This is my first pregnancy. I am about 9 weeks pregnant. I've been to one doctor. Dr. Terry Smith in Raymond (he helped deliver Mont when Mont was born). According to Dr. Smith (and internet due dates) our baby is due on April 5, 2006 [if I were to make the estimate myself I would say this pregnancy began July 19, 2005 and will go until April 12, 2006]. I'm also sure this baby is a girl. We'll probably find out for sure in a few months though.
So far over the last 7 weeks I have not felt well at all. Mostly nausea---feeling like I could throw up---although I haven't thrown up...yet). I am very tired every day and energy-less especially in the morning. I find that if I eat, the nausea isn't as strong.
I haven't really had any cravings but I only want to eat fruits and vegetables.
Besides soda crackers the only other thing that would help me feel better was to eat a bowl of noodle soup with broth.
I take a multivitamin (prenatal) everyday.
I only want food that is good for our developing baby.
I've had salmon lately and I love it. I think cuz it is so good for the baby.
At first I was worried about a few things. One was the baby's nervous system and spinal cord. A lot because Mont has had such major issues with that. But Mont's wasn't and isn't hereditary. It was a waterskiing accident, and triggered then because of his being a twin and very premature.
For about 2 weeks---the beginning of August---I had really bad morning sickness. I was trying to help my sister Christal who lives across the street cuz she'd gone through another cyst removal surgery. It was right before then and during that I was at my worst. After one really bad day I asked Mont if he'd give me a blessing. He gave me one that night. And it was so reassuring. The sickness I was feeling did not return the next morning and hasn't since.
I eat constantly throughout the day to avoid getting so sick. Today I ate a peach, yogurt, a plum, a small slice of pizza, lots of grapefruit juice, a fruit bar, a 1/2 of a long english cucumber with salt, 2 slices of tomato with salt, pasta with butter and salt, a frozen fudge bar, and for dinner I will probably have a garden salad.
