I'm not freaking out. I'm really not freaking out. I'm just kind of freaking out because I don't know what to expect. I have my first doctor's appointment on Friday of next week (11/30) but it's not an ultrasound visit (dangit!). I just have a consult appointment to make sure everything is going okay and to set up the ultrasound. I want the ultrasound now! All of the sources I have read about where the development should be right now are saying that the baby's heartbeat can already be detected on an ultrasound, so that's why I want one. I don't think I'll really believe it until I hear that heartbeat. I feel fine, I haven't had any major symptoms. Yesterday I had this terrible headache, almost a migraine really, and according to my sources that is a sympton of first trimester pregnancy. It was funny though, because I was terrified to take anything because I wasn't sure what was okay to take. So I dealt with this miserable headache all day and then when I got home, H told me to just take some Tylenol, that I would be fine (even though I'm not worried about if I'll be fine, I'm worried about if my little baby will be okay). So I did, and it didn't help much, but then H suggested that I drink some tea. Since I found out about the pregnancy, I have been trying to cut out all caffeine, since it's recommended that pregnant women steer clear of caffeine. According to H, it's more stressful to my body to cut out caffeine cold turkey than it is to just use less until I can ween myself off of it. I already don't drink as much as it is. I don't even drink coffee all day, just maybe twice or three times a week, and I drink hot tea with breakfast more than anything. But the sources say that it's safe to have up to four cups of coffee a day when you're pregnant, so I know I'm not coming close to that. Still, the tea H gave me last night didn't really help. I took a long hot bath and then ended up going to sleep around 7:30. Today the headache is gone...I think I was just so exhausted and so caffeine free that the headache was inevitable. The good news though: today I feel fine. Even better: today I feel pregnant. Hehe.
Coming tomorrow: the first stomach picture.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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