Baby Thomas: Weeks 4, 5 & 6
4 Weeks: Baby is the size of a poppy-seed!
After some time of trying to conceive, I woke up one morning and decided to take a pregnancy test, much like many morning,s but soon this morning would be much more exciting. I immediately saw 2 pink lines on my stick and just knew this was it.
Bob had left for work early this one particular morning so I had no one to share my GREAT news with. My next go-to person (that I knew would be just as excited, if not more) was my mom, so I facetimed her and my dad. I almost started crying when I showed her the test, but I was smiling so much my big ol cheeks held back the tears.
I began looking for ideas on how I was going to tell/surprise Bob. I was both nervous and excited about his reaction. I wanted to find a way to be cute yet not cheesy, so I created this idea...
5 Weeks: Baby is the size of a sesame seed!
6 Weeks: Baby is the size of a grain of rice!
Weight Gained
4 Weeks: 0 pounds. Weight starting at 140.
5 Weeks: Didn't weigh myself, but can feel around 1 pound up from last week.
6 Weeks: Didn't weigh myself, but can feel around 1 pound up from last week.
Symptoms
4 Weeks: So far so good!
5 Weeks: Just hangry! Must have food at all times. I feel like I'm starving ALL the time. :D
6 Weeks: Nausea has started a little towards the end of this week. I have to keep snacks around to help elevate the stomach issues, but for the most part I eat small snacks every 2-3 hours (fruit, pickles, veggies & dip, hummus & pretzels, etc...).
Food Aversions
4 Weeks: None so far.
5 Weeks: Coffee sometimes seems to bother my stomach, so I've switched to decaf to see if that is better.
6 Weeks: The idea of some foods at any particular point in the day can make me nauseous or queasy feeling. For example, it's Thursday and the thought of Spaghetti (even though I just ate it last night) makes me grossed out as well as coffee still. Sweets do not sound all that appealing, except fruit.
Food Cravings
4 Weeks: None so far.
5 Weeks: Anything Salty or fruit (cantaloupe, grapes, pizza).
6 Weeks: Still Salty foods...this week I've been infatuated with homemade "crunchwraps" like Taco Bell makes, pickles, hot sauce on everything, and sparkling waters/diet sprite.
Sleep
4 Weeks: So far so good!
5 Weeks: A bit more tired than usual, but would wake up several times a night to toss and turn. Bathroom break in the middle of the night started towards the end of this week, when I normally never wake up for that.
6 Weeks: Much more tired than usual. I have gone to bed around 8pm-8:30ish all week, but I wake up in the middle of the night, so some mornings I do not feel like I got a goods night rest at all.
Looking Forward To...
I am most looking forward to our 1st doctors appointment towards the end of the month. I am looking forward to our 1st ultrasound pictures of our little peanut! I have also started my list of baby items we will need and should be receiving my FREE breast pump (through insurance) that I ordered from Areoflow Healthcare. They made it super easy, all I did was fill out my form and enter my OB/GYN's info and they did all the rest. Once you're approved, about a week later, you get a list of pumps to choose from that the insurance will cover. I chose the Medela Pump In Style Advance Starter Set. I'm going to look on Amazon or EBAY for the backpack that it fits in as I like that carrying option the best.
Finding it super hard to keep it a secret at this point, we just want to shout it to the world!
Finding it super hard to keep it a secret at this point, we just want to shout it to the world!
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