So lets see what happened this...I had 2 different doctors appointments this week. I saw the Perinatal doctor where they did blood work to test the chromosomes and got another ultrasound done. They looked at the back of the neck to check the fluid to see the thickness. It needs to be below 3.5mm thick for everything to be ok. If it is thicker then they have concerns for downs syndrome or some other mental disorder or heart complications. I measured at 1.5mm. YAY! The blood work came back today and all is well there too. A very very slim chance of mental disorder or downs syndrome. I know I would love my kid no matter what but it is nice to know "he" (this is my guess, no I dont know what the sex is yet) is healthy. I am just the type of person that needs to be prepared in case anything is wrong. Its hard enough to raise a healthy child let alone one with disabilities. These test are optional and it was a choice Jason and I made together. I know not everyone does them. I am also going to the the amniocentesis and they will do more blood work then. I still dont feel like all this is real yet either, I got to see the baby again at the ultrasound and its still seems so surreal. I can see the baby on the screen and I know she had the thing on my stomach but I still dont feel like it is mine. I cant wait till "he" starts kicking so I can feel like all this is real and like I am having a baby. Later that day I went to my regular OB appointment and heard the heart beat. It was at 160 which is very good. But I did learn I am allergic to my baby. HAHA! Well technically the hormones are so out of whack that it is causing me to break out in a very painful rash across my shoulders and back of my neck. It itches so bad and hurts like crazy. I am also sneezing like crazy. I have never had allergies and now I sneeze all the time. So the OB put me on Zyrtec and it is working really well. I no longer sneeze (Thank goodness) and the rash is no longer painful. It still itches from time to time when the meds start to wear off. Now my skin is so dry and peeling all down my back. And the meds are making me really tired. This really sucks. I am hoping this will go away soon.
Cravings are still fruit, lots of fruit and Jamba Juice. I was able to eat a little bit of chicken and shrimp on Friday. Which makes me so happy. I miss chicken. But I had it just the once that so far.
Week 13:
So this week I am not nearly as nauseous. I only get that way when I waited too long to eat. Anything after 4 hours I can feel the nausea start. It is still really weird for me to eat that often.
This week I do feel like even though I still find it hard to believe that I am having a baby I did become a mom. Let me explain...I was almost T-boned the other morning. The big truck came very close to hitting me on my driver side. When I say close I mean with in inches. Thankfully for my mad driving skills I was able to swerve just in time. But why I think it made me feel like a mom is the first thought that crossed thru my head as the truck was about to plow into me was....OMG this guy is going to hurt my baby. Not gonna hurt me or my car (which I love) but my baby. I have never thought like that before. I have always been very selfish when things like that come along.
So far I have only gained 2 lbs. But man my belly has popped out and is no longer flat :-( Most of my jeans are too tight to button and when I sit I usually have to unzip them too. It is making me very sad. I have not bought the belly band yet cause I am still in denial. I have been using a hair tie to hold them together. Its so weird to look in the mirror and see a stomach on me. Oh well guess I will get use to it.
Cravings this week has not changes from the fruit. But I have added pasta this week. I dont care what kind, I just want pasta.I ate a little bit more chicken and some red meat. But it has to be in small moderation's. I can not eat too much in one sitting at all still. But it is progress and that is all that matters. I also made deviled eggs today and the smell no longer made me sick and I was able to eat them! YAY!
