How far along: Seven weeks as of Wednesday, November 27, 2013.
Size of baby: Lima Bean is half an inch long and is approximately the size of a blueberry! Henry's favorite fruit!
Maternity Clothes: Not yet.
Movement: Still none that I can feel.
Sex of baby: Don't know yet.
Sleep: Sleep is my friend this week!
What I miss: Hmm, with family visiting for Thanksgiving this week, I miss being able to enjoy a glass of wine with others!
Cravings: French fries.
Symptoms: The fatigue has set in full force. Luckily, because this week contained a holiday, I had more time to sleep. Even with 9 hours each night, though, I still wanted a nap during the day. Part of it was getting everything prepared for Thanksgiving dinner, I think. It's more tiring hosting than you would think. I was thankful (hardy har har) that I had other people around to watch Henry this week so I could rest. I also had this weird hive-like rash this week. It began the day after Thanksgiving with itchiness in various areas that would come and go. By the end of the day, I began getting itchy welts that would appear and disappear after a half hour or so. It was literally over most of my body (arms, legs, back, belly, etc.) but never all at the same time. One hour, I would have a rash on my back. Then that would go away and it would appear on my legs. It drove me nuts! And because of the pregnancy, I couldn't really take a steroid prescription cream for it. All I could use was calamine lotion! I was worried that it was pregnancy related and began googling rashes in pregnancy, but it didn't seem like my symptoms matched any of the common pregnancy rashes. Plus, rashes in pregnancy usually happen in the third trimester. I ended up concluding that I must have had an allergic reaction to something I ate or drank on Thanksgiving. The rash was gone after a few days, thank goodness, and hasn't come back. Very strange, though.
What I'm looking forward to: Seeing the baby for the first time next week! First doctor's appointment is set for December 2. I am so anxious to see this little one and make sure everything is progressing as it should.
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