First Trimester Re-Cap

I can't believe that I am less than one week away from my second trimester! Since I didn't blog throughout the first 11 weeks, I thought I'd fill y'all in about what's been going on.

On September 5th, we took a home pregnancy test and it was positive. The test line came up before the control line did, and we were shocked at how strong the result was at 3 weeks 4 days. I took a digital test next, just to be sure, and it came up pregnant right away. We were really, really excited, but we also wanted to be cautious since it was so early on.

The next week was great. I felt wonderful. We were ecstatic. Life was good.

Then sometime around week 6, morning sickness reared its ugly head. Oh. My. God. Before I actually felt sick, I had kind of been wishing for a little nausea as an extra confirmation that everything was progressing well. Boy did I eat those words--and then throw them up...

I honestly thought that once I got pregnant, I wouldn't mind being sick at all. I just thought it would all be so romantic. "Sure, I don't feel great, but I'm sooo happy I'm pregnant." HA. Don't get me wrong, I have always been extrememly grateful for this pregnancy and, even at my worst, I wouldn't have traded it for the world. BUT, the first trimester can be hard. Really, really hard.

Around week 8, we took a tour of The Birth Center where we plan to have the baby. Although I have always received my routine care from the midwives, you have to take an official tour and hear all about the facility before you can register as a maternity patient. It was really cool to see the birthing rooms and imagine being there in the spring. :)

So, anyway, the worst of the morning sickness let up around week 10, and since then I have just had some nausea from time to time. For example, one day in my 10th week, I decided I would make myself something for lunch. When I opened the fridge, I was met with the smell of leftover garlic chicken and I promptly threw up in the sink on a pile of dishes. Then I called Mike and told him that he would have to clean out the fridge after work because I was unable to open it. It was just great, let me tell you.

Which brings me to my next point. Having a good partner throughout pregnancy is crucial. I seriously do not know how I would have survived thus far without him. My hat is off to all single mamas- you are braver and stronger than I am. Mike has basically done all the housework, cooked all the meals, done all the dishes (except the ones I puked on--don't worry, I did those myself) and been an angel. I'll just say it again... I don't think I could be doing this without him.

For anyone out there planning a pregnancy or in the middle of morning sickness hell, here are my two cents of advice. Unisom and Acupuncture. They will save your life.

So finally 11 weeks rolled around and we had our first appointment. Because we are going to midwives rather than a doctor, the first visit is scheduled much later than "usual." It was kind of hard to wait so long but we love the midwives and are happy to have a regular routine with them now. My next appointment is on November 25th.

So far, my 12th week has been great. I have more energy and keep feeling better and better. We are going to the mountains for a wedding this weekend, so I hope this trend continues...

Thanks to everyone for all of the love and support as we begin to share our news with the world!