How far along: Six weeks as of Wednesday, November 20, 2013.
Size of baby: Lima Bean is a quarter of an inch long, the size of a lentil.
Maternity Clothes: Not yet.
Movement: Nothing I can feel yet.
Sex of baby: Still leaning girl. But I don't care (truly, I don't)--I am just hoping for healthy.
Sleep: Sleeping like a log, even with the stress of the week (see below).
What I miss: Not having to be so worried about the effects of everything on the baby. I have an anxious personality and pregnancy exacerbates it.
Cravings: Still Chinese food. I never had cravings for Chinese food when I was pregnant with Henry! Luckily there is a place nearby that I happen to love. Also, pizza sounds amazing!
Symptoms: Slight Fatigue, sensitive sense of smell.
What I'm looking forward to: Seeing Lima Bean in our first ultrasound screening on December 2!
Other Notables: This week was not the best, emotion-wise. On Tuesday, one day before I was set to travel to New York for a deposition, I had symptoms of a bladder infection. I hurriedly went to urgent care (my new OB couldn't fit me in that day--boo), where the doctor said I had a slight infection and prescribed an antibiotic. I started crying in her office. I did not want to take an antibiotic this early in the pregnancy. But I was concerned that if I didn't take it, the infection would worsen and I would be in New York with no relief. So, I reluctantly took the antibiotic for a couple of days, while also making calls to my prior OB in Virginia. I spoke to several nurses who kept assuring me it was fine to take the antibiotic, but I was still nervous. Finally, my doctor herself called me and said that I may not have an infection after all and to try home remedies to see whether the symptoms faded. So, I stopped taking the antibiotic after only 5 of the 14 doses. The symptoms were gone by this point. The next Monday, I was finally able to get into my old OB's office to take another test to check for infection. The result? Negative, of course. This left me wondering whether I ever needed the antibiotic in the first place. And upset that I took something which could, even if the risk is very, very small, cause damage to the baby. The whole experience was stressful.
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