Woohoo, I'm 5 weeks pregnant!! I was thinking this could be a really long pregnancy if I keep counting day by day, but right now I just think it's best to cherish every moment of it.
Ever since I found out I was pregnant, my IPs have sent me the nicest emails. They are always thanking me, or saying nice things about me, and I just feel so positive about this experience. Already at 5 weeks I know this is going to be so rewarding and fulfilling. I feel so lucky to be at this point.
I feel so overwhelmed with emotions lately. I've been so weepy about everything. Everytime someone signs the guestbook I cry, everytime my husband says something nice to me I cry, every nice email I get I cry. I'm never sad, I just have such strong feelings (I'm sure some are hormone related!) of joy about everything now.
Still no morning sickness---maybe I'll get really lucky this time and not have it at all! (knocking on wood)
Of course today I am 5 weeks pregnant.
May 5, 2001
Jason and I just got back from supper. I just HAD to have pineapple terriyaki chicken, so we went out. In a way I'm hoping some foods start to taste bad to me, because I certainly don't want to gain a whole bunch of weight. I think I have everything under control, but I'm only 5 weeks so I have a long way to go!
Yesterday I had to get a vaccination for meningitis. There have been 7 cases this year in a nearby town so everyone ages 2-24 were supposed to get vaccinated. I assumed that I couldn't get done because I am pregnant, but the nurse said it is completely safe. It's not a live vaccine, so there is no risk of getting the disease from the shot. Also the only people who have reactions to it are people who are severely allergic to lactose, so I figured it was a good idea to get the shot. I sure wouldn't want to get meningitis and put my health and the baby's health as well as my family's health at risk.
I'm 5 weeks 1 day pregnant.
May 7, 2001
Today I told my mom that I'm pregnant. I'm so glad I finally did, it is such a big weight off my shoulders. I told her last year that I was thinking about being a surrogate, and she told me to take some time to think about it before I made a decision. She seemed quite worried about me, and I thought it was best if I waited until I was pregnant before telling her again. I didn't want her to worry for more time than she had to. She was really supportive of me today though. She let me know that it is not something she could do, and she doesn't really understand how I could, but I made my decision and she will support me. It feels so good to have it out in the open, I hate being secretive.
I'm still feeling really good, just tired. By 10:00pm I am ready for bed, which is odd because I am usually such a night owl. I'm also usually wanting a nap in the day, but I can't because I have to look after my kids. I do get to sleep well at night though, so I'm very grateful for that.
I'm 5 weeks 3 days pregnant.
May 9, 2001
I haven't had much to update with in the last couple of days. I'm still feeling great and enjoying every minute becuase I know the "feeling great" part could end at any second. According to my newsletter, the baby is now 1/4 inch long---still pretty tiny.
I'm going to try and make an appointment with the doctor today. I always seem to phone at the wrong time and get the answering machine, or don't get through at all. Gotta keep trying.
I'm 5 weeks 5 days pregnant.
May 10, 2001
Well, I finally got my first real doctor's appointment. I had a tiny one to find out if I was pregnant, but this one will be the whole big check-up, blood tests, and all that stuff. It is scheduled on May 29 with Dr. L. I'm really glad I got in to see her because she was recommended by 2 of my friends. I'm sure she'll be at least a little better than my last doc who seemed really annoyed with me last time I "decided" to go into labor in the middle of the night and he had to come to the hospital around 5:00am. I'm always a little nervous about having to tell "strangers" about this being a surrogate pregnancy. I hope she will be okay with it.
My very early guess about the baby's gender is that it's a boy. (Please Doug, don't start buying the hockey equipment yet though---it's just a guess!!) I'm just comparing this pregnancy to my other 2, and it seems more similar to my son's than my daughter's. I felt sicker with my daughter than with my son, my nails are growing well as opposed to chipping everyday with my daughter, and with Caylen my pants started getting tight around this time (even though I hadn't gained any weight yet), but with Tayler it took a little longer to start "showing" and my pants aren't getting tight now either. So that's my guess for now, although it will probably change 10 more times before the ultrasound!
I'm 5 weeks 6 days pregnant.
