How Baby's Growing:
Honestly, nothing too exciting this week. Most of the development is done, although the intestines have moved from the umbilical cord to the baby's abdomen. And the baby has fingerprints, but I though the baby had fingerprints a long time ago?? If the baby is a girl (which I think it is), then she already has the 2 million eggs that she'll ever have, which is pretty amazing in my eyes.
Baby is about 3 inches long, and the size of a peach, and weighs about 1 ounce. Also, the baby is excreting urine and then drinking it to form the digestive system, and I think this is weird and kind of gross. Mr. Skinny is completely grossed out by it, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do to form your digestive system I guess, right?
First things first, I gained 0.4 on Friday, so I'm up 2.6 since finding out I'm pregnant. Considering that a "normal" gain, I think, is 0-5 for the first trimester, I'm pretty happy with myself so far. I am going to the doctor's today, and we'll see what I gained there, but I'm not worried. I'm keeping track of my weight gain myself for a reason.
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| 13 Weeks. |
On Saturday night, I actually slept through the night! Like all night! Well I woke up at 6:30ish or so, and I was so excited I slept all night that I woke myself up, but that's okay. I'm still up most nights to run to the bathroom, but I'm still not up 5+ times a night like I was.
And I threw up. Again. Saturday night. It was popcorn. Seriously, my 2 big up-chuck sessions were popcorn and ground beef. Gross. I don't ever want to eat either of those things again. My brother-in-law, whose 16, made the popcorn and yesterday when I saw him I told him the popcorn was bad because I threw it up and he just stared at me. I told him I was joking and it was pregnancy that made me throw up, not him. Oh, and the week before last I almost passed out at work. I think it was a mix of not eating and just being pregnant, but I got to sit down and get the blood back in my head before I passed out. Although, my boss kept talking to me through the whole thing. I really don't think he "gets" pregnancy.
I got the 3 maternity shirts from Old Navy and I do love them, they're really comfortable. I have 4 more on the way from Kohl's, so that should last me a while. I think I definitely look pregnant now, and Mr. Skinny has confirmed that, but because I still haven't announced it on Facebook (I'm going to after the appt. today) and we live in our hometown and see people we went to HS with on a daily basis, I'm not comfortable wearing my maternity shirts when I might run into someone. Silly thing, I know, but it's the truth.
What I'm Eating:
Junk. Seriously, my appetite gets a little better, then it goes away and I want pasta and bagels and nothing healthy. I can't remember what I ate before I got pregnant. I can't imagine eating spinach salads, fruit and yogurt at work and that's it. I feel like I'd be starving. Granted, I'm sure pop tarts aren't keeping me full very long.
Oh, mini controversial topic. Protein powder. Because meat still isn't my best friend, I thought I'd buy protein powder for my smoothies. So I went into GNC and bought some, after I told him I was pregnant and just wanted basic protein to add to my green monsters. But once I came home, Mr. Skinny and my mom were both leery about it. So that's fine, I'll ask the doctor today, but I did some research thanks to Dr. Google and from what I've found out, if there's chemical sweeteners in it (and there is) I shouldn't use it. Okay, that's fine, but now I'm thinking what else have I been eating that has artificial sweeteners in it?? Why does everyone know about tuna and lunch meat but not artificial sweeteners. So now I'm worried about what I've been eating.
How I'm Moving:
Ha! I'm not. The treadmill is being used as a clothing rack. I'm tired, and it's cold and the holidays are coming. I'm hoping I'll get a burst of energy with the second trimester and want to walk again. It's hard to be pregnant in the winter.
Momma's Thoughts & Feelings:
This whole "I'm-going-to-have-a-baby-in-6-months" thing is really starting to hit me. I had another dream about the baby, it was a girl (so now the score is 2-2 for dreams) and I was just so in love with her. It was kind of strange because she was somewhere else and I could go on my life like I didn't have her, but I had to remember to feed her. Then I was getting sad because I wanted to see her personality, but for whatever reason, I had to leave her where ever she was, I couldn't take her. Weird.
Last Wednesday, Mr. Skinny had a rain day, so we went to Babies R Us to walk around and look at everything. We really like one stroller, mostly because the seat could face you while you're pushing, or face the regular way like a normal stroller. I was debating on getting a jogging stroller travel system though since I'll hopefully be picking up running again once I can. Then I don't have to get another stroller. Did you know that some strollers have iPod attachments with speakers? I told my mother-in-law and grandma-in-law that yesterday and they were both floored. Haha, it's crazy how much technology is ingrained in everything. I don't even know when I would need speakers in my strollers.
And I'm having a problem with my self-confidence. Sometimes, in some shirts, I feel like a pregnant lady. But other times, I just feel fat. With my dry-ness around my eyelids and the result of raccoon eyes that are red instead of black, I don't feel pretty. I don't have a pregnancy glow yet. I don't have cute clothes. I have big t-shirts or shirts that I would have worn 30+ lbs ago. It's really hard to deal with. I knew I'd have a problem like this, but I thought I could beat it. I've always wanted to be a mom, and I've spent years dreaming about how I would look pregnant and how I'd feel. And now, it's here, and it's really hard. Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited and wouldn't change a thing where I am in my life right now, it's just hard to deal with body image.
That's that!
Tell me:
What are your plans for Thanksgiving?
Do you think I'm in the first or second tri?
Welcome to the "sometimes I just feel fat club"
ReplyDeleteI totally know what you mean. Some days I feel like I look pregnant and other days I feel chubby. I think once you are "out" it will be easier for you. People will comment on how cute i look all the time. I suspect it will be the same for you because your bump.... SO CUTE!
I think part of your struggle is you are getting bigger (due to LO) and you are worried people are thinking you are gaining weight. Most people probably haven't even noticed but because you've lost weight in the past you worry about it more. I imagine you will get a lot, "I thought so!" when you tell everyone. No one wants to ask someone if they are pregnant when they suspect it.
For me the whole wanting to eat healthier thing kicked in right about where you are now. I hope soon you will want and crave the healthy snacks again. The wanting to move again kicked for me right around this time too.
I think they say officially that 2nd trimester is 13 weeks 3 days but I went with 13 weeks as when I said I was in the 2nd Trimester.
I am heading to the in-laws for thanksgiving. They only live about 45 minutes away.
Oh yes, the self confidence goes out the window. I seriously want to punch every girl who is still wearing their regular jeans under her belly, even at the end of pregnancy. My legs turned into tree trunks almost immediately, so that was just out of the question for me!
ReplyDeleteI counted my first trimester as the first 12 weeks. Beginning of 13 was 2nd. Everyone counts it differently. Kind of silly. Your little belly is adorable!
Haha, at 13 weeks I decided I was definitely in the second trimester, but then at 14 I finally felt some relief. I complain that I look fat, but honestly I look pregnant. I got big really fast. Lately I've been having healthier cravings, so that's nice, but I still have no urge to exercise. Oh, and I just read an article on artificial sweetners today. They said if you must, do it in moderation, but I've avoided them my entire pregnancy. Honestly, I'd be way more leery of the amount of heavy metal contamination in protein powders than anything else. But again, I'm a little obsessive about following all the food rules.
ReplyDeleteProtein powder is actually a really bad idea because it has heavy metals in it and can damage the baby's development. Try to find some powdered egg whites if you really need a powdered protein.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making it to 13 weeks!