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| The head is to the right of the arm/leg buds |
Ok, so I have been REALLY bad at writing. So much has happened since that positive, I just haven't had time. Things have been a roller coaster since then. First we found out it was twins at 5w4d. We were super excited, but super scared. Then at 6w6d I developed a massive blood clot and lost one of the babies. It was a horrifying and painful experience. The silver lining was the other baby was ok, but I had to stay bed rested until the clot cleared itself up. So, I am now 8w3d and still on bed rest until this Friday when I'll be 9 weeks. So now that our roller coaster has been told, time for the good stuff...
I am SOOO nauseous! It started at 5w5d and hasn't let up since then. I was hoping I'd inherit the gracious good luck of my mother and not be nauseous at all during pregnancy. Instead, I think God let it skip a generation, and let her lack of nausea make up itself in me. The doctor gave me a Rx for Zofran, which is fantastic. It stopped the wake up in the morning till you go to bed sickness, but I'll still get sick at some point during the day. I actually lost some weight the first couple of weeks due to not being able to eat much. And I'm still limited on what I can eat, because certain smells trigger that run to the toilet feeling. Randy and I even switched sides of the bed so I can be closer to the bathroom! Good thing to, because I think my minimum bathroom runs at night is around 3-4 - so lack of sleep is also included!
I have a few more unsavory side effects that I won't describe! But you can look up early preggo symptoms and get the gist! So far, things are going well. The baby is starting to look more baby like and less sea monsterish. He is about 3/4 of an inch long. The eyelids are forming, the nose is starting to form, and the ears are developing inside and out. The heart has divided into chambers. Elbows and knees have started to form and the arms and legs are growing longer!! The fingers and toes are webbed, but beginning to take shape. By week 10, we'll leave the embryonic phase and hit the fetus phase. In the picture you can see the head is to the right, with the arm/leg buds to the left on the bottom. It's amazing. We are so excited!
