Pregnancy tracker: Week 11

How many weeks pregnant?
11 weeks!!

Which trimester am I in?
I'm in the 1st trimester!

Estimated delivery date?

19-Apr-14 based on last ultrasound

Weight gain?
Still at 53kg

How big is my baby?

On my ultrasound at 11w4d, CRL is around 4.6cm!

Pregnancy symptoms?
Peeing a lot now especially at night, cramping here and there, stiff hips (buttocks area) during the night, headaches from time to time, super itchy back, acid reflux!

Medicines?

After breakfast: Calcium 600 with Vit D

After lunch: Pregnacare

After dinner: Folic acid 5mg

Cravings?
Fries, avocado milkshake, bacon, arrozcaldo, and munggo guisado.

Best moment of the week?
When we saw our baby again.. although we were a bit disappointed because we didn’t see him move. My doctor is always in a hurry whenever she does my ultrasound. But anyway, we are still glad that everything is fine.

What am I looking forward to?
I am looking forward to the beginning of the 2^nd trimester! Can’t wait till my appetite comes back again. Hopefully I can also tolerate eating sour fruits! I am also looking forward to being released from my IVF clinic so I can start seeing a normal OB where my insurance is covered. My doctor said that I can go anytime that I want to as long as I come back to the IVF clinic after delivery. I already requested for my medical report so I can finally book my first appointment in a regular OB. Hopefully, I will get a more comprehensive ultrasound scan and we could see our baby a bit longer. J

What emotions have I experienced this week?
Feeling of relief that there is no spotting anymore! We are also happy when we saw that our baby is doing just fine.

Am I wearing maternity clothes?
I wear tights and long blouse when going out. At home, I wear loose and long shirts and dresses.

Stretch marks?
None yet :)

Has my belly button popped out yet?
Not yet.

Baby movements?
Haven’t felt any flutters this week.

Boy or Girl?
Let’s wait and see.

Sleep?
Still the same as the previous weeks.. I easily fall to sleep during my morning and afternoon naps and find it difficult to sleep during the night. There were even times when I feel like I am awake the whole evening!

Have I been nesting?
Not yet.

Pregnancy tracker: Week 10

How many weeks pregnant?
10 weeks!!

Which trimester am I in?
I'm in the 1st trimester!

Estimated delivery date?

19-Apr-14 based on last ultrasound

Pregnancy symptoms?
Peeing a lot now especially at night, cramping here and there, stiff hips (buttocks area) during the night, headaches from time to time, a little bit of nausea (thank God it has significantly reduced now!)

Medicines?

After breakfast: Calcium 600 with Vit D and Duphaston

After lunch: Pregnacare Plus

After dinner: Folic acid 5mg and Duphaston

I continued taking Duphaston because I still had some spotting on 10w1d.

Cravings?
Fries, ice cream, corn on cob

What am I looking forward to?
I can’t wait for my next ultrasound next week! Seems like it’s taking forever! I’m also looking forward for the 1^st trimester to end!

What emotions have I experienced this week?
I feel paranoid whenever I sense some cramping in my abdomen. I also felt alarmed when I saw some spotting (not again!!) on 10w1d. I am always praying for the spotting to stop completely. Although, I read in the internet that 1 out of 4 pregnant women experience spotting during the 1^st trimester.. so I’m quite relieved. Still, I hope it would stop soon.

Am I wearing maternity clothes?
I wear tights and long blouse when going out. At home, I wear loose and long shirts and dresses.

Stretch marks?
None yet :)

Has my belly button popped out yet?
Not yet.

Baby movements?
Haven’t felt any flutters this week.

Boy or Girl?
Let’s wait and see.

Sleep?
Still the same as the previous weeks.. I easily fall to sleep during my morning and afternoon naps and find it difficult to sleep during the night. There were even times when I feel like I am awake the whole evening.. which even prolongs the waiting time till my next ultrasound schedule.. Arrgh!!

Have I been nesting?
Not yet.

Pregnancy tracker: Week 9

How many weeks pregnant?
9 weeks!!




Which trimester am I in?
I'm in the 1st trimester!

Estimated delivery date?

19-Apr-14 based on latest ultrasound

Pregnancy symptoms?
Nausea, urge to vomit, headache from time to time, sleepy, lazy, not much appetite for food, and mild cramping. I feel acidic whenever I eat fruits and drink fruit juices.

Medicines?

After breakfast: Calcium 600 with Vit D and Duphaston

After lunch: Pregnacare Plus

After dinner: Folic acid 5mg and Duphaston

My doctor recommended me to take Duphaston again because I had minor (super tiny) blood spotting at 9w2d.

Cravings?
I still don’t have much appetite.. but I like bacon. I also craved for Chili’s Quesadilla Explosion Salad since last week. We went there after our OB appointment. I didn’t finish the salad though because they have huge servings.. I also tried to fight the urge to throw up when we were on our way home.

Best moment of the week?
When we saw our baby’s tiny hands move.. so amazing!

What am I looking forward to?
Our next OB appointment after 2 weeks.

What emotions have I experienced this week?
I was alarmed when I saw some blood again at 9w2d. Thankfully, it was just a tiny drop and didn’t continue. I am also quite careful whenever I feel cramping in my lower abdomen. But seeing our baby in the last ultrasound made me so relieved that everything’s alright and our baby is healthy and doing great!

Am I wearing maternity clothes?
Tights and long blouse, doll shoes.

Stretch marks?
None yet :)

Has my belly button popped out yet?
Not yet.

Baby movements?
In the evening, I’m imagining my baby moving.. but I guess it’s just my digestive system’s activities that causes the “movement”.

Boy or Girl?
Any gender is fine with me but hubby prefers a boy.

Sleep?
I sleep more easily in my morning and afternoon nap compared to evening. I pee a lot in the evening now so it bothers my sleep.

Have I been nesting?
Not yet.

Pregnancy tracker: Week 8

How many weeks pregnant?
8 weeks

Which trimester am I in?
I'm in the 1st trimester!

Pregnancy symptoms?
All-day morning sickness, nausea, actual vomiting

Medicines?

After breakfast: Calcium 600 with Vit D

After lunch: Pregnacare Plus

After dinner: Folic acid 5mg

I stopped taking Duphaston. Thankfully, no spotting since the last time.

Cravings?
Puto with melted butter on top, Palabok (finally got what I wanted! My husband cooked for me!)

New York fries and Papa John’s pizza.

Food aversions?
Close up toothpaste and water from the tap. For some reason, I can smell something in the water. Whenever I brush my teeth, I usually vomit. Therefore, I changed my toothpaste to kiddie toothpaste and use drinking water instead. I also stopped eating fruits and drinking fruit juices because I am having acid influx.

Best moment of the week?
When I got my long time craving fulfilled.. Palabok!

What am I looking forward to?
Our OB appointment next week.. can’t wait to see our baby again!

Am I wearing maternity clothes?
When at home, I just use the usual loose and long shirts and dresses.

Stretch marks?
None yet :)

Has my belly button popped out yet?
Not yet.

Baby movements?
None yet. Though sometimes I feel like I can sense my baby moving especially at night.. But I think I’m just so excited!

Boy or Girl?
No news yet.

Sleep?
I have 2 naps – in the morning and afternoon, aside from my usual sleep at night.

Have I been nesting?
Not yet.