'ello, Swimmy!

Today: 9W6D

TMI Factor: **/5

Had an ultrasound yesterday, which I think might be my last at Drs. H & A ... I've loved them, loved the staff, always felt important and cared for. I couldn't have asked for better doctors to help us get on the unpredictable road to parenthood. I'm sad to be graduating! But happy of course because letting me go means they think I've progressed enough to be considered 'normal' ... so off I go, into the hands of a new OBGYN on the 25th.

I'm always happy to see baby, but aside from the first U/S, at which I saw everything for the first time - gestational sac, embryo, and heartbeat - this was the first appointment at which I felt like I was walking on air. Maybe the actual first because that initial U/S also came with a significant downer (possible heterotopic). But today - total excitement! I saw the baby MOVING! Saw arms and legs, hands and even fingers! And baby waved and moved about, and I was OVERJOYED. God is Good!

Notable: When I saw Swimmy moving around in there, my first thought was, I need to knock off the soda and eat better in general. I have a real live Swimmy in there! I've been giving in to cravings for sweet, cold bubbly things. Sugar in general actually. Been starting each morning with chilled guava nectar, which besides a whopping dose of vitamin C contains not much of anything but sugar. Also, discovered that my lovely little chocolate pudding cups have 30% DV calcium! ... But that's also another source of sugar and otherwise empty calories. So, gotta get strategic.

The problem is of course morning sickness (nowadays it's yuckier in the afternoon) and what will easily go down the hatch. Trying to limit my sugar to a mango Frutare popsicle or one other sugary thing a day, but it's tough especially because water sometimes tastes so icky. Today I was really bad and got a Mango-a-Go-Go at Jamba Juice, but I made sure to order a small and only finish half.

Anyway, back to the appointment: We got downgrade instructions for the progesterone shots (we can go down to 1 cc starting Week 11 and stop at 12!). Also, I got a flu shot and later freaked out about it (granola moms online going off about thimerasol and how if we're avoiding fish due to the mercury, why would we vaccinate ourselves with this poisonous crap?) ... I quickly realized these are the same people who do not vaccinate their children and got my head back on straight. I do want to note that it was a super painful shot and that my arm hurt all day and it might have been punishment for my hubris - thinking, no big deal, I get a PIO shot daily, this won't even compare. Well it compared and it won.) 

I got an ultrasound printout but the parts aren't that clearly defined so I won't post it. I will however put up this delightful pic of this morning's post-Jamba Juice belly (I'd post a profile pic but I look 20 weeks pregnant so no way):

Tomorrow: 10 weeks!

Things I want to eat/drink but have been strong about so far: Subway sandwiches, Starbucks pumpkin spice latte, Pepsi.

Things I wasn't supposed to eat/drink but caved on a little: spicy ahi (just one piece of maki), Mug root beer (caffeine-free but a total sugar bomb.)

No more appointments til my first with Dr. R, on the 25th (11W5D), then FDC on 9/29 (12W2D) for genetic counseling and OB/ultrasound screening.