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February 21, 2001
7-1/2 weeks
Hi everyone. It's a nervous week for me. I was exactly 7-1/2 weeks when I miscarried in October 2000. All seems well though, so I am optimistic.
The best sign, I suppose, that things are different this time is my continued morning sickness. Or All-Day sickness, as it should really be called. I am sick to my stomach 24 hours a day. Not fun. But I will take it any time if it means we'll have a little baby in the end. I have been trying to do the small meals throughout the day strategy to control the sick feeling, but it's hard. I haven't weighed myself but am positive I have gained weight. Last night DH went to the store for me and got me lots of fruits and vegetables so that I can bring that kind of stuff of work and not munch on more fattening things. I am not a big person, but I have always had a fear that I would get too heavy when I was pg, so I think it's time for me to get this under control. Really, the only time my stomach feels even slightly OK is if it has some food in it. I just have to start making it nutricious, yet low calorie food. Also, I started taking the prenatal vitamins this week, that has just added to my misery. They really are hard on my stomach. I have been taking them with dinner, my biggest meal, but have been waking up sick in the middle of the night. I suppose that's better than being sick at work. I may have to see if I can either get some other type, or not take them at all. I don't know how the dr would feel about this. I'm going to give it another week or so and see how I do. Maybe I'll get more used to them (?).
DH has started to be a bit more sympathic towards this lately. Until now, I don't think he really realized that I was indeed pg and was feeling bad. I'm sure if I had a big stomach it would be more realistic to him. In the last few days, he has been much more eager to jump in and help me with things. We discussed over the weekend that this is the week I miscarried last time, so I think he has been thinking about that in relation to helping around the house and with dinner, and with the pups. I really can't complain, he is always helpful to me. I just do the majority of things, mostly because I know what needs to be done and just do it.
Not much else new going on here. Don't have my next dr appt until March 12, so I'm just plugging along. Probably won't be too exciting on this end at least until then. The dr says we'll get to hear the heartbeat at that appt so I'm excited for that, something to look forward to. And by then, maybe the m/s will subside.
Good luck to everyone this week. Let's all move over to the PG diaries together!!
Jenny W
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