2nd Appointment - 7 Weeks January 31, 2008
Well, the doctor’s appointment went swimmingly today! Captain Peanut’s heart rate was regular and had increased to 146 bpm, which is in the normal range. We saw what we thought might be some limb buds forming, but it’s hard to tell at this stage of the game. All of my blood tests came back normal (yay, I don’t have syphilis!), but we’re still waiting to hear about the one for cystic fibrosis. We’re not anticipating any problems there since no one in our families have it, but you never know.
I’m starting to get nervous about the prospect of becoming a mommy. Being so tired and nauseous all the time is really bumming me out, too. I’m eating every 2 to 3 hours to keep from getting sick, and it’s showing! I haven’t worked out in a couple of weeks, but I know I need to in order to stave off putting on a ton of weight so early like my mom did. She gained 40 lbs. in the first trimester, or so she claims. ;) That scares me worse than anything because I’m having a hard enough time getting around with the extra 5 pounds I’ve put on already! The stairs at work were already tough, but now they are damn-near-impossible. Argh! Don’t misunderstand me; it’s not that I care about gaining weight, it’s just that I want to keep it to a manageable level so I’m not grossly uncomfortable. Is that too much to ask, little one? Quit making me sick and I promise to buy you a pony some day! Our larva at 7 weeks:
