First of all, I want to thank you for all of the support during the bleeding "episode". I was feeling very doom and gloom after my encounter with The Resident from Hell, so your good stories were very calming.
We returned from Kauai on my 31st birthday and the Mini-Me's 11 week mark. Even though the trip felt like awful timing with the spotting, it was PERFECT timing. It provided just the right amount of distraction, some much-needed relaxation time, and had me surrounded by my sweet Hubs and my family for support. My plans changed a bit in an effort to rest my body (no hiking, only a short kayak instead of a big Napali Coast kayak) but I am not one to complain about extra time spent lounging on the beach and snorkeling :)
The nausea is unreal people. I thought it might start to taper off this week as I approach the end of the 1st trimester, but apparently I was mistaken. I have been wearing Sea Bands which have actually helped a lot, but it only seems to be getting worse. With a quick consult from Dr. Google, some people say that HCG peaks between 10-12 weeks, so nausea will get worse before it gets better. One can hope! Otherwise, besides feeling totally fat (my pants almost do not fit, you guys! At 11 weeks!? In case you weren't sure, eating mass quantities of carbs will cause you to pack on pounds faster than you can believe...) I am feeling pretty great. We'll see how great I feel when I go back to work tomorrow. Boo.
The one upside is that I will get to take an ultrasound peak tomorrow if all goes according to plan. When I went in for the bleeding my doctor said I could come in right after my vacation for a "piece of mind" scan, but when I called to schedule, the coordinators couldn't get me in. Ugh...more waiting! Fortunately, my doctor is in L&D tomorrow which happens to be on the same floor that I work on, so I will be popping over for a STAT ultrasound in the morning! I am VERY nervous. I'm taking the continued nausea as a good sign, but still can't get the missed miscarriage idea out of my head. Evil resident! Hopefully all will be good in there and we can move on after tomorrow and count that as a little bump in the road.
The babe is fig-sized!
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