Anxiety is a four letter word

Pregnancy week:    6

Child length:    approx. 0.16 in
Child weight:    less than 0.01 oz
At this stage:    Formed nucleus of the brain, primordia of arms and legs. Intestines and blood vessels are in place.

In the sixth week of pregnancy arm and leg buds appear - upper limb buds around 40th day of pregnancy, and lower limbs a few days later. The embryo's brain is now a layer of rounded cells. You can still have nausea and feel tired and irritable. If you happen to visit your gynecologist this week, you may be witnessing a phenomenal event. You can see your child's heart beats. How is it possible? The gynecologist must have really good radiological equipment, for the blood of your blood and flesh of your flesh is currently about ... 4 mm long.


Your notes
7/20/11- Today was the doctors appt and I am definately pregnant! I had a moment of panic right before they came with the results that I had imagined it all. But the nurse came in and said the test she was running had already turned positive so it was a for sure. The test line is very dark. I couldnt even wrap my head around the situation well enough to ask questions. I love my OB he is awesome.  All he did today was go over my medications and figure out a plan. But the best part!  He scheduled an ultrasound for August 16!! Only four weeks away and yet four long weeks away. I can't wait.
7/21/11- I told the father. In someways I wish I hadn't because now I have to share you. LOL selfish! He is really good and seems excited about it. I feel like time is moving slow! I am very tired today and hungry. I want to eat cheese. It is a funny thing to be craving. I am telling your grandma and grandpa this weekend. I am very nervous.
7/22/11-  I am tired today. I felt the first little twinges of nausea today. It isn't too bed but you never know. Soo tired. I still cant believe this is really happening. I am starting to settle more with the news and don't feel like i have to blurt it out t everyone I see. I just cant wait until the 16th. 25 Days!
7/24/11- I told my mom and dad about the pregnancy. They were pretty good about it. I bet once things get going further along they will be really excited to be grandparents. Hey little peanut are you really in there? 23 days until I get to see you!
7/25/11- Hey little peanut. I want you so bad. Please grow and be healthy. My breasts are so sore now. One of the girls gave me a hug and i almost cried. I am really starting to fall in love with my peanut. I dont really dare though. What if something happens and I loose him?

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Pregnancy Week: 5

Detailed child info:
Weight: less than 0.01 oz
Length: 0.05-0.1 in
At this stage: The heart starts beating. Formed nervous coil and placenta. The embryo has a tail.

The life in woman's uterus develops just as it evolved on the Earth, only the pace is, let's say, strongly accelerated. From single-celled organism, through what with difficulty can be confused with fish or reptile, and until developing obviously mammalian and finally specifically human features. The fifth week is the period when the neural tube begins to form. Two thirds of its length will develop into brain, and the rest will become the spinal cord. This is an extremely important moment in the child's development. The mother should take folic acid to minimize the chance of neural tube defects in the child. You feel tired, sleepy, irritable, you can have some first pregnancy cravings. Your body switches to another mode.

Your notes
7/14/11---I am so tired. All I want to do is sleep. I want to eat everything too. I am soooo excited for the time when everything makes me puke. I am learning to adjust to things I need to avoid. Caffiene is the hardest. I am still very excited!
7/15/11---I am having strong cramps. i am terrified of them. there is no bleeding though and everywhere i have read says they are normal. i am anxious to go to the doctor on wednesday when i am five weeks and ask the doctor about them.
7/16/11-- This doesn't seem real. I keep thinking that I am going to wake up and it is not going to be true. What if I am imagining it? What if it just disappears?I think I have spent a small fortune on pregnancy tests. I keep thinking I imagined it all and taking more. It is so awesome watching the little pink line appear.
7/17/11-If I was wrong in my calculations then this is the last possible day my period should have started. No sign. I guess I am pregnant. I hit my first bought of nausea this morning. it wasn't too bad yet. It is going to be awful. But i had more energy this morning. Now I am crashing hard. It is going to be a long drive to see my friend Marie and her adorable daughter Adelae. Holy crap I am pregnant!
7/18/11- I am tired but today was pretty good. Physically I felt fine but emotionally I was really down. I think I need to be back on antidepressant. I am going to ask the doctor about it on Wednesday.
7/19/11- I am so excited to go to the doctor tommorrow and super anxious.  I wrote down a list of questions for him to answer.  I can't want.  Maybe it will make this all seem more real!

Wow!! The Beautifulness of that little line!

I can't believe it.  I bought the test and took it because I couldn't wait any longer. I didn't seriously believe I was actually pregnant or that the test would be accurate this soon. I am in disbelief!

So many emotions: scared, happy, unsure, TERRIFIED!

I think I should start out with a little background about me. 

I have MS and PCOS.  I was on birthcontrol until just this last month when I miss just two days.   I figured there was a one in a million chance I'd get pregnant anyway with only being off the pill for two-three days and with the PCOS. Low and behold!!! I haven't told the father, we broke up before I found out I was pregnant.


At the end of last week I started feeling crampy, like my period was about to start a week early.  Then I started having to pee every other minute and my breasts hurt.  It was still two days before my period but I was just too impatient.  Am I? No there is no way.  Well I was at the store and just couldn't help myself.  I bought some tests. I almost feel down when I realized that it was reading positive!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!! WHAT?!?! NO.....it couldn't be true. So eight dollar store and two Walmart tests later.....and sure enough. I even splurged for one of those digital ones.  I called the doctor today and I have an appt for next Wednesday.  I am not sure what to expect. I am just really happy and excited! I really hope everything is alright and all goes well. Pray for me!

Adios, I have to go pee.