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Jenny W's Diary Entries Diary Navigation: Choose A Diary Entry -------------------- Latest Entry: 3/12/01 -------------------- 3/6/01 2/27/01 2/21/01 2/13/01 2/6/01 1/30/01 1/23/01 1/16/01 1/12/01 10/18/00 10/11/00 10/4/00 9/20/00 9/13/00 9/6/00 8/30/00 8/22/00 -------------------- Jenny W's Introduction

October 11, 2000

PG

Hi everyone. It’s been a week since I found out I was PG. Boy, have I run through a bunch of emotions since then. Of course I’m completely excited about it, but I’m also very nervous that everything is OK.

My first doctor appointment is next Wednesday, Oct. 18. I will feel so much better then after seeing him. While making my appointment (and by learning from Janet, who is a few weeks ahead of me), I have discovered that I am five weeks PG. Although I know that is not how long ago conception took place, the length of a pregnancy isn’t figured that way. It’s figured by the first day of your last period.

I have had a few of the early pregnancy symptoms show up in the last week, the biggest one being that I have been dizzy. Or I don’t know if I would call it dizzy, but lightheaded. Maybe like I just got off a roller coaster. That seems to be going away now. I looked it up on the Internet and found this is very common early on. Only occasionally do I feel queasy, but it comes and goes quickly. My breasts are very sore now, too. My energy level is still very high, which I feel lucky about. Hopefully this will all stay this way, although I know most likely it will get much worse. I have heard morning sickness starts around six weeks, so I guess I better enjoy my feeling good while I can.

I will see if I can get my next entry in after my doctor appointment next week and still make the deadline. If not, it won’t be a very eventful entry so I’ll see what I can do. If I can, that will probably be my last entry here at preconception.com. Kind of sad! I have met so many great people and have really enjoyed doing this! I will really miss it. I haven’t decided if I will continue on with the Pregnancy Today diaries yet.

Until then, best of luck to everyone this month! I am thinking of you all and sending lots of baby dust to everyone. Just remember, sometimes when you least expect it, it happens!

Jenny W