Pregnancy - 12 week update

How far along?  12 weeks

How big is baby?  The size of a plum according to the apps on my phone (around 5.3 cm).

Total weight gain/loss?  I'm now 55.9 kg (in powerlifting terms I'm now in a whole new weight loss).  No major loss this week though so that's a good sign.  I think I'm mostly just losing muscle.

Waist?  27 inches so an inch on again in the last week - oddly I'm getting bigger but lighter at the same time.

Stretchmarks?  Only the ones that have been there for years.

Maternity clothes?  Not for a while yet.

Sleep?  Hit and miss.  Some nights I'll sleep pretty solidly, other nights I'm awake almost all night.  I'm not particularly uncomfortable or anything, so I don't know why I'm not sleeping but I'm well known for being a bit of an insomniac so it's nothing new for me.

Best moment this week?  I can't choose just one!  We've hit that 12 week "safe" mark, we had a scan and got to see little Pip today and we bought our pushchair.

Movement?  Nothing yet - hopefully only a couple of months until I start feeling it though.

Food cravings?  Nothing in particular.

Food aversions?  Lucozade.  I drink a fair amount of Lucozade Sport drinks but I can't stomach them at all at the moment.

Gender?   Absolutely no clue.

Labour signs?  Definitely not.

Pregnancy symptoms?  Pretty much the same.

Belly button in or out?  In.

What I miss?  Having the energy to do things!

What I am looking forward to?  Starting to buy more things now that we've passed the 12 week mark.

Upcoming appointments/scans?  I see the Consultant on 15th May, midwife on 17th May and have my next scan on 17th June.

Weekly wisdom?  Shop around!  We've had our eye on a particular travel system/pushchair for a while but avoided it because it was way too expensive and didn't even come with a car seat.  Today we found it in another shop cheaper than before and that included a car seat too.  So glad we didn't give up and buy something else/buy it for the higher price.

Milestones?  That 12 week mark!

Bump picture:

Starting to get a serious little chunk going now :D

Pregnancy - 11 week update

How far along?  11 weeks

How big is baby?  The size of a fig according to the apps on my phone (around 4.1 cm).

Total weight gain/loss?  56kg so I've lost again this week despite trying to make all my meals really high calorie because I know I'm not eating very big portions.

Waist?  26 inches so an inch on in the last week, despite losing weight.

Stretchmarks?  Only the ones that have been there for years.

Maternity clothes?  Not for a while yet.

Sleep?  Lots!  I'm loving the fact that I don't work Wednesdays and it's Easter weekend so I've got a 4 day weekend coming up too.  Plenty of lie ins!

Best moment this week?  Announcing our pregnancy to the world (IVF and all).  The amount of support we've had has been absolutely phenomenal and I can't explain how amazingly loved we feel.

Movement?  Nothing yet - hopefully I'm about halfway to feeling something though.

Food cravings?  Thin, small pieces of chocolate... how handy it's Easter!!

Food aversions?  Nothing in particular, anything can turn my stomach if I smell it at the wrong time.

Gender?   Absolutely no clue.

Labour signs?  Definitely not.

Pregnancy symptoms?  All the same as before and this week I've had a severe case of baby brain - earlier today I got really lost on the way to the supermarket!  I got to a roundabout and couldn't get my bearings at all, came off at completely the wrong exit and had to turn around.  I'm laughing about it now but at the time I just wanted to cry, I felt so pathetic getting lost on a trip I do so often!

Belly button in or out?  In.

What I miss?  Powerlifting!  We're going to watch a big competition at the weekend and I know I'll be itching to lift some weights.  I'm still doing little bits but I don't feel safe doing it without ALS around and it's hard finding time when he's not with a client.

What I am looking forward to?  Hitting the 12 week mark next week and getting to see our little bubba again.

Upcoming appointments/scans?  My 12 week scan is 19th April then I see the Consultant on 15th May and midwife on 17th May.

Weekly wisdom?  Don't try baby shopping with low blood pressure and sickness!  We went looking for a pushchair earlier but every time I tried to stand still and actually look at one in detail I thought I was going to pass out/vomit and had to give up.   It didn't help that it was getting near to a mealtime and my stomach was too empty to handle it.

Milestones?  I've finally seen a little bump appearing this week which is VERY exciting for me - I can't stop staring at it in the mirror!

Bump picture:

I'm not very good at getting all of these pictures at the same angles - BUT there's definitely a little bump there now :D