As of yesterday I am 7 weeks pregnant! My pregnancy feels vulnerable in these early weeks and each day that passes without issue feels like something worth celebrating! According to the internet my babies are now the size of blueberries which for some reason I find much more reassuring than last week when they were the size of pomegranate seeds. It's like the more space they take up physically the more real this pregnancy feels. I am starting to believe that this is indeed really, truly, finally happening!
John and I had so much fun sharing our news with everyone. Thank you for your amazing comments and congratulatory messages! We read every single one. It has been a humbling experience to share the lows and now the highs of this journey with you. You are all teaching me how to love and be loved. I'm deeply grateful for those of you who have committed to pray for a healthy, full term pregnancy. My prayer is to gestate these babies for at least 36 weeks. Thank you for joining me in that prayer!
While my mind and heart have been completely washed and overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude, my body has not seemed to get the good news message. Rather it has interpreted pregnancy as flu, which I hear is pretty common. "To celebrate," says my body, "I give you nausea and exhaustion! Enjoy!" Come on, body! Be happy like the rest of me! ;-)
Actually I have to tell you that while being nauseous 24/7 is not what I would call "enjoyable," it has almost completely relieved me of my anxiety over this pregnancy. It is so reassuring to have strong pregnancy symptoms. It is a constant reminder that something is indeed happening in there! For that I am very, very grateful.
As far as food aversions and cravings go, it's mostly aversions. One thing I have been eating a lot is potatoes. Normally I'm not big on potatoes but they seem to settle my stomach. I've also been enjoying pickles but that's not really new for me. I haven't been able to cook since I started feeling nauseous. We've been eating many freezer meals. Yesterday I picked up a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store and I felt like super woman. Grocery shopping while nauseous... that's going up on my list of proudest life accomplishments. CAME AND CONQUERED!
The two FAQs I keep getting are "What is your due date?" and "Any guesses on the sex of the babies?" So my due date is May 24 but since I'm carrying twins I'll likely deliver a few weeks early. I'm just saying I'm "due in May." Any as far as guessing the sex, from the time I saw the pictures of the embryos I felt that they were two girls. I can also picture them as a boy/girl pair. If they are two boys I will be shocked but incredibly happy! I love being a "boy mom." You can probably imagine that after everything we went through to conceive, the sex of the babies doesn't matter to us. We are just excited to find out! And yes we will be finding out at our 20 week ultrasound!
I hope to include a weekly... or more realistically an occasional... bump shot as I record pregnancy updates. I tried to take one yesterday but I look about as crappy as I feel and truly there is nothing to see yet. I have a pretty long torso so it might take a while. But then again there are two babies in there so maybe not? We'll see. When there's something to see I'll take a picture!
Next week I have my 8 week ultrasound. I can't wait to see my babies again! :-D
xo
John and I had so much fun sharing our news with everyone. Thank you for your amazing comments and congratulatory messages! We read every single one. It has been a humbling experience to share the lows and now the highs of this journey with you. You are all teaching me how to love and be loved. I'm deeply grateful for those of you who have committed to pray for a healthy, full term pregnancy. My prayer is to gestate these babies for at least 36 weeks. Thank you for joining me in that prayer!
While my mind and heart have been completely washed and overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude, my body has not seemed to get the good news message. Rather it has interpreted pregnancy as flu, which I hear is pretty common. "To celebrate," says my body, "I give you nausea and exhaustion! Enjoy!" Come on, body! Be happy like the rest of me! ;-)
Actually I have to tell you that while being nauseous 24/7 is not what I would call "enjoyable," it has almost completely relieved me of my anxiety over this pregnancy. It is so reassuring to have strong pregnancy symptoms. It is a constant reminder that something is indeed happening in there! For that I am very, very grateful.
As far as food aversions and cravings go, it's mostly aversions. One thing I have been eating a lot is potatoes. Normally I'm not big on potatoes but they seem to settle my stomach. I've also been enjoying pickles but that's not really new for me. I haven't been able to cook since I started feeling nauseous. We've been eating many freezer meals. Yesterday I picked up a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store and I felt like super woman. Grocery shopping while nauseous... that's going up on my list of proudest life accomplishments. CAME AND CONQUERED!
The two FAQs I keep getting are "What is your due date?" and "Any guesses on the sex of the babies?" So my due date is May 24 but since I'm carrying twins I'll likely deliver a few weeks early. I'm just saying I'm "due in May." Any as far as guessing the sex, from the time I saw the pictures of the embryos I felt that they were two girls. I can also picture them as a boy/girl pair. If they are two boys I will be shocked but incredibly happy! I love being a "boy mom." You can probably imagine that after everything we went through to conceive, the sex of the babies doesn't matter to us. We are just excited to find out! And yes we will be finding out at our 20 week ultrasound!
I hope to include a weekly... or more realistically an occasional... bump shot as I record pregnancy updates. I tried to take one yesterday but I look about as crappy as I feel and truly there is nothing to see yet. I have a pretty long torso so it might take a while. But then again there are two babies in there so maybe not? We'll see. When there's something to see I'll take a picture!
Next week I have my 8 week ultrasound. I can't wait to see my babies again! :-D
xo
Ohhh the food aversions! I had so many early on in my pregnancy - I remember grocery shopping being quite the challenge, haha. Like you, though, it was so reassuring to me even though I felt terrible. Praying for you and your sweet little ones! :o)
ReplyDelete:-) Yep. Thank you for those prayers Mary!
DeleteHow exciting! I'm sorry your body is feeling so crappy, but like you said, it's a nice reassurance that something is going on in there. :D
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
DeleteOh yes, grocery store while nauseated.... blech! And I had some paranoia with my youngest that things weren't okay because I didn't have a lot of nausea (okay, I didn't have constant nausea). First tri can go sit under a rock!
ReplyDeleteYes I've had a few moments when I first wake up where it takes five minutes or so for the nausea to hit and I feel that paranoia. It's the best reason to feel bad! Still, I am very much looking forward to second tri where my physical state can match my emotional one!
DeleteAs I told you Sunday, Sage says a boy and a girl :) But no matter the sex of the babies we are hoping for full term healthy baby, momma, papa and big brother! If you need anything we are right around the corner :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie! I love hearing Sage's guess. Can't wait to tell her when we find out! :-)
DeleteI remember the nauseous 24/7 feeling like it was yesterday. I suffered with all three of my pregnancies. Grocery shopping and feeding the family was a huge burden. I remember requesting my hubby getting fresh pineapple from the grocery store because that's all I wanted to eat....only to have him come back with a can of pineapple and ask me if I knew how expensive fresh pineapple was?!! Needless to say, he went back for fresh! :) So excited for you and I hope you start to come out of the fog soon!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I might have cried if that were me. Glad he went back! Thank you for sharing our excitement!
DeleteLove this, congrats! Praying for healthy, 36-week-term babies! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Cassie!
DeleteSo wonderful--congratulations! All I eat in my first trimester is carbs. They are the only thing that doesn't nauseate me. I am 15 weeks now, and haven't had meat in so long. I still find it so disgusting! Hopefully that will change soon. Not that I miss it that much, but I do worry about the baby getting enough protein and iron. Good luck with the nausea--I will pray for you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Danielle! I hear you about eating lots of carbs! Just eating whatever gets me by :-) Thanks for the prayers!
DeleteI was also nauseous the whole time with my 3rd pregnancy. The wonderful news is that once the baby (babies for you) are there, you forget all about it! We are so happy for you guys, and we pray for a safe and full-time pregnancy for you and the babies. Love, Arthur and Mariki
ReplyDeleteThanks Mariki!
DeleteI have been waiting so long to hear good news about this! And I'm so happy for you! I've watched so many friends go through infertility and each time finally succeeding and now it's your turn! Happy day! I'm also pregnant only one baby. But I'm due May 6th! So I'm right on there with you! Praying for a healthy pregnancy for you!
ReplyDeleteHow fun we are going through this together! Thanks for your prayers!
DeleteJust beyond thrilled. Update and update and update some more. I could read about these babies all day :)
ReplyDeleteMabel's due date was may 28th, but she came may 16th. I can confirm that having a May baby is WONDERFUL! :)
congrats and hang in there! the more sick you feel the safer your babies are (according to my doctor)...against nausea - what really helped me were sugarfree ginger or any kind of candy. in the case I had some candy in my mouth my body thought I was eating and forgot to be sick...
ReplyDeleteMay 2nd is a lovely birthday! I'm a may baby! Congrats and I'm sending you lots of lovely girl vibes cuz being a girl momma is a blast. Although I have 2 boys and 3 girls. Being both kind of mama is equally fun.
ReplyDeleteHi...I've been following your blog since early 2012. Though I've not struggled through infertility, your blog posts have ministered to me deeply in my waiting for deep desires of my heart to come to pass.
ReplyDeleteI've not had a chance to visit your blog since late August...am so excited to hear of your pregnancy! Praise our wonderful God!! May your journey through pregnancy be full of wonder and awe and the hand of the Lord moving in your life.
One of the blessings I believe in sharing your life on a blog like this is that you have not only family and friends, but perfect strangers praying for you. I'm one of those strangers to whom God has given a heart to pray for you and your family. May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.
I've been following your blog for a while now, did I know you were in Michigan!? I am too and I'm betting we have the same doctor from what I see in your photos! :) We should connect sometime! Congratulations on the twins, that is AMAZING.
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