I was still spotting, so I had to keep an eye on that to make sure it didn't get worse, and I was so damn tired. Like I couldn't even be in a car for more than five minutes without falling asleep. That and I drank water like it was going out of style, which made me have to pee.
We had our confirmation blood draw on Christmas Eve, and I was glued to my phone for the entire morning afterwards to wait for the phone call that everything was good. We got the phone call around lunch time, and decided to tell my parents that night. My mom pretty much said she knew it from the moment she saw me (the fact that I hadn't had a drop of alcohol since they got there also tipped her off...I typically have a drink with dinner if we go out to eat). That and the fact that every time I turned around I was having to go pee.
We called Jon's parents and grandparents and told them the news the day after Christmas (didn't want to run the risk of them being around family we weren't ready to tell yet). They were excited, but we told them that we weren't quite ready to start telling everyone else yet.
4 Weeks
What's happening right now? Baby is technically a blastocyst right now, splitting in to the cells that will eventually from the embryo and the placenta. The neural tube is already formed, and the amniotic sac and fluid are forming a protective cushion for baby.
How am I feeling? Exhausted and tired of spotting. I wanted to eat everything in sight, and somehow I was still hungry. Little did I know how much that would change.
Weight gain? At this point I don't think I had gained anything.
Sleep? (see above)
Significant events? I told my boss and my flight chief this week. They were really supportive, and assured me that they would keep quiet until I was ready to tell the rest of my coworkers.
I will add more as the weeks go on. There's really not much going on the first few weeks.
5 Weeks
How big is baby? Appleseed
What's happening right now? Baby is now measurable, and will double in size over the next week. Already starting to form major organs. Towards the end of the week, you might be able to see baby with a transvaginal ultrasound and get a heartbeat.
How am I feeling? Still spotting at this point. I had returned to work at the beginning of the week, and didn't realize how tired I was until I had to work a 12 hour overnight shift. And I was informed that we were switching back to days the next week. I started to get nausea towards the end of the week. Oh, and still peeing every five seconds (I kid...but I was peeing a lot). And bloat sucks.
Sleep? Yes, please. I was thankful for the days we got breaks at work.
Weight gain? Still none. I think I started losing actually (not much, but I was a couple pounds down from my pre-pregnancy weight last time I checked).
Significant events? None that I can think of.
6 Weeks
How big is baby? Sweet pea
What's happening right now? Baby is growing like crazy right now. Heartbeat should be visible on ultrasound right now. The little bean is also starting to sprout a nose, eyes, ears, and chin.
How am I feeling? Still spotting. And still exhausted. I was starting to reevaluate my decision to completely cut out caffeine at this point. I think later this week was when I caved and had my first soda or cup of coffee. It was life changing. And nausea was in full swing this week. I hadn't thrown up yet.
Sleep? I can still sleep at the drop of a hat
Weight gain? Again, not quite sure, but I know that I lost weight the first few weeks.
Significant events? One of the days we had a PT break at work, I decided to go for a short run. Big mistake. My spotting turned into bleeding that night, and we made the decision to go to the ER to get checked out. Good news is that we had a healthy intrauterine pregnancy with a strong heartbeat. The hospital couldn't give us a measurement (heart rate or gestational age), but they did tell us to follow up with the OB and come back if it got worse. I was 6 weeks 5 days at the time.
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