Pregnancy: Week #8

• How far along? 8 weeks (March 15th-21st)



• How big is the baby? The size of a kidney bean!



• Weight gain/loss? I'm up about 4.5 pounds from where I started, but I have lost a couple pounds since week seven when I was feeling especially bloated.



• Maternity clothes? Not yet...but I'm starting to feel uncomfortable when I wear anything but my yoga pants and scrub bottoms so instead of feeling bad about myself and trying to squeeze into clothes that are close to not fitting I'm going to go shoping for a few pieces maternity clothes in the next week or two...I'm actually excited that I am going to be pregnant over the summer because that means more skirts and dresses which I think will be more comfortable anyways.



• Sleep? Ugh...I wake up every 3-4 hours, and it's hard for me to sleep past 8. I also MUST get a 1-2.5 hour nap otherwise I am in tears by about 7 PM.



• Best moment last week? Unfortunately I can't say I have a great moment this week. I guess I could be happy that I survived a 9 hour car ride to my in-laws.



• Symptoms? I have a constant stomach ache...combined with feeling mildly to moderately nauseous, and very tired. I have only puked once, and I think it was more related to my vitamins than anything...and my husband thinks I smell. I'm not sure if I really believe him this is normal, but if I do I am going to blame it on hormones.



• Food cravings/aversions? I'm hungry, but I don't feel like I can eat. Thinking about food makes me nauseous. Eating makes me nauseous. The only food that I feel like I can eat is ice cream, lol.



• Exercise: I haven't really exercise this week because I worked a ton and then we went to North Dakota...which is a shame, because it has been so gorgeous out. Maybe I'll start to feel better soon so I can at least go on a walk.



• Gender? My father-in-law thinks were going to have a girl...my accupuncturist also told me before I knew I was pregnant that he thinks I am more likely to have a girl :)



• Belly button? It's an innie, and I can't imagine it will be changing any time soon.



• What are you looking forward to this week? I'm just looking forward to hopefully making it through another week without problems...plus next, week we have our first appointment. So I'm just focusing on making it until then!



• What I miss? Feeling normal



• Mood? I'm feeling a little down...I haven't let myself really get excited yet because I know a couple people that have had miscarriages in the past couple weeks which makes me nervous, and based on how I feel physically I'm not sure I would be in a hurry to get pregnant again if something did go wrong. This not feeling very good has also taken a tole on me emotionally...I have been very healthy for the past year or so I am noticing every little change. I feel fat. I have cried at two episodes of The Office, and at a special on ESPN classic about Michelle Kwan.



• Movement? It's too early



• Stretch marks? Hopefully I don't be getting any for a LONG time!



• Labor signs? None