This has definitely been a different pregnancy. I was not expecting it to go this way at all. I was so yucky feeling with Ayda. This go round I am definitely nauseous and tired but I eat like no other! I crave things all the time. I have been a big consumer of Hamburgers. Which if you know me you know I do not eat hamburgers on a regular basis. Maybe twice a year I will want a good ole hamburger. The rest of the time I am quite content with chicken or fish. Not the case the past several weeks. But my midwife did say my iron is exceptional for being pregnant! That's a plus I guess...no risk of anemia here. I also have taken an interest in wings. Another completely random thing. I am not sure when I last tried a wing out but boy they are good!!! Kevin is loving this new side of me...actually he is proud that this baby is more like him! With Ayda I wanted Mexican food, fruit, yogurt, etc. More healthy options. This kiddo is going to kill me before he/she is born! I am hoping as I enter second trimester I can regain my normal eating habits back! It is getting better already. I can get in the more healthy food options. At least I know I am knocking out the protein requirement!
We are excited for our appointment on Thursday. We don't do ultra sounds because we just don't feel they are safe. There are studies that have been done that show evidence that they can warm the fluid the baby is in or displace cells (which I don't want to displace cells that are trying to become a liver, heart, lungs, etc). We do feel that when medically necessary, it is a technology that is nice to have. So anyway, we don't get ultrasounds but we will let our midwife do a quick doppler on Thursday at our appointment. After thursday we will only hear our baby's heart beat through a Fetoscope in order to keep the radiation out of there. Then when I am in labor they have to use the doppler again to monitor the baby which is fine. It is the most accurate compared to a fetoscope and I want accuracy when we are at home! I'm very anxious to hear that sweet swish swish swish sound on thursday. It will be a family affair too...my mom, kevin's mom, kevin, Ayda and I will all be there! And our midwife of course! She will get her first taste of what she is dealing with. Our family is a HUGE support system for us and we are thrilled it is that way! Just might make the room a little crowded! I wouldn't have it any other way though!
Hopefully on thursday or friday I'll be publishing these posts! I can't wait!!
