Thursday, May 31, 2012

7 Weeks

I'm at a slightly different place mentally than I thought I would be at 7 weeks, but I am still very thankful that the IVF worked.  I would have been devastated if nothing had shown up on the ultrasound on Tuesday.

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Here's what's going on with me:

I am so bloated that I can only wear 2 pairs of pants that I currently own.  I never really bloated in my life, so this is new and extremely uncomfortable.  My bloat bump is total second tri.  Hot.

I'm exhausted.  The exhaustion really ramped up this week.  On days where I haven't been able to nap (which seems like way too many lately) I have moments when I seriously can't think straight.  I'm tired as soon as I wake up (although I'm sleeping pretty well besides peeing 2-3 times a night) and I feel like I need a nap by noon.

I'm hungry all the time, but I never really feel like eating anything.  I still can.  But then I feel super full really quickly.  I've always had a hard time deciding what to eat, so I really need to figure this one out and get a routine if possible.

I'm mostly craving carbs and cheese.  (I might have bought an Easy Mac yesterday.  Haven't had one of those since late nights drinking in college.)

My digestion is highly active I guess you could say.  I've had bouts of constipation, but nothing lasting.  I've been eating a lot of fruit so that might be helping.  Gas is ridiculous.  (Sorry.)

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Regarding the quad issue, I'm feeling much better as time goes on.  There's nothing for me to do until next Wednesday when we have our next ultrasound.  Things could change at any moment, so I'm going to try not to worry about it too much.

I also want to say how awesome Mr. GG is.  He's extremely rational, so he's laid out of the things we need to think about and we go from there.  We are able to joke about things which really relieves the tension.  He's also been doing a lot of research which makes me feel like we are totally in this together (obviously we are) but seeing him take an active role is really great.



11 comments:

  1. I'm sorry about the bloating. Go out and treat yourself to some new pants this weekend! =) Praying for you and Mr. GG that y'all can have peace over the next few weeks. Glad that y'all have your humor to help lighten the mood!

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    1. Yes, some new pants are in order. I think I will!

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  2. Been thinking about you these last few days. I'm glad you're feeling better regarding the news and it's awesome to hear that you and Mr. GG are on the same page.

    I hope some of the bloating subsides and you feel better soon. In the meantime, sending love.

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  3. Let's be honest- is there really a BAD time to be craving carbs and cheese? It's not like you're on a diet right now :)

    I'm glad you guys are settling a bit emotionally. It's a lot to take in. A lot. But you'll get through it.

    (i guess the socks i sent were more fertile than we thought!)

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    1. Haha...Yes, I guess they were! The only ones I've worn yet were the polka-dot "embryo" ones...so many!

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  4. I found that strawberries and kiwis helped the bloating and digestion issues (also delicious) and that eventually, the bloating goes away on its own. And for the record, I have easy mac in my pantry too - a couple varieties I think :)

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    1. Mmm...Kiwi sounds delicious! (My Easy Mac memories are from the sorority kitchen microwave...)

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  5. You are lucky to have 2 pair of pants, I have one pair of jeans and today I dug out some of my "fat clothes" and found a pair of capris that work. There is always the trusty yoga pants as well. All the other symptoms sound a lot like mine although today for lunch I pigged out but I'm sure I will pay for it later. Will be thinking of you as you wait till Wednesday.

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    1. I wish I could wear yoga pants to work! But mine flare on the bottom so are way too athletic looking. I need to get some new colors of leggins...black just doesn't feel right in nice weather.

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  6. I took a few days to go back and read your blog from the beginning and came back to 4 babies. WOW what a shocker. Congrats on the working IVF. sorry to hear about the bloating. It sucks when you have to keep wearing the same pants and around teenagers no less.

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  7. Wow - love your calm and cool attitude! You rock.

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