The Dirt on Pregnancy Weblog

I’ve heard that paranoia can set in when you are pregnant. I thought I was doing pretty well  until I woke up one day and felt like a million bucks.  I’ve been fatigued and mildly nausious on an empty stomach and have been living and sleeping in a sports bra so as not to move my boobs because they have been so tender.  Then, just before the 11 week mark, I woke up feeling great and all of my symptoms had vanished. At first, I thought, sweet! I worked out that day for 40 minutes and was loving life.  Then, the paranoia set in. Symptoms usually go away in the second tri-mester and mine went away almost 2 weeks early. Was something wrong?  I consulted the internet and someone had asked the very same question I was wondering: Is everything ok or should I be worried?  The answers were a mix of possible good fortune and possible miscarriage.  I immediately called the doctor and he told me to have an ultrasound done to confirm.  I was trying not to worry at this point but that was impossible. I had the ultrasound done (for the first time) and everything looked good. Phew! The heartbeat was strong and I could see the little baby moving around!  It was surreal to say the least because at this point in the pregnancy, you can’t feel any movement or even feel or see your enlarged uterus so there are basically no signs of your pregnancy besides the before mentioned symptoms.  Seeing the little prune-sized booger made it all seem real.  It was awesome.  The baby was still for the first part of the screening but towards the end was moving around all over the place. As the technitian put it, “That little stinker is just having fun now!”  (Let’s hope s/he gets his mother’s dance moves!)