So I’ve decided to add a new weekly feature to my blog. Ta da! Each week I will track the progress of my pregnancy, noting symptoms and feelings and general info about how things are going. Like my monthly stats feature, this is mostly for my own benefit but I suppose someone else could get a kick out of hearing how bad I have to pee all the time or what kind of ice cream I’m desiring. 
Without further ado:
How far along am I?
5 weeks and four days. Chicken scratch in the grand scheme of things. That would be 3 weeks and four days gestational age. I think they call this the second month. Isn’t it nice how that first month goes by without you even noticing?
Signs and Symptoms
Where do I begin?
- About midmorning (like, oh, NOW) I start to feel a little queasy. It’s when my breakfast has “worn off” and I’m instantly hungry again. I should run down for a slice of toast or something.
- Congestion. I know they say pregnant women have a very strong sense of smell and I’m sure I would if I could freaking SMELL. My nose is stuff all the time, it seems. Perhaps that is a blessing, living with two boys.
- I am constantly running to the bathroom. Like easily twice as much as before. It’s gotta be a good workout.
- I can’t go more than three hours without something to eat. Its rather pathetic. Seeing as how I wouldn’t like to be roughly the size of a HOUSE by the time little Shmear makes his entrance, I’d like to limit weight gain. So I guess the answer is smaller and more frequent meals. So far, good with the more frequent, not so much with the smaller. I’m working on it.
- I have intermittent and mostly painless cramps. Much like the cramps you get before your period, but they go away quickly and aren’t as intense. I admit to feeling a surge of panic whenever I feel one though.
So far, that’s it. I’m a little tired, but not totally exhausted yet. Of course, now that I’ve typed that I’m feeling rather fatigued. Go figure. 
How much have I gained?
Seeing as how I’ve just started this ride, nothing. 
And no, I’m not giving you the starting weight.
Gripes and Observations
- Its *hard* not telling anyone. We haven’t even really told H yet, though we’ve talked to him about having a little brother or sister (he says he wants sister now. We’ll see). I’m dying to tell someone. I don’t think I can make it to 12 weeks, honestly.
- I’m nervous about Friday morning’s beta. I’m hoping for a number over 10k though around 7k or even lower than that would be okay. I’ll feel a lot better if the number is good. I feel like I’m putting a lot of things off until I get that number.
- I totally need the book, Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death
by Carol Cirulli Lanham. I leafed through it after Jackson died and decided it would be a must have when I got pregnant. Well, here I am. I know I’m going to be a nervous wreck so it’d be nice to have something to soothe my neuroses.
That’s it for this week. Stay tuned for next weeks episode to see if that queasiness has turned into full-blown illness or if I’ve gained 5 lbs alone from eating 24/7.
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Annie (1 comments.) 05.26.05 at 3:13 pm
I had lots of cramps like that early with my pregnancy. The doctor told me it was just my uterus expanding. I kept thinking I would miscarry (I lost my first one early), but I think they said it was a good sign of a strong pregnancy. Which is also what they said of the nausea, but be extra careful to stay hydrated!
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