12 week scan

Bubby waving hello!

Frustration

I've just been to the GP at lunch time and left quite confused. I have reiterated to her again and again that I have no idea as to what to do with pre-natal care or doctors to see and generally what to do. It's my first pregnancy and I have no idea what should be going on. She has left little guidance as to what should be going on. And that guidance was only because I prodded her with questions that were luckily the right ones to ask. Only then I got a referral to an obstetrician! She didn't even discuss the results from the scan without me checking if she has received it. She also keeps on saying my TSH levels are too high without telling me what the normal range is for pregnancy! She only told me when I was clearly baffled.
I only gotten some advice afterwards when I expressed my concern to the receptionist that I don't know what I should be doing.
This just left me frustrated. Hopefully I will get a better bout with the obstetrician.

8 weeks

Wanted to start off a blog to chronicle my pregnancy journey.

Yep, I'm preggers! We've been keeping mum about this and only me and W know so far. Bar a couple of friends who "found out" due to circumstances. We've been especially wary this time.

I've had my first scan yesterday and all is well. The little one is 8 weeks, has a normal heartbeat and is in the right place! Yay!

Planning on updating at least weekly on progress and have mobile updates here and there for more spontaneous postings, a la Twitter. 

For my weekly progress updates, I would be using a template that I have found some soon-to-be mums have been using.

So here goes...

How far along? 
8 weeks.

Total weight gain? 
I haven't weighed myself recently. I actually lost weight prior to knowing I was pregnant. I was exercising ferociously then, but now due to feeling tired, sluggish and fear of overdoing it, I have cut down on intensity and frequency. Choosing to nap on weekend arvos rather than going to the gym or for a walk. This is not that good now that I suddenly want to eat so much!

Maternity clothes? 
Nope, not yet. I don't know when to start getting them and what to get... :/

My normal clothes are getting tighter. I'm in that stage where I don't know if I'm just getting fatter or is it the pregnancy. Grrr...

Stretch marks? 
i've had stretch marks from before but also been using Bio-Oil twice a day for a couple of weeks now. I must say that the appearance has improved, but it could be a placebo effect.

Sleep?
Been wanting to go to sleep during midday these days. Since work does not know yet, I can't take midday naps. I can only have them during weekends. I am also having earlier bed times. Waking up pretty much the same in the mornings but now regularly waking up during the night to go bathroom.

Best moment this week? 
That piece of apple when I was feeling so sick yesterday morning! I didn't know how much I love apples until now! I used to like apples cooked in desserts or in apple juice, not really eaten raw. Pregnancy has changed me...

Oh and the scan yesterday was also very cool. Seeing the heartbeat and shape of the bub made it feel more real.

Miss anything?
Miss anything? More like miss out on anything! Went to the opening night of the Italian Film Festival last night, with its free flowing drinks and canapes! All i could have was ice cream and water! Dammit!

Movement?
None that I could feel or have seen yet. 

Food cravings?
Varies from week to week, I noticed. It was milk one week, then became chocolate. So far its asian food, particularly ones that are slightly spicy and sour. The constant thing though has been apples and bananas.

Anything making you feel queezy or sick?
Lamb, oatmeal... That's pretty much it. Oh I especially feel sick when I'm hungry. Hmmm...

Gender
We don't know yet, but I have this massive feeling that it's a boy. I don't know, I just have a feeling.

Symptoms
Tiredness, indigestion, flatulence (:S), some nausea. Boobs are so big, itchy and hard-ish... Very uncomfortable. I couldn't suck my tummy in as much as before. It stops at a point where it looks like I'm not doing anything. Maybe I should just accept that from here on out, I will look fat pregnant. LOL.

Belly button in or out?
In.

Happy or moody most of the time?
Happy. Looking back, I might have been overly hyperactive in the funny these past few weeks. I can't stop cracking myself up at work!

Looking forward to? 
Doc visit on Friday and a blood test on week 9. Mostly looking forward to being able to announce it to everyone already!

8 week scan pics up next post! :)