Week 15

I had my 15 week prenatal checkup this morning, and everything seems to be going well! Unfortunately, Joe didn't come to this one - it's hard for him to get time off from work, and since this was basically another "pee-in-a-cup, step-on-a-scale" appointment, without any major landmarks (like an ultrasound or something), we decided he could skip it. I did get to hear the baby's heartbeat, which is always awesome (I would listen to it all day long, if I could!). I asked a few questions, but mostly it was short and sweet. They did send me for more bloodwork (I swear, you're like a pin cushion when you're pregnant), but I think this is a the last one for a while. Our chances for Downs Syndrome and Trisomy 13&18 were so low (less than 1 in 10,000!), the doctor said they won't need to follow up on that too much. I'm still having nausea, which is frustrating, since everyone kept saying "oh, you'll be better by 13-14 weeks," and here we are at week 15, and I'm still having bad days about 2-3 times a week. But, I suppose that is better than bad days 7 days a week, which is pretty much what weeks 10-12 were like. I would prefer, however, to be done with nausea all together. Who's kidding. Vomiting is not fun. At all.

Enough with the negative stuff. Positives! Number one - my energy is returning. I am no longer taking 2-3 naps per day. I feel so much better on that front. Number two - I may or may not have felt the baby flutter the other day. The doctor said it's unlikely at this early stage, but possible (most women start feeling it at 16-22 weeks). I think it happened! I'm sticking to that belief! I know it may be a long time before I feel it again, but it was pretty cool (tho totally tiny and subtle). Number three - 4 more weeks until our next appointment and ultrasound, when hopefully we'll be able to see if we're having a boy or a girl! That is such an exciting idea. We don't have a preference either way, but we CAN'T WAIT to find out!