Weekly Pregnancy Journal
How far along: 4 w, 4 d
Total weight gain/loss: I got on the scale this morning and almost died. I've never weighed this much before, and I can't really chaulk it up to pregnancy yet.
Maternity clothes: No, but I had to buy some new dress pants for work that fit - not because of bloat or belly, but because I finally admitted that I'm not a size 9 anymore (and haven't been for months) and I won't be again any time soon. The new pants feel fab :)
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Sleep: ... is fine. I'm not feeling exhausted yet. Just normal.
Best moment this week: asking my mother-in-law to stop with the grandchildren pressure because we're still too young (knowing full well that we're going to tell her the news on her 60th birthday dinner at our house - how's that for a birthday present!)
Movement: Bowel movements? Yes. I'm still very regular. As for our little brownie, s/he is only the size of a poppyseed, so I'm hoping that for now, s/he stays put.
Food cravings: None.
Food aversions: I don't know if yesterday's "nothing sounds good" thing was an aversion, or if it's still lingering effects of this cold.
Gender: I still can't believe that I'm growing a baby in there, let alone wrap my head around the fact that it's a boy or a girl!
Labor Signs: I don't even feel pregnant yet!
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: Wine with dinner. It would have gone so nicely with my halibut last night. I really need to come up with a fun virgin cocktail to have at restaurants. Last night, I asked to have some apple juice in a wine glass :)
What I am looking forward to: Feeling pregnant. Getting my 8wk appointment booked. Weekly Wisdom: Peeing on sticks constantly (because they're just laying around the house) will both remind you that yes, you're still pregnant, and that you're silly for needing the constant reassurance of those little pink lines to believe you're pregnant.
Milestones: Telling my boss that I'm knocked up! Getting past the fear of a chemical pregnancy. Our little brownie should be all snugged in now.
In week 3, sperm meets egg, and voila: conception! Your little zygote sets off on a six-day trek through your fallopian tubes, dividing and redividing into identical cells as it travels to your uterus.
In week 4, now safe in your womb, the ball of cells (blastocyst) splits in two, becoming the embryo and the placenta. The amniotic sac and fluid are forming around baby, and will act as a cushion for the next eight months.
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