2nd Doctor's Appointment

I had my 13 week check up on June 28th with a different midwife, Tanya.  I remember meeting with her one other time and I believe it was for my yearly visit after I had Joey.  She's very nice and easy to talk to.  She asked how I was doing and then mentioned that my thyroid levels came back high in my blood work.  Apparently they want to see the level at 2 or 3 and mine was 3.18.  This means by thyroid is underactive and not producing enough thyroid hormone.  Normally, they wouldn't make a big deal about it however since I'm pregnant and your thyroid is something like 33% more active, it's a bigger deal.  If I wasn't pregnant they would like the see the level below 5 or something like that.  
So anyways, they decided to re-do the blood work for that test and will let me know the results.  If it comes back out of range again, they want to have me start taking synthetic thyroid hormone to bring it back to 'normal'.  There are no side effects or issues with taking the hormone while pregnant which is reassuring.  This condition can be triggered by pregnancy as well.  And since thyroid issues run in my mom's family, it doesn't surprise me.  Hopefully it comes back fine but at least I know if I have to take meds, it will be okay.  And it may explain why I have felt very tired and fatigued.  We will see.
She also told me I haven't had any weight gain and it's okay but she would like to see a slight gain at least by my next monthly appointment.  My scale shows a 2lb gain so I'm not going to make a big deal about it.  I eat when I'm hungry and tend to want healthier things like salad or fruit.
It was time for the best part of the appointment, listening to baby's heartbeat on the doppler.  She said my uterus was measuring where it should be by now and baby was on the move because she had a hard time getting a clear sound of the heartbeat.  You could hear it faintly but not like with Joey where they would literally put the doppler on my stomach and you'd hear a loud whoosh whoosh almost immediately.  The heartbeat was 160bpm.  A little higher than what Joey's was at this time.  But not by much.  It's still the most amazing sound especially because I don't feel movement or really have a baby belly.  Reminds me that there is a little person growing in there.  My next appointment is July 27th and I scheduled my anatomy scan for August 10th.  It seems so far away but it's going to be here before we know it.

13 Weeks

How far along: 13 weeks

Weight gain/loss: I think 2lbs still, haven't checked this week.

Maternity clothes: No but some pants are tighter around the waist.  But not really uncomfortable.

Stretch marks: Using the cocoa butter

Symptoms: Tired, sore boobs the last week or two, bloated at the end of the day and my back bothers me more easily this time.  Probably because I'm carrying around Joey a lot.

Sleep:  Not so bad this week.  I've been trying to get to sleep by 9:30 or 10:00 and that helps.  And Steve has not been snoring nearly as bad as last week.  Thank God!!

Best moment this week: Next appointment is tomorrow so I'm looking forward to hearing that 'whoosh whoosh' noise on the doppler :)  Steve and I also purchased a new kitchen table and the leather sectional we have been dreaming about for the last couple years at Arhaus.  We splurged but this is furniture we love and will have for many, many years.

 Food cravings:  More salty than sweet for sure.  But I really don't crave anything.  Yesterday I was SO hungry.  Reminded me of the 'bottomless pit' feeling I had with Joey at certain points during my pregnancy.

Gender: My guess is girl.  I was meeting with Jackie, the recruiter I work for, and she was going over a list of names to send an email to and she mentioned one of the women had not accepted that particular position and the new person was named Alexandria something.  I thought to myself what are the odds since that name is not very popular or heard often.  I know real scientific reasoning haha.

Belly button in or out: Too early

Movement: Not yet but looking forward to it

What I miss: Being able to cook and have more energy throughout the day

What I'm looking forward to:  Appointment tomorrow and hopefully moving into the new house this weekend.

12 Weeks

It's hard to believe I'm already 12 weeks into this second pregnancy. I have to remind myself sometimes even though I do have symptoms.  But those symptoms tend to mimic life with a toddler who is very energetic.  


How far along:12 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Up 2lbs it seems

Maternity clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: Cocoa butter!

Symptoms: Very tired and worn out, still nauseous especially at night.  Still have food issues which make eating and cooking not very much fun.  I've also noticed my back bothers me more but I think that has something to do with carrying Joey around a lot.

Sleep:  Good and bad.  Some nights I just can't get comfortable.  I definitely could use more sleep!!

Best moment this week: Starting my new schedule at work


Food cravings:  None.  I have more aversions than anything.  It's funny though that salads bothered me a lot last time and I've always been able to eat them this time around.  I eat them frequently because they are easy and satisfying.

Gender: Still unsure

Belly button in or out: Too early

Movement: Too early, but hopefully soon!

What I miss: Being able to cook and have more energy throughout the day

What I'm looking forward to:  Moving into the new house and having some time to relax hopefully.

11 Weeks

How far along:11 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Up 1-2lbs depending on the day

Maternity clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: Cocoa butter!

Symptoms: My sciatica was bothering me on Sunday a lot but felt better on Monday morning.  Not very hungry, tired especially at night, and still slightly nauseous especially if I haven't eaten in a while.

Sleep:  Some nights are okay and I sleep good, other nights are just awful.  I can't get comfortable, turn my mind off or stay asleep.  I get up to pee about 2-3x a night.  I have been going to bed around 8:30 or 9pm when I can and it definitely helps.

Best moment this week: Finding out that I got a promotion at work and will now be working as an Employment Assistant!  

Food cravings: Not real cravings......I really like salads, oatmeal, watermelon and bread.  I still can't stomach many things but overall if I don't have to cook it, I can usually eat it.  I made Spaghetti Pie the other night and cooking the meat made me SOOOO nauseous.  It was awful.

Gender: My mom guessed girl, Mrs. Lozen said boy and my dad says boy.  Looks like it's going to be more of a 50/50 split this time around.  

Belly button in or out: Too early

Movement: Too early, but hopefully soon!

What I miss: Having more energy and not feeling so lazy and tired

What I'm looking forward to:  Starting my new position at work and not having to get up at 530am every day.

10 Weeks

How far along: 10 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Still up about 1 lb

Maternity clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: Continuing with the cocoa butter

Symptoms: Tired, light headed, need to eat but never really hungry and nothing ever sounds good.  Also feeling emotional on and off.  I actually went to pick up Joey on Monday at the Lozen's and just started crying.  I had the urge to cry all day and just needed to let it out.  I've also noticed some very faint bleeding sometimes.  I'm not concerned but I never had this with Joey so it's weird to me.

Sleep:  Still not great.  I fall asleep relatively quickly but I'm up at 1:30 or 3:00am and struggle getting comfortable or falling back to sleep.  I still go up to the front room to sleep  sometimes but it doesn't help all that much.

Best moment this week: Telling Johnna, Baba and Dedo and the Ohio family. and my Grandma and Grandpa Eidson.  Still haven't told the rest of the Eidsons but getting there!

Food cravings: Nothing.  It's so frustrating this time around.  I need to eat to keep up my energy and feel okay but food is not my friend.  I am able to eat watermelon, oatmeal, pizza, salad, cucumbers, OJ, and roasted almonds.  But I never really crave or exactly look forward to eating any of those things.  Cooking is a real struggle and makes me nauseous most of the time.  But I'm trying!

Gender: Unknown

Belly button in or out: Too early

Movement: Too early

What I miss: Enjoying food and feeling more like myself

What I'm looking forward to:  Feeling better