vitals

Had a visit with the doc today for a routine physical. Two urine samples and 3 vials of blood later, I was off to "enjoy" the rest of my day at work! My blood pressure was at 110/68 and I weighed in at about 126 pounds. My, that sounds heavy -- my sedentary nature these days is really beginning to get to me!

I had forgotten what happens during this check-up, so I was surprised when the doctor said she was going to check the baby's heartbeat. I got a little nervous, but in seconds, we heard it -- 155 BPM!

I still am not eating terribly well and I'm still mildly anxious about this pregnancy, so it was very reassuring (and nice!) to hear the heartbeat today. I think my fears will be completely gone once we get the amnio and the results....

I've also begun to feel a few kicks! I had Chinese food the other day which triggered a whole lot of belly activity! Feels like odd gas bubbles moving around in my tummy, but without the gas!

We talk to Dylan more about it now and now he talks straight into my belly button in a very loving and sweet way!

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It's been a long time since I've posted mostly owing to a desire to not bad juju the current state of things...! We're strongly optimistic that the third time is indeed the charm.

I had an appointment with the doc on January 30th, and my were we surprised at just how large that belly-thing had become! At that time, the doc said she believed we were at about 13 weeks, a textbook ultrasound, rather than 12 weeks (the official date based on LMP was 12 weeks, 1 day).

I am still feeling pretty nauseated, though I think I'm finally coming out of the worst of it...for several weeks (including those while we were in LA for Chanukah), I was starving but really couldn't stand the thought of 99% of the foods available! Even now, most things still don't sound appealing, but at least the nausea isn't as exhausting as it had been. So, the biggest drag so far is being so hungry (often waking up in the middle of the night with a growling stomach) and then often being unable to eat to satisfaction!

I'm looking forward to liking food again...!

There were also several weeks where I just needed to lay down on the sofa at the end of the day. I'd tell Dylan my tummy was feeling topsy-turvy and he'd often give me his favorite trains to play with (sweet thing). I felt so bad that I just didn't have the energy to really play with him. The past few days have been a bit better and I'm looking forward to being more than just a slug to toss toys to!