Maternity Clothes: I have enough clothes to wear for now.
Sleep: Still need my afternoon naps to function better. I open my mouth when I sleep so when I wake up from my naps, my mouth is SO dry like sandpaper. It never felt that way before. I always keep water nearby on my night stand. Sleep at night is restful.
Movement: Not yet.
Cravings/Aversions: Craving mostly Asian foods...had Chinese tonight! Coconut water quenches my thirst. I don't have any aversions.
Symptoms: Still tired and that's about it.
What I miss: I'm pretty content, but if I had to name something it would be playing 18 rounds of golf and eating sushi. I may just have to go out and hit a few balls, but take it easy.
What I look forward to: Looking forward to our 3rd u/s and seeing the baby with J on Monday night.
Moods: I feel normal, but when I'm hungry, J says I'm cranky and abrasive. Our first year of marriage, J, learned pretty quickly that I didn't do well on an empty stomach. In the beginning, he was confused by my behavior and asked why I was being mean. Poor guy! At the time, I didn't know I had blood sugar issues, and I would feel SO much better after I ate something substantial. I would be myself again and J got his wife back. There've been countless times I'd have to apologize to DH (darling husband), family, and close friends/roomies for my weakness. I pack snacks in my purse for emergencies, but snacks only hold me over for so long. DH can go without breakfast and regular feedings, but he'll pack me a banana or something for the road. I ask him if he wants a bite of it and he usually declines because I think he knows I need it more than he does. Some mornings, we don't have enough time to eat breakfast because we probably slept in and he'll stop by somewhere so I can get something in my belly. By now, J's figured out when he needs to feed me because sometimes I don't catch it myself, but the pregnancy is adding on a new element of hunger. This is marriage...we figure out the things that trigger an emotion or set us off and we try to help each other with them. J's accepted me for the way I am, even though it's not pretty sometimes, and he helps me through it. Already, I've said, "I'm sorry honey for _______________, I was hungry." Anyone else experience this?
Milestones: According to babycenter.com: our baby is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, she's poised for rapid weight gain.
Medical concerns: None. Deb, NP, from RE's office called with my TSH level from Monday and it's at .85, which is good because I need to be between 1-2. I'm glad I don't need to increase my dosage. D said I didn't need to find an endocrinologist since checking my thyroid once per trimester was fine, which is common practice at the OB. It's a relief that I don't need to find another doctor. :)
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