Weeks 17 & 18

Well, yet again I have neglected to update my blog.  My brain is so far from functioning most days that the contemplation of composing enough thoughts to create a blog entry seams daunting. I really feel bad though because it’s been a few weeks and much has happened.

 I went to my week 16 check up at my OB/GYN’s and finally I didn’t lose weight!! It was the first time since I started going to my prenatal appointments, so it felt like a massive milestone! It was nice all of the nurses cheered with me after my weigh-in, and my doctor had a smile for the first time.  NO HOME IV’S!!! I lost 13% of my total body weight.

Weeks 17 & 18: not much changed during those weeks, I still felt sick most of the day, but only had a few vomiting episodes.  I started to have a little bit more energy, which was great.  I started folding all of the laundry for Keith to help a little with the household tasks; I even put a few loads away!  It was the first time in 4 months that I felt that I remotely helping Keith with something. I also spent a lot of time researching Hyperememis and participating in a few online forums.  It’s been great to talk to other women going through this, for once I feel like someone understands exactly what I am going through. I started to try and use the hyperemeis survival guide which has also helped, http://www.hyperemesis.org/downloads/survival-guide.pdf . Doing research has really helped me with all of the guilt I’ve been feeling and my depression.

At the end of week 17 we had an ultrasound to check up on Baby Richards health and find out the gender. The ultrasound went well, however the baby would not hold still it took almost an hour for the tech to get all of the photos and measurements that she needed.  So of course the baby was stubborn about letting us see their gender, but we finally got a good look and we are having a……………….BABY BOY!!! Keith was so cute, he walked around for a week say” I’m going to have a SON!!!” He is pretty ecstatic.   

The weekend of Feb 5^th my best friend Maria and her husband Eric came to visit and spend the night.  She made to most delicious meal and I was able to eat it with no aversion, which doesn’t happen very often. We had a wonderful time catching up and watching movies, my social life has been nonexistent for the last 4 months so it was great just to spend quality time with friends. The weekend did poop me out and it took a few days of afternoon naps to recuperate, but it was well worth it.