Well after several years battling endometriosis and being told that I may not be able to have children I have now officially joined the pregnant women's club! First trimester suffering with the usual symptoms or "all-day" sickness, cramps and bloating! No one ever said it was this much fun, but with all the complaining I do I really wouldnt have it any other way! I cant believe I'm creating a whole new life inside me, at the moment it is all for me to enjoy and feel, I cant wait until I can share it with Jarrod in a few more months when the baby finally starts letting its presence known. Thanks for welcoming me to the club!

Hi all, today I am 11 weeks +1. All still going well. the memory loss is driving me crazy (and all those around me) but not much I can do about that! Have noticed that I cant stand the smell of frying food, have gone off steak completely even though I used to adore it. Still suffering with "evening" sickness and throwing up randomly. Got my 12 week us next wednesday and am a little scared about it. Of course Im thrilled that Im going to see our little angel but scared at the same time b/c I want to know how its doing and I hope I have done everything right in my "creating".

We are 12 weeks +3 today and had the ultrasound on Tuesday morning! My god! I am already so much in love with my baby its not funny! The most surreal thing is that you can see it flipping around and turning but you cant feel it because its so small still. His/Her heartbeat was 172bpm and I got a wave and also a flash of the bottom with legs in the air! Have got all the pics to prove it! I just cant wait to meet my little one. Fingers crossed the morning sickness has passed, havent felt sick for a few days. Got my first REALLY attractive maternity bra the other day - aren't pregnant women allowed to be sexy? Sheesh! My other bras were just killing me (already) so it was time to bite the bullett and go shopping. atleast its comfy - Jarrod doesnt like it much, funny that! :) I've got my obstetrician appointment on the 8th so hopefully he gives me good news too with the nt test. The sonographer said that all measurements were perfect and it was a happy little baby moving around. In one shot it's kicking back with an arm behind it's head looking straight at the screen! I was really scared in the waiting room but once I saw the little one on the screen all that melted away. I just cant believe how in love i am! I feel like a teenager again with my first obsessive crush! Will keep writing as more happens

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Had our appointment at the obstetricians last night and got the NT test back. Apparently we have a 1 in 77,000 chance of a DS baby so I'm tipping that's pretty good. I was killing myself laughing when I stepped on the scales as I was sure I had stacked on weight (yes since my first visit 4 weeks ago) and I have only put on 1 kg - I guess cos I stopped the gym everything has just given up and gone flabby so I just feel bigger - plus this bloating doesnt help ! Anyway next scan is on 23 May and we will be finding out the sex! Cant wait - not that it matters either way!

5/5/08 - Week 17 today and definately feeling more pregnant and uncomfortable by the day! Boobs are getting heavier and more lumpy (if that makes sense) Having more trouble lying on my stomach which is getting bigger by the day and am getting definately used to elastic waist pants! Not that they look very sexy but damn they are comfy on the belly! Obstetrician appointment this Friday and ultrasound in a few weeks. cant wait!

19/5/08 - Well only 4 more sleeps until we find out the sex of our little angel! Cant wait to actually select a few names and narrow it down! I've been really blocked up in the sinus' these past few weeks and it has been creating REALLY bad migraines that I cant even lift my head off the pillow! Terrible stuff - this baby is killing me! I wouldnt change it for the world but come on - I felt good for about 2 weeks when the morning sickness stopped and now I've got a constant sinus headache! I swear fathers have it easy! :P Will let you know on Friday the update! Hope my family dont log onto this as half of them dont want to know what we are having!

22/5/08n - only 1 more sleep til we see our little one! i cant wait = bet I wont be able to sleep tonight either! Baby has been moving around a fair bit lately and Daddy was able to feel it from the outside for the first time last night which was pretty special to share with him. Will let you all know tomorrow how we go!

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11/6/08 - WOW! What a weekend! Had a bit of a leaking problem on Saturday and freaked out! No I hadnt wet myself! Anyway all seems to be ok at the moment, just need to put my feet up and not do much else! Quite boring really as I never sit still but I guess its a very small price to pay for the safety of my baby! Jarrod and I were at the hospital for hours having tests done so now we play the waiting game.... hope all is well with everyone and I've got my fingers and toes crossed for a better week 23!

1/7/08 - WEEK 25 I cant believe we are in July already! I cant WAIT to meet my little guy! been suffering pretty bad since the scare but am just taking it easy and have even cut my work hours back - my wallet isnt that happy but its best for baby! Had incredibly sore feet EVERY night that I feel like someone is shoving a hot knife into each heel - fluffy socks and a bit of a soak works every time! Just the same as everyone else I guess, sore lower back, sore boobs, sore feet, not much sleep happening but I still have to laugh out loud when the little guy moves around, somehow it makes it all worth it! He is so active at the moment that my whole belly shakes and it looks hilarious - finally something my fiance and I can share about the pregnancy. Still stuck on the whole name thing but now even the surname has become a huge issue. My fiance and I decided that since we werent that traditional we wanted to change BOTH our surnames to something that incorporated BOTH our current surnames. Thinking that we would be honouring both our families in that respect. NO, apparently we are showing complete disrespect for his family (both his and my parents have said this!) as "that is his name" - well HELL-OOOO WHAT ABOUT MY NAME! It's my identity too and they are ok with me losing that - I didnt force my fiance into making the decision it was simply an idea that I presented to him and he thought about it for a few days before getting back to me to discuss it. GGRR! People just really know how to confuse and annoy a pregnant woman - considering that Im already confused and annoyed enough on a daily basis!

Saw the obstetrician on the weekend and he said I was going well only put on 400grams this month, prob cos ive been so sick and havent kept much down. We have come to a decision that I will be having a ceaser due to "space" issues. Im a little scared about the procedure and recovery time but whatever is best for baby Im all for and Ill cope with. But the bonus of being cut wide open is that we get to meet our little man 2 weeks earlier than first anticipated, so roughly about 13 weeks from now! Cant believe it! We are moving into a unit in about 3 weeks so busy packing up our stuff and all the baby stuff we seem to have accumulated in the last 5 months! It's amazing how much stuff there is that you didnt even realise you had when you start boxing it all up! I cant wait to do his room, we have decided on a beach/aquatic theme since his daddy and my fave place is the beach and we go away most weekends to our house down there. Well thats it for this update , Ill keep you posted, hope everyone is well and little ones are kicking and rolling about for you!