So, there has been a tad bit of confusion cast on estimated due date since we first started this adventure. For now we are assuming the estimated is right. (or as correct as it can be) but neither of us will be terribly surprised to find that we are almost three weeks further along than originally believed.
Our first appointment with an OB nurse to do the blood tests, medical history etc is scheduled for Monday October 15th, and we are both extremely excited! We are also looking into participating in an area research study which would mean more ultra sounds etc, we would get a free 3d image if the baby!!! (not to mention a car seat and the chance to help other first time moms to have a better chance of healthy outcomes). Hopefully we will be approved :)!
Beyond that, the people whom we dealt with for the financial aspects of the process today were WONDERFUL! Can't believe how drastically different today's experience was from last time.
This may not be as bad as I first thought, however we shall see when we get back to the medical side of things. (fingers crossed though. Maybe the people we encountered the first day just hate their jobs and that's why they were so brusque etc)
All in all I am so excited for Monday, it isn't even funny. Having trouble sleeping lately because I am so excited!
Almost forgot;Bean will be working on a more refined face (upper lip, tip of nose, eyelids) fingers and toes becoming more differentiated and Bean's heart is starting to beat at 150 beats per minute.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
TMI ALERT
Okay, so if you are just a friend reading or family member trying to keep up with the progress of the Bean long distance this post may be a tad bit too much information for you. It is about body stuff and things they don't tell you about even when they tell you that they are telling you what to expect when you are expecting (which is a great resource but nothing covers everything and there are just some things that are kinda icky.)
So, consider yourself warned, that you may want to skip this one if you're somewhat squeamish or just don't want to know what all is going on down there.
Alright, now that that is out of the way, let's talk hair first. (I will ease you into this) Everyone talks about how long your hair and nails will grow because of pregnancy hormones and the nourishment from the prenatal vitamins. I don't know if you all made the mental leap but I had no idea I would be having to shave EVERYDAY to keep from being a Sasquatch. Not to mention the plucking....ugh. Yeah fast growing hair is great and all, if it stays on your head, but lately I feel like I need a machete to cut through my armpit hair each day. (okay, maybe it isn't that bad but to have noticeable hair growth the day after you shaved is disconcerting.) But technically, the whole hair growing faster thing wasn't omitted, they just rarely specifically mention that it means more shaving, plucking, or waxing.
Secondly, and this one was fairly (and continues to be fairly upsetting to me) there will be times where your cervical mucus (which has and will continue to increase) will be colors that immediately send up flares. Not that I am inspecting it under a microscope but you notice these things. Pink was the first worrying one, I get this usually every month before I get my period. Two days before I have pink CM, and the other day I had some which was very similarly colored. I expressed the concern to my beloved hub and told him that I would research it and let him know if it was anything we needed to worry about. He of course being the wonderful little problem solver that he is, immediately responded with a link: http://www.pinkdischarge.net/pink-discharge-in-early-pregnancy-is-it-a-usual-thing-or-a-reason-to-make-panic/
Did I mention that he is the best husband in the history of husbands?
Anyway, today I had brownish which again, unless it is accompanied other symptoms I try not to worry.
And before you all go trying to assuage my fears because all pregnant woman worry in the first trimester about losing the baby, I am not an idiot. I am aware that everyone has concerns and I know it is best for the baby if I try to relax and not get all stressed out. I am not saying that I am pacing the floor wringing my hands over it, but it's always there at the back of my mind. My mom and my sister both had very worrisome issues with their first pregnancies. (for that matter so did my dad's mom when she was carrying him)
For a long time my mom thought she might have been carrying twins and lost one of them. My sister actually went to the clinic and they told her she had miscarried until they did the ultrasound to make sure it was complete and they weren't going to have to do a DNC, and they could see my nephew's heart beating. So, the fears aren't completely unfounded, and I am also 37 years old, which also raises the risks. But yeah I know, relax it will be fine.
Hot then cold then hot then cold then hot then cold......ugh. Nobody mentioned that you get hot flashes during pregnancy (unless of course I am going through pre-menopause simultaneously BITE YOUR TONGUE!) Or at least very erratic temperature swings. One second I am burning up, then I am shivering then I have to open the window, then I need a blanket.
"You may experience increased flatulence" Translation, you are going to feel like you ate nothing but refried beans for days on end. (my poor husband)
And lastly I never read about it but had heard many tales of pregnancy dreams. (these are stranger than any other kind of dream I have ever experienced...and I have had some weird dreams) Even before we knew for sure that I was pregnant I had two and one was a doozey. I dreamed I had six babies (SIX) and was trying to feed them all, and in the dream it of course made sense to me to use my lymph nodes in my armpits as well as my breasts, cause then I could feed 4 at one time. So, I had one under each arm and one on each breast. (yeah, this dream is really when I started to think...we might be pregnant) I have had other weird baby dreams since then of course and just strange dreams in general but I usually have weird dreams every now and then but lately they are all strange and mostly baby related.
That is all the bodily function stuff I think I can handle sharing for one night. I am sure there will be more stuff they won't warn me about that's gross later on in pregnancy too; and I will share it then.
Ciao for now~
marymontmama
So, consider yourself warned, that you may want to skip this one if you're somewhat squeamish or just don't want to know what all is going on down there.
Alright, now that that is out of the way, let's talk hair first. (I will ease you into this) Everyone talks about how long your hair and nails will grow because of pregnancy hormones and the nourishment from the prenatal vitamins. I don't know if you all made the mental leap but I had no idea I would be having to shave EVERYDAY to keep from being a Sasquatch. Not to mention the plucking....ugh. Yeah fast growing hair is great and all, if it stays on your head, but lately I feel like I need a machete to cut through my armpit hair each day. (okay, maybe it isn't that bad but to have noticeable hair growth the day after you shaved is disconcerting.) But technically, the whole hair growing faster thing wasn't omitted, they just rarely specifically mention that it means more shaving, plucking, or waxing.
Secondly, and this one was fairly (and continues to be fairly upsetting to me) there will be times where your cervical mucus (which has and will continue to increase) will be colors that immediately send up flares. Not that I am inspecting it under a microscope but you notice these things. Pink was the first worrying one, I get this usually every month before I get my period. Two days before I have pink CM, and the other day I had some which was very similarly colored. I expressed the concern to my beloved hub and told him that I would research it and let him know if it was anything we needed to worry about. He of course being the wonderful little problem solver that he is, immediately responded with a link: http://www.pinkdischarge.net/pink-discharge-in-early-pregnancy-is-it-a-usual-thing-or-a-reason-to-make-panic/
Did I mention that he is the best husband in the history of husbands?
Anyway, today I had brownish which again, unless it is accompanied other symptoms I try not to worry.
And before you all go trying to assuage my fears because all pregnant woman worry in the first trimester about losing the baby, I am not an idiot. I am aware that everyone has concerns and I know it is best for the baby if I try to relax and not get all stressed out. I am not saying that I am pacing the floor wringing my hands over it, but it's always there at the back of my mind. My mom and my sister both had very worrisome issues with their first pregnancies. (for that matter so did my dad's mom when she was carrying him)
For a long time my mom thought she might have been carrying twins and lost one of them. My sister actually went to the clinic and they told her she had miscarried until they did the ultrasound to make sure it was complete and they weren't going to have to do a DNC, and they could see my nephew's heart beating. So, the fears aren't completely unfounded, and I am also 37 years old, which also raises the risks. But yeah I know, relax it will be fine.
Hot then cold then hot then cold then hot then cold......ugh. Nobody mentioned that you get hot flashes during pregnancy (unless of course I am going through pre-menopause simultaneously BITE YOUR TONGUE!) Or at least very erratic temperature swings. One second I am burning up, then I am shivering then I have to open the window, then I need a blanket.
"You may experience increased flatulence" Translation, you are going to feel like you ate nothing but refried beans for days on end. (my poor husband)
And lastly I never read about it but had heard many tales of pregnancy dreams. (these are stranger than any other kind of dream I have ever experienced...and I have had some weird dreams) Even before we knew for sure that I was pregnant I had two and one was a doozey. I dreamed I had six babies (SIX) and was trying to feed them all, and in the dream it of course made sense to me to use my lymph nodes in my armpits as well as my breasts, cause then I could feed 4 at one time. So, I had one under each arm and one on each breast. (yeah, this dream is really when I started to think...we might be pregnant) I have had other weird baby dreams since then of course and just strange dreams in general but I usually have weird dreams every now and then but lately they are all strange and mostly baby related.
That is all the bodily function stuff I think I can handle sharing for one night. I am sure there will be more stuff they won't warn me about that's gross later on in pregnancy too; and I will share it then.
Ciao for now~
marymontmama
Friday, October 5, 2012
Disparity of care?
I remember reading "Nickel and Dimed" By Barbara Ehrenreich, I remember feeling like it was a good attempt but I got so angry at her. She spent so much time in that book talking about how surprised she was that the working poor weren't dumb. How elitist and offensive! Yep, some of us don't catch the breaks others do, and some of us make poor decisions when we are young which have lasting repercussions. And before you go preaching at me with that "Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps" crap keep in mind that I have worked 20 hour days at points in my life. I am a very hard worker, and have a strong work ethic. I however was born into a lower middle class (I am being generous there) family and wasn't ever taught how to handle money. When my dad left I was in a single parent home and learned how to rob Peter to pay Paul but not much else about finances than that, other than when you can't afford oil to heat the house in winter, you make sure the electric is paid so you can get dressed in front of an open electric stove so you don't freeze, and so you can boil water to bathe.
When I graduated from High School my mom swore I would get to graduate from college...and I had every intention of doing so. We were going to move when I was 19 and at the beginning of my Sophomore year so I decided to drop out of school until I could establish residency in Maine (the state we were moving to) and start school again up there. Two months after I dropped out my mother was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer and given 3 months to live. (she died about 9 weeks later) I was not going to be able to get enough financial aid to be a resident student. So, into the workforce I went and as someone who had no vocational training and had only worked at a Christian camp every summer I didn't have much experience.
I started working at the children's clothing store my sister had gotten a job at while I was working at Oceanwood (the Christian camp) for what I believed would be my last summer doing so. Thus began my illustrious retail career. (if you have never worked retail....count yourself lucky, it will make you lose your faith in humanity)
And without a degree there are very few roads open to you in this day and age. (it may not have been so in the past but when you have 9 college graduates applying for a position and one high school grad with "some college" generally there will be a bias toward the degree holders, and if not it is just so they can pay the other person less and how exactly does THAT help?)
What does this have to do with the Bean you ask? Glad you asked, I have a tendency to go off on tangents at times.
I currently have no health insurance, and am applying for Medicaid to get me through prenatal care and delivery, and I am noticing a real difference in the quality of care which those in lower income brackets and those in higher experience. Bitch all you want about Obama care but I think if it can improve the quality of care for pregnant women and working families it gets two thumbs up from me.
I haven't even met my nurse midwife yet, don't know who it will be or when my first appointment with her (please let it be a her) will be...why because I have to be financially processed first. Yup, it's more important that everyone knows how they are getting their money than it is to actually check to see if I am perhaps experiencing an ectopic pregnancy or if I have Rh factor issues (which are known in my family).
It is frustrating to feel like your baby's health doesn't matter to healthcare providers, because of your tax bracket. I have had wonderful insurance through a few of the companies I have worked with in my adult life and let me tell you, you haven't experienced being treated like a second class citizen until you have been shuffled like so much cattle through a process which in any other doctor's office would have been joyful and congratulatory, and immediately followed up with a follow up appointment. Not so much here, here you don't get to even find out when you are first meeting with your nurse midwife (or doctor, or whomever can see you that day) until your financial advisor sets it up after your medicaid appointment. I was led to believe this is how it is going to go throughout the pregnancy so you don't know who will deliver your baby until you go into labor, and if you didn't like this particular Dr. or want a Dr. at all (which I don't) too bad, you are lucky the state is paying for this at all. (The state by the way which I have been paying into for 20years a large chunk of my weekly/biweekly pay)
It is so frustrating when people approach me with, "oh I have an OB you would love" or "have you decided where you are going to have the baby?" "Are you doing a birthing center or hospital?" etc... I don't get a say, the poor don't get a say in what happens to them or their bodies, so yeah I support the HECK out of Obama care if it means that the poorer members of our society can stop being treated like some kind of freakin burden and start being treated like people again!
rant over gotta go pee for the 900th time today.
Ciao for now~
marymontmama
When I graduated from High School my mom swore I would get to graduate from college...and I had every intention of doing so. We were going to move when I was 19 and at the beginning of my Sophomore year so I decided to drop out of school until I could establish residency in Maine (the state we were moving to) and start school again up there. Two months after I dropped out my mother was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer and given 3 months to live. (she died about 9 weeks later) I was not going to be able to get enough financial aid to be a resident student. So, into the workforce I went and as someone who had no vocational training and had only worked at a Christian camp every summer I didn't have much experience.
I started working at the children's clothing store my sister had gotten a job at while I was working at Oceanwood (the Christian camp) for what I believed would be my last summer doing so. Thus began my illustrious retail career. (if you have never worked retail....count yourself lucky, it will make you lose your faith in humanity)
And without a degree there are very few roads open to you in this day and age. (it may not have been so in the past but when you have 9 college graduates applying for a position and one high school grad with "some college" generally there will be a bias toward the degree holders, and if not it is just so they can pay the other person less and how exactly does THAT help?)
What does this have to do with the Bean you ask? Glad you asked, I have a tendency to go off on tangents at times.
I currently have no health insurance, and am applying for Medicaid to get me through prenatal care and delivery, and I am noticing a real difference in the quality of care which those in lower income brackets and those in higher experience. Bitch all you want about Obama care but I think if it can improve the quality of care for pregnant women and working families it gets two thumbs up from me.
I haven't even met my nurse midwife yet, don't know who it will be or when my first appointment with her (please let it be a her) will be...why because I have to be financially processed first. Yup, it's more important that everyone knows how they are getting their money than it is to actually check to see if I am perhaps experiencing an ectopic pregnancy or if I have Rh factor issues (which are known in my family).
It is frustrating to feel like your baby's health doesn't matter to healthcare providers, because of your tax bracket. I have had wonderful insurance through a few of the companies I have worked with in my adult life and let me tell you, you haven't experienced being treated like a second class citizen until you have been shuffled like so much cattle through a process which in any other doctor's office would have been joyful and congratulatory, and immediately followed up with a follow up appointment. Not so much here, here you don't get to even find out when you are first meeting with your nurse midwife (or doctor, or whomever can see you that day) until your financial advisor sets it up after your medicaid appointment. I was led to believe this is how it is going to go throughout the pregnancy so you don't know who will deliver your baby until you go into labor, and if you didn't like this particular Dr. or want a Dr. at all (which I don't) too bad, you are lucky the state is paying for this at all. (The state by the way which I have been paying into for 20years a large chunk of my weekly/biweekly pay)
It is so frustrating when people approach me with, "oh I have an OB you would love" or "have you decided where you are going to have the baby?" "Are you doing a birthing center or hospital?" etc... I don't get a say, the poor don't get a say in what happens to them or their bodies, so yeah I support the HECK out of Obama care if it means that the poorer members of our society can stop being treated like some kind of freakin burden and start being treated like people again!
rant over gotta go pee for the 900th time today.
Ciao for now~
marymontmama
Thursday, October 4, 2012
He said, she said, they said, you said....
So many differing opinions on so many different aspects of pregnancy oh my gosh!!!!!
I know that not everything you find on the Internet is true, but different reputable resources contradicting each other is frustrating. I get that everyone has a different system of measuring where you are in your pregnancy and that's fine, I am only concerned with what my nurse midwife says as far as when my appointments will need to be etc. But to have drastically varying lists of what pregnant women should avoid and what they are okay to have is a bit concerning.
And I am not just talking Wikipedia or some other (in my opinion fairly unreliably source) I am talking about the Mayo Clinic's website versus the American Pregnancy Association, versus Parenting Magazine etc...
Doing one search on the safety of certain cheeses, one site said all cheese in the US is safe as long as it is pasteurized, another said that hard cheeses are safe, but only if they are brought to a boil, and the other said that you should avoid all soft cheese and make sure all hard cheeses have been aged at least 60 days..... Okay being a person who has a possibly unnatural, adoration of cheese, this is a BIG deal! What the heck?! Most sites agreed that hard cheese is okay, as it is less likely to contain Listeria (the bacteria which can cause illness which can lead to birth defects and possible miscarriage.) However, what constitutes a hard cheese? Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, are obviously hard cheese but the Mayo Clinic's site only lists 8 cheeses as soft cheeses which should be avoided. (but then the site says if it is clearly labelled as pasteurized then it is okay.) What the heck?! And heaven forbid you want to know which herbs are and aren't safe...the only ones they all agree on are Pennyroyal, and black and blue Cohosh which are basically herbal abortificants. I saw one site that said Ginger root was dangerous for pregnant women...yeah ginger root, the natural way everyone recommends pregnant women fight the nausea of morning sickness...
So what to do? Who to believe? What do I take with a grain of salt (although not too much salt as it increases the risk of gestational hypertension)
Who knows, I am just doing the best I can, not taking ANY herbal supplements, or drinking herbal teas (at least until after the second trimester begins) and will discuss anything I am truly concerned about with my nurse midwife. That simple, until I know it's okay I am not going to risk it, so any of the 8 or so cheeses on the Mayo Clinic list are off my shopping list and can probably remain so until after I am done breast feeding. (not too much of a sacrifice for Bean I think.)
I understand most of the people reading this are probably currently insured and not doing too badly financially, so are probably wondering why I don't just ask my OB. But as someone who lost her job in July and is currently waiting to see what is possible to do for prenatal care (yup I am talking government aid and before anyone DARES bitch about it make sure you know that I have been paying MY hard earned money into that system for over 20 years now!) you should understand that I have yet to even meet my nurse midwife. (but that is for another day's blog...perhaps tomorrow?)
I know that not everything you find on the Internet is true, but different reputable resources contradicting each other is frustrating. I get that everyone has a different system of measuring where you are in your pregnancy and that's fine, I am only concerned with what my nurse midwife says as far as when my appointments will need to be etc. But to have drastically varying lists of what pregnant women should avoid and what they are okay to have is a bit concerning.
And I am not just talking Wikipedia or some other (in my opinion fairly unreliably source) I am talking about the Mayo Clinic's website versus the American Pregnancy Association, versus Parenting Magazine etc...
Doing one search on the safety of certain cheeses, one site said all cheese in the US is safe as long as it is pasteurized, another said that hard cheeses are safe, but only if they are brought to a boil, and the other said that you should avoid all soft cheese and make sure all hard cheeses have been aged at least 60 days..... Okay being a person who has a possibly unnatural, adoration of cheese, this is a BIG deal! What the heck?! Most sites agreed that hard cheese is okay, as it is less likely to contain Listeria (the bacteria which can cause illness which can lead to birth defects and possible miscarriage.) However, what constitutes a hard cheese? Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, are obviously hard cheese but the Mayo Clinic's site only lists 8 cheeses as soft cheeses which should be avoided. (but then the site says if it is clearly labelled as pasteurized then it is okay.) What the heck?! And heaven forbid you want to know which herbs are and aren't safe...the only ones they all agree on are Pennyroyal, and black and blue Cohosh which are basically herbal abortificants. I saw one site that said Ginger root was dangerous for pregnant women...yeah ginger root, the natural way everyone recommends pregnant women fight the nausea of morning sickness...
So what to do? Who to believe? What do I take with a grain of salt (although not too much salt as it increases the risk of gestational hypertension)
Who knows, I am just doing the best I can, not taking ANY herbal supplements, or drinking herbal teas (at least until after the second trimester begins) and will discuss anything I am truly concerned about with my nurse midwife. That simple, until I know it's okay I am not going to risk it, so any of the 8 or so cheeses on the Mayo Clinic list are off my shopping list and can probably remain so until after I am done breast feeding. (not too much of a sacrifice for Bean I think.)
I understand most of the people reading this are probably currently insured and not doing too badly financially, so are probably wondering why I don't just ask my OB. But as someone who lost her job in July and is currently waiting to see what is possible to do for prenatal care (yup I am talking government aid and before anyone DARES bitch about it make sure you know that I have been paying MY hard earned money into that system for over 20 years now!) you should understand that I have yet to even meet my nurse midwife. (but that is for another day's blog...perhaps tomorrow?)
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Didn't I just eat yesterday?
Surprising to me, who has always been a fat girl, is the lack of hunger. The first 3 weeks I wanted to eat EVERYTHING, and no not crayons...people see stuff about pregnant women getting Pica on Oprah and suddenly think that all mommies to be are gobbling Crayolas. I just mean I was hungry all the time, my hub and I would finish a meal which would normally make me want to swear off food for a week and I would look at him and say; you want to get ice cream on the way home? (his jaw would drop, "how could you want more food") I assumed it was just the stage of my normal cycle where I want to EAT ALL THE THINGS! But as the date came closer it didn't fade like it normally does. But when it faded...whew did it fade.
I have morning sickness (just in case you haven't read any pregnancy books or haven't experienced a pregnancy with someone in your life please note, the name is a big fat lie! I suppose some women only have it in the morning and then it kindly leaves for the rest of the day. I however find I am kind of oogey (that is the technical term, look it up) from the moment I get up until I lay back down. I haven't actually thrown up from the nausea, as I am not prone to vomiting, but wonder if it wouldn't be better if I were. Don't you usually feel better after you toss your cookies when you are feeling yucky?
Anyway, getting in my allotment of calories, protein, etc is increasingly difficult to do. So I have tried to find ways around the food issue. I have been doing yogurt (wish I could do the drinkable but the texture has always been a HUGE turn off for me), Slim Fast shakes (huge amounts of the minerals etc you need plus the added calcium/protein from the milk. When I need more calcium I use Almond Breeze Original, when I need more protein 1% milk.) and Decaf Chai made with hot milk (check the label on your Chai, if it doesn't list the spices it contains stay away from it, many contain Chinese anise which is a huge no no for pregnant ladies. Mine has ginger root so has the added benefit of calming my nausea a bit. Also, the warm milk releases Tryptophan which is a natural relaxant, so insomnia be gone!)
I also would like to start trying smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt, milk and protein powder...could work. I love me some Odwalla, so homemade has to be okay right?
Obviously, I can't just live on these items (nor feed the Bean properly on them), but they help me to at least get closer to where I am supposed to be to build a better Bean.
So what is the Bean doing this week (technically my sixth, although I don't know how they can count preconception as part of pregnancy...but they do so...) Bean is making faces...well hopefully just one, the jaw is starting to shape as are the eye sockets, nose, ears...also making kidneys, liver, and lungs so yeah, I would say Amino Acids are high on the list of must haves. Much protein and iron this week, may have to look into an iron supplement as my Prenatal is pretty wussy in that department. Although the Slim Fast helped out there a bit yesterday. Really need to find a way to kick up the proteins for this week though, meat department here I come.
So, tonight's dinner will be roast chicken which should help Bean with that protein, baked potato which should help with iron, potassium (skin on of course) and protein too. Also going to have some green beans so there you go Bean, momma's getting you building blocks :)
Ciao for now all~
marymontmama
I have morning sickness (just in case you haven't read any pregnancy books or haven't experienced a pregnancy with someone in your life please note, the name is a big fat lie! I suppose some women only have it in the morning and then it kindly leaves for the rest of the day. I however find I am kind of oogey (that is the technical term, look it up) from the moment I get up until I lay back down. I haven't actually thrown up from the nausea, as I am not prone to vomiting, but wonder if it wouldn't be better if I were. Don't you usually feel better after you toss your cookies when you are feeling yucky?
Anyway, getting in my allotment of calories, protein, etc is increasingly difficult to do. So I have tried to find ways around the food issue. I have been doing yogurt (wish I could do the drinkable but the texture has always been a HUGE turn off for me), Slim Fast shakes (huge amounts of the minerals etc you need plus the added calcium/protein from the milk. When I need more calcium I use Almond Breeze Original, when I need more protein 1% milk.) and Decaf Chai made with hot milk (check the label on your Chai, if it doesn't list the spices it contains stay away from it, many contain Chinese anise which is a huge no no for pregnant ladies. Mine has ginger root so has the added benefit of calming my nausea a bit. Also, the warm milk releases Tryptophan which is a natural relaxant, so insomnia be gone!)
I also would like to start trying smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt, milk and protein powder...could work. I love me some Odwalla, so homemade has to be okay right?
Obviously, I can't just live on these items (nor feed the Bean properly on them), but they help me to at least get closer to where I am supposed to be to build a better Bean.
So what is the Bean doing this week (technically my sixth, although I don't know how they can count preconception as part of pregnancy...but they do so...) Bean is making faces...well hopefully just one, the jaw is starting to shape as are the eye sockets, nose, ears...also making kidneys, liver, and lungs so yeah, I would say Amino Acids are high on the list of must haves. Much protein and iron this week, may have to look into an iron supplement as my Prenatal is pretty wussy in that department. Although the Slim Fast helped out there a bit yesterday. Really need to find a way to kick up the proteins for this week though, meat department here I come.
So, tonight's dinner will be roast chicken which should help Bean with that protein, baked potato which should help with iron, potassium (skin on of course) and protein too. Also going to have some green beans so there you go Bean, momma's getting you building blocks :)
Ciao for now all~
marymontmama
YOU ARE GETTING SLEEEEEEPY....
When the books tell you that you will be tired in your first trimester that doesn't really sum it up. I feel like I have been drugged. I am so sleepy I keep checking to make sure my hubby isn't slipping Benadryl in my food.
And it's weird considering how hungry I have been for the past 3 weeks that I keep forgetting to eat. (which when you're building a baby is pretty important)
I feel like my To Do list keeps growing while my energy level keeps dropping.
My hub and I have often joked that out cat, Lulabelle, has "magic kitty napping powers" and when she lays on you to sleep, makes you have to nap too. Now we have determined we are getting a double whammy with, "magic kitty napping powers" and "bean napping powers" so we are cursed. The problem being we nap and then I can't sleep at night, I stay up doing job search or blogging, or playing Angry Birds.
I keep meaning to come up with a diet plan for myself but just don't feel like it at night usually. The problem is my hub is gone all night so I am up by myself (well and kitty and the bean) and feel weird puttering around (we have downstairs neighbors, so it isn't really the time to be cleaning etc either.)
I am however going to do some research and set up a plan for myself to make sure I am getting the bean enough nutrients (don't panic I am of course taking prenatal vitamins and DHA but they don't provide any protein, and not so much calcium so...)
I may post it once I am done. I find it so odd that there isn't a good app for this. You would think with all the smartphone apps out there today someone would have come up with one that is for prenatal nutrition tracking. Not that much harder than the ones for dieting just have to up the RDA. So, if you are reading this and you are programming savvy and want to make a ton of money; come up with a pregnancy nutrition smartphone app. (you could even have it recommend snacks that would get the user to their goal on items at the end of the day...ie need 3 more grams of protein and 15% calcium at the end of the day, recommend 3.5oz cheddar cheese cubed and cover both items.)
Anyway got to go do some research and set up this diet.
Ciao for now~
marymontmama
UPDATE:
Upon beginning my research I found that one of my fav nutrition tracking sites also has a Pregnancy nutrition site. Sparkpeople has "BabyFit" check it out at http://babyfit.sparkpeople.com. Super excited!
And it's weird considering how hungry I have been for the past 3 weeks that I keep forgetting to eat. (which when you're building a baby is pretty important)
I feel like my To Do list keeps growing while my energy level keeps dropping.
My hub and I have often joked that out cat, Lulabelle, has "magic kitty napping powers" and when she lays on you to sleep, makes you have to nap too. Now we have determined we are getting a double whammy with, "magic kitty napping powers" and "bean napping powers" so we are cursed. The problem being we nap and then I can't sleep at night, I stay up doing job search or blogging, or playing Angry Birds.
I keep meaning to come up with a diet plan for myself but just don't feel like it at night usually. The problem is my hub is gone all night so I am up by myself (well and kitty and the bean) and feel weird puttering around (we have downstairs neighbors, so it isn't really the time to be cleaning etc either.)
I am however going to do some research and set up a plan for myself to make sure I am getting the bean enough nutrients (don't panic I am of course taking prenatal vitamins and DHA but they don't provide any protein, and not so much calcium so...)
I may post it once I am done. I find it so odd that there isn't a good app for this. You would think with all the smartphone apps out there today someone would have come up with one that is for prenatal nutrition tracking. Not that much harder than the ones for dieting just have to up the RDA. So, if you are reading this and you are programming savvy and want to make a ton of money; come up with a pregnancy nutrition smartphone app. (you could even have it recommend snacks that would get the user to their goal on items at the end of the day...ie need 3 more grams of protein and 15% calcium at the end of the day, recommend 3.5oz cheddar cheese cubed and cover both items.)
Anyway got to go do some research and set up this diet.
Ciao for now~
marymontmama
UPDATE:
Upon beginning my research I found that one of my fav nutrition tracking sites also has a Pregnancy nutrition site. Sparkpeople has "BabyFit" check it out at http://babyfit.sparkpeople.com. Super excited!
Monday, October 1, 2012
What me worry?
Hmmmmm a mommy who quotes Alfred E. Neuman, not sure if that is going to be heartily appreciated...we shall see.
As someone who has never been a fan of sugar coating etc, I plan on being pretty straight forward on here, which may be hard for some people so just giving you a heads up.
Now, I can honestly say, that I am worried. With my age, and current health (or lack thereof) I kind of have cause for concern. The odds increase for miscarriage at my age, as do complications during labor. And by the time I am actually to term I will be 38 years old, much older than I anticipated for being a first time mommy.
I worry, that I am not going to do everything just right and will lose this wonderful gift. I worry that I will do everything just right and will still lose this wonderful gift.
How can you love something so much that is the size of a pea? My heart completely belongs to this Bean and it's isn't even done forming yet.
I am trying to just relax and enjoy the experience but can't help having nagging concerns.
In about 14 more weeks we can find out the sex of the Bean and can start using their real name.
So maybe I just need to look to the milestones and not worry about any potholes in the road ahead.
Let's see: next milestone..... During week 6 (the week Week By Week Pregnancy Calendar says I am in next week) Bean will start to develop their face *sigh* yeah, I can do this. :)
As someone who has never been a fan of sugar coating etc, I plan on being pretty straight forward on here, which may be hard for some people so just giving you a heads up.
Now, I can honestly say, that I am worried. With my age, and current health (or lack thereof) I kind of have cause for concern. The odds increase for miscarriage at my age, as do complications during labor. And by the time I am actually to term I will be 38 years old, much older than I anticipated for being a first time mommy.
I worry, that I am not going to do everything just right and will lose this wonderful gift. I worry that I will do everything just right and will still lose this wonderful gift.
How can you love something so much that is the size of a pea? My heart completely belongs to this Bean and it's isn't even done forming yet.
I am trying to just relax and enjoy the experience but can't help having nagging concerns.
In about 14 more weeks we can find out the sex of the Bean and can start using their real name.
So maybe I just need to look to the milestones and not worry about any potholes in the road ahead.
Let's see: next milestone..... During week 6 (the week Week By Week Pregnancy Calendar says I am in next week) Bean will start to develop their face *sigh* yeah, I can do this. :)
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