Weeks pregnant: 8 & 9
Weight Gain: I’m still hovering around the weight I was when I got pregnant. I don’t expect to start gaining until 2nd trimester.
Size of the baby: Kidney bean and then a grape! More favorite foods. Baby is about an inch long with fingers, toes and a 4 chambered heart.
Emotional stuff: Well, one of my dearest friends who was pregnant and due at the same time as me miscarried a few days ago and that is heartbreaking. It just as easily could have been me, you know? I was so excited to be pregnant with her and any loss, even an early one, is devastating. She’s doing really well but it still sucks.
We spent Easter with my mom & sister and I got to rest a lot and generally felt good since the less I do, the better I feel. It was nice to have so much help. Generally I’ve been feeling down on myself for being unproductive, there’s been a lot of guilt this pregnancy for “neglecting” X,Y & Z in my life. But I need to remind myself that I’m taking care of my body and this baby and there will be time for everything else once I start feeling better.
Physical stuff: Still sick. I’ve thrown up a few times when I’ve gone too long without eating & once when I inhaled a piece of my own hair and gagged on it. Glamorous, no? 🙂 I also had my first migraine and second migraine. Last pregnancy my OB made me go see a neurologist to get (pregnancy safe) migraine drugs but, thankfully, this time I was able to just tell my midwife what I took last time and she called it in for me.
My belly is getting bigger by the week and my regular shirts & pants already aren’t fitting correctly. If I’m lucky I’ll carry mostly in my belly like I did last time (meaning that I didn’t gain much all over weight, it was concentrated). Q likes to pat my belly and say “Baby!” but I’m certain she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.
I can’t stop eating: Carbs. Pasta – especially tortellini, Potatoes – fries, and the ultimate combo, pierogies – pasta filled with potatoes!
I can’t even look at: I’d tell you but I might throw up. Pretty much everything.
Fitness: Physical activity makes me feel sick. Yeah. We’ve been spending a lot of time on the couch. Thankfully Q has been able to go for walks with Daddy, to the Children’s Museum with Papa and to the park with her cousins.
Birth prep: I’ve thought about looking at doulas. Does that count?
Baby prep: Made a list of things we’re definitely going to need for #2 and started planning where to get things for the best price.
Breastfeeding: Painful but we’re down to 2-3 times a day and I think the milk is starting to dry up. I’m expecting it to totally dry up some time in second trimester and I hope that weaning will go with that. I’ll miss it very much but I will be glad to have my boobs back for a few months! Plus, Q is finally learning to cuddle without nursing and I LOVE it. I’d rather hug her and snuggle her than breastfeed her at this point and that’s how I know I’m ready to be done and I think she’s very close.
