9 Weeks

I get to go to the doctor tomorrow who will hopefully not see that little pool of blood.  I have been so worried to do anything that could make it worse (the coughing fits I had were equal to a couple sets of crunches).  I am really excited about the appointment because daddy will get to come hear his baby’s heartbeat!

I have still been on a diet of food with no flavor, no smells, and no colors that seem to make me nauseous (colors like orange and yellow).  I pretty much stick to raw fruits and veggies, toast, cereal, peanut butter and noodles.  I snack on pretzels, raisins and crackers…basically the diet I had when I was 5.  I am drinking a whole lot of juice (watered down, because the flavor is too strong) and water, and as a treat Sprite.  My first couple weeks I gained about 2 lb’s from eating so much, now I am back down to my pre-pregnancy weight which has made me really nervous.  I tried forcing some meat yesterday but that ended up being a bad idea.  All my books and all the things I read online say not to stress over lack of nutrition during morning sickness…they say eat what you can and make up for it later.  Thankfully the things I can eat are actually good for me.  I have come to look forward to my cereal breakfast, banana mid morning snack, toast and jam for lunch, apple and peanut butter for the post lunch snack, a smoothie for my 2^nd after lunch snack, watermelon and pretzels for my pre dinner snack, dinner of noodles with a little butter, and my after dinner snack of carrots or another apple.

I really think that not being able to exercise and my fear of doing anything other than grocery shop and chores has added to my “fatigue”.   It seems like right after I was told not to exercise I got to the sections in all my books (I am in the middle of 4…I couldn’t decide which to read first) that talk about how important exercise is for my health and for the health of my baby. 

As much as my first trimester isn’t everything I dreamed it would be it is truly one of the most exciting times in my life!

****Cool Week 9 Fact: My baby has officially graduated from an embryo to a fetus!  We are so proud!!!!