9 weeks tday

Embarking on the 9 weeks journey. I'm amazed how much the baby grows and changes each week. Today you look more and more grown to me than the past few weeks.

Daddy's been really nice and does most of the housework (actually, all of it rather..) while Mommy's feeling more and more lazy and queesy by the day. Queesy's the word for me. Nausea has lessen a fair bit. Mommy's been drinking coke to make herself burp and the doc said as long it's not more than 6 cups a day, you should be fine. Coke works really well for me, actually.

I've developed a pimple or two, hair's less oily than usual and am positively sure I've gained weight horribly. Still having backaches but not as bad and those uncomfortable feeling has subsided a tad bit. So far, this week starts off pretty okay. The only way to get Mommy eat her veges and red meat is from spaghetti bolognese or meatballs and juicy burgers.

Your Growth and Development
Your uterus is still growing at 9 weeks pregnant, now closer to a small cantaloupe than a grapefruit. By pregnancy week 9 you may notice that you feel more bloated and lethargic than ever before. You may notice an increase in weight gain, which may be more associated with fluid retention than actual weight (now that's exactly what Mommy needs to hear!! hehe..) This may apply throughout your pregnancy week by week. One thing you should avoid doing while pregnant is weighing yourself every day. Weight gain can fluctuate as much as 1-5 pounds in the course of a single day, and such fluctuations can be discouraging. If you can hold off until your prenatal visits, you might avoid the pain of constant weight fluctuations. If however you are determined to weigh yourself frequently during pregnancy, consider weighing once a week, at the same time of day right after you get up in the morning and void your bladder. Doing so will provide the most consistent results and will help eliminate excessive worries about daily weight changes. A new pair of maternity jeans will relieve the anxiety related to weight fluctuations.

Not all the weight you gain is stored as fat. At birth your baby may weigh between 6 to 8 pounds. The uterus expands during pregnancy and may weigh about 2 pounds. The afterbirth or placenta generally weighs 1.5 pounds. Your breast tissue will grow during pregnancy and may weigh up to 1.5 to 2 pounds. Your blood volume will increase and add up to 4 pounds of weight. The fluid retained by your body during pregnancy can weigh as much as 4 pounds. The amniotic fluid surrounding your baby will weigh approximately 2 pounds. The maternal fat stores will add about 7 pounds of weight to your total weight gain. By the end of pregnancy you will gain approximately 18 to 35 pounds.

Here's the skinny on losing pregnancy weight after you deliver your baby... most women will lose the bulk of their pregnancy weight in the first three months after delivery. In general you will lose 10-13 pounds during the birthing process from the weight of the infant and placenta. An additional 7-11 pounds will be lost after the first postpartum week. The remaining extra pounds will be shed with good eating habits and a regular exercise program. You will be back to your normal weight and fitting into your pre-pregnancy clothes in just a short few months as long as you take care to exercise and eat healthily in the weeks following pregnancy.

Oh yes, one more thing. I've became a very light sleeper. Sometimes it's easy to fall asleep but hard to stay asleep throughout the night. Oh how complicated. Though I can't wait to show off my belly. Right now, all I have is a blob of wobbly fat and I can't seem to wear my jeans very long. My Seven jeans is shrinking!!

psst.. am looking forward to second trimester already