Baby looked like a gummy bear but I was relieved to see it and to hear the heartbeat. It was fast, about 170 bpm, which was normal and we even saw it flip over and face us when our midwife went to measure it. Everything was measuring on time and looking normal. Aside from the morning sickness which I struggled with for another few months, everything went perfect. I didn't feel like I was throwing up and eating a whole lot less in that first month, but I dropped 10 pounds! It was almost scary to see I weighed only 105 at this first appointment.
So, from the time I found out to up clear until the middle of my second trimester, I struggled with morning sickness. They should change the name because I was not only sick in the morning, I was sick all. day. long. and all night too. I started to get it under control with medication after New Years, I wasn't throwing up as consistently and learned how to manage the sick feeling throughout the day by snacking and eating certain foods. Then, I started feeling more crappy at night, so I switched when I took my medication to manage that. I had a lot of food aversion in the first trimester. Colin was so wonderful making me countless meals that mainly including spaghetti-o's, macaroni and cheese, and grilled cheese sandwiches. He even made sure that the trash was taken out, the dishes were cleaned, and the fridge was cleaned out on a consistent basis because even just stepping foot into the kitchen and getting a whiff of the slightest smell would make me vomit. Everyone kept telling me that after the first trimester was over I would feel better.
It still hadn't quite set in that I was pregnant. I just felt uncontrollable ill all the time. It didn't feel real that I in a short few months, I would have a baby.
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