10 Weeks Again, Again

Comparing 10 weeks at all 3 4 pregnancies (I explained why here). Just read the red highlights for this time. 

Commentary:

11/3/11-So excited! Double digit weeks down :)

This also means we're 1/4 through with pregnancy. I really can't believe how quickly that went by. I guess I didn't even know I was pregnant until 6 weeks and 3 days ago. We found out on September 19th (though I knew on September 18th, I just didn't test). Chris finds the 1/4 thought "scary". Not exactly the adjective I was going for. Hopefully he'll get use to the idea of being daddy soon!

6/7/13- So excited! Double digit weeks down :)

This also means we're 1/4 through with pregnancy. I really can't believe how long this is taking or how stressed I am. And to think, I've only suspected I was pregnant for 6 weeks 4 days. I suspected on April 22nd. Chris is so, so excited to be 1/4 of the way through. He really can't wait for this baby to be deemed healthy and born into our lives.

2/26/16- How, how am I 10 weeks?! I guess time speeds up when you have a little one already at home. I can only focus on this pregnancy in my downtime- which is rare.
3/20/18- I'm pregnant? Oh yeah... I'm deeply in denial (waiting out the NT scan). I could forget if it wasn't for the nausea. And vomiting. 

How far along?  

11/3/11- 10 weeks today!

6/7/13- Ditto

2/26/16- Trippo
3/20/18- I'm actually almost 11 weeks. 

Total weight gain/loss:

11/3/11-Last check was -10, I may be up a few again now that I can eat!!

6/7/13- No Change

2/26/16- --9, as of this morning. IVF weight, don’t get nervous- also I usually can’t eat.

3/20/18-  -4 as of this morning. I'm too sick to eat from the afternoon on. I haven't both eaten dinner and kept it down in weeks.

Maternity clothes?

11/3/11-Not on me, but I did buy a few. Hey! There was a good sale :)

6/7/13- Ditto

2/26/16- Well this is a big change. I’ve grown much more quickly this go-round. I feel like it is so obvious, though no one has said anything to me outside of family.  Sometimes I catch my reflection in a mirror, try and suck it in, and realize I cannot even though I lost nearly double digit pounds. Most bottoms don’t fit. The other day I wore open pants and a blanket poncho shirt thing to work. Today a dress and maternity leggings. I am hoping to get to the NT scan just under 2 weeks from now before being obvious about it at work. 6 more work days, bring on the ponchos!
3/20/18- I am fairly sure I'm showing. I just keep wearing big clothes to work. My supervisor is leaving ( :( ) so I am going to push to be promoted. Don't want them to know about the baby before then.

Sleep:

11/3/11-Sooooo tired. I had to miss class on Tuesday because of exhaustion. I have crazy dreams when I do get to sleep.

6/7/13-  Super tired. I go to bed at 9:15

2/26/16- I didn’t know what tired was. Shut up past Lizzy. Between kins, work, house upkeep and the nausea pills I’m bone tired.
3/20/18- MG sleeps in my bed still. I haven't slept properly in 2 years. 

Best moment this week:

11/3/11-Telling a few more of our friends on Saturday.

 6/7/13- I found the heartbeat on doppler on Tuesday! That was really exciting. My OB says this increases our chance of taking home a baby to 95%. I can't get that 5% out of my head.

2/26/16- Much like with kins, I found the heartbeat on Doppler on Saturday- 9w1d!
3/20/18- Found the heartbeat this time at 8+6. That was exciting. I have a tiny bit of spotting this time, so I check often. No issues yet.

Have you told family and friends:

11/3/11- The rest of the family will be told after Monday's ultrasound.(Editor's note- this is the line that made me the saddest. That scan SUCKED, more so in retrospect. NT of 2.9/3.5 depending on who measured)

6/7/13- Almost everyone knows at this point. We tell, since we're really open people, and like drinking alcohol.

2/26/2016- Most close friends and our families know. Work and less-close friends do not- also, anyone we haven’t seen. We don’t plan on a facebook announcement (didn’t last time either).

3/20/18- I told my 7 close girl friends (we have a group text) and a few others here and there. Our parents and siblings, my soon-to-be-ex-boss and my direct reports also know. Normally I wouldn't tell work so early, but my boss and I are close and we have a BIG deliverable this year (asking the FDA to approve another of our drugs by year end) so I didn't feel right not telling my team. 
I am doing a FB announcement this time- assuming our genetic results are good. Probably after the 20 week scan. 

Movement:

11/3/11- Not that I can feel. I'll check that the bugger can move it move it on Monday

6/7/13- I saw the baby moving on the u/s last week, so I know it is capable. I'm actually excited about this, I felt movement early with Blue Sunday- about 16 weeks- and he was a very non-active baby.

2/26/16- It seemed like baby was moving when I listened on Doppler- but I don’t think I’ll feel it for several more weeks.

3/20/18- Not that I can feel. 

Food cravings:

11/3/11-No, but I DO feel like eating again. Yay!!!!

6/7/13- No, I eat when and what I can. The sickness returned with a vengeance after a week or two reprieve last time, so I'm just getting in what I can.

2/26/16- Please don’t make me. I am on the digleics, which make some food possible. Today I’ve had 1/3 of a bagel and it’s almost 3pm.
3/20/18- I can usually get down some carb for breakfast. After that I don't eat, much less crave anything. 

Anything making you queasy or sick:

11/3/11- Toothpaste. Otherwise I'm improving.

6/7/13-All meat :(

2/26/16- Eve .Ry. Thing.
3/20/18- Last night both kids threw up in their beds. So that. Also, everything else. 

Have you started to show yet:

11/3/11- I just look bloated, same as last week. I am getting hard just over my pubic bone :)

6/7/13-This is a major difference actually, my uterus is already up about a half-an-inch below my belly button. I can see and feel a bump, but with my extra weight since last time and the small enlargement- only hub and I can tell.

2/26/16- I can tell! I feel other people can too, but no one has said except my parents and hub.
3/20/18- I feel like yes, but I could just be fat. 

Gender prediction?

11/3/11-Still feeling boy.

6/7/13- Thinking pink!!

2/26/16- I didn’t peak in the envelope, so we don’t know. I’ve handed it over to my midwife, so opportunity is lost. We want to be surprised. At this point, I have no idea. Last time, I thought kins was a girl until 16 or 18 weeks. Then I settled on boy and stayed there.
3/20/18- I feel like boy, just because that would be much less convenient. MG will be be 2 years and 2 weeks older if baby comes on due date. So all her clothes will be the right season. 

Happy or Moody most of the time:

11/3/11- I am happy, but I cry randomly. I had a case of road rage Friday. This guy on a stupid headset was trying to take a left across a lane of traffic. He went through the light after the turn arrow had shut off, and blocked my lane of traffic. I was the first car. So I angled my car in front of him and drove until there was no room. He gives me this finger wag "no, no, no" thing and I BLEW UP. I was miming You (pointing at him) suck (hand job, mouth movement) at driving (miming driving) . Then I yelled I hope he died, reconsidered and said someone you love, felt that was still to mean and said I hope your pet died. Then changed that to fish.. Ending with "I hope your favorite fish dies". Then I cried. Awesome.

6/7/13- As my dad would say: I am "nowheres-near" as emotional as I was last time. I am however, scared witless.

2/26/16- I’m a raging jerk. Horrible. Angry and short. I think it’s hunger/nausea and exhaustion. 

3/20/18- Just tired. So tired. 

Baby is the size of a

2/26/16- Green olive/ grape Cute!
3/20/18- Green olive/ grape but on the big side since I'm almost 11 weeks.

Miss anything: 
2/26/16: Food. Especially the C word (chicken gag gag)

3/20/18: Digesting food. 

Looking forward to

2/26/16: NT scan on the 9^th (far off goal!), but I leave today for my cousin’s bachelorette party in New Hampshire. So that will be fun! I haven’t been away from kins since the wedding in September!

3/20/18- NT scan is the prize right now. 1.5 weeks. Then I can plan my life.