7 Weeks

Well, all I can say is it's been an eventful week!  Monday and Tuesday I had a little bit of spotting in the morning, so I called the doctor to check in and they said that I should probably come in just to get checked out.  So Tuesday I ended up driving up to Scottsdale to go to my new doctor.  I ended up meeting with the PA, but I really liked her and the office.  They did an ultrasound and confirmed how far along I was, and gave us a due date of June 8th.  I am currently 7 weeks today.  The PA said everything looked great and that about 20-30% of moms have spotting and just to keep an eye on things.  Seeing the heartbeat was pretty emotional.  Unfortunately Adam was in a procedure and couldn't make it to the appointment, so he is very excited for the next one when we will get to see the baby again and hopefully hear the heartbeat.

I have been feeling really sick, and I got a sample of a new drug that was just released called Diclegis.  I felt so much better on it, but when I went to get the prescription filled, I found out it wasn't covered by our insurance, and would be about $540!  My doctor called in a different prescription for Zofran, but it doesn't really help.  I've thrown up at least once a day (and twice a day this weekend), so I'm seriously considering just dropping they money on the medicine that worked.  I've tried all kinds of things to try to help with the nausea.  These are SeaBands.  They're supposed to help with seasickness, but also are supposed to help with morning sickness.  I'm not sure if they help but I've been wearing them off and on.  However, they are pretty big, and you have to wear one on each wrist, so they're not really something I can wear around at school if I don't want to explain what they're for.

We went to the U of A football game on Saturday night with our friends Jake and Monica.  It's an interesting experience tailgating without drinking, that's for sure.  Monica got these nachos at the game and they were delicious.  We won the game, so baby Turner is now 2-0 at football games.  However, I was exhausted by the end of the night and threw up pretty badly when we got home and have been feeling hungover all day.  Baby needs sleep I guess!

I've developed a pretty close group of girlfriends in my Master's program down here in Tucson, and they are so excited about the baby, which they've named JBK after our favorite (sarcastic) professor, among other things.  They took me to brunch today at Hacienda Del Sol.  They all enjoyed endless mimosas, and I had water and hot chocolate and drove them home.  They got me beautiful flowers and a really sweet card (that made me cry, of course!).  It's great to have a support system down here when Adam can't be here.  Thanks Renee, Aliza, Ella, and Katie!

Onto the weekly update.  No bump picture today because I've been sick all day and look awful.

How far along: 7 weeks
Maternity Clothes: Nope!
What I miss: Not feeling nauseous. Drinking at tailgating. Having energy.
Exercise: I know right now resting is the best thing I can do, but it sucks to have no energy. I can't even take Jiggs on a walk when I get home from school. Hopefully in a few weeks this never-ending sickness will go away and I can pick back up with some exercise. I've officially decided not to do the half marathon.
Cravings: Not much. Bagels and cream cheese. Hot chocolate. Adam ran out and got me some Velveeta shells and cheese before he left today...saw a commercial and had to have it.
Aversions: EVERYTHING.
Symptoms: Nausea. Pretty much all day (and night) long. I threw up so hard (is that how you say it?) last night and this morning that I burst a bunch of blood vessels around my eyes. It really adds to my exhausted look. I've spent Friday-Sunday mostly in bed and on the couch.
Labor Signs: None
Best moments of this week: Pretty much covered above. Seeing the heartbeat. I kind of actually "feel" like there's something growing in me now that I've seen it. I keep telling myself the nausea and exhaustion are signs that the baby is growing, so I'm trying to see it in a positive way.