Pregnant and Counting

So I've been meaning to put this one together. I wanna record symptoms and changes that have been taking place throughout this pregnancy to measure the progression and for references. So this is how it goes:

Month #1:

*Took 1st home pregnancy test, got another one done for free, and then went to Dr. Shlatcher's where they confirmed the positive reading and we had a couple of weekly check-ups to monitor everything.

*Starting weight 135 lbs

*Decided not to play vb overseas

Month #2:

(August 18th)

*Hot pockets cravings!

*Ate crackers and Siera mist...mmmm...not!

*Very tired and emotional...aka. sook!

*Slept a lot (studied at UH summer school and slept right after my 7:30am class for hours.Then went to sleep at 5pm). Jase wasn't too keen on that, but he was in La'ie studying too!

Month #3:

(September 3rd)

*McDonald's fries and chicken McNugget cravings!

*Very sick-daily "bathroom" sessions

*Lots of headaches so I used cold pack from Aunty Tweetie...thanks!

*August 26th-1st OB Dr. appointment and got first ultrasound. We found out that our "peanut" (according to Mahina) was 11 weeks and 6 days old, 5 cm long, and our expected due date is March 11, 2011. This is how we broke the news to the Smith whanau on skype!

*Started drinking milk

Month #4:

(September 24th)

*Taco Bell craving

*September 9th-2nd Dr. appointment with ultrasound

*Baby is moving a lot

*Tummy starting to grow a little...aka. my "pudge"

*Still daily sickness, with more of "bathroom" sessions.

Month #5:

(October 21st)

*Still morning sickness.

*Felt baby moving, kicking and all of that sort of stuff. Actually, it felt like baby was working out in there. I couldn't focus in class.

*More and more hungry and need to use the bathroom throughout the night. Having a hardtime sleeping comfortably. Gonna have to lay on my side more and sleep with the eye mask to keepout the lights and sun.

*Gained 5 lbs.

*10/12 We're having a GIRL!

*Starting to have some trouble with tighter clothes, but I've been saved, thanks to Jamie Blake, who gave me all of her maternity clothes (4 bags worth)! I feel like it's Christmas already!

*Got a prescription for nausea

*October 26th-Another monthly check up-gained total of 12 lbs. I weigh 147 lbs now.

Month #6:

(November 16th)

*More nausea and vomiting, not too fun! But, I can eat more now. Don't really have any cravings either.

*Growing out of clothes

*Hair cut!

*Baby is definitely kicking and moving all around. Sometimes she wakes me up in the middle of the night. She also keeps me from concentrating in classes. I can see my stomach jump out while looking at my professors.

*We got some unused baby clothes and a pack-n-play from Bubba and Punihei (cuz they're having a boy).

*Having trouble sleeping only on my left side. I love sleeping on my back. We bought a body pillow, which has helped heaps!

*November 23rd-Weighed in at 153 lbs this Dr. appointment, a total of 18 lb weight gain thus far.

Month #7:

(December 16th)

*Still vomiting (not sure why)

*Baby is definitely moving more.

*Getting more hungry

*Still running although sometimes there's too much pressure so Jase and I go walking.

*Getting bigger and clothes are getting tighter.

*Blake's gave us a crib, stroller, baby changer, baby carrier (back-pack), etc. They also have more for us to pick up!

*Dec 14th-Weighed in at 157 lbs this Dr. appointment, a total of 22 lb weight gain. Baby has a very healthy heart beat and is very active.

Month #8:

(January 15th)

*A lot of movement...Dr. said that this is the time when she'll have the most room and fluid to move which is why her movements are much greater.

*Jan 9th-Jase took some pregnant pictures out at Uncle Hyran's beach house...here are some of them:

*Jan 12th-Weighed in at 163 lbs this Dr. appointment, a total of 28 lb weight gain and measured 32 inches (pretty much on schedule since I am now 32 weeks)

*I can eat more

*Very few vomit sessions (1-2 times per week)

*We took my baby pictures while I'll post later.

*Had a bad cough and could only take Robitussin and halls cough drops.

*Tummy is stretching much more...no stretch marks yet

*More difficult to sit down comfortably

Month #9:

(February 11th)

*No longer running anymore

*Find difficulty walking and getting up from laying down or sitting

*bruised ribs from baby growing and kicking

*Way more baby activity

*I can feel more lower pressure. I think baby is moving down and getting ready to come out!

*More trips to the bathroom throughout the day.

*2/9 Dr. appointment. Now I weigh 168 lbs a total weight gain of 33 lbs! Yikes! I now have to go in weekly. I am dilated 1 cm and baby is stationed at -2. She is definitely dropping. Dr. thinks that I may deliver at 38-39 weeks. We'll see what happens.

Month #10:

*Feb 12-Baby shower! Friends from all over came: Pomahina, Cassie, Shorty, Leisha, Mom, Aunty Gwen, Amy, Ashra, Hitomi, Sanoe, Ashley, Erin, Chevon, Merekete, Rachel and Kulia. Thanks to Merekete, Chevon and Aunty BJ, I had my baby shower at their house and they took care of everything. Mum made some marin chicken and I made potato/egg salad.

*We set up baby's crib and arranged all of her things that we got from the baby shower.

*Bought Jogger Stroller with car seat from a couple here at TVA for only $100! What a steal!

*Feb 16 Dr. appointment. I still weigh 168 lbs. 2cm dilated.

*Feb 18 37 weeks!!! Our baby is fully developed. We made it. Now we can literally go in to labor any minute!

*More tired

*She has the hiccups all of the time

*Sickness returns. After 9 months of it all I have finally figured out some things that upset my stomach: noodles, chile, spicy food, warm drinks, gatorade, dark wheat bread...

*Feb 25th 38 weeks!!! Dr. appointment. I weigh 169 lbs = Total weight gain of 34 lbs. Baby is estimated to weigh 8lbs. I'm having more frequent contractions. I was hooked up to a monitor and we found out that they were about 6 minutes apart. I'm 3 cm dilated. Dr. said to make sure that our bag for the hospital was ready! We packed that night! She can come any day now.

*Mar 4th 39 weeks! Dr. appointment. I weigh 169 lbs still. Not yet ready to give birth.

*Mar 11th 40! FULL TERM and still no popping. I weigh 171 lbs = Total weight gain of 36 lbs. Still not having consistent contractions. May get induced this weekend. Baby is nice and healthy still.