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I love her so much, I swear I never knew this level of love existed until she was born. I'm always saying that as she grows and gets older she's only becoming more and more fun. Lucy is all over the place and has been for a while. She has taken a few steps on her own and has also stood up all on her own for a few seconds but I don't think she feels quite confident to take off all on her own just yet. I'm not in any rush to get her to walk. I can only imagine what mess she'll get herself into once she does start walking haha. This girl is wild and I mean it when I say it haha she is just so curious and determined. Anyway, now that Lucy can support herself more on her own feet it has been a lot of fun holding one or both of her hands and helping her walk, she loves that. She will go get her activity walker and start walking with it all on her own, she loves playing peek-a-boo, and currently, she is really into emptying things out like drawers and then putting everything back inside. So far every stage Lucy has been in has been so much fun I seriously can't wait to continue watching her grow.\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcited\u003c/b\u003e: for the holiday season! I absolutely love the Christmas season. All of the holidays this year have been even more special. Last year it was special since Lucy had just joined us earthside and they were all her firsts. This year will be even more special since she is older and is so much more aware of her surroundings. She is so curious I love it! I love seeing life through her eyes it's truly special. She really enjoyed all of the Halloween festivities. This year she was able to join us in having Thanksgiving dinner and actually eat with us too! I personally think Christmas is so much more magical, plus Rudy and I go all out for it too. We have had our tree up since the very beginning of November, we were just too excited to wait, and Lucy more and more now goes up to it and touches the branches. She's been really intrigued with the lights and grabs a light bulb and holds it in her hand, the same thing with some of the ornaments on the bottom of the tree. I was kind of nervous about how she'd do with the tree and ornaments but so far it hasn't been bad. Now we'll have to see what she'll do once presents begin to appear under the tree.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKind of sad\u003c/b\u003e: that our nursing journey has come to an end! I'm officially no longer nursing. Lucy slowly started refusing to nurse and I continued offering it to her for about two weeks until she was refusing it every day. I have replaced her last nursing session with a bottle of oat milk. I don't think I ever shared this but the milk option we have chosen to offer Lucy is oat milk. I have given her cow's milk a few times and she doesn't mind it at all but we're mainly sticking to oat milk. I still have bags of the gallon ziplock bags filled with baggies of my frozen milk so she is still drinking breast milk and that should last her well into the new year. I'm really happy that I continued pumping after each nursing session for as long as I did because now that Lucy is no longer on the boob I can still give her breast milk that I stocked up on in the freezer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWanting to\u003c/b\u003e: create more videos for Youtube! While I was pregnant I was really hoping to put out as much content as I possibly could sharing this new season in my life and well I didn't expect to be as tired as I was haha. Some days I didn't even want to be bothered to film which I'm bummed about now looking back. I also wished I started filming a lot more while Lucy was a newborn since that would have been a lot easier compared to nowadays with a crazy little lady running around everywhere. I'm pretty surprised I ended up filming as much as I did this year, but I'd like to do more next year. I haven't shared as much as I used to on my blog since having Lucy, however, I kind of want to focus more on my Youtube channel moving forward. 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Seriously being a mom has been everything I have ever dreamed of, wanted, and more. I finally feel like my life is being fulfilled, I am doing exactly what I was put on this earth to do. I'm not saying that I wasn't happy before Lucy, my life just has so much more meaning to it. This is the one thing I have longed for most in my life and it was really difficult not being able to have it. Whenever there was something I really wanted I would work my ass off to get it. Unfortunately, this was one thing that I had pretty much no control over and it was really hard to accept. I understand even more now that everything happens when it should because getting pregnant with Lucy truly happened at the perfect time for Rudy and me. We were both ready to be parents. I already know motherhood is only going to get better as Lucy grows up.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoying\u003c/b\u003e: every minute with Lucy! I don't care if this sounds cheesy or if it's something every new mom says, I absolutely love being with Lucy all the time. I make sure to get some alone time because we all need it to refresh ourselves especially a stay-at-home mom. I have heard people say how couples need to have their time away from their baby and go on dates, and even though I think that's great I think I speak for both Rudy and me when I say that we just love always having her with us. The few times we have gone somewhere and left Lucy behind it just felt so weird and I missed her so much. Just like during the day when Lucy goes down for a nap and I want to get a nap in myself. Once Lucy is in the room sleeping and I'm in the other room trying to rest as well, I can't help but miss her so much. I'm always thanking God for her and always acknowledge how lucky I am to have her.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLooking forward to\u003c/b\u003e: warmer days! The weather has kind of started to brighten up once in a while. We had a few really warm days and I was loving it. I'm not excited about unbearable heat but I'm definitely ready for nice sunny days especially with Lucy. The last time we had really warm weather was when she was an itty bitty newborn only a few weeks old. Now she's six months old so it's going to be a lot of fun dressing her up in cute outfits and going on outings with her. As she's getting older she's so much aware of the world and so interested in basically everything I seriously cannot wait for summertime with her.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThinking\u003c/b\u003e: of Lucy's first birthday! It's crazy for me to even think of Lucy turning one year old, wow that's insane! Time is going by so crazy fast and I'm not ready to even imagine not having a little baby anymore. As much as I'm enjoying every single day of Lucy's life I am also so excited about her first birthday party. Rudy and I have been brainstorming ideas and themes, and I think we came up with the most perfect theme for her. With everything going on in the world this is another party I don't plan on making it huge. I plan on keeping it small just like I did for my baby shower, and possibly even smaller since I definitely want to keep Lucy safe. Once the time comes I will make sure to share all the party details with you all. We'll have to begin planning soon so that everything will be perfect for our sweet angel babe.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7MNyyduGoYg/YHSunst7JBI/AAAAAAAAKd0/CFoKgZeMpWI7okxR2uOPwclr71V9yaPygCNcBGAsYHQ/s185/newSign.png\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"91\" data-original-width\u003d\"185\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7MNyyduGoYg/YHSunst7JBI/AAAAAAAAKd0/CFoKgZeMpWI7okxR2uOPwclr71V9yaPygCNcBGAsYHQ/s0/newSign.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/3717484346563569641/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2021/04/currently.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/3717484346563569641"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/3717484346563569641"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2021/04/currently.html","title":"Currently"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VmqceMno_gY/YHSttF_LKFI/AAAAAAAAKds/IZSItiEAKNYZnLXkonDjHxs9Zoqadq-tQCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/ACS_0218.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-3098170905865139576"},"published":{"$t":"2020-08-17T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-11-22T12:16:14.866-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thoughts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pregnancy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Second Trimester Journal Entries"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FclNmApHuo/XzgX4SuaeiI/AAAAAAAAJ-I/pYCQjgNif7YXBtG_5DxalwUWImN9SHUqACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/ACS_0972.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FclNmApHuo/XzgX4SuaeiI/AAAAAAAAJ-I/pYCQjgNif7YXBtG_5DxalwUWImN9SHUqACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/ACS_0972.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nAs you can already tell from the title, today I am going to share the timeline throughout my second trimester. How is it possible that I'm already in the third trimester? Like what, how did that happen. I swear I always heard women express how being pregnant felt never-ending and how time dragged. I've probably said this once or twice before, when I first found out I was pregnant at exactly \u003ci\u003ethree\u003c/i\u003e weeks and \u003ci\u003esix\u003c/i\u003e days pregnant, time was going by so slowly. Once I shared the news that I was expecting and no longer had that huge secret to keep I feel that was when time really started picking up. I'm going to stop rambling now, and get on to sharing my timeline of how I was feeling once I entered the second trimester along with exciting moments that happened throughout the weeks leading up until the third trimester.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nEntering the second trimester at \u003ci\u003efourteen\u003c/i\u003e weeks pregnant one of the first things I noticed was that I was slowly getting my energy back. As the weeks went by my fatigue was diminishing and I was napping less and less. I was finally feeling more and more like myself and I was so happy about this. Regaining my energy I was able to do more of my daily tasks around the house. I was feeling more productive again since I've never been one to nap and not do much throughout the day. \u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI was no longer on my IVF medications and all the bloating I had going on from all the medications finally started to disappear. Around \u003ci\u003efourteen\u003c/i\u003e weeks was when I realized a tiny baby bump was making its debut. I still couldn't believe this whole \"I'm pregnant\" thing was real.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI can't remember exactly what week this began, maybe between weeks \u003ci\u003efifteen\u003c/i\u003e through \u003ci\u003esixteen\u003c/i\u003e, I had my first encounter with round ligament pain. This wasn't unbearable pain but definitely uncomfortable as this pain is caused by your uterus growing and stretching inside. Laying down and taking it easy helped ease the pain but it's a common feeling while growing a human being inside your uterus.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis is such a weird and random one I feel but my friend said the same thing happened to her. Before \u003ci\u003esixteen\u003c/i\u003e weeks hit I started to have some strong and random gag reflex. When I say this would happen randomly, I mean it would happen very randomly. It would happen sometimes when I would brush my teeth which I hear is common with pregnant women. I had a lot of congestion and would blow my nose often and every time I would be done I could gag nonstop for a while. One main thing that was making me gag was the calcium gummy supplement I have to take. Something about it being in a gummy form would make me gag instantly and it got worse as the weeks went by. I can no longer take those and had to switch to pills.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nMy mom and friend would tell me since I'm having a girl I would feel her move pretty early on and I couldn't believe them as this was my first pregnancy its common to feel the baby from 18-22 weeks. I started feeling the baby move by\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003esixteen\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;weeks! I was a couple weeks shy of sixteen weeks and I started feeling something foreign in my belly that felt like a muscle spasm/popcorn popping. It wasn't frequent yet but it was such a wonderful feeling.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;At \u003ci\u003eseventeen\u003c/i\u003e weeks I experienced lightning crotch. I still find it so crazy the things you and your body go through while being pregnant. It was quite sudden when I had my encounter with it. I remember laying down in bed watching tv and all of a sudden I had a shooting pain go down my pelvic. Not the most comfortable feeling and it happened about three times. I have yet to get them again and shortly after I purchased a yoga ball since I read that it will help with both round ligament pain and lightning crotch. Whenever I'm having some pain or feeling tight I will sit on my yoga ball and do stretches and it helped a ton.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nOne common pregnancy symptom I heard of is getting headaches/migraines. I suffer from occasional headaches that can last anywhere from 2-3 days and they're terrible. I can't imagine anything worst. However, since getting pregnant I hadn't experienced any headaches until the second trimester. They're still not any fun and feel exactly like I remember them. You are allowed to take Tylenol for headaches but being pregnant I want to try and avoid all medications as much as I possibly can. Sometimes when my headaches are so unbearable I have no choice and have to pop a Tylenol every few hours so I can function. I've learned a few natural remedies to ease the pain and most of the time it really helps a ton. This is something I'm having to just take one day at a time.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThere's probably no surprise here but I'm still getting up every single night to go pee. Yay. I get up at least 3-4 times at night to pee and no matter what I do, from drinking less water before bedtime or even try cutting all liquids by seven pm, I still have to get up at night and pee. I've been told this only gets worse in the third trimester.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI've noticed that baby girl is the most active in the mornings and night time. I usually wake up when Rudy is heading to work and as I'm trying to go back to sleep I will start to feel her kicking away and squirming around. At night time as soon as I turn to my side to sleep I'll feel her hitting or kicking the side I'm laying on and sometimes it'll continue going on until I doze off. Every time I try to feel her she stops moving.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI had my anatomy scan at \u003ci\u003etwenty-one\u003c/i\u003e weeks. This was the ultrasound I had most anticipated. I loved seeing my baby girl on the big screen, gosh she had grown so much since I last saw her at seventeen weeks. Again, she was being stubborn and the technician had some difficulties getting certain necessary photos, but all in all, she managed to get what she needed. Everything looked great and the tech said she had no concerns from everything she saw in the ultrasound. She also told me that baby girl was measuring right on point and was weighing at \u003ci\u003e15oz\u003c/i\u003e! I can't!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAt exactly \u003ci\u003etwenty-one\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;weeks and a day, Rudy finally felt the baby kick! It was such a special moment for him to have finally felt her kick, I got super emotional. I still hadn't felt her kick from outside my belly but I was so happy he was finally able to fell her for himself since I do feel her from the inside so much.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI finally felt the baby kick from outside of the belly at \u003ci\u003etwenty-one\u003c/i\u003e weeks and five days! It felt so cool I couldn't believe it. It was so random too I just had my hand over my belly and she kicked me. I can't wait for more frequent movements and to feel her become stronger as she grows. Being able to feel her more often definitely gives me way more peace of mind knowing she's ok in there.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI can't remember exactly when this started but I saw the baby move from outside of my belly. This was one of the moments I have been most looking forward to. It was a small hit but so amazing nonetheless. Rudy and I keep saying how we can't wait until we're able to see her twisting and turning around. She is getting so much more active every single day and she moves around so much now.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis makes me one proud mama and flat out shows that this is my baby girl. I have been playing a lot of music for her to listen to. I started off playing a lot of Disney lullaby songs and then randomly I began playing Lana Del Rey for her. Every time I play Lana for her she starts kicking and dancing away. This blows my mind and I wasn't sure if it was a coincidence but let me tell you it's not haha. She will be sleeping in my belly without any movements while we're in the car and then out of nowhere she will start moving, kicking, turning, kicking and it goes on for a while. Then I realize she had woken up because Lana was on haha. It's so cute! Playing some of her music is the best way for me to get her to move so people can see her kicks or for people to feel her.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAs the belly grows back pain comes along with it. I never had back pains until maybe around \u003ci\u003etwenty-three\u003c/i\u003e weeks. Back pain isn't something that has been bothering me too often, but it's something that comes and goes. I get it more when I'm on my feet for too long or when I'm overdoing it on the cleaning/chores. I'm realizing more and more that I have to take it easy and take frequent breaks. Rudy and I also felt that our mattress was probably not giving my body the support it needed so we invest in a new mattress. We have been obsessed with it and I feel like I'm getting better sleep and I wake up way less sore and achy.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI get asked a lot what are my cravings and in all honesty, I don't think I have many if any. I had moments where I was really loving specific things such as cold fresh fruits and bagels but nothing excessive. At \u003ci\u003etwenty-four\u003c/i\u003e weeks I started craving iced chocolate milk and not just any chocolate milk, chocolate milk from Starbucks with extra ice and every so often I add a shot of espresso. If you haven't tried this I highly suggest you do so because it is delicious. This is one thing I can now say I've been craving and daily too.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAt\u003ci\u003e twenty-six\u003c/i\u003e weeks Rudy and I, well mostly Rudy, set up the crib and started on some nursery preparation. So far we have the crib up with the mattress, still covered in its plastic though. With the help of my dad, because he's such a perfectionist when it comes down to these things, the bookshelves were hung along with the cutest rattan wall hanger and two shelves. I enjoy sitting back and stare at this side of the room imagining what it will all look like once it's completed. It makes me so excited. I'm aiming to have everything done once October rolls around, which is so soon! I want to have everything ready just in case the baby decides to come a bit early. I have been recording every step of the decorating process and I'm so excited to share a mini room tour once it's all completed.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI had my one-hour glucose test at\u003ci\u003e twenty-seven \u003c/i\u003eweeks. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and the drink wasn't bad compared to what people made it out to be. Unfortunately, I failed the test by two freaking points and will now have to retake it in the three-hour test. I'm not looking forward to this but all in all, I hope I pass this time around.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFVeWOVowSw/Xzf3G8f92JI/AAAAAAAAJ94/K73XYUrM1YUp-aRRu9qpCH2V6UcxwgdoACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/ACS_0970.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qFVeWOVowSw/Xzf3G8f92JI/AAAAAAAAJ94/K73XYUrM1YUp-aRRu9qpCH2V6UcxwgdoACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/ACS_0970.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nHere I am freshly into the third trimester, still, in shock, that time only continues to race by. I look forward to sharing more on my pregnancy journey with you all. These entries will be so special to have so that I can look back on in the future.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GD2AfOIMXrE/Xzf5Occ7D8I/AAAAAAAAJ-A/noSlcP6Qz34H6t1BJTsRAwDM1g36CvOYgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/newSign.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"91\" data-original-width\u003d\"185\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GD2AfOIMXrE/Xzf5Occ7D8I/AAAAAAAAJ-A/noSlcP6Qz34H6t1BJTsRAwDM1g36CvOYgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/newSign.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/3098170905865139576/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2020/08/my-second-trimester-journal-entries.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/3098170905865139576"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/3098170905865139576"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2020/08/my-second-trimester-journal-entries.html","title":"My Second Trimester Journal Entries"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--FclNmApHuo/XzgX4SuaeiI/AAAAAAAAJ-I/pYCQjgNif7YXBtG_5DxalwUWImN9SHUqACNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/ACS_0972.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-8501698735909878691"},"published":{"$t":"2020-05-29T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-06-16T11:07:25.793-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thoughts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Currently"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Lately"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Currently"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCGqHEKcM2o/Xs8Sfz8YLsI/AAAAAAAAJ74/u2XI_sIw4eYZMQBNyiz9smPscp9BQG9TACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/image.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCGqHEKcM2o/Xs8Sfz8YLsI/AAAAAAAAJ74/u2XI_sIw4eYZMQBNyiz9smPscp9BQG9TACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/image.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLoving\u003c/b\u003e: being pregnant! I know I say this way too much but I'm going to say it again, I can't believe I'm pregnant, finally! I've been so lucky to have been having such an easy pregnancy. Everything I have experienced thus far has been very minor that I can't complain about. I've had nausea since around five or six weeks of pregnancy that lasted until about fourteen weeks. It would come and go through the day. Some days I had it more often throughout the day and other days it was a lot stronger than others. Shortly after entering my second trimester, I started getting round ligament pain, and a few weeks after I had one encounter with lightning crotch. Yes, you read that right just some fun things women get to experience while growing a human in their uterus. These are all normal and happens when your uterus grows. All that aside I've been loving every minute of being pregnant and I'm trying to soak it all up. I've heard women say pregnancy usually drags because you're so anxious to meet your baby in the end, however, I feel like it's been going by super fast. As I'm typing this I'm already seventeen weeks pregnant which means I'm almost at the halfway mark. I can't wait to meet this baby but at the same time, I want it to slow down just a bit because I've wanted this for so long and I don't know if I will ever get to experience this again. Plus this is my first pregnancy, my first baby every moment has been so special.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExcited\u003c/b\u003e: about feeling the baby move! Over the last week and a half, I started feeling the baby move and oh my goodness it's such an amazing feeling. So many people kept telling me as I got closer to sixteen weeks that I would soon begin to feel her moving around and I honestly wasn't expecting that to happen until at least eighteen weeks. One day I randomly felt something that felt like a quick muscle spasm and it happened twice back to back. For a moment I questioned it being her kick but I quickly discarded that thought. A few days later I felt something very similar like a light nudge. Again I thought could it be because I was barely going to enter week sixteen. The day I turned sixteen weeks I was laying down and once again felt it, this time it felt like a legit flick and I was certain it was her moving around in there. Since then I have felt her a few times, it still isn't anything consistent. Days go by before I feel her again. I'm so anxious to begin feeling her daily, I just love it. I especially love feeling her because it gives me that reassurance that she is fine in there and I don't have to worry as much. Since I have dealt with infertility for so long I feel it has kind of turned me into a pessimist and I don't like that. I try so hard not to think of the worst but my mind has always been my worst enemy and sometimes for a split second it takes me there. I look forward to each doctor's appointments where I get to see her or hear her heartbeat because it makes me feel so much better. Once I get to feel her wiggling around more often I think I will have more peace of mind with how she's doing.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDoing\u003c/b\u003e: tons of baby shopping! I've always enjoyed baby shopping, it's a guilty pleasure of mine. Whenever a friend or family member was having a baby it gave me an excuse to go baby shopping! Now buying things for my own baby that I know is coming in the fall has been the absolute best. Nothing compares to buying baby girl clothes they're just so cute and exciting. Although Rudy and I have had a lot of fun putting together our baby registry. It's not quite done yet since I've been waiting to complete it come to the day stores reopen, some stuff is a lot easier to register for in-person so you can see certain items. It was so exciting when we were browsing for the kind of car seat and stroller we want. Then as soon as we purchased it I couldn't wait for it to arrive. I get so giddy every time I pass by it, we currently have the box in our garage since we won't be using it for a while, but just looking at it and to think that there will soon be a baby in there is wild! We've picked out a crib we really like and that's another item that will be super exciting once we get our hands on it and set it up. We've been prepping for this baby what feels like forever. Everyone says having a baby is expensive which I don't doubt, but we were lucky to have been saving and prepping for her for so long it feels great being able to get her all the things she will need.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThinking\u003c/b\u003e: about my baby shower! At this point in time, I'm still not sure if I'm even going to get a baby shower due to this pandemic and shelter in place. Things seem like they're slowly getting better, stores are slowly opening back up, and states are beginning to reopen. I'm not due until early November so hopefully, I'll have time to start planning and preparing for a baby shower. I have had a theme picked out since we did our first embryo transfer. I have a couple of invitations I love and have to choose from. My mom and I have been talking a lot about all the yummy Brazilian sweets we'll be making for the day leaving me so excited. What I want most is to be able to get all my favorite people together and celebrate this baby girl I have growing inside of me. She's the biggest blessing of all and truly mine and Rudy's miracle baby. Our family couldn't be more excited. It really does suck finally being pregnant and being pregnant during a pandemic. This wasn't how I ever envisioned my pregnancy would be, but I can't complain. I've been lucky to have been home safe with my family. As I said I have plenty of time until I'm due so hopefully by the end of summer we'll be able to celebrate baby Z.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLooking forward to\u003c/b\u003e: maternity photos! This is something that has recently been on my mind a lot especially since my belly has started to grow. I'm excited to get to take pictures to capture this chapter in mine and Rudy's lives. We have wanted this for so long so getting maternity photos to have as keepsakes will be so meaningful. Rudy and I started a tradition to take wedding anniversary photos every year and this year I will be pregnant! Now, this is something I can't decide on, should we go ahead and do two photoshoots? A maternity one followed by anniversary ones? Or should we just have them combined and save ourselves the extra trip? We still have a few months to go, our anniversary isn't until September. I do need to think of an outfit to wear along with a location. Rudy has been great with finding the perfect spot for photos, I mean have you seen our \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ohhjuliana.com/2019/09/two-years.html\"\u003etwo-year anniversary photos\u003c/a\u003e? Lots to think about and lots to plan but I'm so excited about it all.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wr57DRVD4pw/Xs_kj8VISBI/AAAAAAAAJ8A/cSfWYo6h5W8vKdoM1c0lc3h72Zqyp3W-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/newSign.png\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"91\" data-original-width\u003d\"185\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wr57DRVD4pw/Xs_kj8VISBI/AAAAAAAAJ8A/cSfWYo6h5W8vKdoM1c0lc3h72Zqyp3W-gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/newSign.png\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/feeds/8501698735909878691/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2020/05/currently.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/8501698735909878691"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/400672302414468518/posts/default/8501698735909878691"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.ohhjuliana.com/2020/05/currently.html","title":"Currently"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Juliana "},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/09410637408830790715"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"24","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinw98N1LY4v8SvYbQE7_w8QZkoJjgkTZuMxaLciiTGhqEIOsYZtOXCNr7YQTC05lz_vPv4_jABDfn8oJ2giVQ_04s9i77G94gU9ZaprRtLepq-xmeSbo8krD2DNsPoZT0/s113/ACS_0224.JPG"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gCGqHEKcM2o/Xs8Sfz8YLsI/AAAAAAAAJ74/u2XI_sIw4eYZMQBNyiz9smPscp9BQG9TACNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/image.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400672302414468518.post-8970407077796343372"},"published":{"$t":"2020-05-15T06:00:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-05-15T06:00:03.528-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Thoughts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pregnancy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My First Trimester"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-casW84eBjBI/XrwkO3zwRcI/AAAAAAAAJ7M/3PRxwWA9AKMMhchphWh1i1LImkMCn4TUwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_7632.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1067\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-casW84eBjBI/XrwkO3zwRcI/AAAAAAAAJ7M/3PRxwWA9AKMMhchphWh1i1LImkMCn4TUwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_7632.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nI've been filling out a journal since the beginning of my fertility journey and now it's turned into a journal of my pregnancy as well. I love that I have that journal to look back at even though some of the entries are extremely difficult for me to relive. Today I'm sharing entries and events from my first trimester. First off, I still can't believe I'm pregnant! It feels so surreal I even ask Rudy sometimes if it's even true. Since I ended my last post in a cliff hanger, today I'm going to begin by continuing from where I left off, taking a home pregnancy test. Let's find out what happened next!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eFebruary 25, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nEight Days Post Transfer - Morning before BETA!\u003cbr /\u003e\nI woke up super early when Rudy got up for work and I couldn't go back to sleep. I was way too anxious because I knew in just a few hours I would be taking the test. After tossing and turning for a while I finally decided to get up. I peed in a cup and decided to take my last cheapy dollar store test before using up my Clearblue ones. I dropped a few drops of my pee on the test waited a couple of minutes for the result and to my surprise a faint second line. It was slightly darker than the test I took on Sunday but since it was still faint I was worried so I grabbed my Clearblue test since those are more sensitive.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gf1lIfOAZ8Q/XrwkI7MuDsI/AAAAAAAAJ7I/xW-dj_eUfzU1U_OYBHS8DW-jM8LMyO0QwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1280\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gf1lIfOAZ8Q/XrwkI7MuDsI/AAAAAAAAJ7I/xW-dj_eUfzU1U_OYBHS8DW-jM8LMyO0QwCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\nI dipped the test in the cup and maybe a minute later it was \u003cb\u003epositive\u003c/b\u003e! I cried so much, I couldn't believe I got another positive test. My whole life I was never able to imagine how I would feel or even imagine the day I'd finally get a positive HPT. I've been so used to only getting negative tests. The test was very clear and the line got much darker as time went by. I immediately grabbed my phone and snapped a picture of me holding my very own positive HPT, a super raw and real photo at that moment.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfEQYnsnKz0/XrIYbp_5PKI/AAAAAAAAJ54/Lbsz2Ot6b08ghcI8T757vS2-AVX-2u3-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/60434774922__4946CC1B-0717-48A6-AE17-3B8A5D9952C7.JPG\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfEQYnsnKz0/XrIYbp_5PKI/AAAAAAAAJ54/Lbsz2Ot6b08ghcI8T757vS2-AVX-2u3-wCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/60434774922__4946CC1B-0717-48A6-AE17-3B8A5D9952C7.JPG\" width\u003d\"300\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThen I decided that taking two tests was clearly not enough and grabbed my Clearblue digital test. I guess I felt that if this test clearly stated \"\u003ci\u003epregnant\u003c/i\u003e\" it must be real. A couple minutes later to confirm my disbelief boom \u003cb\u003epregnant\u003c/b\u003e! After three tests, I still can't believe it and I can't wait to tell Rudy once he gets home. The day is going to drag until then. Tomorrow is BETA and I'm praying that my numbers look good, it confirms that I'm actually truly pregnant and the numbers are over one hundred. This feels so surreal. I'm not sure if it's because I'm full of emotions right now but I've been feeling nauseous ever since I woke up.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iBqIoCKaL4/XrIY4_ZLF8I/AAAAAAAAJ6E/R2qe3FeF6sooQYSX3D5qE4B8uTpDEqV2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8703.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3iBqIoCKaL4/XrIY4_ZLF8I/AAAAAAAAJ6E/R2qe3FeF6sooQYSX3D5qE4B8uTpDEqV2gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8703.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\nRudy got home from work and I had the test(s) and an onesie I had saved for months for this specific moment in a drawer, waiting for him. I waited for him in our room and once he walked in I asked him to grab something for me that was in the drawer. When he opened the drawer it took him a minute to react and once he did he was shocked. He looked at me so happy and surprised it was so sweet seeing his reaction.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eFebruary 26, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nBETA Day!\u003cbr /\u003e\nSo, I'm pregnant!! I went into the lab this morning to get my blood drawn and I received a call from my case manager at 11:11am, how lucky. She let me know that my test came back positive! I was so happy to finally hear those words. She told me they want the numbers to be at least \u003ci\u003e80\u003c/i\u003e and mine came back at \u003ci\u003e155\u003c/i\u003e! On Friday I go back for BETA #2 to make sure my number has doubled. I can't believe this cycle worked. I had such a good feeling from the start, I was completely different this time around compared to our first transfer. I'm in shock. I seriously feel that me having a clear positive mind helped so much. We're having a BABY!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eFebruary 28, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nI had my second BETA test this morning and my numbers more than double at 348! My case manager was really happy about that and filled me in on a few things that would be happening next. I'd be receiving a second call to schedule my first ultrasound, they want to see me after six weeks of pregnancy so that we'd be able to see a heartbeat. If all looks good I will then be graduating to my \u0026nbsp;OBGYN, no more fertility doctors which left me feeling pretty emotional. I will continue all my IVF medications until eleven weeks of pregnancy and in my appointment, I will be given instructions on how to taper off them.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI got the call to schedule my ultrasound and it will be on March 18. According to my calculations, I will be 7 weeks pregnant with a due date of November. I'm praying everything goes good.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eMarch 4, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nFive weeks pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nI have been feeling really tired and I've been taking two to three naps a day. I'm definitely not used to that and I don't usually take naps. I get nauseous off and on throughout the day but it hasn't been anything crazy. I've been trying to snack often so that my stomach is never empty which is when nausea gets worse. I'm already starting to go to the bathroom frequently at night and that's not fun. Another symptom I've been having is a lot of super weird lucid dreams. Two more weeks until the ultrasound. This still doesn't feel real so maybe after that appointment, it will finally hit me, it's real.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ArYYq5f3CIU/XrIZqXeR-fI/AAAAAAAAJ6M/ZM6euRbjh1MMO_dbWyxRZ-fx5ZXGIZ7ZACNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_8940.HEIC\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ArYYq5f3CIU/XrIZqXeR-fI/AAAAAAAAJ6M/ZM6euRbjh1MMO_dbWyxRZ-fx5ZXGIZ7ZACNcBGAsYHQ/s400/IMG_8940.HEIC\" width\u003d\"300\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eMarch 9, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nFive weeks and five days pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nI've been nauseous a little bit more often and the fatigue is real! I take so many naps through the day and that doesn't seem to be enough. I constantly feel like a zombie and I don't have the energy or motivation for anything. I can't wait until I start feeling more like myself. Something I have been loving is this glow I have going on and I really hope it lasts all of my pregnancy.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/u\u003e \u003cu\u003eMarch 14, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nSix weeks and three days pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe nausea is starting to get worse. Normally if I snack frequently it subsides but it has been more stubborn. I still haven't thrown up at all which is good and I'm thankful for that, it's just annoying. The constant nausea is really draining.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6MMZCDUXm0/XrIbtJnMl-I/AAAAAAAAJ6k/asudhc6h1xYryvU3Y7Rmc8e-NqdEpDbDgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/60624926515__D4A681E1-BB72-4E26-B3D3-050B648A9852.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U6MMZCDUXm0/XrIbtJnMl-I/AAAAAAAAJ6k/asudhc6h1xYryvU3Y7Rmc8e-NqdEpDbDgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/60624926515__D4A681E1-BB72-4E26-B3D3-050B648A9852.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eMarch 18, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nSeven weeks pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nWe had our first ultrasound and it was pretty surreal. I actually have something, or should I say someone currently growing and living inside of me. Everything looked great and my Dr was very happy. We saw the baby and even heard its heartbeat which was at 142bpm. A lot of friends say based off of old wives tales it's a girl from its high heartbeat. This was our last appointment at the fertility clinic and I was so emotional. I love my Dr he's been so amazing and because of him, we're finally pregnant. I am forever thankful for him and will really miss seeing him every week haha. I will have a phone appointment tomorrow going over my past medical history and there I will be able to schedule my first prenatal appointment with my OB!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eMarch 28, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nEight weeks pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nI've been experiencing cramping off and on, although it's weird they feel like cramps but different. This comes and goes and at first, I would get really scared but my friend who is also pregnant but three months ahead of me explained that it's normal to feel cramping in the beginning because that's your uterus growing. That makes total sense since apparently, your uterus goes from being the size of an orange to the size of a grapefruit!\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMfmaYsIRvg/XrIcAsN4o0I/AAAAAAAAJ6s/tt7lq81uhYEdlEWbkL88HD9_7JofAcH4wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_9239.HEIC\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1200\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMfmaYsIRvg/XrIcAsN4o0I/AAAAAAAAJ6s/tt7lq81uhYEdlEWbkL88HD9_7JofAcH4wCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/IMG_9239.HEIC\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eMarch 30, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nEight weeks and five days pregnant.\u003cbr /\u003e\nToday was my prenatal visit with my OBGYN, love her! She was the one who helped me and sent out a referral to the fertility clinic last year. Due to this whole COVID madness, Rudy wasn't allowed inside and had to wait in the car. I'm so thankful that everything is looking great. I got to see baby and boy did it grow since my last scan. Baby's heartbeat was at 171bmp and is measuring right on track. I was on point with the due date. My dr gave me the option to do optional genetic testing since this is an IVF baby and we didn't test the embryo. With it being a non-invasive test I was all for it and I was able to get the test that will include baby's gender! We all think it's a girl. I've had such a strong feeling it's a girl and for as long as I can remember I've always envisioned my first child being a girl. Maybe that's weird? I don't get to do the test for a couple of weeks but I am so excited to find out. Of course, I'd be happy with whatever gender.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eApril 1, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nNine weeks pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nI've been feeling extremely nauseous since lunchtime. I don't think the baby liked the taco salad I had for lunch. I tried sleeping it off and napped a couple of times nothing was helping. At night time I finally had the urge to throw up so I ran to the bathroom and threw up pretty much everything! I immediately felt way better. This wasn't fun I hope I don't start puking throughout the remainder of the first trimester.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eApril 14, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nTen weeks and six days pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nToday I had my very last Progesterone in oil injection! I'm all done with all of my IVF medications and I'm so excited to finally start having a normal pregnancy (life) that isn't consumed with endless medications. Although I get kind of scared that with being off these medications that I've been on since January my body won't be able to carry this baby. The things infertility does to a person, I'm constantly worried and paranoid about this sort of thing but I have hope it will all work out.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eApril 15, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nEleven weeks pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nWe have started doing baby shopping here and there. We're trying to order some of the bigger stuff and we've officially purchased baby's car seat and stroller. I'm so excited about all the baby things we've been getting. I've purchased a few gender-neutral clothes and I've even purchased some girl clothes because I really think the baby is a girl! I immediately refer it to her. Imagine I was wrong all along and it's a boy haha.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eApril 17, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nEleven weeks and two days pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis morning I went into the laboratory to get my blood drawn for the genetic test. I should receive the results in 8-14 days, I really hope it's before the end of the month. I'm so anxious to find out who's growing inside of me. Ever since Rudy and I found out I was pregnant we've been brainstorming through names. For a while, we've had a few names that we love and it's been a lot of fun trying to decide on a name. Once we know the gender hopefully it'll be easier for us to decide. My nausea has subsided a lot recently and I've been getting a lot more energy. I'm so happy that I don't want to sleep all day anymore and I've been going on daily thirty-minute walks which feels so good. I can't wait to have more energy once I hit my second trimester in a few weeks.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eApril 22, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nTwelve weeks pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nI had my twelve-week appointment today, it was over the phone so nothing exciting happened. My dr said since my nausea is basically gone and I'm feeling a lot better she is having me start on some vitamins. I'm going to start taking calcium with vitamin D, iron, and half of a low dose of aspirin. Something exciting that did happen today was Rudy and I finally announced the pregnancy on all of our social media and for some reason I got kind of nervous. We both got such an incredible amount of love and support I was extremely overwhelmed and overjoyed by everyone's sweet comments. We're so lucky.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCg0NPvuibE/XrIcT3SL5YI/AAAAAAAAJ60/h4QBruBflwougqmh0bZXuuyPT-hlLcaPgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/ACS_0952.JPG\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1600\" data-original-width\u003d\"1129\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCg0NPvuibE/XrIcT3SL5YI/AAAAAAAAJ60/h4QBruBflwougqmh0bZXuuyPT-hlLcaPgCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/ACS_0952.JPG\" width\u003d\"282\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/u\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eApril 27, 2020\u003c/u\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nTwelve weeks and five days pregnant!\u003cbr /\u003e\nThis morning I finally got the email with the results of the baby's genetic test. The baby tested less than 1% for everything and I'm so extremely thankful for this. I had been constantly praying that this baby is healthy. This also means we got the results for the gender and I was totally right \u003ci\u003eit's a girl\u003c/i\u003e! I was so overjoyed when I read \u003ci\u003efemale\u003c/i\u003e that I started to cry. I'm getting my baby girl, that little girl I have been dreaming of. I can not wait to meet her.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nThank you for following me on this crazy journey of infertility. I would like to know what would you guys like to see from me next? I have a few ideas but it's always nice to hear what my readers would like to see from me. Something that has to do with infertility such as what I did differently in my second embryo transfer versus the first? Or maybe something baby-related like a haul? A Q\u0026amp;A post answering all of your questions about either subject? 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