Week 7: What happened to my energy?

Week 7.  Yep, I'm pregnant and my body was sending me all the signs.  Week 7 brought me someone else's boobs that are twice the size of mine and felt like sore rocks, the energy level of a sloth, and hangover level nausea.  But our first doctor's appointment was the next week and that was getting me through.  Scotty and I both were so excited to go to the doctor.  I just had to make through this week first.

I started gagging.  I wasn't really vomiting just dry heaving and gagging.  It was worst when I was hungry but then I felt sick and didn't want to eat.  What a mess.  Cooked veggies and chicken breast were a big no no for me (and still are in week 10).  I started to crave hot dogs.  Yum!  I got the preservative free, nitrate free, organic kind and enjoyed!  Baby books say eat what you can when you feel sick. So I did.

It took me a while to try and get Scotty to understand exactly how tired I was.  It was like I had taken 10 Benedryl and then I was trying to function.  He couldn't believe that I wanted to be in bed at 7:30pm.  I could barely hold my eyes open!  It took a previously pregnant person to tell him that it was a real symptom.  His baby books need to explain that better! 

Some perks that I was experiencing were beautiful nails!  Long and very strong nails.  Everyone was commenting on them but I could tell them the cause just yet.  I called the doctor to make sure that painting them would be ok - I read that can be harmful.  Who knew?  Same for hair dye as well.  Doc said both were fine.  So I got pampered.  

This week baby's hands and feet began emerging from the developing arms and legs.  Baby doubled in size since last week along with my uterus.  This week I gained 10 percent more blood than I used to and that will continue to increase.  I still could not believe how much happens in such a short amount of time.  It really is a wonderful, and amazing thing. 

This week Scotty and I started to discuss moving.  We had talked about it for a while and actually put the house on the market twice and did not have any takers.  But we looked around and found some we are interested in.

Next week: First prenatal appointment!