FIRST TRIMESTER
Okay, I'm really digging into the archives of my brain for this one - because the first trimester was basically 7-8 months ago...(and I was too sick to record anything at the time!)
Positives+
Finding out I was pregnant (Veteran's Day, 2013)
Telling my family and close friends that I was pregnant (luckily the response was overwhelmingly supportive!)
Still being skinny (little did I know...)
Telling my family and close friends that I was pregnant (luckily the response was overwhelmingly supportive!)
Still being skinny (little did I know...)
My acne went away! (usually it's the opposite for those expecting)
Nicknaming the baby, "The Bun", which I still call him to this day!
Nicknaming the baby, "The Bun", which I still call him to this day!
Negatives- (and this list will be A LOT longer)
MORNING SICKNESS
MORNING SICKNESS
AFTERNOON SICKNESS
NIGHT SICKNESS
MIDNIGHT SNACK SICKNESS
I TURNED MY HEAD TOO FAST SICKNESS
MY SHOWER WAS A LITTLE TOO HOT SICKNESS
I SHOULDN'T HAVE TRIED TO BRUSH MY TONGUE WITH MY TOOTHBRUSH SICKNESS
The list goes on....and the cherry on top was that my nausea lasted well into my 2nd trimester
Having "uterus expanding" cramps and thinking you're having a miscarriage
Going to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes to make sure you haven't had a miscarriage
Splitting Headaches
Having "uterus expanding" cramps and thinking you're having a miscarriage
Going to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes to make sure you haven't had a miscarriage
Splitting Headaches
Peeing 10 times a night (at this time it was attributed to hormones, there's a whole new cause nowadays!)
That's pretty much all I can remember for now. It was not very fun!
SUB LIST
Food cravings I had:
Cheese
Protein
Meat (why am I not surprised that I'm having a boy?)
Energy Drinks
Ice Cream
Strawberries (I made Phillip buy probably $100 worth of strawberries in 3 months- ate them all)
Snow Cones
Things that made me sick:
Freaking everything
Sandalwood scented Febreeze
These pumpkin spice bars we had in our pantry
ANY SMELL OF COOKING MEAT
The smell of anything cooking, period.
Rice
Edamame (the only thing I ever threw up)
The smell of our fridge when it was opened
Chicken curry
The song "Monster" by Eminem and Rihanna (even to this day I feel sick when I hear it)
Standing too long
Showers that were too hot
Pretty much everything else :)
Okay time to continue on to the
SECOND TRIMESTER!
Positives+
I CAN FEEL THE BABY MOVE! (week 18)
WE FINALLY KNOW THE GENDER! (week 20)
Yay!! If I make it this far (week 13), then the probability of miscarriage reduces to 5%
Starting to show a little bit, but still pretty skinny
I've actually LOST weight, due to all the nausea I experienced (don't worry, I gained it back and then some)
Nausea is gone!! (well, after about 3 or 4 weeks into this trimester)
My hair is rather luscious (though hasn't it always been? ;) haha)
I have a bit more energy - though there were definitely weeks where I needed constant naps
I guess a big help in all of this was that Spring was soon to arrive....warm Jenn = happy Jenn
Negatives-
I still have morning sickness -_-
Migraines. Like no other.
Leg cramps. Like no other.
Bleeding and swollen gums....every morning.
My nose is plugged! Okay let's add sinus pressure to the list of headaches!
My shirts don't fit quite right
I'm in the "is she fat or pregnant?" stage
Stretch marks! Holla!
Excellent. Let's move on, shall we?
THIRD TRIMESTER
This is where I currently am. Though this has been the LEAST comfortable trimester, it has also been the happiest and most exciting. Also the most stressful. Just a big mixture of everything!
Positives+
I'm almost done!! Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People can now tell that I'm pregnant and fat, instead of just fat!
Baby shower! Free stuff :)
Preparing for the baby
Seeing all of his movements instead of just feeling them
Knowing (at this point of 37 weeks) that if he were to be born, he would be okay!
All the special treatment I receive - I don't have to lift anything, move anything, clean anything, etc...
Frequent doctor visits (this is because I get to hear his heartbeat each time)
All that other mushy gushy stuff
Negatives-
Oh boy.....prepare yourselves....
SWOLLEN FEET
SWOLLEN ANKLES
SWOLLEN LEGS
SWOLLEN ARMS
SWOLLEN FACE
SWOLLEN WRISTS
Yeah....don't decide to live in St. George, Utah when you're 9 months pregnant - it's been consistently 100 degrees for the past month...and it's not even July yet
The fact that I must look at my disgusting toenails, but can't do anything about it
Making Phillip shave my legs (true love right there)
The terror of waking up and not feeling the baby moving because he is also asleep.....but of course I think the worst and wonder "how long has he not been moving!!?!!?!?!" and then downing an entire glass of ice water to wake him up....and the relief of feeling him kick. UGH. So stressful.
The fact that I've gained roughly 55 pounds (I attribute a lot of it to the water retention, though!)
Peeing every 10 minutes (this boy is heavy!)
More stretch marks. I'm waiting for the day that my skin decides to split in half from the stretching.
Waddling. Slowly.
Heartburn.
Braxton Hicks contractions - WHY MUST MY BODY TEASE ME SO!!!!
The slow pace in which time is progressing
That's probably the worst one
IT'LL ALL BE WORTH IT THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!
One more SUB-LIST:
Things that a lot of pregnant women experience but I was fortunate enough to be spared:
-MOOD SWINGS
I'm not sure if this is because I've always been a somewhat moody person, but I really haven't experienced much of a change in my emotional state. There have been a couple of times (like, seriously 2) where I was pretty irritable, and I cry a little bit easier when my heart is touched, but that's seriously it.
Phillip is a lucky dog!
-CONSTIPATION
Gettin' personal here....but my digestive system has seriously never been more efficient than it has been during this pregnancy!
I used to be REALLY sensitive to white bread, and was confined to strictly wheat....but I've been eating white bread without giving it a second thought and it hasn't been a problem. What joy!!
-ACNE
This is my favorite part. I have been plagued with acne since I was 15. In fact, it used to be so severe that I was using 2 topical medications a day until I was about 20. After that, it's been on and off.
When I got pregnant, my skin cleared IMMEDIATELY. And I haven't really had any breakouts!! I don't even have to worry about sleeping in my make up or not washing my face after I exercise. This is unheard of....and I'm afraid of what my skin will be like after I give birth.
-RIB DISCOMFORT
His feet have tickled my ribs a little bit, yes, but other than that my ribs have been spared.
This can be attributed to the fact that I have an EXTREMELY long torso....which gives him plenty of room to stretch out. Also, he has seriously been head down (to my knowledge) for about 4 months now. I'm carrying one smart kid, let me tell ya!
-PROTRUDING NAVEL
Okay, no offense but I seriously think protruding bellybuttons look freaking weird. Which is why I'm so glad mine is still at bay! I figured this would be the case since I had a super inward bellybutton to begin with.
I've seen girls that are around 20 weeks with protruding navels already!!! Phillip really wants mine to stick out but I'll just have to disappoint him :)
That's pretty much it, and even though the list is small I am EXTREMELY grateful to have been spared of these things!!!!
I hope you enjoyed reading my slew of thoughts. Though disorganized and highly incomplete, perhaps some of ya'll can relate!!
Now onto the birth.......which I will post about soon after it happens :)
That's pretty much all I can remember for now. It was not very fun!
SUB LIST
Food cravings I had:
Cheese
Protein
Meat (why am I not surprised that I'm having a boy?)
Energy Drinks
Ice Cream
Strawberries (I made Phillip buy probably $100 worth of strawberries in 3 months- ate them all)
Snow Cones
Things that made me sick:
Freaking everything
Sandalwood scented Febreeze
These pumpkin spice bars we had in our pantry
ANY SMELL OF COOKING MEAT
The smell of anything cooking, period.
Rice
Edamame (the only thing I ever threw up)
The smell of our fridge when it was opened
Chicken curry
The song "Monster" by Eminem and Rihanna (even to this day I feel sick when I hear it)
Standing too long
Showers that were too hot
Pretty much everything else :)
Okay time to continue on to the
SECOND TRIMESTER!
Positives+
I CAN FEEL THE BABY MOVE! (week 18)
WE FINALLY KNOW THE GENDER! (week 20)
Yay!! If I make it this far (week 13), then the probability of miscarriage reduces to 5%
Starting to show a little bit, but still pretty skinny
I've actually LOST weight, due to all the nausea I experienced (don't worry, I gained it back and then some)
Nausea is gone!! (well, after about 3 or 4 weeks into this trimester)
My hair is rather luscious (though hasn't it always been? ;) haha)
I have a bit more energy - though there were definitely weeks where I needed constant naps
I guess a big help in all of this was that Spring was soon to arrive....warm Jenn = happy Jenn
Negatives-
I still have morning sickness -_-
Migraines. Like no other.
Leg cramps. Like no other.
Bleeding and swollen gums....every morning.
My nose is plugged! Okay let's add sinus pressure to the list of headaches!
My shirts don't fit quite right
I'm in the "is she fat or pregnant?" stage
Stretch marks! Holla!
Excellent. Let's move on, shall we?
THIRD TRIMESTER
This is where I currently am. Though this has been the LEAST comfortable trimester, it has also been the happiest and most exciting. Also the most stressful. Just a big mixture of everything!
Positives+
I'm almost done!! Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People can now tell that I'm pregnant and fat, instead of just fat!
Baby shower! Free stuff :)
Preparing for the baby
Seeing all of his movements instead of just feeling them
Knowing (at this point of 37 weeks) that if he were to be born, he would be okay!
All the special treatment I receive - I don't have to lift anything, move anything, clean anything, etc...
Frequent doctor visits (this is because I get to hear his heartbeat each time)
All that other mushy gushy stuff
Negatives-
Oh boy.....prepare yourselves....
SWOLLEN FEET
SWOLLEN ANKLES
SWOLLEN LEGS
SWOLLEN ARMS
SWOLLEN FACE
SWOLLEN WRISTS
Yeah....don't decide to live in St. George, Utah when you're 9 months pregnant - it's been consistently 100 degrees for the past month...and it's not even July yet
The fact that I must look at my disgusting toenails, but can't do anything about it
Making Phillip shave my legs (true love right there)
The terror of waking up and not feeling the baby moving because he is also asleep.....but of course I think the worst and wonder "how long has he not been moving!!?!!?!?!" and then downing an entire glass of ice water to wake him up....and the relief of feeling him kick. UGH. So stressful.
The fact that I've gained roughly 55 pounds (I attribute a lot of it to the water retention, though!)
Peeing every 10 minutes (this boy is heavy!)
More stretch marks. I'm waiting for the day that my skin decides to split in half from the stretching.
Waddling. Slowly.
Heartburn.
Braxton Hicks contractions - WHY MUST MY BODY TEASE ME SO!!!!
The slow pace in which time is progressing
That's probably the worst one
IT'LL ALL BE WORTH IT THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!
One more SUB-LIST:
Things that a lot of pregnant women experience but I was fortunate enough to be spared:
-MOOD SWINGS
I'm not sure if this is because I've always been a somewhat moody person, but I really haven't experienced much of a change in my emotional state. There have been a couple of times (like, seriously 2) where I was pretty irritable, and I cry a little bit easier when my heart is touched, but that's seriously it.
Phillip is a lucky dog!
-CONSTIPATION
Gettin' personal here....but my digestive system has seriously never been more efficient than it has been during this pregnancy!
I used to be REALLY sensitive to white bread, and was confined to strictly wheat....but I've been eating white bread without giving it a second thought and it hasn't been a problem. What joy!!
-ACNE
This is my favorite part. I have been plagued with acne since I was 15. In fact, it used to be so severe that I was using 2 topical medications a day until I was about 20. After that, it's been on and off.
When I got pregnant, my skin cleared IMMEDIATELY. And I haven't really had any breakouts!! I don't even have to worry about sleeping in my make up or not washing my face after I exercise. This is unheard of....and I'm afraid of what my skin will be like after I give birth.
-RIB DISCOMFORT
His feet have tickled my ribs a little bit, yes, but other than that my ribs have been spared.
This can be attributed to the fact that I have an EXTREMELY long torso....which gives him plenty of room to stretch out. Also, he has seriously been head down (to my knowledge) for about 4 months now. I'm carrying one smart kid, let me tell ya!
-PROTRUDING NAVEL
Okay, no offense but I seriously think protruding bellybuttons look freaking weird. Which is why I'm so glad mine is still at bay! I figured this would be the case since I had a super inward bellybutton to begin with.
I've seen girls that are around 20 weeks with protruding navels already!!! Phillip really wants mine to stick out but I'll just have to disappoint him :)
That's pretty much it, and even though the list is small I am EXTREMELY grateful to have been spared of these things!!!!
I hope you enjoyed reading my slew of thoughts. Though disorganized and highly incomplete, perhaps some of ya'll can relate!!
Now onto the birth.......which I will post about soon after it happens :)
