July 5

HI all. I'm 31, dancer, teacher, CA native, excited & a bit overwhelmed.

I'm 6 weeks. Told my sister and brother-in-law yesterday. They were very supportive. Took a Polaroid of me labeled Erin- 6 weeks. Say goodbye to that slender frame! Ah well. It's a relief not to be on a diet. I don't know about you out there, but almost every girlfriend I have has spent (wasted) far too much time and energy on trying to reduce. Now carbs are mandatory! It's wild. Fantastic. Obviously it's not carte blanche to stuff my face, but I do feel liberated. Choco Taco, you are mine.

We're going to take a Polaroid pic each week and compare.

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I've been really REALLY nauseous for the past couple weeks. I found out I was pregnant pretty much right away - missed my period, took two home preg tests (both positive) and went to the doctor the next day. And yes, for me it was true too - that I just "knew." I was very much not surprised when I saw that the test results were positive. So I quit drinking (zzzzzzzzzzt) and smoking (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzztttt) and my body is still in some withdrawal from that.
Not to mention all the progesterone which apparently is a factor in making you as constipated as all get out. Or maybe the zinc from the prenatal vitamins. Boy I had a tough time of it last week. I couldn't really function cause I felt like I was up to my eyelids in bloat and (excuse me) poop. It's a TERRIBLE feeling, not going to the bathroom! aaaaiiiiieee! I did end up getting some stool softener after consulting the pharmacist about what was healthy for me & the baby. And now I'm on a more even keel. But mornings are just no kind of fun. I haven't suffered from morning sickness, fingers crossed tightly, but I just feel pretty bad, overall.

wooo! Thanks for listening to me complain. In general I am in good spirits. But I'm a dancer, and my sense of emotional well-being is almost completely intertwined with the state of my body. So it's hard for me to think or assess clearly if/ when my body feels like it's being taken over by little amniotic aliens from the planet embryo.


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I know I need to exercise, that it will be profoundly helpful. But I am just dragging! I MIGHT be able to go for a walk this afternoon. :\

Can't figure out how to make a new post so I guess I will just keep editing/ adding on to this one. Unless someone can tell me how?

To make a new post, just click on post reply. Congrats!

Cute beginning = )

I agree with you on the whole not having to watch too strictly with what you eat = ) I have been a Weight Watcher member for many many years and have kept off 50 lbs during those years.

Your body should go back to it's great shape after the baby is born since you are a dancer = ) I hope for no morning sickness for you too....it's a pain in the (_I_)!

Thanks for the support! Feeling better right now, and I'm hopeful that I'll be able to get a handle on all this. First OB appointment on Monday (hooray!) - looking forward to it.

Today much better. Yesterday I did exactly nothing, and my back & sacrum were actually SORE from all the sitting / lying around. So this morning I took a walk, watered the lawn, did laundry - normal Sunday things that typically don't garner a gold star. But for me, great accomplishments. In fact, moving seems to stave off the nausea a bit. Looks like I just needed to let that baby know who is boss around here. I mean, I have 7.5 more months of this.

Walked to the market in the afternoon and I tell you what - never try to keep a pregnant woman and her roasted chicken apart. I just devoured it - felt like a pirate lass ARRRRR! Looked like I thought that chicken was going to walk away before I could finish eating it! Then it was nap time. Now I'm up and contemplating playing SimCity - the old school version. A fantastic time waster.

Tomorrow we go to the doctor!

Gotta admit I am pretty happy right now. I wonder if your body makes happy endorphins while you are pregnant, just for general purposes? Something to tide us through the waiting, bloating, nerves, changes ... and I'm only on week 7.

My OB is fantastic. I just feel really loved, and I want to be the best me possible. Want my babe not just to love its mum, but respect & emulate as well. For the right reasons.

I feel sparkly.

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A bit of reality tho - my body feels sluggish and VERY bloated. I have been managing to wake up & take a brief walk in the a.m. before work. In general I am nice to people and not a cranky hormonal mess. I hope. Soon my body will really start changing and I'll need to get new clothes. Just free-flowing skirts and tops.

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This is pretty scattered - I do actually have a lot to write / think about, but I just got home from teaching and then tea with a friend, and I feel pretty mellow.


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More soon!

My first morning sickness! Woo hoo!

Not nearly as bad as I'd expected. Just projectile vomiting water with absolutely no way to hold it in. WOW was I amazed at the sheer force of it!

There you have it folks. A totally disgusting description of me vomiting.