14 weeks and 3 days preggo bear :)

I was putting off writing about the symptoms of this pregnancy coz I'm not sure if anyone is interested in it, though I marvel at it everyday...  I have no idea what to expect day after day. AT week 14, I started noticing the Linea Nigra... a runway-like line dividing my belly lengthwise... fascinating :) I need a few more lines next to it and I'd be a watermelon.

ANYWAY, symptoms such as nausea and appetite loss is definitely wearing off... I am starting to eat... and eat I mean EAT. I gained 3lbs throughout the first trimester..which isn't that bad... I'm expected to gain... a few lbs. as baby and my uterus expands.

ALSO, I'm now off the progesterone pill that helps keep my hormones at a good level and avoid spotting or miscarrying... so I think we are doing well on our own now :) Baby and I :)

We're just taking our multivitamins with folic acid and iron, plus a food supplement and they give me HEARTBURNS... really bad ones... so I drink them at night, so I will sleep on it and not feel a thing... I used to take it earlier after dinner and it's just bad that I actually SHAKE and CHILL... but after experimenting on myself... taking them before bed time works the best... I have to be asleep before I feel anything... I dont know if that's good... I'm not sure what happens in my stomach why it gives me so much pain just to take those two capsules of preggo vitamins but I'm almost done with it in time for my next pre-natal visit with the OB.

THENnn. I drink Anmum Chocolate flavor.. coz I cant tolerate the taste of milk, so I have it in chocolate... it's for my calcium... I used to like drinking it in my first trimester... but now... I had to lessen the tablespoon full I put in my drink to 3, coz i put 5 tbsp before... NOW, that sort of gives me a woozy stomach. So i drink on intervals too... MWF.

OTHER symptoms... PHYSICALLY, I do notice that my skin is very sensitive... I developed rashes with my regular toothpaste so I changed that to herbal aloe gels... also my shampoo, conditioner, soap... I use all herbal stuff... coz chemicals just makes my skin break out... plus their smell is too strong for me.

SMELL. That's my number 1 preggo peeve. I hate everything that's too fragrant... too foul... I dont like smells... :) The detergents are the worst for me, even the dish washing liquids... ugh.

Now, I have to write baby a letter... for being good at 14 weeks and 3 days...

Dear Baby,

Keep growing, I hope you are not too sensitive with what I eat coz I crave bad things and that's BAD, I know... but I still eat them... I have to change that soon, I promise. I am trying to be the best for you, I know you feel that I'm a little scared to be your mother... but I know that you need to be protected, to be taken cared of, to be loved... I know you will depend on me for everything once you come out... so I have to be ready for that :) I will be ready... I have to be ready.... You are small and fragile, I guess... you will be more overwhelmed with the big wide world you will live in... than I am overwhelmed to have you :) Thinking about that makes me braver :) I will do my best to be the mother you deserve :)

I love you little one, daddy loves you :) I always pray for you to be safe... for me to be safe, so we can enjoy this journey together.

see you on the next ultrasound, pose better this time okay? :D

love,

mommy