About You
Name?: Crystal
Age?: 26
Height?: 5'1''
Pre-pregnancy weight?: 138lbs

About The Father
Name?: Spike
Are you still together?: yes. Married

About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
When did you find out you were pregnant?: about 4 weeks
Was it planned?: yes
What was your first reaction?: excitement, but scared it was ectopic, because I was in a lot of pain. But it was just a cyst bursting
Who was with you when you found out?: My husband was sleeping. It was 3 am when I took the test
Who was the first person you told?: my husband
How did your parents react?: my dad didn't day much, he never does. Spike's parents were really happy
How far along are you?: 17 weeks and 2 days
What was your first symptom?: I got nauseated everytime I was hungry for more than 5 minutes
What is your due date?: July 31st, 2008
Do you know the sex of the baby?: no
Have you picked out names?: some
If so, what are they?: too many to list right now
How much weight have you gained?: 1 lb
Do you have stretch marks?: old ones from when I was a teen. none from pregnancy though
Have you felt the baby move?: yes
Have you heard the heartbeat?: yes

About the birth
Home or hospital birth?: hospital
Natural or medicated birth?: gonna try to do it without meds
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: husband
Will you breastfeed?: Will try
Do you think you'll need a c-section?: probably not, but never can tell
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: possibly
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: no idea
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: not a chance
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: both

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I'm supposed to be 15 weeks pregnant as of tomorrow. Today was my first day enjoying being pregnant, as I didn't feel completely crappy. My belly feels like it's really been stretching in the last few days and I'm finally getting a bump, although most people probably just think I'm getting fat. I haven't gained any weight yet. I think today is the last day I'll be able to button up these particualr pants. Maybe it's time for the bella band to make an appearance.

I'm still not enjoying eating and I've learned I'm better off taking the diclectin for now. I also learned not to try to see how tough I am and stay home for three days with a migraine. I found out my blood pressure was rising during them and I'm better off being medicated. So I've bought a blood pressure monitor and go to the ER after 24 hours of pain whether my BP is up or not.

It's Feb 12th and I think I felt the baby move this morning. It just felt like a little flutter. I'm feeling better this week even though I have a migraine threatening. I've decided against going to Kimberley with my husband while he snowboards. I'd be the only female going this year, so I have no one to go to the spa with. And now that I can't drink and hot tub, winter vacation seems pretty boring.

Monday, 18 Feb

Holy heartburn. Not even my good friend Eno is working

Thursday, 21 Feb

17 weeks today. So my belly started showing almost 2 weeks ago. I can't beleive how much it changes everyday. Someone who doesn't know me wouldn't know if I was pregnant or just chubby, but I sure can. Especially considering none of my old pants fit, other than the yoga pants. My Husband loves that my belly is showing now, which makes me feel a lot better about the looking fatter part.

I haven't gained any weight, but that's not a big deal. I guess those of us who are really sick in the beginning don't put on the weight until 18, 19 weeks sometime. I've also been able to feel the baby move when I go to bed at night and when I wake up, so that's pretty exciting.

Thursday, 28th Feb

I had my mat check up yesterday, and the doctor says my uterus is measuring closer to 20 weeks(I'm 18). Yesterday was also the day my belly button started hurting, can't say that that's much fun. My total weight gain for the pregnancy is 2.4lbs.

We went to our first prenatal class on tuesday. I took them once before when I was being my friends labor coach, but it was Spike's first time. It was ok, but I think the lady teaching it is too old for her job and was giving outdated advice that conflicts with more current research. She also scared the crap out of some soon to be new mom's and told them that if their baby had been very active and then seems not to be moving that it's cord was most likely wrapped around it's neck and dead inside of you. First of all, any pregnant woman who notices a drastic decrease in movement tends to assume the worst anyways, panics, and goes to the doctor or hospital. No one needs some crazy lady freaking them out, they need someone to let them know that the baby might be perfectly fine, so stay calm, go to the hospital to find out and don't jump to conclusions.

Thursday March 6th

Well I'm 19 weeks today. My energy levels are getting better, but my ass and hips really hurt. Last night I was crying and couldn't sit down or get up without help from my husband. And I know it's only gonna get worse. I have an app with a doctor on the 20th who's gonna do an accupuncture treatment, and hopefully give me a prescription for something topical to decrease the burning/shooting/stabbing pain in my ass. We get our ultrasound on the 12th next week and hopefully we find out if it's a girl or boy.

Thursday March 13th

20 weeks pregnant. We had an ultrasound yesterday, and it's dating our pregnancy about 3 days behind. But considering I "know" we did not conceive then, I'm gonna stick with the original due date. We found out we are most likely having a girl. We had to go to Medicine Hat for the ultrasound (one hour away) and I was so sick I almost had Spike turn back. I'd been throwing up since 3:30 in the morning and didn't know if I could even keep the water down needed for the ultrasound. But we got through it, and I finally quit vomiting, so it's all good now. At this point though, I'm not too excited about getting pregnant again to have a second kid.