Monday, March 12, 2012

{3 months} ::pregnancy update::

You can read last months update here



How far along? 12 weeks 5 days

Overall Emotion last month? exhausted (I know this isn't really an emotion, but my exhaustion overtook any other emotions I could feel.

Maternity clothes? Yes, not all of the time, I can squeeze into some regular clothes

Sleep: Some days I wish I could sleep all day, but I have been sleeping pretty well, even though I am still always tired

Best moment this month: having an amazing husband who allowed me to sleep when I really needed to, and made me eat food when I didn't want to.

Weight Gain: -2lbs lost

Movement: Yes, call me crazy but I can feel the babe move super low, and I know the feeling.

Food cravings: I'm really struggling with food. I have become so nauseated the past few weeks, NOTHING sounds good, and the thought of food makes me sick...so it's mostly been breads :(

Anything making you queasy or sick: pretty much any food

Have you started to show yet: yeah a little, I show early since my uterus is tilted forward

Wedding rings on or off? still on :) and still big

Looking forward to: having more energy and being able to eat good food again.

One thing I did well this month? Slept when Gracelyn slept, and saw the Chiro a lot

One thing I can work on this month? I have a lot to work on this month, I've been so tired to workout, but I need to get back with working out, eating better, getting more protein, not sitting in my recliner but instead on the floor or my birthing ball, so that my pelvis stays aligned and in a better position as baby grows

Bigger/Smaller than last pregnancy: A bit bigger

Protein intake this month: so awful I am ashamed :( I need as a pregnant women to get at least 80g per day, and this month was far from 80g each day.

How does body & knee feel? honestly pretty crappy, I really need to eat better, work out more and continue stretching!

Book Currently reading: Still reading Thinking Women's Guide to a Better Birth, hope to have time to finish this one up by next month.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Peace

On Friday morning I went to the bathroom and realized I started spotting. I tried not to get worked up, or too upset since I was just about to head home from Rockford and had to drive 2 hours.

I went in to see my doctor to check on the babe. I knew an ultrasound was needed, even though we are trying to limit those the best we can. Surprisingly, I was calm and at peace. I did have some cramping which of course made me think about the worst, but for some reason God just gave me an overwhelming peace about it. We saw baby and a wonderful heartbeat of 177. It was of course a sigh of relief, but for some reason, I just knew we were going to see that little heartbeat! The spotting and cramping has stopped now after taking it easy this weekend.

My placenta has attached to my cervix, but of course we are only just about 12 weeks, and it has tons of time to move, and I am sure it will. This is probably what the slight spotting was from, and I can rest assured its completely normal at this gestation.

Just wanted to give a little update, and continue to ask for prayers. Baby looks great and I am so thankful for that!