My First Trimester!

As promised, here’s an update on how my first trimester went in my pregnancy. It’s quite the word dump, so get ready for some fun! 

 
The best part was getting to tell my husband! After being in utter shock over getting a positive test, I went the whole day in a daze, so excited to tell Steve. Being huge 90’s TV show enthusiasts, I knew I wanted to play on that. I set up the exact dinner that Aunt Becky used to tell Uncle Jesse that she was pregnant on Full House! No joke. If you haven’t seen it or don’t remember, just YouTube it. I think the look on Steve’s face when the puzzle pieces fell together, looking at that plate, is something I’ll never forget.

I’ll be honest, I’m not trying to “fear monger” you, but I was really, really sick. And not just “oh I’m a little queasy” sick, I was VERY sick.

I started getting sick at the earliest possible week, Week 4. The waves of nausea hit and pretty much didn’t let up. If you’ve ever had the flu, you know the waves of nausea are the worst, and you think it’ll be better if you throw up…but if you’re pregnant, there is no true relief (because this isn’t a virus that will pass in a week). So, lots of throwing up, lots of nights going to bed at 6:30 just so I wouldn’t feel nauseous anymore, lots of bland crackers just to not feel hunger (because hunger pains are really just worse nausea), lots of naps in the afternoons, and very few days of feeling functional.

I had a few cravings! But, they were totally not what I was expecting. Cravings for me were: one food that sounded edible while the rest sounded like I’d hurl for days. So, I went through a stage of wanting/eating steamed dumplings for every meal for 4 days, sour cream and onion chips for one day (then never wanting them again), seaweed salad with Sriracha for 3 days. Crazy stuff! The rest of the time I was sipping soup.

 
As I hit 12 weeks, things started to let up just a bit for me. I ate real food (not just crackers and broth) for a few days, I went to Blend retreat and only got sick from the plane rides, and I was able to have a good time! But, even up until now, after every few days of feeling functional, I have a day of epic sickness. I’m so ready for this stage to end. (My mom and husband are asking me where my bump is, because it’s still pretty small; I tell them I threw it up. I’m hysterical. Sometimes.)

[week 13!]

The bump! Well, I can tell that it’s there, but it is kind of small. The biggest change and mind warp for me was how huge my breasts got (TMI?). Like, crazy sized. And that started while I was on hormones before we got pregnant, so it’s pretty out of control. It’s also nuts how huge my hips and butt got when I was barely eating and throwing up so much. Hormones are NUTS.

On that same note: pregnancy brain is real! I forget everything! Words don’t get to my mouth, I have to make note of everything…I’m a nut case.

 

I’ve kept up with my workouts! Unless my workouts fall on a sick day, I’ve been keeping up. I go to Spin classes, several yoga classes, take walks, do weights…I just get super exhausted very quickly and my heart races out of my chest. I get overheated very quickly too, edging on blacking out if I’m not careful and drinking enough water (trust me, I drink TONS of water when I’m working out).

 

Telling people we are pregnant is still my favorite thing! I love hearing other people’s excitement for us! It truly is a miracle and we are just overjoyed. Some family members made the “what took you so long??” comments, not knowing our journey (despite my public “job”, I’m a pretty private person), and we just smiled. Publishing our story was a very freeing moment for me. My husband and I read every comment, and they truly meant the world to me. I love that being honest could help another woman/couple that is struggling. I also heard from a lot of people I hadn’t heard from in years, privately reaching out to me to tell me what they went through or what they are currently going through. I’m just glad I could be there, and I’m glad our happy outcome was a light for some people.

 

That’s how my First Trimester went! I can’t wait to update you as we find out the gender and I register!