Week by Week- Week 6

January 31, 2013

I'm going to start dating these in case I need to go back and revise the week we are on. I can't believe I have to wait almost a full month before we finally have our first appointment with the midwife!! [Update: I'm glad I dated these because I thought we were in Week 7, but it was really Week 6! Baby is the size of a lentil :) ]

 Baby is the size of a lentil or a sweet pea

I *think* I can see a very small bump... I think I may be the only one who would actually notice it though. This last week has been crazy with my weird dry eyes! Everything is more complicated because I'm pregnant, since I don't really want to be taking medication now that might affect Baby. So I'm off of my tear-generating drops,  and had to go to an emergency appointment after one of my tear ducts became infected... I go to a follow up appointment tomorrow morning. Hopefully the infection will be gone so I can stop taking antibiotic drops!

How Far Along?  7 weeks! [see update above... really 6 weeks]

Maternity Clothes? Still no, but I am trying to wear loose clothes so that my teeny tiny bump isn't noticeable. I'm sure others wouldn't notice it- it just looks like I am bloated.

Weight Gain? I still think I have lost a couple of pounds from eating healthier, and since the bloating has more or less gone away.

Stretch Marks? Nope!

Sleep? Good! Going to bed early most nights, which helps since I am often really sleepy during the day.

Best Moment of the Week?  Julian talking to Baby. :) Sometimes telling Baby that Mama esta loca. It's true! hehe

Movement? None.

Gender? No idea! Julian is hoping for twins though.

What I miss? Still not telling people. But I am having fun looking for ways to surprise our parents! :) 

Symptoms: Same as before- nausea here and there, sleepiness, dizziness, hunger and thirst! Today was the first day that I felt sick thinking about eating something. I had packed leftover tilapia for lunch and it made me feel nauseous just thinking about heating it up (still does as I type)... I have been craving guacamole and tortilla chips a lot too :)

What I’m looking forward to? Telling our families!!!

Milestones: Baby is now a blueberry and his/her brain is growing fast. Making sure I am taking DHA pills every day to supplement and strengthen brain growth. [See update above]

Emotions: As I'm writing this I have finally convinced Julian that we are in Week 7, not Week 5. So I'm feeling sad that we missed two weeks of tracking development. We have been praying for healthy development by the milestones, so it bothers me that we missed out on some of those specific prayers. But God knows the exact moments of development and he understands the heart of our prayers so I think it's ok :) [See update above]