How am I feeling? Still pretty good. I am getting pretty tired by the end of the day but still no hardcore morning sickness. I do have some nauseous moments but they tend to pass with a sip of water or a small bite of something to eat. I am still feeling pretty bloated and my pants are starting to let me know. Fortunately I have only gained two lbs since the wedding, which was a month ago, so I am on a good track for weight gain during the first trimester.
I had another ultrasound yesterday, July 7, 2010. I have had a fear deep down that something was seriously wrong. No matter how many times I told myself my hCG levels were going up, the doctor wasn't concerned, things looked fine, I couldn't help thinking terrible thoughts, mainly that I had a blighted ovum. I have no idea why I was so fixated on this. Proabably because I have wanted to have a baby for so long that it would be the ultimate, "haha, fooled you", to have my body acting pregnant but have nothing in there. The ultrasound yesterday completely cleared that up.
Because Chris is a twin, some members of his family have been insistent that we are going to have twins, cough, cough, Bill. :) I would be happy with any amount of babies that I was given but selfishly would like them one at a time. When I saw the ultrasound I was happy to see that there is only one little baby inside of me. I was able to see the little embryo, who will soon be categorized as a fetus, the yolk sak and the embryonic sak around it all. It was amazing. The technician was able to detect a healthy heartbeat of 160 beats per minute, which made my whole week and calmed any fears I had about nothing being in there. I also got some ultrasound pictures of the baby which I will post later. Another big thing I found out is my official due date! We will be delivering on or around February 19, 2011. I am pretty excited about having a winter baby. With the winter being less activity filled I will get to hole up in our apartment for a minimum of six weeks with our beautiful new baby after his/her arrival. I can't wait!
Telling our families.
We told Chris' family over the 4th of July weekend. I really wanted to have an ultrasound picture to give to his parents as a way of telling them they are going to be grandparents for the fifth time, but we didn't have one. I knew people would be tipped of if they didn't see me drinking at the festivities. As expected, we got nothing but congratulations and well wishes. I think the family is ready for another baby as "the baby" is going to be two in October. It seems like just yesterday we were all eagerly waiting for him to get here!
We will be telling my family this weekend on our annual camping trip. For this one we do have an ultrasound picture so I had a copy made and framed it. Because this is the first time we will be seeing them since the wedding, I am sure they will assume it is a picture of our family or something wedding related and be totally caught off guard by the dark blob on an ultrasound picture. Reactions could vary and range anywhere from tears to excited screaming and jumping around, I will post how it goes. Whatever the reactions, I know everyone will be thrilled.
I had another ultrasound yesterday, July 7, 2010. I have had a fear deep down that something was seriously wrong. No matter how many times I told myself my hCG levels were going up, the doctor wasn't concerned, things looked fine, I couldn't help thinking terrible thoughts, mainly that I had a blighted ovum. I have no idea why I was so fixated on this. Proabably because I have wanted to have a baby for so long that it would be the ultimate, "haha, fooled you", to have my body acting pregnant but have nothing in there. The ultrasound yesterday completely cleared that up.
Because Chris is a twin, some members of his family have been insistent that we are going to have twins, cough, cough, Bill. :) I would be happy with any amount of babies that I was given but selfishly would like them one at a time. When I saw the ultrasound I was happy to see that there is only one little baby inside of me. I was able to see the little embryo, who will soon be categorized as a fetus, the yolk sak and the embryonic sak around it all. It was amazing. The technician was able to detect a healthy heartbeat of 160 beats per minute, which made my whole week and calmed any fears I had about nothing being in there. I also got some ultrasound pictures of the baby which I will post later. Another big thing I found out is my official due date! We will be delivering on or around February 19, 2011. I am pretty excited about having a winter baby. With the winter being less activity filled I will get to hole up in our apartment for a minimum of six weeks with our beautiful new baby after his/her arrival. I can't wait!
Telling our families.
We told Chris' family over the 4th of July weekend. I really wanted to have an ultrasound picture to give to his parents as a way of telling them they are going to be grandparents for the fifth time, but we didn't have one. I knew people would be tipped of if they didn't see me drinking at the festivities. As expected, we got nothing but congratulations and well wishes. I think the family is ready for another baby as "the baby" is going to be two in October. It seems like just yesterday we were all eagerly waiting for him to get here!
We will be telling my family this weekend on our annual camping trip. For this one we do have an ultrasound picture so I had a copy made and framed it. Because this is the first time we will be seeing them since the wedding, I am sure they will assume it is a picture of our family or something wedding related and be totally caught off guard by the dark blob on an ultrasound picture. Reactions could vary and range anywhere from tears to excited screaming and jumping around, I will post how it goes. Whatever the reactions, I know everyone will be thrilled.
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