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My Due Date: March 12, 2014I am postpartum » My due date was more than 2 weeks ago
Age: 33 years old
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By Honeybumbum » Posted Dec. 3, 2013 4:12pm - 277 views - 0 comments
Conception
Exactly 3 days after my college graduation, on 6/18/2013, we conceived our little miracle. (I know the exact date because it was out first time we had ever had unprotected sex!) Although we weren't TTC at this time we had been talking about starting a family for a while, and boy did I have baby fever! I remember knowing right away that I was pregnant because a few days after conception I had what I believed was implantation bleeding along with some very mild twinges in my lower abdomen.
Positive home pregnancy test:
Even though I was eager to know if my suspicions were right, I held out until week 5 to take a home pregnancy test so that my hCG levels were significant enough to detect. I couldn't believe my eyes when my test popped up with the word "Pregnant." Overwhelmed with joy, I ran the test over to my husband and handed it to him with a huge grin on my face. He was just as happy and surprised as I was! It didn't seem real at the time. It was finally my turn to experience the joys of motherhood!
Early symptoms:
The next thing I remember taking place soon after this wondrous discovery was the morning sickness. It was as if my realization that I was indeed pregnant triggered my body to start showing symptoms. Following the MS came the dizziness, migraines, acne (mostly on my back, ew!), constipation, and extreme exhaustion. I remember sleeping 12 hours a night and still being tired enough for a 2+ hour nap during the day. I didn't want to do anything because of the fatigue or eat anything out of fear of puking (which actually made my sickness worse being on an empty stomach). By week 11 my MS was completely gone and I could finally eat anything I wanted again without throwing it up, however, the other symptoms seemed to worsen for a while afterwards (especially the fatigue).
Baby Bump:
By week 14 I began seeing the beginnings of my baby bump! It was my favorite part for me thus far because I loved the new attention that people would give me when they saw my bump. It really makes the experience of being pregnant that much more real. When my belly started expanding I remember experiencing sharp round ligament pain occasionally from moving too quickly to get out of bed or change sleeping position. These sharp pains would always have an aching after-pain that lasted for a few minutes. It was quite uncomfortable, so I tried to avoid them at all cost. As I progressed into my second trimester I noticed that I was experiencing round ligament pain less and less.
First kick:
A few week later, I felt the very first movements of my womb hijacker in week 17 (10/3/2013). I probably started feeling movements a little bit earlier than that, but I didn't know what I was supposed to be feeling at the time. It's so easy to mistake early movements as gas bubbles! Once your baby gets a little bit bigger and a little bit stronger, however, there's no mistaking it for anything else. I was so happy every time I felt my baby kick, jab, and twirl around in my belly, and I quickly became obsessed with the movements at this time. (Oh who am I kidding, I'm still obsessed!) It's such a magical experience to feel the movement of the life you are growing inside of you.
First Ultrasound:
At this point it was killing me not knowing my baby's gender. I couldn't contain my excitement any longer! I no longer wanted to call my baby an "it." I wanted to call my baby by their name so that even before entering this world they would have their own personal identity. On October 12th (during week 18), my husband and I went in for my first ultrasound and got to see our baby for the first time. We also got the good news that we were having a baby boy! My husband and I were ecstatic because that is exactly what we wanted and we were even happier to know that he was as healthy as can be.
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Milestones <3
By Honeybumbum » Posted Dec. 3, 2013 4:12pm - 277 views - 0 comments
Conception
Exactly 3 days after my college graduation, on 6/18/2013, we conceived our little miracle. (I know the exact date because it was out first time we had ever had unprotected sex!) Although we weren't TTC at this time we had been talking about starting a family for a while, and boy did I have baby fever! I remember knowing right away that I was pregnant because a few days after conception I had what I believed was implantation bleeding along with some very mild twinges in my lower abdomen.
Positive home pregnancy test:
Even though I was eager to know if my suspicions were right, I held out until week 5 to take a home pregnancy test so that my hCG levels were significant enough to detect. I couldn't believe my eyes when my test popped up with the word "Pregnant." Overwhelmed with joy, I ran the test over to my husband and handed it to him with a huge grin on my face. He was just as happy and surprised as I was! It didn't seem real at the time. It was finally my turn to experience the joys of motherhood!
Early symptoms:
The next thing I remember taking place soon after this wondrous discovery was the morning sickness. It was as if my realization that I was indeed pregnant triggered my body to start showing symptoms. Following the MS came the dizziness, migraines, acne (mostly on my back, ew!), constipation, and extreme exhaustion. I remember sleeping 12 hours a night and still being tired enough for a 2+ hour nap during the day. I didn't want to do anything because of the fatigue or eat anything out of fear of puking (which actually made my sickness worse being on an empty stomach). By week 11 my MS was completely gone and I could finally eat anything I wanted again without throwing it up, however, the other symptoms seemed to worsen for a while afterwards (especially the fatigue).
Baby Bump:
By week 14 I began seeing the beginnings of my baby bump! It was my favorite part for me thus far because I loved the new attention that people would give me when they saw my bump. It really makes the experience of being pregnant that much more real. When my belly started expanding I remember experiencing sharp round ligament pain occasionally from moving too quickly to get out of bed or change sleeping position. These sharp pains would always have an aching after-pain that lasted for a few minutes. It was quite uncomfortable, so I tried to avoid them at all cost. As I progressed into my second trimester I noticed that I was experiencing round ligament pain less and less.
First kick:
A few week later, I felt the very first movements of my womb hijacker in week 17 (10/3/2013). I probably started feeling movements a little bit earlier than that, but I didn't know what I was supposed to be feeling at the time. It's so easy to mistake early movements as gas bubbles! Once your baby gets a little bit bigger and a little bit stronger, however, there's no mistaking it for anything else. I was so happy every time I felt my baby kick, jab, and twirl around in my belly, and I quickly became obsessed with the movements at this time. (Oh who am I kidding, I'm still obsessed!) It's such a magical experience to feel the movement of the life you are growing inside of you.
First Ultrasound:
At this point it was killing me not knowing my baby's gender. I couldn't contain my excitement any longer! I no longer wanted to call my baby an "it." I wanted to call my baby by their name so that even before entering this world they would have their own personal identity. On October 12th (during week 18), my husband and I went in for my first ultrasound and got to see our baby for the first time. We also got the good news that we were having a baby boy! My husband and I were ecstatic because that is exactly what we wanted and we were even happier to know that he was as healthy as can be.
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