*Shelley*

Pookums

How are you feeling. I may have missed if you mentioned already but symptoms so far?

 

shelley1002

I feel pretty good.  No major symptoms.  Just very tired all the time, hungry often, and the soreness in my boobs comes and goes.  I think sleeping in a sprts bra has helped with that.  No m/s (yet, I'm waiting for it) and no major good aversions.  If I don't eat something every 2 or 3 hours I start getting lightheaded and nauseas, so I have lots of snacks (cereal bars and crackers) in my desk at work.

I've only had a couple cravings but mostly for what I want for dinner - the other night I was dying for some ginger chicken from a local Japanese restaurant (DH took me and it was so good), a Big Mac, brocolli with Thousand Island dressing to dip it in, and Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia ice cream (thanks to an episode of HIMYM).

And based on the date of my last AF, I will be 7 weeks tomorrow.  I go see my new primary doctor on Wednesday, where they will do a pee test to confirm, then will refer me out to their ob/gyn.  I just want doctor confirmation and to know everything is going fine.  I have no doubt it is, but it would be nice to have official, medical confirmation.  Then maybe DH will talk about it.

How have you been feeling?

Pookums

Wow 7 weeks!!!! OMG.

Yeah the sports bra helps so much, I lived in mine for 2 months straight then they all got too tight and I will have to go pick up some more. So glad you haven't had any major nausea yet when it gets so bad sometimes I forget about the 'greater good'. LOL

I haven't had any major cravings besides scallop potatoes and ribs, but even that more like oh hey thinking of those things doesn't make me feel icky. Mostly fruit makes me feel the best. Doing okay the headaches are still bad and the guilt from taking tylenol gets me down but that is about it.

Cherry Garcia ice cream is sooooooo good! I was just telling dh that after mint choc chip that one is my favorite.

shelley1002

I already had to go by larger sports bras.  The ones I had were too tight.  I can still fit into my regular bras but I don't think I will be able to much longer.  I am starting to get a slight spill over.  I think I am going to go get sized so I can find good bras instead of the cheap ones from Target.  The place that does sizing also carries maternity bras so that will be a big help.

Sorry you are still having headaches.  Hopefully they will go away soon.

Pookums

Thanks!!

How much will you spend on the fitted bras do you think? I have thought about that too (my usuals are VS but for the pregnancy I have buying the Target ones) but worry about outgrowing them.

shelley1002

Hopefully not much.  I wouldn't want to spend more than $15 on something that I will only wear for a few months.  If I can at least get the right size I should be wearing I might switch over to the Playtex Cross-your-heart or something similar with more support than the normal ones I buy.  Right now I care more about support and comfort than wearing a 'grandma' bra.

lolabright

I'm butting in, but if you ladies plan on BFing, I would spend the money on a good nursing bra when the time comes. I hated the ones I had and it made me miserable when I was still trying to give it a 100% with Xander.

shelley1002

I do not plan on BFing.  But I still want a good bra so the girls don't sag much more than they do.

lolabright

I don't blame you.

Pookums

lolabright:

I'm butting in, but if you ladies plan on BFing, I would spend the money on a good nursing bra when the time comes. I hated the ones I had and it made me miserable when I was still trying to give it a 100% with Xander.

Thanks! I don't plan to nurse but will be pumping as soon as possible I know I have to get some pretty good ones for work. I get anxiety just thinking about that side of it.