Lisa’s Pregnancy–12 Weeks

I think this baby is going to be shy like it’s mamma! I’m so surprised that I really don’t have more of a belly yet! Sure, by the end of the night my belly is more round, but before getting pregnant, I thought I would be packing on the pounds from the moment I found out! I know I’ll be showing more soon since I’ll be entering the second trimester next week.

Let’s see what the baby is up to this week!

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• Most of her critical systems are fully formed!
• She’s about to enter the growth and maturation stage, in which her organs and tissues will grow and develop rapidly.
• She’s now developing her reflexes — if you poke her body, she’ll likely move.
• She’s opening and closing her fingers and curling her toes, too.
• Her brain is developing fast!

(source)

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How I’m Changing

Total weight gain: Still at just 1 lb.
Maternity clothes? Clothes still fitting good!
Stretch marks? None.
Sleep: Pretty good this week.
Best moment this week: Making an appointment for a 3D gender scan in 4 weeks!
Miss Anything? Having more energy.
Movement: Nothing yet!
Food cravings: No unusual cravings yet.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Salmon & Winter Squash. I had eggs yesterday morning for the first time in 2 months!
Gender:We’re going to find out at 16 weeks with a 3d ultrasound, hopefully!
Symptoms: Tired and frequent little headaches.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!
Looking forward to: Our next check-up in a week where we’ll get to hear the heartbeat hopefully!

How I’m Feeling

Overall, I feel good. The fatigue has been pretty intense lately, even though I’ve been resting a lot. I took Friday off of work so I got a 3 day weekend to relax and get little things done around the house.

I got really dizzy out of no where when I got up Saturday morning. My vision went blurry and got very dark for about 5-6 seconds which freaked me out a little bit!

According to WhatToExpect.com, Lots of women experience occasional dizziness and/or feel faint due to progesterone, which causes increased blood flow to your baby by relaxing your own blood vessels. The decrease in blood flow to your body and brain, along with typically lower blood-sugar levels during pregnancy, can set your world a-spinning. Do your part to keep your equilibrium by eating regularly, getting adequate rest, and standing up slowly.

Now I know to sit up first, wait, and then stand up.

Here are some highlights of my weekend eats!

Smoothie with banana, raspberries, almond\coconut milk, spinach & ice

Plain Greek yogurt with berries

2 scrambled eggs topped with grated parmesan

and some berries and a sliced kiwi

I’m so glad eggs are tasting good to me again! This was yesterday’s breakfast and I enjoyed every bite of it. I feel that eggs are so important for my health and offer many great nutrients like choline, vitamin A, protein, vitamin B12, riboflavin, phosphorus & selenium.

Egg yolks are a leading source for choline, a nutrient that, recently, has been proven to boost brainpower by speeding up the sending of signals to nerve cells in the brain. Perfect timing since this week it said that the baby’s brain was developing fast!

What other power foods are important during pregnancy??

When did you start looking pregnant?

Lisa