Well, I'm a little late on the 17 week post. Sorry about that. I thought I'd wait until we were home from our Christmas visiting before posting.
It's been a good week-and-a-half. I've been feeling really good (for the most part) and much more energetic than in the 1st trimester. My appetite has been rather...hearty...which is good right around Christmas, I guess. :) I've finally started gaining weight, too - about 3 pounds now. And...while on Christmas break, I seem to have "popped". I look quite pregnant now. Yay! I'll post a picture with the 18 week post in a few days. We definitely enjoyed our last Christmas with no baby, but are REALLY looking forward to next Christmas with a new baby! So exciting!
Here are a few Bud-facts for week 17, courtesy of www.babycenter.ca:
- Bud is now nearly 5.5" / 13cm long and weighs approximately 5 ounces / 140 grams.
- Bud's skeleton is mostly rubbery cartilage, which will harden later.
- A protective substance called myelin has slowly begun to wrap itself around Bud's spinal cord.
Look for a new post on the weekend - including a picture!
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
16 Weeks and 0 Days
Well, this has been a fairly uneventful week, pregnancy-wise. My belly's growing EXTREMELY slowly, much to my chagrin (although I'll admit to being pleased about still fitting into most of my clothes - including one pair of slim-fitting jeans). It's not worth posting another photo yet because there's not really a visible change from the last one. I'm actually losing a bit of weight, and can tell that my metabolism is changing (e.g. my bloodsugars are dropping), just in time for Christmas feasting! :) The doctor says this is very normal and I shouldn't be concerned about the lack of weight gain.
I have been feeling some "new" sensations that may be Bud moving around - but may just be muscle twitches...or gas. :P I'm thinking it might be Bud, but maybe that's just wishful thinking.
My abdominal muscles are not providing the support they used to. I managed to pull a muscle this week, and I'm finding my lower back is getting sore lately from compensating. Thank goodness for my massage therapist (and here's my plug for Tracie from Ankyo Therapeutic Massage)!
So, with no further pregnancy news to tell, here are this weeks Bud-facts:
- Bud is now about the size of an avocado (about 5"/11.6cm, and weighing approximately 4 ounces / 100 grams). In the next three weeks, he/she will double his/her weight and add inches to his/her length! (I've GOT to get bigger then!)
- Bud is playful, and may sometimes play with his/her first toy - the umbilical cord - which he/she may be pulling and grabbing.
- Bud's circulatory system and urinary tract are in full working order.
- Bud is inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid through his/her lungs.
More news soon (although week 17 may be a bit delayed due to our Christmas holiday plans.
Merry Christmas everyone!
I have been feeling some "new" sensations that may be Bud moving around - but may just be muscle twitches...or gas. :P I'm thinking it might be Bud, but maybe that's just wishful thinking.
My abdominal muscles are not providing the support they used to. I managed to pull a muscle this week, and I'm finding my lower back is getting sore lately from compensating. Thank goodness for my massage therapist (and here's my plug for Tracie from Ankyo Therapeutic Massage)!
So, with no further pregnancy news to tell, here are this weeks Bud-facts:
- Bud is now about the size of an avocado (about 5"/11.6cm, and weighing approximately 4 ounces / 100 grams). In the next three weeks, he/she will double his/her weight and add inches to his/her length! (I've GOT to get bigger then!)
- Bud is playful, and may sometimes play with his/her first toy - the umbilical cord - which he/she may be pulling and grabbing.
- Bud's circulatory system and urinary tract are in full working order.
- Bud is inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid through his/her lungs.
More news soon (although week 17 may be a bit delayed due to our Christmas holiday plans.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Friday, December 12, 2008
15 Weeks & 0 Days
Wow! 15 weeks already! Time is flying!
The highlight of this week was that I got connected with my doula! She is from Birth Roots Doula Collective (http://www.birthrootsdoulas.com/). As I was looking at their website, I noticed that I recognized the name of one of the doulas as a woman from Steinbach (my hometown) who also has Type 1 diabetes! So when I registered with Birth Roots I asked if I could be paired up with her. Because she has 3 small children herself, she will not be able to be "on call" for the birth itself, but was very excited at the possibility of working with me, so she will be my doula along with another doula from Birth Roots. I have my own little doula team! I feel very fortunate! We have communicated via email and phone a fair bit already and she is already FULL of information for me. We will meet a few times before the birth and then this second doula will be with me for the whole labour and birth process. It will be so nice to have that support! Statistics show that using a doula greatly increases the chance of having a "positive birth experience" and I'm all for that!
I'm no bigger than last week, so I don't have another picture this week. I've actually gained no weight at all yet, even though my stomach is definitely protruding. I guess my metabolism is just changing.
Here are this week's Fun Bud Facts, brought to you by www.babycenter.ca:
- Bud frequently gets the hiccups, which babies master before breathing. Bud doesn't make any sound because his/her trachea is filled with fluid rather than air.
- Bud weighs about 2.5 ounces / 70 grams and measures nearly 4"/11cm.
- Bud's legs are growing longer than his/her arms now
- Bud's fingernails are fully formed and all his/her joints and limbs can move.
- Soon I should be able to feel Bud move (I haven't yet), although for first-time mothers it's often closer to week 20.
All for now!
Edit: Oh, one more thing. My first ultrasound has been scheduled for January 13th!
The highlight of this week was that I got connected with my doula! She is from Birth Roots Doula Collective (http://www.birthrootsdoulas.com/). As I was looking at their website, I noticed that I recognized the name of one of the doulas as a woman from Steinbach (my hometown) who also has Type 1 diabetes! So when I registered with Birth Roots I asked if I could be paired up with her. Because she has 3 small children herself, she will not be able to be "on call" for the birth itself, but was very excited at the possibility of working with me, so she will be my doula along with another doula from Birth Roots. I have my own little doula team! I feel very fortunate! We have communicated via email and phone a fair bit already and she is already FULL of information for me. We will meet a few times before the birth and then this second doula will be with me for the whole labour and birth process. It will be so nice to have that support! Statistics show that using a doula greatly increases the chance of having a "positive birth experience" and I'm all for that!
I'm no bigger than last week, so I don't have another picture this week. I've actually gained no weight at all yet, even though my stomach is definitely protruding. I guess my metabolism is just changing.
Here are this week's Fun Bud Facts, brought to you by www.babycenter.ca:
- Bud frequently gets the hiccups, which babies master before breathing. Bud doesn't make any sound because his/her trachea is filled with fluid rather than air.
- Bud weighs about 2.5 ounces / 70 grams and measures nearly 4"/11cm.
- Bud's legs are growing longer than his/her arms now
- Bud's fingernails are fully formed and all his/her joints and limbs can move.
- Soon I should be able to feel Bud move (I haven't yet), although for first-time mothers it's often closer to week 20.
All for now!
Edit: Oh, one more thing. My first ultrasound has been scheduled for January 13th!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
A Quck Note on Posting Comments
We interrupt this baby blog to bring you a quick note on posting comments.
First, I'd like to mention that we LOVE it when you post comments on these blog entries. Partially because we like feedback, but also because this blog and your comments will make for some great memories for us and for Bud long after Bud is born! So comment please!
Second, if/when you do post comments, please make sure that you post them under a name that we recognize. If you call yourself "Anonymous" or "Excited Friend" or "Guess Who" or something else, when we get the notice to approve or reject your comment, we will be unlikely to approve it if we don't know who you are. If you have a Google ID or something that will identify you with a name we don't recognize, go ahead and use that, but then be sure to sign your own name at the bottom. (And if you're the person who posted a comment yesterday (that is still unpublished) who I don't recognize, let me know who you are so I can publish your comment!)
Third, here's a crash course in posting comments for those who are confused.
a) Click on the link right below the post that says "0 comments" or "1 comment" or whatever...
b) Write your comment in the box.
c) In the dropdown menu below the comment box, select "Name/URL" (unless you have a Google or other ID that you want to use...but then you probably know what to do anyway).
d) Enter your name in the "Name" spot and leave the "URL" spot blank.
d) Hit "Continue"
e) Now you wait for us to get a message saying that you made a comment, and assuming we know who you are and that your comment does not have any classified information or un-family-friendly content, we will say "Publish this comment please" and your comment will end up on the site!
And now back to our regularly scheduled baby blog!
First, I'd like to mention that we LOVE it when you post comments on these blog entries. Partially because we like feedback, but also because this blog and your comments will make for some great memories for us and for Bud long after Bud is born! So comment please!
Second, if/when you do post comments, please make sure that you post them under a name that we recognize. If you call yourself "Anonymous" or "Excited Friend" or "Guess Who" or something else, when we get the notice to approve or reject your comment, we will be unlikely to approve it if we don't know who you are. If you have a Google ID or something that will identify you with a name we don't recognize, go ahead and use that, but then be sure to sign your own name at the bottom. (And if you're the person who posted a comment yesterday (that is still unpublished) who I don't recognize, let me know who you are so I can publish your comment!)
Third, here's a crash course in posting comments for those who are confused.
a) Click on the link right below the post that says "0 comments" or "1 comment" or whatever...
b) Write your comment in the box.
c) In the dropdown menu below the comment box, select "Name/URL" (unless you have a Google or other ID that you want to use...but then you probably know what to do anyway).
d) Enter your name in the "Name" spot and leave the "URL" spot blank.
d) Hit "Continue"
e) Now you wait for us to get a message saying that you made a comment, and assuming we know who you are and that your comment does not have any classified information or un-family-friendly content, we will say "Publish this comment please" and your comment will end up on the site!
And now back to our regularly scheduled baby blog!
Friday, December 5, 2008
14 Weeks & 0 Days.....and a Picture (of me, not Bud)!
Well, today is 14 weeks! Here is the latest on Bud, courtesy of http://www.babycenter.ca/.
- Bud is about 3.5"/9cm long and weighs 1.5 ounces / 43 grams.
- This week, Bud's parchment-thin skin covers itself with lanugo (ultra-fine, downy hair that usually disappears before birth)
- Bud's eyebrows are beginning to grow and the hair on the top of Bud's head is sprouting (this makes Bud sound like a chia pet....hmmm.....).
- Bud can grasp, squint, frown, and grimace, and may even be able to suck his/her thumb. (It doesn't say anything about smiling.)
And, since there's finally a little something to show, here is a picture of me with Bud. To be fair, I think my back is a bit arched in this picture (which you can't see because of my arm), and my sweater is fairly snug, so most of the time it's not quite so evident...but I definitely am starting a baby bump! Yay!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
13 weeks & 5 days - The Heartbeat!!
Today was my first appointment with my OBGYN. We got to hear Bud's heartbeat!! It was so amazing! The doctor said it sounded just like it was supposed to. :) Yay!
We both REALLY liked the doctor. He is a very kind and caring man, with a great sense of humour, and a willingness to give me lots of time to answer questions and put me at ease. I won't bore you with ALL of the details, but he did say that he is very comfortable with my diabetes control and feels that the baby will be fine if I continue with this level of control (which I still am striving to improve every day). He does expect to induce me at around 37 weeks (i.e. mid-late May), which is common for diabetics. (The short explanation is that, with diabetics, sometimes the baby's heart will suddenly stop around week 40, and clearly that is NOT something we want to have happen. So as soon as the baby is fully developed, he would like to get it out of there.) I was hoping not to have to be induced, but obviously the biggest concern is for the safety of the baby, and if that's what the doctor thinks is best, that is what I will do. I will be having very regular appointments with the OBGYN starting around week 24 just to keep an eye on Bud and make sure his/her growth is reasonable and consistent.
I also found out that I will be delivering at St. Boniface Hospital (I've heard great things about them), and that my first ultrasound will be around week 20. I'm so impatient for that! At St. Boniface they do not tell you the gender of the baby, but we are considering going to an external non-diagnostic ultrasound company (where you pay a fee) to find out the gender sometime early in the new year.
Other than that, the doctor's biggest piece of advice is to get lots of sleep! Done and done! :)
We have also registered for a doula, to provide some extra support leading up to, and during, the birth. The OBGYN was very supportive of this decision as well. She meets with us a few times prior to the birth, and attends the whole birth no matter what time of day/night and no matter how long it is. She also does one post-partum visit (more if necessary). I'm really looking forward to this additional support. Statistics show that women who use doulas have much more pleasant birth-experiences, partially because of the support, but also because of the pain management techniques they teach. I'm really excited to meet mine!
I'll post again on Friday or Saturday to give you the Week 14 update and hopefully post a picture of my barely-there baby bump :)
We both REALLY liked the doctor. He is a very kind and caring man, with a great sense of humour, and a willingness to give me lots of time to answer questions and put me at ease. I won't bore you with ALL of the details, but he did say that he is very comfortable with my diabetes control and feels that the baby will be fine if I continue with this level of control (which I still am striving to improve every day). He does expect to induce me at around 37 weeks (i.e. mid-late May), which is common for diabetics. (The short explanation is that, with diabetics, sometimes the baby's heart will suddenly stop around week 40, and clearly that is NOT something we want to have happen. So as soon as the baby is fully developed, he would like to get it out of there.) I was hoping not to have to be induced, but obviously the biggest concern is for the safety of the baby, and if that's what the doctor thinks is best, that is what I will do. I will be having very regular appointments with the OBGYN starting around week 24 just to keep an eye on Bud and make sure his/her growth is reasonable and consistent.
I also found out that I will be delivering at St. Boniface Hospital (I've heard great things about them), and that my first ultrasound will be around week 20. I'm so impatient for that! At St. Boniface they do not tell you the gender of the baby, but we are considering going to an external non-diagnostic ultrasound company (where you pay a fee) to find out the gender sometime early in the new year.
Other than that, the doctor's biggest piece of advice is to get lots of sleep! Done and done! :)
We have also registered for a doula, to provide some extra support leading up to, and during, the birth. The OBGYN was very supportive of this decision as well. She meets with us a few times prior to the birth, and attends the whole birth no matter what time of day/night and no matter how long it is. She also does one post-partum visit (more if necessary). I'm really looking forward to this additional support. Statistics show that women who use doulas have much more pleasant birth-experiences, partially because of the support, but also because of the pain management techniques they teach. I'm really excited to meet mine!
I'll post again on Friday or Saturday to give you the Week 14 update and hopefully post a picture of my barely-there baby bump :)
Friday, November 28, 2008
13 Weeks and 0 Days
Well, it's been an eventful week. Unfortunately not in a positive way.
On Monday night I came down with a terrible stomach flu. By Tuesday morning I realized I needed to go to the hospital to keep from getting dangerously dehydrated or running into a risky situation of diabetic ketoacidosis. Thankfully 7am is a good time to show up in the Victoria Hospital ER because we didn't have to wait in the waiting room at all! Long story short - they rehydrated me, gave me an IV antinauseant, and enough of a sugar drip that I could take a bit of insulin. The doctor ran a bunch of tests and came to the conclusion that it was most likely just a virus. He said that the baby would be fine and that, since I came in to get rehydrated, there was no danger to Bud. Whew!!
Certain unpleasant aspects of the flu lasted for another day and a half or so (I won't elaborate...), but I was able to keep moderately hydrated even though I was in a lot of discomfort.
Almost exactly 48 hours after it started, the worst was over, but I have still had some lasting effects - most notably, my digestion seems to be extremely slow now, which is causing some issues with my bloodsugars. Since I'm not absorbing sugars/carbohydrates very quickly, my insulin needs are much lower and on a totally different timeline than usual. I had a very scary low bloodsugar on Wednesday as a result. Today I'm finally seeing some improvement, so I'm cautiously optimistic, but it's been a long, rough ride. I now weigh less than I did before I was pregnant, but I should be able to make that up pretty quickly once I can eat normally again, as I do have a definite "roundness" to my belly now, even though my stomach is virtually empty. :)
On to more pleasant things....I got my fetal development update for 13 weeks from www.babycenter.ca today. It was pretty short this week and talked mostly about me (less about Bud). Here's the Bud-related highlights:
- Bud is nearly 3" / 7-8cm long and weighs nearly an ounce / 23 grams (about 1/2 a banana)
- Bud's unique fingerprints are already in place.
This coming week is my first appointment with my OBGYN, so look for some interesting updates in my next post!
On Monday night I came down with a terrible stomach flu. By Tuesday morning I realized I needed to go to the hospital to keep from getting dangerously dehydrated or running into a risky situation of diabetic ketoacidosis. Thankfully 7am is a good time to show up in the Victoria Hospital ER because we didn't have to wait in the waiting room at all! Long story short - they rehydrated me, gave me an IV antinauseant, and enough of a sugar drip that I could take a bit of insulin. The doctor ran a bunch of tests and came to the conclusion that it was most likely just a virus. He said that the baby would be fine and that, since I came in to get rehydrated, there was no danger to Bud. Whew!!
Certain unpleasant aspects of the flu lasted for another day and a half or so (I won't elaborate...), but I was able to keep moderately hydrated even though I was in a lot of discomfort.
Almost exactly 48 hours after it started, the worst was over, but I have still had some lasting effects - most notably, my digestion seems to be extremely slow now, which is causing some issues with my bloodsugars. Since I'm not absorbing sugars/carbohydrates very quickly, my insulin needs are much lower and on a totally different timeline than usual. I had a very scary low bloodsugar on Wednesday as a result. Today I'm finally seeing some improvement, so I'm cautiously optimistic, but it's been a long, rough ride. I now weigh less than I did before I was pregnant, but I should be able to make that up pretty quickly once I can eat normally again, as I do have a definite "roundness" to my belly now, even though my stomach is virtually empty. :)
On to more pleasant things....I got my fetal development update for 13 weeks from www.babycenter.ca today. It was pretty short this week and talked mostly about me (less about Bud). Here's the Bud-related highlights:
- Bud is nearly 3" / 7-8cm long and weighs nearly an ounce / 23 grams (about 1/2 a banana)
- Bud's unique fingerprints are already in place.
This coming week is my first appointment with my OBGYN, so look for some interesting updates in my next post!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
12 Weeks & 2 Days
Well, I have to say it feels VERY good to finally be able to share this news with everyone! It was getting so hard to keep it a secret. We have really enjoyed telling people and have been touched by all the support and well wishes we've already received! Thank you so much!
Not much has changed with me since I last posted (only a few days ago), but I thought I'd post the updated info on Bud for 12 weeks (from http://www.babycenter.ca)
- Bud is about 2"/5.5cm long now and weighs slightly less than 1/2 an ounce / 14 grams.
- Bud's liver and kidneys are working.
- Bud squirms if you prod my abdomen (but please don't)...but I can't feel Bud move yet.
- Bud's nerve cells are multiplying rapidly and synapses are forming.
- Bud has acquired more reflexes - touching the palms makes the fingers close, touching the soles of the feet makes the toes curl down, and touching the eyelids makes the eye muscles clench.
1st Trimester is over! Woo hoo!
Not much has changed with me since I last posted (only a few days ago), but I thought I'd post the updated info on Bud for 12 weeks (from http://www.babycenter.ca)
- Bud is about 2"/5.5cm long now and weighs slightly less than 1/2 an ounce / 14 grams.
- Bud's liver and kidneys are working.
- Bud squirms if you prod my abdomen (but please don't)...but I can't feel Bud move yet.
- Bud's nerve cells are multiplying rapidly and synapses are forming.
- Bud has acquired more reflexes - touching the palms makes the fingers close, touching the soles of the feet makes the toes curl down, and touching the eyelids makes the eye muscles clench.
1st Trimester is over! Woo hoo!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
11 Weeks & 6 Days - Introducing "Bud"
Well, we're nearing the end of the 1st trimester now. It's gone by so fast...but maybe that's because we've actually only known that I was pregnant since almost the 8th week!
During September and early October, I was finding that I was extremely tired and mildly nausous from time to time, but I had been sick with a couple of cold viruses, so we assumed that was why I was feeling the way I was. Even so, I decided to take a pregnancy test. Negative. Still, I just wasn't feeling like myself and couldn't explain what was dragging me down so much. So, in another week or so, I took another pregnancy test - just to be sure. Negative. A couple of weeks later, I was starting to feel a bit better, but still just not right, so I took a THIRD test. Negative! We were convinced that I was NOT pregnant, and that I was just fighting off a bug of some sort, and maybe just had the "winter blahs". But the week after my birthday (mid-October), I started to get some abdominal cramping. I did some Googling (as I'm prone to do), and started to find a lot of information about pregnant women getting cramps around week 6. So, I did what I should have done earlier, and made a doctor's appointment. On October 23rd, we found out that pregnancy tests CAN be wrong - I was almost 8 weeks pregnant!
Since then, my pregnancy symptoms have actually been very manageable. It was so much easier to handle now that I knew the reason that I was feeling the way that I was. I started getting a lot more sleep, which took care of the fatigue - but also means you shouldn't phone us after 9pm on weeknights :) The nausea started to get more intense around the 9th week, but I'm taking a baby-safe medication for morning sickness called Diclectin, and after fiddling with the dosage a bit, it completely took care of the nausea. I was SO glad for this, because as a pregnant diabetic, it's so important that I can eat properly in order to manage my bloodsugar. So now, as long as I get enough sleep and take my pills, I feel pretty good actually! I've been having some trouble sleeping (I wake up a lot), but that's starting to get better too. I'm actually having HEALTHY cravings too - mostly protein and raw veggies. Lately I'd pick salmon or eggs or chicken or baby tomatoes or celery over chocolate or candy... but salt is also a weakness of mine lately, so it's not all healthy.
We were able to give my parents the good news shortly after we found out because we had a visit to them scheduled for the following Sunday. They were VERY excited! We decided to wait to tell Martin's mom until mid-November because we were going to stay with her for the weekend and wanted to tell her in person (she lives 5 hours away). It was SO hard not to tell her sooner. (As it turned out, Martin got sick and we weren't able to go that weekend, so we did tell her over the phone. She was also VERY excited.) We waited until just recently to tell the rest of our family members and close friends (with a very few exceptions), and will be "going public" with the news this weekend. I'm so excited to finally be able to share our good news and not to have to keep in a secret anymore! I'm bursting to tell, and I know a lot of people are suspicious already too. I'm not showing at all yet, and haven't even gained any weight, but I can hardly wait for that "baby bump" to make an appearance!
I haven't had any prenatal appointments yet. My first one is scheduled for December 3rd. I have been referred to an OBGYN because, as a diabetic, I am considered a "high risk" pregnancy. I've heard only good things about my OBGYN and I'm really looking forward to meeting him.
As you may have noticed, we have given the baby the temporary name of "Bud", as it's better than referring to the baby as "it". I've subscribed to a website (www.babycenter.ca) that sends me weekly updates on Bud's growth and development. Some of the Week 11 highlights are:
- Bud is now approximately 1.5" or 4cm and has all his/her parts and organs, including toenails.
- Bud has now started kicking and stretching (even though it's too early for me to feel it)
- Bud's fingers and toes have fully separated.
- Bud's head is waaaay out of proportion with his/her body - he/she is very top-heavy for now.
Anyway, I will do my best to keep you updated via this blog on Bud's development, what Bud is doing to MY body, and what we are doing to prepare. Feel free to leave comments if you'd like! Eventually I'll post some pictures too, but there's nothing to see at this point, so I won't yet.
That's all for now! Wish us well for Trimester #2!
During September and early October, I was finding that I was extremely tired and mildly nausous from time to time, but I had been sick with a couple of cold viruses, so we assumed that was why I was feeling the way I was. Even so, I decided to take a pregnancy test. Negative. Still, I just wasn't feeling like myself and couldn't explain what was dragging me down so much. So, in another week or so, I took another pregnancy test - just to be sure. Negative. A couple of weeks later, I was starting to feel a bit better, but still just not right, so I took a THIRD test. Negative! We were convinced that I was NOT pregnant, and that I was just fighting off a bug of some sort, and maybe just had the "winter blahs". But the week after my birthday (mid-October), I started to get some abdominal cramping. I did some Googling (as I'm prone to do), and started to find a lot of information about pregnant women getting cramps around week 6. So, I did what I should have done earlier, and made a doctor's appointment. On October 23rd, we found out that pregnancy tests CAN be wrong - I was almost 8 weeks pregnant!
Since then, my pregnancy symptoms have actually been very manageable. It was so much easier to handle now that I knew the reason that I was feeling the way that I was. I started getting a lot more sleep, which took care of the fatigue - but also means you shouldn't phone us after 9pm on weeknights :) The nausea started to get more intense around the 9th week, but I'm taking a baby-safe medication for morning sickness called Diclectin, and after fiddling with the dosage a bit, it completely took care of the nausea. I was SO glad for this, because as a pregnant diabetic, it's so important that I can eat properly in order to manage my bloodsugar. So now, as long as I get enough sleep and take my pills, I feel pretty good actually! I've been having some trouble sleeping (I wake up a lot), but that's starting to get better too. I'm actually having HEALTHY cravings too - mostly protein and raw veggies. Lately I'd pick salmon or eggs or chicken or baby tomatoes or celery over chocolate or candy... but salt is also a weakness of mine lately, so it's not all healthy.
We were able to give my parents the good news shortly after we found out because we had a visit to them scheduled for the following Sunday. They were VERY excited! We decided to wait to tell Martin's mom until mid-November because we were going to stay with her for the weekend and wanted to tell her in person (she lives 5 hours away). It was SO hard not to tell her sooner. (As it turned out, Martin got sick and we weren't able to go that weekend, so we did tell her over the phone. She was also VERY excited.) We waited until just recently to tell the rest of our family members and close friends (with a very few exceptions), and will be "going public" with the news this weekend. I'm so excited to finally be able to share our good news and not to have to keep in a secret anymore! I'm bursting to tell, and I know a lot of people are suspicious already too. I'm not showing at all yet, and haven't even gained any weight, but I can hardly wait for that "baby bump" to make an appearance!
I haven't had any prenatal appointments yet. My first one is scheduled for December 3rd. I have been referred to an OBGYN because, as a diabetic, I am considered a "high risk" pregnancy. I've heard only good things about my OBGYN and I'm really looking forward to meeting him.
As you may have noticed, we have given the baby the temporary name of "Bud", as it's better than referring to the baby as "it". I've subscribed to a website (www.babycenter.ca) that sends me weekly updates on Bud's growth and development. Some of the Week 11 highlights are:
- Bud is now approximately 1.5" or 4cm and has all his/her parts and organs, including toenails.
- Bud has now started kicking and stretching (even though it's too early for me to feel it)
- Bud's fingers and toes have fully separated.
- Bud's head is waaaay out of proportion with his/her body - he/she is very top-heavy for now.
Anyway, I will do my best to keep you updated via this blog on Bud's development, what Bud is doing to MY body, and what we are doing to prepare. Feel free to leave comments if you'd like! Eventually I'll post some pictures too, but there's nothing to see at this point, so I won't yet.
That's all for now! Wish us well for Trimester #2!
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