Week #6

  
The news has sunken in... I am pregnant. At six weeks, my pregnancy is still new and at times I'm a little nervous. Add that to some pretty uncomfortable early pregnancy symptoms which I have been pretty lucky to have not experienced many yet. What’s amazing to know is that of many of the crucial areas of the babies development have already started at 6 weeks including circulating blood and sprouting eyes. Now that I'm really pregnant, I have a million questions on my mind all day. Luckily, I have been smart enough to write them down so I can ask my OB at my first prenatal visit. 

Your baby's the size of a sweet pea!

The average embryo at week 6 is about .25 inches and will double in size again next week. 
Wow!

                                                 

Your baby at 6 weeks:

• Obviously, she's growing like crazy!
• She's also circulating blood with her increasingly more sophisticated circulatory sytem.
• She's about to get cuter too, since she's starting to sprout a nose, eyes, ears, chin and cheeks.
• And she might even be wiggling her (paddle-like) hands and feet.

                                                       

How far along? 6 weeks, and 5 days.

Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs (135lbs)

Maternity clothes? None needed yet. But I am super bloated and it does not help I am so short waisted, I already feel huge. lol

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Very fatigued all day.

Best moment this week: Scheduling my first pre-natal doctor's appointment. I asked my dear friends the Mendez family, who I used to nanny for who was the best doctor available. She made a recommendation and scheduled me an appointment on the spot with her OBGYN. Here is her website I can't wait to meet you Dr. Sonnie. http://www.womensspecialcare.com/ 

Have you told family and friends: No, not yet we are waiting for the first prenatal checkup.

Miss Anything? Pizza only thing that has made me sick thus far. 

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: Corn on the cob.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Pizza

Have you started to show yet: Bloated belly yes. 

Gender prediction: Girl

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Tired

Weekly Wisdom: Eat often and heathy for little baby "r"

Looking forward to: Having the doctor calm my pregnancy nerves. 

Lunar Month One Complete

Did you know? Today marks the end of the first month of my pregnancy. Each gestational month is based on a lunar month of 28 days, or four 7-day weeks. Baby and I have only 8 1/2 more months to go!

Now that I am officially a "Mom to be" my husband Zachery purchased me some lovely pregnancy books. The titles listed below are the ones that he has bought. I have been such a nerd lately seeing how I have devoured reading about pregnancy symptoms and have dissected all five books rigorously. :) I feel like quite the expert now.

:) After reading all these resources I still feel nervous and anxious about the days ahead. So far my pregnancy has been a breeze and I hardly have had any negative pregnancy symptoms. I might be in for a upcoming treat seeing how I am only 6 weeks along. Time will tell. 

Week #5

Five weeks is a common time when moms-to-be find out they’re pregnant (though some won’t discover it for a couple more weeks still). That’s because by now you probably realized you’ve missed your period. Plus, heightened pregnancy hormone levels may be giving you some symptoms that are tough to ignore, like sore breasts, nausea and fatigue. (Those same hormones are the ones your pregnancy test picked up to give you a positive result.) These are just the beginning of the slew of changes your body is about to go through. No need to worry though: many moms-to-be say the first trimester was the toughest part of pregnancy, so you’re probably getting the rough stuff out of the way early. In the meantime, be sure to take care of yourself and get plenty of rest, eat right and test out some ways to deal with the queasies (eating small, more frequent meals is one good one). Maybe even ask your partner for a massage. After all, you might not have a big bump, but at five weeks pregnant, your body is working fast and furiously to grow baby, so you deserve a little TLC, right?


My baby's the size of an appleseed!

My embryo is now measurable -- though at week five, it's a wee .13 inches -- and she's gearing up for much more growth. In fact, in the next week, she'll almost double in size. Grow baby grow!

My baby at 5 weeks: The embryo doesn't look like much more than a tadpole right now, but at five weeks, she's already starting to form major organs (heart, stomach, liver, kidney) and systems (digestive, circulatory, nervous).]

How far along? 5 weeks, and 5 days.
Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs (135lbs)
Maternity clothes? None needed yet.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: In the late afternoon I get pretty tired, and at night I toss and turn until a get comfortable.
Best moment this week: Telling my husband, Zachery that we were expecting.
Have you told family and friends: No, not yet we are waiting for the first prenatal checkup.
Miss Anything? Brie Cheese
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Nothing lately, not very hungry.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Yogurt
Have you started to show yet: A little indent not quite a bump... it basically looks like I ate a few too many cupcakes, which is typically the case.
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy/Excited!
Weekly Wisdom: Stay positive and pray for a heathy first doctor's visit next week.
Looking forward to: Hearing the babies heartbeat and my first sonogram.