24 November 2017
I’m pregnant!!!
My Pregnancy Story: First trimester
Articles about the first trimester of my pregnancy, November through December 2017. (Or, go back to see all pregnancy articles.)
Beta pregnancy tests are a thing
26 November 2017
After learning I was pregnant, I went home for Thanksgiving (as one does?) and spent 4 days dodging questions about why I wasn’t drinking and why I would chase squirrels any time someone lit up a cigarette.
27 November 2017
For anyone who has met me in person, you may have noticed something missing between my neck and abdomen. I can assure you that my body has now rectified that situation. Quickly.
28 November 2017
I started a new bottle of progesterone today. For those of you just tuning in, that’s the one that I stick up my vagina twice a day. It makes me bleed for about an hour each time - only a little and that is apparently OK. Maybe.
29 November 2017
I went in for my first OB ultrasound this morning. Remember everything I said about weirdness coming out of me in my last post? It’s fine. All of that is (apparently) normal. #thingsTheyDontShareAboutBeingPregnant.
05 December 2017
It occurred to me over the weekend that insurance in this country is kind of dumb and, as a result, a limited number of ultrasounds are likely covered under my insurance plan. So this week I decided to do some research.
12 December 2017
I am 7 weeks pregnant today. Ultrasound #2 happened this morning. I was particularly nervous about this one because I have literally felt nothing for the past week. I mean, my breasts hurt and I’m dizzy about 50% of the time, but there has been zero morning sickness. I’m pregnant. I should be throwing up! (Wait a sec. Am I seriously complaining about not throwing up?!)
I live in doctors' offices now
20 December 2017
I am now 8 weeks pregnant and just had my first OB appointment today. Everything went smoothly. Pap smear… check! Breast exam… check! Consult with my OB… check! Five vials of blood taken for all the tests… check!
20 December 2017
As I begin to tell more and more people about my pregnancy as a single mother-to-be, I have gotten a lot of questions. So many, that I decided to keep a list.