitter taste in mouth, forgetful.
Belly Button in or out? In .
What I miss: Still absolutely nothing.
What I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound in one weeks!
Upcoming appointments/events: My next OB appointment is on 9/24 and I will have an ultrasound.
Milestones: Telling our parents and siblings. It made things so much more real and amazing.
Bump Picture: No bump yet but there is definite bloat going on.
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