Week 8
Dear Munchkin,
Assuming all is going well, this week you started building neural pathways between the two hemispheres of your brain. If it turns out at all like Mama's or Daddy's, it'll be a strange and mischievious brain indeed.
You're somewhere around the size of a grape, give or take, and almost done with the embrionic stage of development (which ends at week 10, I believe). I also re-calculated and figure that you're three more days along than I thought before. So actually, today you're 9 weeks 3 days.
More good days this week. Not enough that I spent TOO much time worrying, though. You and I will be seeing the doctor for the first time on Tuesday, and as long as there's a heartbeat I'm going to be happy. Daddy will be out of town, but hopefully his plane will have landed so that we can call him and let him hear you thundering along like a herd of horses.
Internets, I need some advice. As you probably know, I'm 34 today, and 35 tomorrow. My sister L was chortling about how I'll have the big red AMA (advanced maternal age) sticker on my folder at the OB/GYN. Do I do chorionic villi sampling (CVS) or not? A good friend had it, and she was 35, and it gave her three weeks' worth of worrying for nothing. But if I don't do it, and something's wrong, would it be better to know sooner rather than later? Or am I just borrowing trouble?
I hope it's normal that the morning sickness is waning this early. I suspect it probably is. I've been able to eat a few more things, but there haven't been any MASSIVE cravings. I am getting tired of mashed potatoes, though, even though I still love 'em. Your dad made some yesterday evening, but I ended up sending him out to get pizza instead. He's such a trooper! I don't think he wants to go through this again, though. You might be it, kiddo.
Hugs and kisses,
Mama
Assuming all is going well, this week you started building neural pathways between the two hemispheres of your brain. If it turns out at all like Mama's or Daddy's, it'll be a strange and mischievious brain indeed.
You're somewhere around the size of a grape, give or take, and almost done with the embrionic stage of development (which ends at week 10, I believe). I also re-calculated and figure that you're three more days along than I thought before. So actually, today you're 9 weeks 3 days. More good days this week. Not enough that I spent TOO much time worrying, though. You and I will be seeing the doctor for the first time on Tuesday, and as long as there's a heartbeat I'm going to be happy. Daddy will be out of town, but hopefully his plane will have landed so that we can call him and let him hear you thundering along like a herd of horses.
Internets, I need some advice. As you probably know, I'm 34 today, and 35 tomorrow. My sister L was chortling about how I'll have the big red AMA (advanced maternal age) sticker on my folder at the OB/GYN. Do I do chorionic villi sampling (CVS) or not? A good friend had it, and she was 35, and it gave her three weeks' worth of worrying for nothing. But if I don't do it, and something's wrong, would it be better to know sooner rather than later? Or am I just borrowing trouble?
I hope it's normal that the morning sickness is waning this early. I suspect it probably is. I've been able to eat a few more things, but there haven't been any MASSIVE cravings. I am getting tired of mashed potatoes, though, even though I still love 'em. Your dad made some yesterday evening, but I ended up sending him out to get pizza instead. He's such a trooper! I don't think he wants to go through this again, though. You might be it, kiddo.
Hugs and kisses,
Mama
Oh pulease, you are not THAT old. Even if you were- would you do anything different with your pregnancy if you found out that there was an issue? I'm totally NOT going to give you advice here- just wanted to tell you that you truly are not that old.
Now, if I were to be pregnant, I'd certainly have AMA on my chart. Well, I'd also have miracle since I've had a hysterectomy- but that's another story.
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