07-7-2009 - Week 10

My mood while writing this blog: Fine & dandy!

Well, week 10! I never thought I'd be saying that I'm 10 weeks and 3 days pregnant. WOO HOO!

Nothing much to report as there's not much change from last week. I think the worst thing is feeling nothing and not knowing what's going on in there! I think my feeling right now is that although I know I'm pregnant (and I hope this doesn't upset anyone) but I have no idea if the baby is alive or not. I know that sounds very harsh, but it's exactly how I feel.

I have a little dermatitis playing up on my face & scalp, but it's not too bad. My lips are sooo dry all the time, and I keep licking them, but that's probly from the heater, not the pregnancy, hahahaha.

I have a Dr's appointment on Friday morning. It's just with my regular GP, so I have no idea what's going to happen. I suppose she will tell me where to go from here regarding booking in for hospital clinic visits from here on in, or maybe I can see her for some and the hospital for some. My main concern is my next ultrasound. I know she will send me for one HOPEFULLY within 2 weeks of seeing her, by which time I'll be around the 12 week mark. All going as it should I would then be able to see little arms and legs and movement! Ahhh Chris would just LOVE to see that. Although I've been with my sister when she was pregnant, and seen EVERYTHING on the net, Chris hasn't seen any ultrasounds other than when he's come with me and the furthest along was 8 weeks, and it looks more like a blob than anything, hahaha. Considering I've had complications in the past and I'm feeling a whole load of nothing right now, the Dr may let me go sooner. She's more or less told me I can go for an ultrasound at any time for my own peace of mind, however I have to pay for the ultrasound myself. Last time when she offered to refer me I said no, not because of the money, but because I know I can't be having a scan every week! Well, who knows. There's no use in guessing what comes next, I suppose I just have to wait and see!

Hope this isn't TMI but I've had some bad constipation. I've had the problem in the past, however I take a fiber supplement which solved it for me. Now that I'm preggas I can't take it so I'm trying really hard to fix it naturally. I've been drinking heaps of prune juice (awww it's the most aweful tasting juice you can imagine) and eating lots of fruit, fiber, figs, dried prunes, apple juice etc. but nothing seems to work. Funny thing is, that even though not much is coming out, I'm still hungry all the time and there's heaps going in! SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE!! Hahahahaha.

So I'm looking forward to Friday and talking things through with the Dr. Chris has been really good, and asking blokes at work about their wives who are preggas or have kids. One lady is 20 weeks, and her hubby reported that she was sick ONCE early in the pregnancy but felt nothing and had no sick days thereon. We have friends who are in the same boat as us - she is 10 weeks preggas, due about 2 days before me and she's sick as a dog! She's also having bad cramping in her lower abdomen. I know, I know, every one and every pregnancy is different!

One thing I know for sure is this; if I were to compose a poem right now it would be titled "I've got McDonalds on my mind" ............ I think about eating a quarter pounder 24/7. However I am happy to report I have only given in to having Maccas twice since I found out I am preggas. Before that it must have been over 2 years since I bought anything other than a coffee from Maccas!

Well, I think that's all for now. I hope everyone is happy and healthy!

Love Tanya.