I'm not sure why I feel so excited to write this week's blog, maybe it's because I'm at 8 weeks + 1 day and each day I'm worrying less and less, or it could be the festive feeling I'm in. Anyways, I'm so excited today. I have off of work and have secretly started listening to Christmas Music! Shhhh! I cant believe I'm saying it, but it feels so good to do it! It put me in a cleaning and cooking mood this morning, which Scott can't complain much about... I'm currently listening to pandora radio and Johnny Mathis is singing "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" sigh, I love it! I think I'll have to make up my wish list soon! Anyways, onto week 7.
How far along? 7 weeks
Total weight gain: up 4lbs from my pp weight.--bloat?
Maternity clothes: bella band, and my trusty yoga capris
Stretch marks: nope
Sleep: getting weirder...I'm exhausted, but once I get into bed, I can't turn my brain off, once I do fall asleep, I dream all night long--I think this is why I'm tired all day long. People at work even say, "Wow, you look tired." gee thanks :) anyways, my dreams are just plain strange, I've never been much for dreaming, but now its a totally different story!
Best moment this week: my first midwife appointment! Everything went really well. The drive was long (1hr, 15mins) but nice to spend the time with Scott. I did blood work, and a urine test. Everything came back normal. My vitamin D was low, so I've been taking a supplement which will help with the pain in my joints. (they normally don't test for vit d, but when I mentioned how sometimes my body just hurts, she recommended this test b/c she had the same problem until she was tested and now takes a supplement. I really feel a difference thank goodness!)
Miss anything: Fitting into my jeans!! I feel so bloated all the time! Also, knowing what I want to eat and not changing my mind or getting nauseous over it!
Food Cravings: not much to be honest. Maybe soup.
Anything make you queasy? Pretty much anything and everything! Especially smells, and living with two men doesn't help the stink factor!
Gender prediction: boy
Wedding ring: On
Symptoms: Super smell sensitive! Nauseous over most things--I usually can distract myself with something else to let it pass. Weird and frequent dreams. Easily emotional.
Mood: Pretty good most of the time. Unless I just woke up. My patience to put up with people's crap is definitely thinner than normal.
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving! Just 2 weeks + 2 days away!! I've already started on my menu!
I would love to hear from some of you out there in Blogger land. Let me know what your blogs are so I can follow you too! Lots of Love and Festive Cheer!!
Nikky
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Pregnancy week 6
Oh man! I'm so tired these days! I'm actually 7weeks + 3 days right now, but for some reason I thought I wanted to wait until my first midwife appointment before doing my week 6 blog. Does make much sense to me...oh well. In week 6 my symptoms lessened! My nausea is only immediately when I get up in the morning, and when I eat too much. My breasts are less swollen, and are far less painful! Hurray!!
Week 6
Total weight gain: -3 from last week, so 1 lb below my starting weight.
Maternity Clothes: still my trusty bellaband.
Stretch marks: nope
Sleep: decent, still getting up to use the bathroom 1-2 times a night, vivid dreams are beginning.
Best moment this week: when my boobs stopped hurting so much
Miss anything: alcohol. I didnt drink much before, but it was halloween weekend, and it's hard not to go out for drinks all decked out in costume.
Food cravings: beef jerky, crab rangoons, mexican, pb bananna and honey on toasted gf bagel.
Anything make you queasy: smells!!! My nose is still in hyperdrive!
Gender Prediction: boy
Wedding ring: On
Symptoms: Hypersensitive nose, peeing all the time, periodically moody, tired.
Mood: pretty good, exhausted most days since I've been working again. I can be periodically moody, and quick to change my demeanor.
Looking forward to: telling you about my first midwife visit!
Week 6
Total weight gain: -3 from last week, so 1 lb below my starting weight.
Maternity Clothes: still my trusty bellaband.
Stretch marks: nope
Sleep: decent, still getting up to use the bathroom 1-2 times a night, vivid dreams are beginning.
Best moment this week: when my boobs stopped hurting so much
Miss anything: alcohol. I didnt drink much before, but it was halloween weekend, and it's hard not to go out for drinks all decked out in costume.
Food cravings: beef jerky, crab rangoons, mexican, pb bananna and honey on toasted gf bagel.
Anything make you queasy: smells!!! My nose is still in hyperdrive!
Gender Prediction: boy
Wedding ring: On
Symptoms: Hypersensitive nose, peeing all the time, periodically moody, tired.
Mood: pretty good, exhausted most days since I've been working again. I can be periodically moody, and quick to change my demeanor.
Looking forward to: telling you about my first midwife visit!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Pregnancy Week 5
This week was definitely eventful! Sunday we met our doula, Rachel. She is fantastic! Even Scott likes her! As we finished our meeting and we were walking away, first thing from Scott's mouth was "I like her!" I was awestruck. He doesn't ever, ever say that! So that is simply amazing!!
Then on Monday, Billie and I went to Appleton to meet my midwife! There are 2 midwives and 1 advanced student midwife in this practice. Andi and Anja are the midwives, and the student midwife is Julie. We met with Andi, and she is fantastic!! I love her whole aura if you will, she is calm and extremely knowledgeable. Sigh...I love my birth team! :)
Anyways, I also started my new job this week. I can't say I'm really excited to see what this place has to offer, but I am excited for the health insurance and benefits that come with the job!
Week 5 has been pretty uneventful as far as symptoms are concerned.
How far along: 5 weeks
Total weight gain: 2lbs
Maternity Clothes: just a bellaband with my jeans.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Sleep: once i fall asleep, its pretty good, then my normal 2am bathroom break, and strange dreams until my 5am bathroom break. Nap if i can around 3pm.
Best moment this week: meeting my birth team!!
Miss anything? my boobs not hurting...
Food Cravings: crab rangoons!
Anything make you queasy/sick? smells
Gender Prediction: boy
Symptoms: I feel pretty great this week, a little nausea, but it is minimal. My nose is in hyperdrive, and my boobs are flippin huge and sore!!
Wedding ring: On, but tight most days--bloat?
Mood: Happy to sarcastic most days, so nothing out of the ordinary. A little irritable--shorter fuse maybe.
Looking forward to: My first prenatal visit with my midwife in two weeks hopefully, and having our house finished--if the electrician ever gets here...
Then on Monday, Billie and I went to Appleton to meet my midwife! There are 2 midwives and 1 advanced student midwife in this practice. Andi and Anja are the midwives, and the student midwife is Julie. We met with Andi, and she is fantastic!! I love her whole aura if you will, she is calm and extremely knowledgeable. Sigh...I love my birth team! :)
Anyways, I also started my new job this week. I can't say I'm really excited to see what this place has to offer, but I am excited for the health insurance and benefits that come with the job!
Week 5 has been pretty uneventful as far as symptoms are concerned.
How far along: 5 weeks
Total weight gain: 2lbs
Maternity Clothes: just a bellaband with my jeans.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Sleep: once i fall asleep, its pretty good, then my normal 2am bathroom break, and strange dreams until my 5am bathroom break. Nap if i can around 3pm.
Best moment this week: meeting my birth team!!
Miss anything? my boobs not hurting...
Food Cravings: crab rangoons!
Anything make you queasy/sick? smells
Gender Prediction: boy
Symptoms: I feel pretty great this week, a little nausea, but it is minimal. My nose is in hyperdrive, and my boobs are flippin huge and sore!!
Wedding ring: On, but tight most days--bloat?
Mood: Happy to sarcastic most days, so nothing out of the ordinary. A little irritable--shorter fuse maybe.
Looking forward to: My first prenatal visit with my midwife in two weeks hopefully, and having our house finished--if the electrician ever gets here...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Pregnancy Week 4
Looking back on week 4...
This week felt pretty uneventful. My nausea subsided, and my boobs have grown (unfortunately) and are painful enough for me to wear a sports bra to bed--not an easy task for the 38DDD girls--, my mood was pretty good until later in the week where I became very irritable and cried over something I can't even remember. I still feel little twinges every now and again. My appetite seems to be either not hungry or ravenous. I am trying to eat smaller meals more often throughout the day. We'll see what happens when I start my new job. (They are finalizing my offer with the VP on Monday, so then hopefully I will be employed again by the end of next week!)
Baby is the size of a poppy seed!
New this week:
I've started a 30 min prenatal yoga routine that I complete in the early morning before I start my day.
How far along: 4 weeks
Total weight gain: 2 pounds
Maternity clothes: not yet
Stretch marks: no new ones
Sleep: good! Only waking to pee once during the night, and once early morning.
Best moment this week: getting my jack skellington cloth diaper!! <3 Fluff Mail!
Miss anything? Coffee and diet pepsi
Movement: none yet
Food Cravings: mexican!
Anything make you queasy/sick: eggs, many smells, anything tight on my pelvic region.
Gender Prediction: Boy
Symptoms: tender/swollen breasts!! nausea, dizzy, tired midday, little stretchy pangs in my uterus.
Wedding ring: On
Mood: irritable and emotional, especially later in the week
Looking forward to: Meeting a doula and midwife next week!
This week felt pretty uneventful. My nausea subsided, and my boobs have grown (unfortunately) and are painful enough for me to wear a sports bra to bed--not an easy task for the 38DDD girls--, my mood was pretty good until later in the week where I became very irritable and cried over something I can't even remember. I still feel little twinges every now and again. My appetite seems to be either not hungry or ravenous. I am trying to eat smaller meals more often throughout the day. We'll see what happens when I start my new job. (They are finalizing my offer with the VP on Monday, so then hopefully I will be employed again by the end of next week!)
Baby is the size of a poppy seed!
New this week:
I've started a 30 min prenatal yoga routine that I complete in the early morning before I start my day.
How far along: 4 weeks
Total weight gain: 2 pounds
Maternity clothes: not yet
Stretch marks: no new ones
Sleep: good! Only waking to pee once during the night, and once early morning.
Best moment this week: getting my jack skellington cloth diaper!! <3 Fluff Mail!
Miss anything? Coffee and diet pepsi
Movement: none yet
Food Cravings: mexican!
Anything make you queasy/sick: eggs, many smells, anything tight on my pelvic region.
Gender Prediction: Boy
Symptoms: tender/swollen breasts!! nausea, dizzy, tired midday, little stretchy pangs in my uterus.
Wedding ring: On
Mood: irritable and emotional, especially later in the week
Looking forward to: Meeting a doula and midwife next week!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Welcome and Introductions
Hello there!
My name is Nikky Fischer, I am 26 years old and I currently work as a lead preschool teacher and assistant director of my daycare. My husband Scott is 25, and we have been married for 9 months. He owns his own farm, and is renovating our house into a two family. I am writing this blog as a way to document our journey in trying to conceive (TTC). I also would love to find a ttc community to help pass the time in the two week wait (2WW).
A little bit about myself:
I am 5'4", 240lbs. (definitely heavier than i would want to be ideally, but i love myself!)
I love to garden, and conserve as much as possible. I am very crafty and create many things. I love love love to cook! I love the challenge of mixing flavors and textures. This challenge became even more difficult when i started eating gluten free 1.5 years ago. (more on that later) I enjoy walking, love hiking and swimming! But most of all enjoy spending time with my amazing husband! (Insert Awwww....)
My name is Nikky Fischer, I am 26 years old and I currently work as a lead preschool teacher and assistant director of my daycare. My husband Scott is 25, and we have been married for 9 months. He owns his own farm, and is renovating our house into a two family. I am writing this blog as a way to document our journey in trying to conceive (TTC). I also would love to find a ttc community to help pass the time in the two week wait (2WW).
A little bit about myself:
I am 5'4", 240lbs. (definitely heavier than i would want to be ideally, but i love myself!)
I love to garden, and conserve as much as possible. I am very crafty and create many things. I love love love to cook! I love the challenge of mixing flavors and textures. This challenge became even more difficult when i started eating gluten free 1.5 years ago. (more on that later) I enjoy walking, love hiking and swimming! But most of all enjoy spending time with my amazing husband! (Insert Awwww....)
This is TTC cycle 1.
I am currently DPO 4, on CD 18. here is my chart on fertility friend http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3d5e31
I
am exhausted today. I went to bed early enough.(Not my normal time, but
still before 11) so i know i shouldn't be tired from lack of
sleep. i even slept in later, and took a quick snooze around noon today.
i just cant shake it. I don't know if its allergies, or b/c i mowed my
brother's lawn yesterday and my body is sore. I just don't know. i guess
time will tell, but of course i am over analyzing everything!
Ive been
following a few YT mommies and their ttc, pregnancy, mommy vlogs. I will
add their pages below so you can find them as well.
Here is my journey thus far:
A
few months ago, I began getting baby fever. My husband and I have been
married for 9 months as of tomorrow. :) I began searching for
midwives/doulas/birth centers/etc so i could be more informed when the
time came. I came across a doula in my area named rachel. we
corresponded through emails and she recommended a doctor that supports
natural childbirth, a few midwives, and a few other resources. One of
those resources was the documentary "The Business of Being Born" and I
youtubed it to see if i could find any clips. Well low and behold, I
came across the full documentary! I watched it twice in the same day!
And 3 more times since then. Well thanks to the magic of YT, it
suggested other videos that were similar, and i began watching other
homebirth videos. Including Lucy and Joel Eades of xxxjoelpolexxx. And
my obsession began. From their videos, i found other YT mommies and all
of their stories. i fell in love with home birth. I knew for a long time
that i wanted to cloth diaper my children and following these lovely
ladies and only cemented my decision. I have always wanted to
breastfeed, and baby wear so i felt so much at home with their stories.
Now, if only i had a decent working camera to make some TTC videos!
Anyways,
so far, I have made a few purchases and also sewn a few things as well.
Our local JoAnn's was having a huge moving sale so i found some PUL and
other materials for great deals. I made my first cloth pocket diaper! It
turned out cute! Also, i made a taggy soft block, and a cute little owl
toy. I also made some inserts out of old towels. I bought a 3 pack of
white Carter's onesies and 2 fancy pants one size pocket diapers.
http://fancypantsdiapers.com/
Some of my Favorite YouTube Mommies:
plus1please
http://www.youtube.com/user/plus1please
NaturallyThriftyMom
http://www.youtube.com/user/NaturallyThriftyMom
CandidMommy
http://www.youtube.com/user/CandidMommy
MamaNaturalBlog
http://www.youtube.com/user/MamaNaturalBlog
xxxjoelpolexxx
http://www.youtube.com/user/xxxjoelpolexxx
I will keep this updated as I wait wait wait....I will post websites, fun ideas, baby buys, and all things natural! W00T!
Baby dust to you all!
Nikky
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