As you can probably figure out from the title of this blog, I'm Pregnant! Andrew and I are expecting our first little bundle of joy and couldn't be more excited. I've decided to start documenting my pregnancy because it's such an exciting time and I want to be able to share it with my family and friends.
Currently, I am 12.5 weeks, coming to the end of the first trimester, thank goodness! Throughout the whole first trimester I have been extremely nauseated and exhausted. I never got sick, so that was good, but the all day nausea was not fun. Whoever called it "Morning" Sickness needs to change that because I had ALL day sickness, as many mothers-to-be do. As of right now my due date is September 5th, the day after our 5 year wedding anniversary. I am already speculating that I will be later than that because I tend to be very stubborn! I have also learned many first pregnancy's tend to go past their due date. We shall see, only time will tell!
As of right now, my nausea has finally began to subside. This may be due to the first trimester ending, but I recently changed when I take my prenatal vitamin from morning to night. I think that has significantly helped with the upset stomachs. My doctor had suggested taking Vitamin B6 supplements to help with the nausea as well. Since I switched to taking my prenatal at night, I have only taken the B6 vitamin at night once. And that night it took me forever to fall asleep because my stomach hurt so bad. So part of me is thinking that the combination of my Prenatal and B6 does not settle well in my stomach. So for right now I think I am going to be done with the B6, I don't think it did much for me anyway!
Weeks 6-10 I was soooo exhausted all the time. I took 2 naps pretty much daily. Andrew says I'm storing up energy for all those late night changes and feedings. I wish! I haven't been as tired lately, but I think part of that might be because I have been in Florida. The last time I was in Florida I wasn't as tired either, and when I got home I crashed for the next 2-3 days to catch up on all my missed naps! So I am curious how I am going to feel once I get back to Michigan tomorrow.
I am starting to show a bit, but for the most part I am keeping my lil "bump" hidden. Once we announce our pregnancy to the world, I will be more open to not hiding it. I am sure to most people it just looks like I am gaining weight, which is horrifying to me. After recovering from my ED, I still continue to struggle with weight and body image. This pregnancy is definitely going to challenge me in that department. I KNOW that it's for the benefit of the baby that I gain weight, but it's just so difficult for me to separate those 2 thoughts in my mind.
My exercise has been very minimal since I found out I was pregnant, which is also something that has challenged my body image issues. Hopefully, as I start to get my energy back, I will be able to exercise more (SAFELY!) and help keep my weight gain at a steady pace. I haven't weighed myself since I last went to the doctor. I am dying to know, but I also don't want the number to trigger me to restrict my food intake. I want nothing more that a healthy baby! I just ordered a new fitness program that combines Pilates and Yoga and is low impact, perfect for pregnancy. I am excited to get it soon and start the program!
I went running for the first time in awhile yesterday. For me as a 8-8:30 min/mile runner, it was a terrible run for me. My pace has slowed tremendously, plus I stopped to walk several times. I didn't feel the NEED to walk, but when I noticed my heart rate being "too high" I decided to give myself a break and walk for a few to get my HR down. My doctors say I shouldn't go above 140BPM but according to what I have read, that's a very OLD way of thinking, and you should really base it off of RPE (rate of perceived exertion). Meaning if you can't talk while exercising, you are pushing too hard an need to slow down. So I wear a HRM, but I am not as restrictive on the 140 BPM.
As far as cravings go I haven't had too many. My eating has more been driven by what I can tolerate eating that doesn't make me feel like I want to throw up. And unfortunately many of those foods are not the healthiest, like breads, cereals, and pastas. I hope I can start eating more nutrient dense foods as the pregnancy goes on.
I've been taking week by week Bumpie's and will post them all here soon! Thank you so much for checking out my Pregnancy Blog and joining me on this incredible journey. If you have any questions for future blog posts don't hesitate to ask!
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