This week has really been rather uneventful (rather than the awesome final appointment with Dr T), but let's see what progress Peanut has made since the last update...
Symptoms:
-nausea (again, on and off)
-extreme exhaustion (PTL I don't have to work and fight this fatigue at the same time!)
-mild/dull pressure in lower abdomen
-slight backache (I believe this is from putting up Christmas decorations...I tried to take breaks, but I still think I might have overdone it)
-on and off headaches (mainly from sinus pressure)
-stuffy/bloody nose
-increased thirst
-short of breath at times
Size of the Baby:
Lime (around 2 inches long from head to tush and weighing about 0.3 ounces)
Milestones/Happenings:
Not only have we graduated from the fertility specialist to my regular OB doctor, but Peanut graduated in development as well! He/she has moved out of the embryo stage and is now considered a fetus! Woohoo!
By now, most of Peanut's organs have developed. Now starts the (even more) rapid growth period...this week alone, he/she will double in size! The reproductive organs are coming to become more "distinguished" over the next few weeks, which means we will hopefully be able to find out the gender in the next month or so! Exciting stuff is happening here, folks!
Food Cravings:
Believe it or not, my cravings are not quite as strong as they have been the last few weeks! I have been eating more salads (to give Peanut some good nutrients and stuff) and haven't been eating nearly as much fried foods (to give my reflux a break!). Now, my cravings are pretty much come and go depending on what I'm watching on TV or who mentioned something delicious. But here are a few things that I've been wanting...
-homemade powdered sugar/cinnamon sugar donuts (I satisfied this one this morning!)
-shrimp fried rice (will have this tonight when we go out to celebrate my FIL's birthday)
-soft serve ice cream (pretty much just plain vanilla or chocolate...McDonald's little cups of goodness are my fave)
-smoked oysters (in a can0 on ritz crackers with hot sauce (gross, I know...but I love these! I haven't fulfilled this craving yet because I'm waiting to ask Dr S if it's safe to eat them)
-boiled peanuts
Food Aversions:
As the weeks go along, I'm finding that the mention of things don't have the same "gag me" effect that they used to, but instead, things just don't sound very yummy or they "taste funny"...oh well, I'm sure my taste buds will change again once Peanut comes! Here are the things that are not so appealing anymore...
-Chill frozen yogurt (thought I wanted this sooo bad the other day, but after I ate it, I had a nasty metallic taste in my mouth. Yuck.)
-Pork chops/loin
-mexican (except chicken tacos)
-fish (except shrimp and oysters)
-oatmeal
-fruit
-sugar free ice cream (I used to eat this all the time and loved it, but now...it's just not the same!)
Baby Bump:
You know, I think last week's picture might have been a little deceiving because of the tighter, yoga-style pants I was wearing. I do think this week's Bump is sticking out a little more, but it's not quite as rounded as last week's picture made it look like. I had also taken a picture wearing a different pair of pants last Saturday, so I'm including them both in today's post so you can see the "true" difference when compared to this morning's Bump. ;)
Here's the first picture with the yoga pants (Week 10):
Here's the second picture in my saggy-butt pants (lol), which doesn't make The Bump looks as rounded:
And here's this morning's picture (Week 11):
No matter what pants I wear, Peanut is definitely growing, and I'm loving every minute of it! :)
Before I have to rush off to get ready for my FIL's birthday dinner (I'm drooling thinking about the shrimp fried rice...yummm), I wanted to once again thank all you prayer warriors for your love, prayers, and support! I read this quote today from Norman Vincent Peale, and although infertility isn't technically a "sickness", I thought it was pertinent and worth sharing: "God helps the sick in two ways, through the science of medicine and through the science of faith and prayer." PRAYER WORKS, and I am living proof of that!
That being said, I would also like to ask you all to add another prayer request to your lists...I have several dear friends who, after reading this blog, have reached out to me and shared their infertility battles. They are all in different stages of their battles: some are still trying naturally, some are contemplating fertility treatment, and some are about to start IVF treatments. I know for a fact that God led them to read my blog, that He is using me to give them hope, and that He has a unique plan for each of their lives. I pray, and ask you to pray, for God to give them the same peace, comfort, understanding, and faith that He showered down upon me, that He guide them towards His perfect will, and also that He blesses them with their hearts' desires. Thank you all in advance!
Now, I want you to know that this prayer doesn't just stop with my friends and loved ones...I pray this same prayer for any one out there who is going through difficulties of their own, whether we've met or not. God knows your need, He knows your heart, and He wants to touch your life! Lift your worries and prayer requests up to Him, and He will move in ways you never thought possible! Jeremiah 33:3 says, "Call to me and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know." THAT is the God we serve, and He is just waiting for you to reach out to Him! :)
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