All three of my pregnancies have been basically different but this one
has been especially different. The biggest difference was
the nature of my nausea in the beginning. It hit me earlier on and it hit me harder than
I had ever had. Other new pregnancy side effects I'm
experiencing are constant acne, a weaker immune system, swelling in my hands and feet, and major
facial hair growth. Like, if I didn't pluck my whiskers daily I could
grow a viking beard. OK its not that bad, but close. I've had several
women tell me they experienced crazy hair growth when they were
pregnant with girls too. I think it's a peculiar thing? Isn't hair
associated with testosterone? The only logical explanation I can think
of is that our estrogen is temporarily consumed by the girl fetus to
ensure her development and in the meantime our otherwise-dormant
testosterone takes over, resulting in manly-area hair growth. *shrugs*
Whatever the cause, I just hope it goes away when baby girl is born!
On the topic of cravings, I have had multiple cravings. Nothing that has been long-lasting or constant, but I've noticed most of them have had one thing in common. Carbohydrates. Mostly breads and cereals. And I prefer everything I eat to have a strong flavor. I can't just eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches to hold me over anymore because they don't have enough punch to satisfy my taste. I've also eaten a lot of Little Debbie Swiss Rolls but that has turned out to be a typical pregnancy food for me so that's nothing new.
As time passed after I realized I was pregnant, I kept wondering whether it was a girl because things were so different. Especially my side effects. I was pretty.darn.miserable. At one point I told Tyson, "if I find out we're having a girl and this is what my girl pregnancies are like, I don't want another one." I kind of really meant it until we found out we're really having a girl. Now joy and anticipation have taken over and I'm really excited for her to get here! I still may not be particularly fond of this pregnancy, but it will all be worth it. And I would totally do it again if it meant I could have one more girl. A sister for this little one.
***on that note*** In my last post I mentioned that "statistically speaking," Tyson and I would have 2 boys and a girl. It was much more of an inside joke than a factual statement. Tyson keeps telling me, "We can't mess up the pattern! We can't have any more children!" I think he is a little bit serious when he says that but it won't be the case. We will have at least one more :) It is just really coincidental that the pattern of 3 boys 1 girl has turned up so frequently in our immediate family. If I were to truly speak statistically, it is quite a surprise we are expecting a girl. Considering both the Henrie and Todd families are male dominant, any girl that comes from our gene pools is a miracle. If I want another one, it probably wouldn't hurt to start praying today =0)
(Met with the doctor today for my 20 week appointment. He had no concerns about the anatomical survey last week so it was a short visit. I asked about the possible due date change and he clarified that the baby is actually measuring one week behind schedule, which would push the due date back to June 9th. {Whatever the ultrasonographer said confused both Tyson and I, I guess.} He said it's not enough of a discrepancy to actually change the due date though, so we're sticking with June 2. I also asked if he agrees that I am in fact carrying a little girl. He did a quick ultrasound to show me again and concurred. So it's official =0)
On the topic of cravings, I have had multiple cravings. Nothing that has been long-lasting or constant, but I've noticed most of them have had one thing in common. Carbohydrates. Mostly breads and cereals. And I prefer everything I eat to have a strong flavor. I can't just eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches to hold me over anymore because they don't have enough punch to satisfy my taste. I've also eaten a lot of Little Debbie Swiss Rolls but that has turned out to be a typical pregnancy food for me so that's nothing new.
As time passed after I realized I was pregnant, I kept wondering whether it was a girl because things were so different. Especially my side effects. I was pretty.darn.miserable. At one point I told Tyson, "if I find out we're having a girl and this is what my girl pregnancies are like, I don't want another one." I kind of really meant it until we found out we're really having a girl. Now joy and anticipation have taken over and I'm really excited for her to get here! I still may not be particularly fond of this pregnancy, but it will all be worth it. And I would totally do it again if it meant I could have one more girl. A sister for this little one.
***on that note*** In my last post I mentioned that "statistically speaking," Tyson and I would have 2 boys and a girl. It was much more of an inside joke than a factual statement. Tyson keeps telling me, "We can't mess up the pattern! We can't have any more children!" I think he is a little bit serious when he says that but it won't be the case. We will have at least one more :) It is just really coincidental that the pattern of 3 boys 1 girl has turned up so frequently in our immediate family. If I were to truly speak statistically, it is quite a surprise we are expecting a girl. Considering both the Henrie and Todd families are male dominant, any girl that comes from our gene pools is a miracle. If I want another one, it probably wouldn't hurt to start praying today =0)
(Met with the doctor today for my 20 week appointment. He had no concerns about the anatomical survey last week so it was a short visit. I asked about the possible due date change and he clarified that the baby is actually measuring one week behind schedule, which would push the due date back to June 9th. {Whatever the ultrasonographer said confused both Tyson and I, I guess.} He said it's not enough of a discrepancy to actually change the due date though, so we're sticking with June 2. I also asked if he agrees that I am in fact carrying a little girl. He did a quick ultrasound to show me again and concurred. So it's official =0)
June 9th is a great day to have a baby ;-)
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