7.2 Weeks

This last week or so has been absolutely awful. I've never been more nauseous in my life. I ended up getting sick a couple times on Monday. Thankfully, after that, I have felt much better. Still a little nauseous, but nothing like I was. This kid is already a dick.

My sleep has improved a bit, thank god!! I'll share some of my sleep maps with you guys. I'll show some of the really awful ones at the beginning and some more recent ones that aren't as bad.

I am at least getting in longer stretches of sleep occasionally. At first, I could only get a couple hours if I was lucky. I still have those short naps sometimes, but it doesn't happen every single time I try to sleep. I'm still super exhausted, but I know that's normal. 

I'm so happy the band took this month off. I don't think I could perform like this. I just don't have the energy. We had band practice this past Sunday and after an hour, I was just done. I didn't even have the energy to stand anymore and I wanted to go back to bed. I'm definitely ready to have some energy and motivation back.

We had our first ultrasound yesterday. As I've said, I've been trying to not get too excited because I wasn't sure what to expect. I assumed that since I've been feeling so sick that everything was ok, but you never know. 

Everything looked good and the heartbeat was 125. I'm still cautious because it's still very early. Something could still go wrong. Seeing that hearbeat on the screen was pretty amazing though. The last 2 didn't make it that far. Trevor and I just hugged. We're so used to nothing but negative news on every visit, so this was a great change. Hopefully everything continues to go well. Maybe the progesterone is really helping.

So far, I haven't had any specific cravings. I did want fish sticks pretty badly the other day, but once I had them, I was fine. I just have lots of different snacks, so if I'm wanting something salty or sweet, I've got some options. Trevor has gone to the store for me a couple times this past weekend to stock up for me. I really appreciate. I know it's a pain, especially when I'm not sure what I'll want to eat. I wonder if I'll get any cravings at all this time. I have been enjoying milk a lot. I normally don't drink it very much since I'm lactose intolerant. It hasn't been bothering me as much as it usually does though, so the baby must really like it. 

For all my mommy friends out there:

Was there a particular pillow that you would recommend?

Were there any tricks that helped you get some better sleep? Or am I out of luck?

What were some of the foods you craved? What foods did you develop an aversion to?

Did any of you also use progesterone? What were your experiences with it?

I'd love to hear what your pregnancies were like. Everyone is so different, so it's neat to hear different stories.