It's now been one week since we found out about our Rainbow. It's been quite a week! I've been so blissful, worried, frustrated, and excited.
I was worried for a while because I had zero symptoms. With Katie, I had symptoms at 4 weeks. It took a few weeks more for Elizabeth. I want this pregnancy to be more like Katie's, but I know each one is different. Well, turns out all of my symptoms were waiting until they could attack me all at once...today.
I now have:
Extreme exhaustion (okay, this one I've had for over a week)
Extreme hunger (My body wants a minimum for 5 meals daily...not small meals either!)
Morning Sickness (yep, it started last night and got worse multiple times today. Break out the Preggo Pops!)
Heartburn (what's pregnancy without suffocating from the crushing burn above your lungs anyway?)
I embrace each one of these though. I smile through the pain. I say, bring on whatever symptoms are going to keep this baby healthy! No complaining here. All through nearing throwing up, feeling sick, and heartburn galore, I keep my mind on the end goal.
While on a day to day basis I'm calm and collected, I worry every time I think about going to the doctor's next week. Not that I think it's in the wrong place or won't be visable, but because I KNOW that seeing a heartbeat at exactly 6 weeks isn't very common. A heartbeat usually starts somewhere around 6 weeks, 2 days, so we'll probably just miss it. I understand that, but I know my hormonal, emotional side will not. Not seeing a heartbeat, no matter how early, will always scare me forever now. I'm hoping the doctor will bring me back for a follow up, but I really don't know if he will. I requested one with Elizabeth when I felt something wasn't quite right (after we kept not hearing the heartbeat and they kept brushing it off saying it was normal) but they wouldn't let me. Maybe this time they will. No matter what, I'd love a follow up around 8-9 weeks for a little more reassurance.
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