Graduated

I am officially a graduate of the fertility center!  My little baby is approximately 2 cm long and has a heart rate of 170 bpm.  My doctor thought the baby was measuring perfectly and said she no longer needed to see me.  I would have posted a picture of the ultrasound here, but I'm too lazy to do it right now.  This pregnant lady is exhausted and will be going to bed soon.:)  

I called my new OB today, thinking I would set up my first appointment and I was scheduled for three appointments!  I have my first on Friday to meet with a nurse educator and then my second next Monday, which will be another ultrasound.  So I will get another picture of the baby in only a week.  And then the third appointment is March 9.  That appointment will be the first one with my new doctor.  I wasn't expecting so many appointments so soon, but I'm happy that my doctor's office is so thorough.  

I feel as though I've been really lucky with this pregnancy so far.  I've had no nausea.  I've had lots of headaches and breast tenderness and fatigue, but it's all pretty manageable so far.  I don't have much of a baby bump yet, which is surprising with how hungry I get.  I've been kind of bloated at night, but I think that's mostly my "food baby."  

I'll probably be back here in a week with another picture of the baby and maybe a picture of the bump.  As always, thanks for reading.

Week 7

Date: 2/16/15

How far along: 7 weeks, 3 days

Fruit-size comparison: Blueberry

Maternity clothes: Not yet.  

Weight gain:  I don't own a scale, but I don't think I've gained any weight.  

Stretch Marks: Not yet.

Sleep: I'm tired all the time and I'm mostly sleeping well.  

Best moment of the week: It's been a mostly uneventful week, but I have been developing more symptoms, which I'm hoping is a positive sign.

Movement: Not for awhile, unfortunately.  

Cravings: Not really.  I want sweets, but that's typical.

Gender: I can't wait to find out.  

Anything making you queasy/sick: Nope

What I miss:  Having a dreamless sleep.  I usually don't mind remembering my dreams, but they've been all been disturbing and/or sad lately.  I've had several dreams about losing the baby, bad work dreams, and one about my cousin who passed away five years ago.  
What I’m looking forward to: My ultrasound next week.  I can't wait to see the progress my baby has made!

Symptoms: The past few days I've developed a lot more symptoms.  I still have no nausea, but I've been having a lot of food aversions.  I tried to be good and eat some salad and fruit yesterday and I could barely choke them down. I've also been lightheaded, have had a stuffy nose and a lot of headaches.  Yesterday I was lazy all day and I finally got up to make dinner and got a migraine. I guess I have a good excuse to be really lazy.:)  Oh, and lots of breast tenderness.  I've already had to go up a cup size in my bras.  

Emotions: I'm mostly excited, but I struggle a lot with anxiety.  I can't seem to stop worrying that something will happen to the baby.  I'm not sure if it's the long road it took to get here, the miscarriage, or my natural inclination toward worry.  It's probably a combination of all three.  

I would have posted a baby bump picture along with this update, but I don't really have a bump yet.  Also, I'm going to try to post one of these every week, but don't feel obligated to read.  These are mostly for my benefit.  I want to remember everything about this pregnancy! 

A Heartbeat

After two rounds of IVF and a miscarriage, I can't express how good it felt to see my  baby's heart beating on an ultrasound and to hear that the baby looks great.  We are finally willing to get excited about this baby.  And yes, there's only one baby.  

Now that we know there's only one baby, I can tell you that my due date is officially October 2.  I have one more ultrasound scheduled with the fertility center for February 23 and then I will be transferred to an OB.  It's hard to believe that after so much time and money spent with a specialist that I will be a normal pregnant woman with a regular doctor. 

I've been feeling good so far.  I've been so tired that I go to bed about an hour early each night, I'm hungry all the time, and I'm often lightheaded.  I haven't been nauseated so far, but I know that could still come.  My doctor told me that I can start eating more calories. Pregnancy will probably be the only time in my adult life when I'm told to eat more so I intend to take full advantage of it.:)  

I have attached a picture of the blob that is my baby.  Hopefully he or she will look a little more like a baby at my next ultrasound.