1/29/2018 0 Comments 10 weeks pregnant with twinsPart of this pregnancy has been disbelief. We tried for so long that getting a positive wasn't that reassuring - spend enough time on fertility message boards and you'll realize that miscarriage is very common. This fear stays with you if you've already had a loss. So, to be honest, I haven't really let it seep in that I'm going to have two babies on an emotional level. On a purely logical level, I've already started planning our finances in anticipation that we have two new family members coming along. But yesterday when I went to look at some maternity clothes, I stopped by the baby clothing section at H&M and saw the cutest little outfit and I broke out in tears. Because it's finally happening. I am going to have TWO babies. I read that now I've hit the 10 week mark (tomorrow, really), chances of miscarriage are less than 3%. I'll take those odds. Also the debilitating morning sickness indicates that the pregnancy is healthy.
Here's what I've been dealing with: 10 weeks - I have two babies, both the size of a strawberry Morning sickness - It just keeps getting worse, today trying to navigate lunch was a big ask (I opted for chicken fingers and fries... again) Weight gain - I don't actually weigh myself, so I'm not sure, but I have started wearing maternity pants because my regular pants don't button comfortably anymore. I should have gained 10 pounds by now (a pound per week), but I don't know. Speaking of maternity clothes, I went to the Eaton's Centre yesterday and only ONE store (Thyme Maternity) sells maternity clothes. That seems rather strange to me. Old Navy, Gap and Topshop have maternity lines but you can only order online. I find this incredibly annoying. Another annoyance is that I'm in the weird stage before I start showing, so I just look fat. I don't want to break out giant maternity tops yet (because right now, they just look like unfashionably long tops) but I am sick of wearing "flowy" clothes that frankly make me look like I've been on a one woman quest to pack on a bunch of weight. I guess there are worse things, but it's annoying. This week I've also been grappling with when to tell my boss the news. I'm pretty sure I'm going to start showing soon, so I should tell him, but I won't be 12 weeks for another 2 weeks. The fact that I'm having twins changes things, too ... I'll have more doctor's appointments than normal, starting next week. I'm thinking of letting him know tomorrow - will update with how it goes!
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