Week 7

According to The Bump:

Baby W is the size of a blueberry!

"Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about 100 new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place."

Nausea has set in as an all day thing now and my boobs are killing me! LOL

Uggg...

I ate dinner last night and then had a Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich.  Yum...well not really cause 5 minutes later I was in the bathroom bringing it all back up.  It was terrible.  So bad, that all the little blood vessels around my eyes broke.  Great.  This better not be a regular thing.  Calm down baby!  Please!  :)

Week 6

So it looks like we're in week 6 and our baby is the size of a sweet pea. I guess I should start posting my belly pics. I have to download them. I'm starting to feel a bit more nauseous. It started yesterday. We were on our way down to the shore and in the car I felt like I was hung over. Gross.

This week our baby is starting to sprout eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and chin. Those little hands and feet- still webbed like paddles- might wiggle by week's end, the heart is beating (almost twice as fast as mine), and blood is starting to circulate.

Crazy!

Very cool website

http://www.ehd.org/movies.php?mov_id=20

 

 

Morning sickness

I though it was supposed to be morning sickness, not afternoon
sickness. Ugg. Not cool! Eww, and I just saw a picture of sausage
on the turnpike. Thanks. Make my stomach turn even more.

Belli Oil

I also just ordered Elasticity Belly Oil by Belli to prevent stretch marks.  It was a little pricey, but well worth it if it works.  I read a lot of reviews online and it works.  Some women swear by it.  Right now I'm using Palmer's Cocoa Butter for Stretch Marks and I'll use that until I get my Belli Oil.

 

Reviews:

 

I started using this Belli oil early in pregnancy. I am now ready to deliver with NO stretch marks on my tummy. The ONLY place I developed any stretch marks was on my breasts..........also the only place I didn't rub the oil! It smells very soothing as well. It's a perfect gift for a pregnant friend!

 

I started using this oil at about 4 weeks pregnant (early I know) and I am now at the start of my 6th month... no stretch marks yet. I think it is still early to tell, but even so the oil is fantastic. I have two other popular creams, and this is the only one that really makes my stomach feel soft and ready to stretch. I think it's worth the price. Also, I just ordered a new bottle after almost 6 months!! It really lasts.

 

I'm prone to stretch marks. I used this oil on my belly throughout my pregnancy, but not on my chest. The ONLY place I got stretch marks was my chest!!!

 

I love this stuff I put it on every day! Not a mark!! I had my baby 3 months ago!! Smells amazing too!!!

 

Feels amazing on the skin while protecting. & its safe!! Belli Has amazing products. I would say a must have for pregnancy.

 

Wow, so far this product is working! I am 33 weeks pregnant in my third tri-mester, have been using this product since week 15 day and night, and I have NO STRETCH MARKS... my mother had them very badly and is jealous and wishes this product was around when she was having babies. I am now running out and just bought another bottle. If I get one or two by the time its all over with, thats still great for me due to my family genetics. I also use the belli scrub and the lotion. I will be the belli cream for after "IF" I get any stretch marks after my pregnancy. Don't go cheap, buy this product to prevent them! Its worked on me so far... good luck!

 

 

Omega 3

I just bought Expecta to take in addition to my daily prenatal supplement.  From their website:

 

"Expecta LIPIL DHA Supplement is for pregnant and breastfeeding moms. DHA, an omega–3 fatty acid, is received by babies in utero and through breastmilk. It is found in high concentrations in the tissues of the brain and eye. This indicates that DHA supports the development of your baby’s brain and eyes."

 

You can get Omega 3 from seafood as well, but that is one of my food aversions right now.  Yuck!  Oh, and before pregnancy...I LOVED seafood.  Would eat if every day if I could.  Now, no way.  Not even chicken or meat.  Gross! 

Belly Bands

I bought 3 of these this week. They're pretty cool. I won't have to use them yet, but I'm sure I will soon. I'll be able to wear my regular clothes a little longer now. :)

Our baby this week

Right now, our baby's heart is made up of two tiny channels called heart tubes — and they're already hard at work. When those tubes fuse together, our baby will have a fully functioning heart. Also in the works this week are several other organs, including the neural tube (the precursor to our baby's brain and spinal cord), which hasn't yet sealed, but by next week, it will be.

Our little embryo is already the size of an orange seed and looks like a tadpole, with a rudimentary head and a tail.  I got a little one swimmin in my belly :)

 

Week 5 belly pic

Ok, here's my week 5 belly pic. :)

Some baby names

Boys

Jayden

Riley

Ryder

Jack

Tyler

Girls

Mia

Morgan

Leila

Makayla

Jayne

Ella

Rachel

Taylor

Cailey

Week 5

I found this website, Pregnancy.org and it's pretty cool. It gives you actual photos of what your embryo looks like.

Week 5

So I think I'm in week 5 or coming into week 5. I'm not sure. I can't wait to get to the dr. to find out exactly what's going on and to find out exactly how far along I am. My sister-in-law conceived a week before me and her daughter was born on March 23rd. I conceived a week after her and my estimated due date online is March 19th. I've read that the online calculators are usually 2 weeks off. We'll see what the doctor says.

I haven't had morning sickness yet, but I get a little nauseated here and there throughout the day. I've started to eat right and I'm going to buy an elliptical machine for the house today so I can start a regular exercise regime. I'm trying to drink all of my water throughout the day, but it's a little tough. I've also started to lotion up my belly to avoid getting stretch marks. I am really really tired though. I don't know if it's the lack of caffeine or from the pregnancy. I guess it could be a combination of both. I've started drinking decaf which has 5mg of caffeine where as a regular cup of coffee has over 100mg.

Foods that are good for you during pregnancy

If you know of more, please post!
 
Olives  assist the health and function of the ovaries
 
Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female.  Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this?  It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (mo dern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
 

Talk about heartburn

Ugg. I had vegetable chow fun last night and I got such heartburn. Is that gonna happen everytime I eat something now? That sucks. AND I'm so unbelievably tired. I went to bed at 10:30pm last night and couldn't get up at 5:30am. It doesn't help that our puppy had me up at 3:30am to take him out. I see what I have to look forward to already.

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So it's official...

I'm prego.  :)  Woohoo!  I'm so excited.  I took another test this morning just to make sure and it came back positive.  My husband left today.  He'll be in in Texas for two months and then he's shipping off to Iraq for 9 months.  I'm hoping he can be here for the birth of our baby.  He's going to save his leave so he can do just that.

 

I guess I have some books to buy.  I'm going to buy "What to Expect When Expecting" and "What to Eat When Expecting".  I guess I'll run to the bookstore now.  I want to tell everyone so bad!  The only people that know so far are immediate family.  I think I want to wait unitl my first appointment which is Aug. 5th.  Another 4 weeks.  See, my problem is that I'm going to a party on the 26th of this month and then another party on Aug. 1st where my friends will be.  If they don't see me drinking, they're going start asking questions.  What to do.

Ovulation Kit

We used an ovulation kit to get pregnant.  I wasn't sure if it was really going to work, but I guess it did.  You can see by the picture that I ovulated on day 15 (day 1 being the first day of my period).

Pregancy Test

It's positive!  I took three tests yesterday and I took another one this morning just to make sure! 

Pregnancy Diet

• Stick to a diet naturally high in folic acid (oranges, melons and dark green vegetables).
• Eat plenty of iron-rich foods (whole grains, beans, raisins and nuts).
• Keep your blood sugar level elevated by eating lots of high-protein and high-carbohydrate foods such as breads, brown rice, potatoes and cheese.
• Exercise, but moderately. Don't start a new exercise regimen when you're pregnant, and be careful not to become overheated for prolonged periods.

I'm Pregnant...at least I think I am...

So I was supposed to get my period today and I didn't. I didn't even get any spotting. Weird. So I stopped at Duane Reade this morning and picked up a Clearblue Easy Digital Pregnancy test. I got to work and waited a little bit till I had to pee. I went to the bathroom w/ the test and took it. Waited patiently for 3 minutes and then looked at the test...

Pregnant

OMG! Seriously? I was laughing and crying at the same time. I didn't think I would get a positive result. The box came with 3 tests so I'm going to take another one when I get home just to make sure. I didn't touch my cup of coffee. :)

I can't wait to get home to take the test and really make sure and then tell my hubby. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. I just hope it wasn't a false positive. Those exist you know. I made an appointment for my first OB exam anyway. They won't see me until I'm 8 weeks along. Right now I'm about 3-4 weeks. So crazy. I can't believe it. My emotions are all over the place right now. I'm excited, scared, nervous. What's even more scary is that my husband is going to be in Iraq unitl next July. I just went to BabyCenter and they said my due date would be around March 19th, 2009. I'm hoping he can save his leave to be here for the delivery....IF I'M EVEN PREGNANT. I'll take the other test tonight to be 100% sure. Wow, I can't believe this is really happening.

Baby at 3 weeks

Baby at 4 weeks