Thank you so much for sharing the excitement with me over our big news! I have been feeling the love from you guys since making our pregnancy announcement. I appreciate all of your comments, Instagram messages and Facebook messages. Y’all are the best!
There is so much that I want to tell you about this journey so far so I’m going to dive in today with a little backstory on how we found out and my first trimester experience. I also just wanted to say that I have no plans of making this blog baby, baby, baby but since it’s a huge thing I’m going through, I will be writing about pregnancy regularly but the essence of the blog will stay the same! Promise!
Some of my blogger friends have moved their pregnancy/baby content over to a separate section of the site so that the updates aren’t on the main page. I’m torn over whether that’s something that I want to do. Let me know if you guys have a strong preference one way or the other. You won’t hurt my feelings. 🙂
FINDING OUT
I found out I was pregnant on Saturday, August 26. It was about two days before my expected period. I actually took my first test on Thursday, August 24 and got the faintest line EVER. Don’t ask me what made me take a test that early because we weren’t really even trying at this point because we thought it was a lost cause without the surgery but I guess once you get in the habit…it’s hard to break!
The extremely faint line took like 10 minutes to show up and you had to hold it up to the light and squint to see it. I was like, “ehhh…I don’t know about this.” Finally, on Saturday morning I couldn’t take trying to read the lines any longer and decided to buy a digital test. I ran into Harris Teeter 10 minutes before I was scheduled to teach my 11:15 a.m. yoga class, rushed to the studio (they’re in the same shopping center), took the test and literally 60 seconds before walking in the door to teach, I got a positive result. I took a picture of it and showed it to Tanner on my way in. To say I was a little all over the place emotionally during that class is an understatement.
Right after class I called my mom and told her I was going to text her a picture and to call me when she got it. My poor mom was in the middle of Lowe’s when she received the picture of the test and called me in (happy!) tears asking, “Is this for real!?” She knew how long we had been trying and that we had the surgery scheduled so it was a shock for everyone.
I went on to take no fewer than 10 more tests. It was the only thing that reassured me that this WAS for real and baby was still with me. It was also comforting that with each passing day, the positive line got darker and showed up quickly. By the end it was basically turning positive as I was peeing on the stick. So for those of you trying, in summation, early tests can take 5-10 minutes for a faint line to show up but a line IS a line but it’s really best to wait until after your missed period where the test results can’t be argued with. 🙂
One more photo to share my level of CRAZY but I think it’s super helpful for anyone testing early. These tests were all taken within about a week of each other. The earliest test is at the far right and it was a super cheap Dollar General test and gave us the earliest positive line. The First Response and Clear Blue really didn’t show a line and I didn’t get my “confirmation” that I really believed until that digital test. You can see that even after the digital test, I got some that still were reading negative or extremely faint.
BE PATIENT! Says the girl who spent way too much money on tests. 🙂
HOW I FELT DURING THE FIRST TRIMESTER
I’ve been asked SO much about how I’m feeling and the answer is GOOD. I have been blessed by the pregnancy gods and haven’t experience morning sickness or food aversions. I think that I kept most of you in the dark because my eating and workout habits really haven’t changed that much. The only time I got really nauseous in my first trimester was if I got too hungry or ate too much.
I was really tired on and off during my first trimester but never to the point of going to bed at 7 p.m. or sleeping a lot during the day. I definitely had my fair share of weekends spent on the couch with lots of napping and TV but overall I maintained pretty normal activity levels. There were a few instances where I was literally in tears over having to go teach a class because I was SO tired but I almost always felt better after getting up and moving around.
The three symptoms that were probably most prevalent for me were sore/tender/bigger breasts, increased need to pee (seriously…alllllll the time from very early and it hasn’t slowed down) and mood swings.
THE MOST SURPRISING PART OF THE FIRST TRIMESTER
Anxiety. Ugh. I’m going to write a separate post about this – and I actually wrote a post around 6-7 weeks that I think I’ll publish for you guys – but I REALLY struggled with anxiety during the first trimester. Mostly over the risk of miscarriage and over missed miscarriage. It was really overwhelming. I felt slightly better after our 8 week ultrasound and seeing the baby and hearing the heartbeat but it wasn’t until our 12 week NT scan that I really was able to start to relax a little and enjoy the pregnancy.
You think that when you get pregnant that you’re going to be so happy and excited but then you learn about the risk of miscarriage and start hearing so many stories and it’s just terrifying, or at least it was for me.
And while I was SO grateful not to feel sick, it fueled my anxiety because all I read and heard was how sick others were at this point in their pregnancies and I felt like something was wrong with the baby or my body because I wasn’t sick.
My mom helped me so much by sharing she was never really sick with me or my brother and Tanner’s mom shared similar sentiments so maybe they just passed on good pregnancy genes. Who knows.
MY BODY IN THE FIRST TRIMESTER
I’m really looking forward to experiencing all of the changes in my body that pregnancy will bring. Tanner and I took weekly pictures during my first trimester starting at 4 weeks but I felt like the changes were SO slow. But now looking at 4 weeks versus 14 weeks, I can see so much more!
I’m still not really “showing” but I’ve definitely lost definition in my abs and there is the tiniest of bumps present when I wear fitted clothes and my students have started commenting excitedly about it over the last couple of weeks. (We told most people at the studio after our 12 week ultrasound!)
I have gained 5-6 pounds at this point but still fitting into my regular clothes. Luckily, most of my clothes are of the stretchy athleisure variety so hopefully I won’t have to buy too much maternity wear.
EATING IN MY FIRST TRIMESTER
Like I mentioned before, I’ve been fortunate not to experience food aversions in my pregnancy so far but I have DEFINITELY been loving some extra carbs and sweets.
I have been eating a ton of sourdough either with cashew butter, honey and banana or in grilled cheese form. I know some of y’all remember me eating the above snack on a Saturday night a few weeks ago AFTER eating dinner. Pizza has also been amazing during pregnancy.
I have also been having a moment with ice cream. Oh and chips, I’m eating a TON of chips – kettle chips, tortilla chips, pita chips, you name it. YUM!
I would say that this picture best shows where I am with food right now! Mostly trying to keep up healthy eating but listening to my body whenever I want extra carbs or fat.
THE PUPS AND PREGNANCY
So many people have asked if the pups know I’m pregnant. Arnie our 16 year old pug is deaf and blind so nothing has changed with him. Zoey is CLUELESS. She jumps up and puts her paws on my stomach all the time when I’m laying down just like normal to beg for pats or to bring me her ball.
My Sullie though, she most definitely knows what’s going on with her mamma and has since the early days. I snapped this picture of her propping her head on my stomach a few nights ago and it brings tears to my eyes.
COMING UP NEXT…
I’m going to answer your questions on things like workouts – how I’ve scaled them and how I’m fueling for them, core work, what I did in preparation for conceiving and more. I put a call out for first trimester questions on Instagram so let me know in the comments below if you have anything to add. I’m an open book so ask away. 🙂
Questions…
1- Pregnancy content…main page or separate page?
2- For those of you who are pregnant or have had children…
What was your first trimester like? Were you sick? What were your primary symptoms?
When did you start showing?
Do you think your dogs knew?
So exciting! Congrats! I think that a separate page makes it easier for people to go back and read pregnancy posts. Even now, in my second pregnancy, I have gone back and re-read some of my favorite bloggers pregnancy posts, and know that I appreciated the separate page.
My first trimester, both times, was miserable. I was so nauseous, tired and had horrible food aversions. Not fun!
In my first pregnancy I first started “showing” at around 15 weeks. I have to put showing in quotes because it wasn’t like a baby bump or anything, just more like a belly that was so bloated it was noticeable. I don’t think I had a really good, round bump until probably 20+ weeks. This time around though, I was totally showing, with a nice round bump, at 15 weeks!
Hi Sara – thanks for the input. I think I’ll keep it on the main page but also kind of corral them all into one place for ease of finding. I’m so sorry to hear that you had rough first trimesters! 🙁
I have hear that you show much quicker with your second so sounds like that was the case for you!
Haha your “bump” looks like my (non-pregnant) stomach on a regular day! Glad you are feeling good, I’ve never been pregnant but it seems like there is a large range of how my friends/family members have felt during their first trimester!
I’m indifferent about having posts on the main page, I usually read through Feedly so I think it will show up for me either way.
Thank you for the input Rebecca! I do think that’s how it works with Feedly!
I think you could manage it like you did for the Whole 30 (not that those two things are at all the same!). You could still mention it in everyday posts, but then also have a separate section for it so that people looking for specific information can find your pregnancy posts easily. Congrats! Love the picture of the dogs looking at the pregnancy test! They have no idea what they are in for! 😉
Thanks Claire. This makes a lot of sense! And no, they certainly don’t…haha!
That picture of Sullie…so, so sweet!
The other day while I was reading your Portland recap I looked up that cranberry drink on Ava Gene’s website because it sounded so delish and I wanted to know what alcohol it used. 😉 When I saw it was NA I thought…”Maybe?!?!” And I’m so happy for you. You are going to be such a wonderful mom.
I don’t think you need to do a separate baby page. 🙂
I know, I love her so much!
And haha on the drink…BUSTED! 🙂
So excited for you! That picture of Sullie is so so sweet! A dog’s intuition is amazing =)
I know, dogs are just the best and Sullie is so stinking sweet. <3
Congratulations again!! I am so happy for you!
My first trimester was rough. I was tired all the time, and pretty much carbs were the only thing that would make me feel better. I remember one night where it took 4 bowls of pasta for me to not feel nauseous anymore. Needless to say, I gained the majority of my weight in the first few months. 🙂
I also had really specific cravings, mainly McDonald’s French fries and Swedish fish (not at the same time though!).
And that picture of Sullie is adorable!
I’m sorry you had a rough first trimester but I hear you on the carbs. They are good for baby! 🙂
Your cravings are so interesting! I haven’t had any super strong ones yet but I’m sure they’re coming!
You are so lucky! I’m just about 10 weeks and sleeping ALL weekend long. If I hit flywheel or flybarre…I HAVE to nap. It knocks me out to workout right now, when I was going there 5-6 times a week before! I can’t wait to get back into some semblance of a workout routine. You had mentioned going through training for prenatal yoga – are you going to teach? I will have to come to a class of yours if so (legit haven’t been to Y2 since it first opened and was $5 for Tanners 8pm class, ha!)
I also definitely have been feeling similar fears/anxiety. I already can’t wait for our 12 week appointment…definitely think it will help ease my anxiety.
I also don’t think my puppy knows a thing, she’s been her usual insane self. Our older girl has been following me around like a shadow…can’t decide if it’s been more than usual though, haha. Also, definitely put this stuff on the main page! I hate having to search for a new post!
CONGRATS Kate! <3 I think you’ll feel a lot better in your second tri from everything I’ve read and heard. For now, LISTEN to your body and rest! I’m not sure about teaching prenatal, I’d like to but I have to see how it fits into my schedule to add a class. I would really enjoy to do it through this experience though and share it with other women.
I found a lot of relief after the NT scan and learning that things were progressing normally and seeing the baby actually looking like a baby and not a blob. I think we’ll feel even better when we start feeling movement. <3
Again, so much yay! Such exciting news! And truly awesome that you’ve been feeling so good!
With both of my pregnancies, I had almost constant, rolling nausea until at least week 14 (it was a little less intense but lasted a little longer with #2). I was also soooo tired and had tons of food aversions, so it was generally a relief to get to my second trimester. In general, though I had pretty easy pregnancies with both boys, which was a relief after going through treatment (IVF) for #1 and then being surprised by #2 naturally only 10 mos post-partum from #1.
Hope you keep feeling good! Also, if you’re into this kind of thing, check out the transition into motherhood class taught at CMC main here in Charlotte. Even if you’re not doing a hospital birth, they’ve got some great content that ease super helpful.
Best wishes to you!
THANK YOU for the recommendation on the CMC class! I really appreciate it!
I’m so excited for you! I’m 39 weeks pregnant and due on Monday and I STILL get anxious when babe moves less one day. It took us 2 years and fertility treatments to get pregnant so I know the feeling of anxiety very well and pretty much felt that way right up until our anatomy scan. I was crazy sick during the first trimester and had all day, every day nausea, puked a lot and just felt all around super fatigued. I ate so many carbs and “bad” foods that I actually lost weight when I finally started feeling better around 16 weeks! I have managed to work out the entire pregnancy and have only really slowed down the last couple weeks, now I’m basically just walking, doing yoga and swimming.
I say keep the pregnancy updates with the rest of your content. This is a big part of your life now! Can’t wait to follow along 🙂
Amber – I am SO excited for you and have loved following your pregnancy on IG. I’m so sorry you were so sick during your first trimester. I’m happy for you that you’ve been able to continue workouts for the duration of your pregnancy. I can’t wait to “meet” your little one! Sending you lots of love and good baby vibes! <3
Jen, I have read your blog for years, but I don’t think I have ever commented. My heart jumped when I saw your announcement yesterday! Huge congratulations to you and growing family!
I have an almost 18 month old daughter (another little May baby) and I was also lucky to have a pretty easy pregnancy including 1st trimester (I kept running until 33 weeks and worked out until the very end). I honestly didn’t even know I was pregnant until like 6 weeks because my cycle had been wonky and I didn’t have many symptoms. My biggest ones were also the peeing (I’d start a run and have to pee like a quarter mile in after having just gone!) and the mood swings. I had some pretty rough depression during pregnancy, which I tend towards anyway and I had some significant “life stuff” that contributed as well. All that to say, your anxiety is totally normal – your hormones are going haywire and while there is certainly excitement and happiness, this is also a huge life change and it can be scary. You’re already beginning to lose control in ways big and small and your heart is preparing to start letting this new little person in.
My pre-pregnancy stomach was no where near as toned as yours, but I remained at that bloaty, more-rounded-but-not-bumped-out phase for quite awhile. I didn’t start wearing maternity pants until probably about 25 weeks?
And of our two dogs, our wilder/younger one had no clue, but our older girl was definitely even more snuggly with me and I have no doubts that she sensed it. Sadly, she passed away when I was only about 11 weeks along and it was devastating as I’m sure you can imagine. We actually ended up giving our daughter her name – Lilly – as her middle name. My husband, myself, my mom, and my sister-in-law all had thoughts/premonitions about the name and it just felt right but most people think we’re crazy to name our kid after our dog. Whatever, she was our first baby and had such a big part of our lives and hearts. Hug your pups close, especially Sullie!
Wow, that got long! Congratulations again and I’m looking forward to seeing your pregnancy and parenting journey in however you choose to share it!
Hi Laura – thank you so much for reading all of these years and for commenting today! <3
I appreciate you sharing in our excitement. We are thrilled and I am SO READY for this next step in life. It’s very comforting to hear that you worked out for so long and I hope to be able to do the same, god willing there are no complications. Oh my gosh, the peeing and running is insane. I’ll go THREE TIMES before I leave to go run and half a mile in I have to stop and go again!
Thank you for taking a moment to validate my anxiety and tell me that’s normal. All the hormonal stuff is definitely freaking me out and it’s a crazy ride to be on. While we are ready and excited, we’re also terrified (or at least I am) because our life is changing so dramatically.
I have heard that it takes a lot longer to show with your first than your second so I do wonder if it will take me into my 20s to really show too.
I am SO sorry that you lost one of your pups during pregnancy. I know this is terrible but I have prayed that nothing happens to Sullie before baby comes. I can’t imagine her not getting to meet the little one. <3 I think it’s beautiful that you gave your daughter the middle name in tribute. Our pups are our first babies and they’re so special to us.
So much love to you! Thank you for connecting! <3
First of all, congratulations! It’s such an exciting time.
I am actually due just about 3 days after you with my 2nd babe, so I’m glad to have a blog to follow along with in real time! I had to laugh about your line of pregnancy tests. I did the exact same thing with my 1st pregnancy, except I had these real cheap strips that I had ordered from Amazon, but took one probably every other day until my 8 week appointment. I held off and only took 3 this time around, but still felt like a crazy person.
I know you said that you haven’t been sick or had any aversions, but am curious about how you are modifying your food selections based on all the “rules”. I remember seeing a couple of sandwiches on your recent eats with deli meat, and turkey sandwiches are one of the things I miss the most when pregnant. Are you doing anything special to prepare them or buying anything special/different? I know they say you can microwave the meat, but that just sounds very unappealing to me. I’m hoping you might have some good ideas for me.
Good luck with everything!
Yay that we’re so close in due dates! I LOVE that! Haha, I totally figured my pregnancy test thing was a total first time mom freak out. 🙂
So RE: food selections…most of my sandwiches/wraps I have been heating in the skillet but I have had a couple cold too. It’s usually the same day I buy the meat and from somewhere that I trust. So much of the info out there now says that the deli meat concern is less prevalent these days and that you’re more likely to get listeria from things like hummus and salad mix…which I’m also eating. Ahh…I don’t know. I’m just trying not to freak myself out about it and using best judgement. But I do recommend the pressing sandwiches and wraps in a skillet to heat the meat versus microwaving it. A little more appealing.
Girl, we are like twins right now. I am finishing up my first trimester and luckily have been feeling ok too, besides feeling more tired than usual. Also gimme ALL the sweets and carbs! I have been SO anxious these past couple months and it makes me feel a little better knowing I’m not the only one feeling extremely nervous that I have been feeling good and not hugging the toilet. I am so excited for you and so excited to read your updates over the next 6 months!!
So great to hear that you are also feeling good. It can be such a mind game! Cheers to the second trimester and hopefully some reduced anxiety. <3
I’m happy however you manage the blog!
I was sick for all 3 of my pregnancies. And I mean SICK. In fact, my family jokes how skinny I get when I’m pregnant! It’s pretty horrendous and I can’t believe I’ve done it 3x.
But, yup, everyone is different; nothing is “right” or “wrong” it just .. is.
They say exercise helps w labor and delivery, and I’m sure it does for many. But for me, I am convinced that all the exercise over the years and while pg made me “tighter.” Too tight! Pushing these babies out was – hands down – THE hardest workout I’ve ever done.
It was my marathon 🙂
And I did it!!
So happy for you!! You’re doing great and thanks for being so open and willing to share!!
” all I read and heard was how sick others were at this point in their pregnancies and I felt like something was wrong with the baby or my body because I wasn’t sick.” I’m pretty sure I’ve said the EXACT same thing to myself. I’m 7.5 weeks along right now and so far have experienced minimal morning sickness and it’s making me feel like something is “wrong.”
I too also want ALL THE CARBS. Sourdough is my absolute favorite. And I don’t know about you and running, but right now I can barely walk/run 3 miles where before I could easily run 6. So weird how the body changes. My energy levels are just overall low. I’m not having extreme fatigue either but I’m definitely not super motivated to workout…
Also, hearing that you’ve gained about 6 pounds in the first trimester makes me feel MUCH better. I’ve read a couple of articles that say you don’t need any extra calories in the first trimester which for me is impossible because I’m literally hungry all the time!
It’s so nice to know someone else is experiencing similar things. Best of luck with everything Jen! Looking forward to follow along with your journey about a month behind 🙂
Hi Jen! First of all- congratulations!! I can’t imagine what the last year has been like for you and I’m sure that is all making this moment even sweeter.
I was recently pregnant and had the same experience with anxiety- it was at times all consuming. However, I had the opposite experience with feeling sick- I was super nauseous during weeks 7 and 8 and that oddly was a comfort to me. I kept saying how reassuring it was to wake up and feel sick because that meant to me that things were progressing as they should. When my pregnancy ended with a missed miscarriage soon after, I was so confused because I had been having so many textbook symptoms. I mean all of this not to worry you or anyone else, but to say that every woman and every pregnancy is SO different and there are no hard and fast rules. A tough pill to swallow for people like me who want definitive answers on everything. 🙂 All we can do is have a little faith and give ourselves a little grace.
Sending you lots of good juju for a happy and healthy pregnancy! Looking forward to following along here (in whatever format you decide).
Thanks so much! It was a crazy year and a half and we are definitely feeling blessed to be where we are now. <3
I am so sorry to hear that you had a missed miscarriage. My heart truly breaks for you. I am praying that you find yourself pregnant with a rainbow baby very soon. <3 And yes, there is SO MUCH unknown that goes into all of this and it is an exercise in letting go and letting god. <3
Please keep your pregnancy posts on the main page! Many congrats!
Thank you for the vote Moira!
Congrats on your pregnancy! It’s so great to be in the 2nd trimester! I am also pregnant! I’m 23 weeks along. Like you, I was not very nauseated during my first trimester. I also was worried as they say the chance of a miscarriage is lower if you are sick/nauseated. I also struggled with anxiety during the first trimester as I had a subchorionic hemorrhage, which is apparently very common. But because of that, I bled daily for week 7-11. It was so horrible and made me so anxious. We had our ultrasound around 9 weeks and it helped to see the baby and the heart beat but I still felt anxious. My anxiety has improved but it’s still there… My situation is complicated by the fact that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and it’s been so active during this pregnancy so I am on many drugs to treat it, including steroids, so it just makes me a little bit higher risk…
It took awhile for me to show because I am tallish (5’7″) and I have a long torse. I started to wear maternity pants around 16 weeks because they were more comfortable (I was so bloated!). I feel like I didn’t really start to show until around 20 weeks and even then it wasn’t very obvious. I actually just really ‘popped’ in the last week or so! I have gotten a lot of ‘gosh you are really small’ comments but I’m measuring on track and the baby’s weight was 80th percentile at our 20 weeks ultrasound so I know the baby is growing as it should! So just be prepared to get comments about how much or little you are showing. It’s hurtful whether people say you are ‘so small!’ or ‘wow you are huge!’. A lot of those comments come from other women, too, which is too bad.
Anyways, I’m wishing you the best of luck with this pregnancy!
Hi Lisa – CONGRATS to you on your pregnancy. I love that many of us are in this together right now! I read the same thing about nausea and it FREAKED ME OUT! I was like, please let me throw up just once! And that’s terrible!
I also had a SCH which sent me into a deeper spiral when it came to worry but THANK GOD, I didn’t have bleeding symptoms with mine and it resolved by my 12 week US.
I’m sorry to hear about your RA and I can only imagine that it adds a complex layer to your pregnancy. I will be praying for you.
Jen
I just want to say how much I appreciate you being honest about anxiety. I’ve struggled with it forever and it hit me out of the blue so hard in my second trimester. When I searched for more information about anxiety during pregnancy, there was very little about it. Almost everything is about post partum issues. Thankfully I have good doctors and a great husband but it was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. It’s helpful to know we aren’t alone.
Other than that – so happy for you that you don’t have nausea!!!! Enjoy it!!! And at 33 weeks, I’m still working out as much as I can but I’m really looking forward to hearing your take on pregnancy workouts.
Best of luck to you ❤️
You’re so welcome Katy. I think it’s SO important to talk about mental health in addition to our physical health. I’m so glad that you found support in your doctors and husband because it’s a scary road to travel alone. So wonderful to hear that you’re still active at 33 weeks…I’m hoping to follow suit and will definitely be sharing a lot of pregnancy fitness info!
same page for pregnancy posts!
thanks for the input misty!
I would love for the pregnancy content to just be on your regular page. I am so excited to follow along!
I am currently in my second pregnancy, 10 weeks into my first trimester. I have yet to actually be sick but I have felt a little green and my appetite has been oddly low. It is starting to get better though! You are so lucky to have escaped that, I too STRUGGLED with anxiety. (Meditation helped a ton) I kept feeling like since I already had one good pregnancy, I couldn’t possibly get that lucky again. I have my first appointment to hear the heartbeat next week and I cannot wait!!!
I actually already started showing this time around (10 weeks) but last time I had a little bump around 13-14 weeks. I bet your belly pops soon!
Thanks for the input Holly! CONGRATS on pregnancy #2! How exciting! I am really trying to dial up my meditation practice in pregnancy, I just think it will help more and more as the months go on and when the baby comes. I’ve heard that you show sooner with your second so totally makes sense! Sending you good baby vibes! xx
Love love love this post ?. So happy for you! I had morning sickness from 5 weeks up to the day my son was born. I hate you just a little right now ?. Tons of food aversions including vegetables, which is kind of a problem when you are a vegan! Luckily uncomplicated pregnancy otherwise. He is now a healthy almost 5 year old and as corny as it sounds – the best thing that has ever happened to me. I am not bothered about main page or separate page…just too happy to go along for the ride. Congrats again ❤️
Thank you Marisa! It was so fun to write after keeping all of this under wraps for so long! Gosh, I’m sorry you had the “whole pregnancy” sickness. That’s the worst. I’m sure you do hate me a little right now – rightfully so! 🙂 I’m also SUPER impressed that you had a vegan pregnancy. That’s amazing mama! I don’t think your comment about him being the best thing that’s happened to you is corny at all. It makes me really happy to read! <3
I didn’t get around to commenting on your last post (harder to do when I’m reading on my phone), so let me first say, congratulations! We went through three years of infertility before conceiving our twin sons with the assistance of advanced reproductive technology, so I know well the feelings you likely experienced with each “failed” cycle.
With respect to your questions. . . I should first say that I had a very “results not typical” pregnancy in a lot of ways. I woke up with terrible nausea the day I hit 6 weeks, and I was sick to some extent or another for the rest of my pregnancy. Ugh. For a while, I had to take prescription medication to control my nausea because no home remedies worked, and I wasn’t even able to drink water.
In addition to being sick, I was EXHAUSTED. Like you might feel if you had mononucleosis or the flu. Just a bone-deep tired that no amount of sleep could cure. I was told by all the OBs in my practice that this was normal with twins. (Growing two placentas and two babies is no joke!)
I started out my pregnancy overweight, so in the beginning, with the nausea/vomiting and food aversions, I actually lost weight. I did not look definitively pregnant until around 21 or 22 weeks!
I had two golden retrievers when I got pregnant. Sadly, one of them died before I reached my 7th week of pregnancy. The other golden is still with us, but I don’t think he knew anything: he would still bump my belly with his big head to get attention and lie on top of me. Though to be fair to him, he is a rescue dog who didn’t have a lot of contact with humans for the first 4-5 years of his life (he was a stud kept in a pen in someone’s backyard), so he doesn’t always pick up on things. 🙂
Hi Sharon – I hear you on the phone comment. I know that comments are moving over to social because it is trickier to leave them on the site.
I’m so happy to hear that you were able to conceive. I am sorry to hear that you were so sick! I can totally see how twins would add a whole extra stress on your body when it comes to fatigue and sickness. How sad that you lost one of your goldens at 7 weeks and your poor boy being locked away for all those years…that is terrible. 🙁 Congrats again on your twin babies! <3 And thanks for sharing my excitement!
i would personally prefer the posts to be in a separate area with maybe a link in the main area, but its your blog do what you want ! my sister is pregnant and similar to you not very sick and not super tired. makes it seem less real she says. that puppy pic is so cute !
Thanks Tara! 🙂
You do a phenomenal job of sharing a variety of posts — workouts, race reviews, product reviews, Q & A, day in the life, vacations, family moments, thoughts/musings, playlists, and so much more! (This is one of many (!) reasons why I’ve loved following your blog from the early days to the present!) Though I’m personally not (yet) in the place for a mom blog I feel it’s appropriate to share in the context which is easiest for you and to not necessarily feel like you have to compartmentalize your new role as a mom if that makes sense. You do a great job of remaining true to your voice and if that means bringing in motherhood to your main page, go for it! That said, I can see a point of how nice it would be to bookmark your motherhood journey separately… so clearly, I’m of no help! 😉 Just super happy for you and adore that picture of Sullie cuddling you.
Hi Jenny – thank you for the support of my mix of content. I don’t really ever see myself turning to a “mom” blog format, mainly because I don’t think it’s my decision to put my child’s life on the internet, so I see my blog remaining pretty much as is but talking more about how pregnancy and motherhood changes things…but not necessarily sharing the ins and outs of parenting and all that…if it makes sense. 🙂
That photo of Sullie is just the sweetest thing! Happy to hear you’re feeling good!
I know, I just LOVE her. <3
Main page please! I read in Feedly and I’m not sure but I think separate pages don’t come through
Leaning towards it!
Congratulations!! Very exciting news for your family!
Preg content…. keep it on the main page!
I was not sick with any of my 3 pregnancies even my twins! Just deathly tired.
Thank you! And so comforting to hear on the sickness front!
First trimester wasn’t bad for me just very fatigued most of the time. The rest of pregnancy wasn’t bad at all. I did not experience morning sickness, but like you became very anxious over all the things that could go wrong. In the end, I ended up with a c-section and a 9 lbs 12oz baby that my OB did not expect. It was fine- I started running two weeks after I delivered. Just listen to your body and enjoy this time with Tanner. Your little peanut will be here before you know it. I’ve heard mamas say this before but it doesn’t hit home until you have a child of your own- Raising a child is the hardest thing in the world.
Hi Courtney – oh wow to your 9 lb 12 ounce baby! Incredible mama! I am really, really focusing on trying to be as intuitive as possible throughout this process and trusting my bodies ability to do what it needs to do to grow this baby! <3 I have no disillusion over how much this will rock our world but I am so ready. <3
Long-time reader, seldom commenter. I did write to you in a state of desperation about a long-term injury (since resolved), and was grateful for the long, thoughtful Email you wrote back. I’m amazed and humbled by your engagement with your readers, and willingness to take time for, well, strangers. Thank you.
I am currently 39 weeks and 1 day pregnant. Like you, I had no morning sickness in my first trimester, but loads of anxiety. I researched a lot at the beginning, which eventually became a googling craze that plagued me throughout much of my pregnancy. And of course I read in the early days that the rates of miscarriage were higher for women with no morning sickness (how that’s a reliable and well-researched statistic is beyond me), so, like you, I worried about missed miscarriages. Later, I turned my googling to food; I spent too much of my pregnancy terrified about listeria. It really compromised my ability to enjoy food. Ridiculous, yes, but fueled to an infuriating extent by far too many pregnancy websites (whose purpose, I often think, is to disempower women, and erode our trust in our innate abilities to be a good home for our babies).
I ended up hitting a breaking point around 25 weeks (I, by the way, don’t think it was evident to strangers that I was pregnant until about 22 weeks), and decided to take a mindfulness based stress reduction course. I’m so glad I did. Learning to identify how fear manifested itself in my body and to stop circular patterns of anxiety was, and remains, priceless.
If I could share one piece of unsolicited advice, it would be: don’t google, and don’t do too much research. Pregnancy is a physical process that your body will go through for itself; no one can tell you what you should be feeling. Be empowered by your body’s amazing abilities to do this, by it’s strength, and knowing that you’re the perfect home for this sweet being for the next several months. And take time to feel how your body feels in moments of fear and anxiety. A deep breath is the best first step to shedding that tension. But I know you know all this already.
Hi Rachel! It is so wonderful to hear from you. Thank you for taking a moment to share such a helpful and REAL comment. First, congratulations on your pregnancy and I’m happy to hear that you have healed from your injury.
Wow, you are so close. Hearing about your struggles with anxiety is a blessing and I appreciate your advice. I have DEFINITELY been over-googling and over-reading internet forums where it feels like every other post in the first trimester was something terrible. I have really tried to chill on that.
I am trying to be intuitive about my food choices. These days, you’re just as likely to get listeria from hummus and salad mixes as deli meat so I’m trying to focus on being mindful about food sources, not letting things sit out, keeping things fresh, etc. I totally agree with you that a lot of the info out there is based on feeding fear and again, I’m really trying to be intuitive with my body and trust it’s ability to do what it needs to do to carry this child. <3
I am so glad to hear that you found relief at the 25 week mark and I really hope that you are able to carry that into the newborn phase as well…because I can only imagine that it will stir up a whole new host of anxieties for us but we’ll have to TRUST our complete capability to DO THIS!
I’m sending you so much love and please, please, please keep me updated on how delivery goes. I’ll be praying for you and baby. (Boy or girl?)
I am so happy for you guys! I am a long time reader and I know it sounds weird but you are like a friend who I check on regularly and I love being part of your baby journey! I don’t have human kids, only a furry girl, but I will enjoy your updates and baby things! I think blogging is a big part of your life and talking about the baby is just natural and it will be fun….I look forward to read you, always 🙂
Thank you Barbara! And I don’t think it sounds weird at all and I hope that we can all feel that connection, even through the internet. Times they are changing when it comes to how we all connect, that’s for sure! I appreciate your support of my pregnancy/baby updates, even if we’re in different places with that. Thank you so much!
Jen! Congrats!!! So happy for yall. And so happy that your first trimester was not miserable! I do not have kids, but I don’t think you need to have a separate page for your updates. I have seen bloggers that do that, but you cannot dissect your pregnancy from your daily life (including family updates, exercise, food, etc.), which is what your blog is about. This is a new phase of your life and I am glad we get to go along for the ride, baby included! I’ll be praying for you, Tanner, and peanutbutterbaby!
Thanks Alisha! You are so right about not really being able to “dissect” one from the other because it’s SO a part of my life experience right now. I appreciate your prayers!
First of all congratulations! I’m a long time reader and so excited for you. I’m due a couple days after you with our second!
Like you I’m lucky and don’t have a ton of morning sickness either — mostly just when I’m really hungry or haven’t had enough protein! So far my biggest symptom has been exhaustion. My dog has no idea, but he’s never been the most intuitive 🙂
I️ wanted to say that this time was the same for me with the anxiety until about 10 or 12 weeks. I️ have heard so many stories of miscarriage and missed miscarriage and it made it hard to relax and enjoy that first trimester. I’m glad yours seems to have eased up a bit, too.
Hope you continue to feel well!!
Thank you so much and CONGRATS back to you! So exciting that we’re so close and interesting that we’ve had such similar experiences. I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts and please keep me updated on how things are going for you.
Congratulations, Jen! that pic of Sullie brought tears to my eyes, too. We have 3 littles and my sweet pup was the reason I took a pregnancy test with my 2nd and 3rd–she knew before I did! Out of the blue, she started acting the way she had throughout my first pregnancy. So I took a test and BAM! Same thing happened the third time around. Dogs are so amazing. Longtime reader–so, so happy for you!
I ADORE this story Allie! <3 . Dogs are just the best. And thanks for the input on the baby posts. I appreciate y’all being so open to me sharing a variety of topics. <3
PLEASE continue the baby posts!! this is something so so very exciting and new for you and you should be able to post the content YOU want to post. Keep it up! I read the blog because i generally love hearing what you have to say, regardless of what that is!
Hi Carolyn, thanks for weighing in! You guys are the best and so supportive. Thank you for sharing this life journey with me!
Oh…one more thing. Please don’t move your pregnancy posts to another page! Your blog is about your life and pregnancy/motherhood will be such a huge part of it from now on! You’re very good about varying your content; your loyal readers will love to hear about YOU! I can’t wait to follow along! Just my two cents 😉
Blog-I like either option for baby news!
My pregnancies were totally different
#1 wasn’t that sick but VERY tired-girl, showed around 13wks but gained around 35lbs. I went from being vegetarian to CRAVING beef and drinking milk by the gallon.
I have never in my life drank milk. I lost all desire for coffee.
#2 really sick and not tired at all-boy. Didn’t start showing until about 20wks and gained about 20lbs total. Loved salty food, went back to my milk drinking, and didn’t enjoy coffee again.
I ran all the way through both pregnancies and boy did I face a lot of comments and judgement. Try not to let those people affect you, there is always someone who will say the wrong thing. My advice is to try as hard as you can to only listen to your doctor and not let dumb peoples comments about weight and working out bother you. My labor with both kids went by so quickly and I know 100% that it was because I chose to work out. My runs turned into more old lady slow jogs by 39wks but it was great!
Hi Samantha –
Thanks for your comment! <3
OH WOW on pregnancy #1. That is crazy about the milk and beef!
And number two, so interesting that you showed later because most people show earlier with their second!
I can only imagine the input I’ll get about working out while pregnant. It’s part of why I waited until after the Oregon trip with Under Armour to share our news. My doctor is amazing and as long as we are on the same page, I will be secure in that. He’s been amazingly supportive of my activity and I trust him so much.
CONGRATULATIONS! I started following you because of your honest approach to all things, not just fitness, and I am SO HAPPY for you! Please keep your pregnancy posts part of your main page, this is such a big part of your life, and will be for the rest of it. You should absolutely share – as much as you want to that is!
I think most of the people who follow you will agree that what makes you, and your blog, unique is the way you are unafraid to talk about and share things that are not JUST about your “core” fitness and food. Bits that you share, like the anxiety, help people you have never and probably will never meet in more ways that you could possibly know.
Again though – super duper congratulations!!!
Thank you so much Liz. I really appreciate you taking a moment to share why you follow and to support me keeping the info on the main page. It is a huge new part of life and it feels intuitive NOT to hide it away.
I used to shy away from sharing the deeper stuff but through going through tough times and diving deeper into my practice, I realized that it’s so much more helpful for me and everyone to bring things into the light and not hide away the less “glossy/pretty” parts of life. <3 It’s been a wonderful and freeing shift to make.
eeeeeeeeeh I’m still so excited! lol. you made me think back to when I took my test – during my lunch break at work in the bathroom in my office. I didn’t realize that I had the test facing down so I thought it was broken. then I turned it over and omg two strong lines. I will never forget! I wasn’t that sick at all during the first trimester – just really nauseous if I was hungry and some nausea in the middle of the night. I kept dry cereal by my bed. I’m happy to read the pregnancy content so no need for a separate section if you want my opinion!
So exciting!!!!! And sweet Sullie so knows!!!!! Never met her but adore her..xoxoxo
Jen! Huge congratulations! I almost couldn’t believe it when I saw your pregnancy announcement on your insta story?
I’ve been following your blog for 6+ years and have loved getting to read about your journey. Thank you for sharing it with us all. I’m so excited for this next chapter for you.
So glad you’ve felt relatively well so far! I vote you include the pregnancy posts on the main page – it’s your life and your page, after all.
I could’ve written exactly the same thing for pregnancy #1 – very little nausea unless I let myself get too hungry, craved starchy carbs and salt (and later, bacon daily), no food aversions, and was tired but not horribly so. My mom told me her pregnancies with me and my brother were the same. I managed to run 2 half marathons while pregnant, and ran until I was 32 weeks along before deciding to just walk, swim, and lift weights the remainder of my pregnancy. Like you, I was fascinated by the whole process and watching my body change. Pregnancy #2 was another story – VERY nauseous, lots of food aversions (even to oatmeal, which I normally ate daily!), awful fatigue. Opted to switch to walking at closer to 22 weeks because running just was not comfortable anymore, though I also kept up a kettlebell class at my local Y twice a week until 38 weeks (and swam). The second time around the novelty and mystique of pregnancy had definitely worn off and I was just ready to be DONE far earlier in the process. So thankful to now have 2 healthy, happy boys (3 years and 16 months old) but also glad we don’t plan to have another!
During my pregnancies, we had an elderly male beagle who really couldn’t have cared less (unfortunately we had to say goodbye to him this past May) but also a younger female mix who definitely knew something was up very early on.
Congratulations!! I love seeing all of my blogger friends (in my mind) have babies!!! I have two boys and i did not get sick with either! But I did get really tired during the first trimester. And heartburn…they did come out with a head full of hair!
Congratulations ?? keep the pregnancy updates coming!! While at times it can be hard for me (I found out i was pregnant almost the same day you did, however we lost the baby at the end of September…), I love everything about pregnancy and babies and hope you have a very uneventful pregnancy!!
With my son, I had a very easy pregnancy, no morning sickness, no real food adversions and no fatigue really. I also didn’t have to pee more. Every time I went to the doctor I held my breath until we heard the heartbeat because I never felt pregnant (until I could feel him move and then it was all good!)
I didn’t really start showing until after 20 weeks. I wore my normal pants until about 23 weeks and I have a feeling you won’t really start showing for quite a while!
Congrats again and enjoy everything about being pregnant! You will make a fantastic mama! You’ll get lots of “advice” from literally everyone! But just nod and smile and do your own thing, you’ll know your baby best!!
Jen, first of all, congratulations!!!! I was so happy to see your post. I love the way that you interact with your readers. In reading your post from yesterday, I thought it was so amazing that you were thoughtful in acknowledging your readers that may be struggling with infertility. Also, I think that you asking your audience where you should post the content regarding pregnancy/baby shows a wonderful respect for your readers. That being said, I agree with other people who posted on here that you have such a variety of content that I am sure of you decide to post on the main page you will continue to provide a diverse mix on many different topics-including motherhood! I can’t wait to hear more about your journey and wish you nothing but the best of luck!
I had two pregnancies and three kids. I required fertility treatments to assist with all of their conceptions. I was never sick, but just exhausted and a ton of heartburn towards the end of both of my pregnancies.
As a woman who struggled with fertility issues….CONGRATULATIONS!! I am over the moon excited for you. I have followed your blog (as a runner) for over a year, but have loved all your other posts about travel, yoga, food, etc. While your running posts brought me here, I have enjoyed all of your other posts. So my answer (as a fellow blogger) would be to follow your heart. Do what you think is best for sharing about your baby. If you start another blog, I want to follow it though! I have done both. I have a main blog that I started while on bed rest with #2, but a separate blog (that I no longer update) that chronicled my fertility issues for #3.
Question 2: It was different for all three pregnancies. #1 as long as I ate carbs, I felt ok. I kept a bag of corn chips with me at all times! #2 WOW. My GI system did not enjoy that first trimester! For #3 I was so exhausted there was no amount of sleep in the world that would have curbed it. Might have had something to do with having a 4 year old and 2 year old at the time. 🙂
I also wanted to share that I did not have postpartum depression. However, I did have MAJOR postpartum anxiety. I thought I was going crazy. Having come through that, I can now tie some of my anxiety surges to my cycle. Don’t feel like you are alone having first trimester anxiety. It could, like mine, be due to the hormones.
I can’t wait to follow along on this journey! Many prayers for an easy, peaceful pregnancy!
Congrats Jen! So happy for you & your family. I’m currently 17 weeks pregnant with my 1st baby and let’s just say the first trimester wasn’t pretty… all day sickness, food aversions, headaches, exhaustion, and dermatitis all over my face. So feel lucky you escaped all of that! Very excited to follow along with your journey ☺️?
Congratulations!!! (From a loyal reader/very occasional commenter). I love how genuine you are in your posts about life and all that entails. Your pregnancy will be a big part of your life for the next few months, and I definitely don’t think you should feel like a separate section from the main page is necessary for your readers! (A way to easily find all pregnancy related posts is probably helpful. And 100% whatever you are feeling on how to structure your blog, I support!) I have not reached the phase of life where pregnancy is a current goal, but I’m still very excited to read your posts/insights!!!
Pregnancy updates (and then baby updates!) on your main page please! I’m so excited to follow along.
I felt nauseous during my first trimester with my first baby and did again in my current pregnancy. And I do feel like my pets recognize that I am pregnant. They probably remember from the first pregnancy.
So happy for you!
Congratulations!!!! So excited for you. I would have never guessed – you were good at fooling us. I will enter into my third trimester on Sunday and I have been extremely blessed – I haven’t been sick and I’m still doing burpees without modification. I have heard that if you take prenatal vitamins for a few months before getting pregnant it can help with the nausea (and I had been taking them for about 6 months) but I truly believe that if you lead a healthy lifestyle leading up to pregnancy, you are more likely to have a healthy pregnancy. Don’t get me wrong – some ladies have it rough and I cannot imagine what it’s like to be sick every.single.day. My biggest symptom was being tired – like not wanting to do anything after 3pm (I also get up around 5am every day) and I really popped at 24 weeks. Can’t wait to follow along on your journey.
Congratulations! Being pregnant is an amazing experience. I now have a 5 month old girl and it gets better every day. I never knew I would love being a mom so much – it’s simply the best and gives my life true purpose. (coming from someone who never had that burning desire to be a mom!). I also work in fitness and it’s a great field, in my opinion, that provides some sort of work life balance. I’m able to work part time (teach, train) and still be with my kiddo the majority of the time. I look forward to reading about your journey. Since I am a mom and obsessed with all things baby I am biased in that I would love to read more about your experience on the blog!
Jen, I am so happy for you and Tanner! I don’t know if I have ever commented before, but I love your blog and have been reading for years. Like you, I didn’t know I wanted a child until well into my 30s. I now have a 1.5-year-old son and he is the most beautiful, earth-shattering, challenging thing that has ever happened to me. I am still me, but stronger and more definite. He upends me in the hardest and best ways.
I also struggled with anxiety during pregnancy and it was a beast. Against my better judgement, I did a lot of googling and reading online forums. As others have said, every pregnancy is so different. Those online forums are great for camaraderie, but they also fueled my anxiety. Oh, the internet!
Thank you for sharing your life with us, Jen! Your depth of feeling, sensitivity, self-awareness and big heart are going to serve you so well in motherhood!
Oh, and I have an old, old dog. I do think she knew something was up when I was pregnant. She used to put her nose to my belly! She is a bit cantankerous, but very patient and gentle with my toddler, even when he pulls her tail!
As someone who is nowhere near ready for a baby (I’m 24 and have many more years of school ahead to get my PhD), I think having baby posts on the main page is perfectly fine, especially if you’re going to keep a mix of content. I think most people who have been following your blog for a while will want to know how you’re doing!
Congratulations!
I vote for pregnancy content in the main page!
Congratulations! You are in for a wild ride ?. Motherhood is truly amazing and just indescribable. I personally would like to see pregnancy content on the main page.
My pregnancy was a lot like yours has been so far – I never got sick, but had a LOT of anxiety in the first trimester (mostly about how good I felt). I walked, ran, hiked, and practiced yoga (even inversions) right up until I delivered. It sounds like you’re doing great honoring your body, so just keep doing what you’re doing!
I remember thinking what a cute bump I had early on, but it was probably sometime in the early 20’s that I popped and it wasn’t a question of “is it bloat or is it baby?”
And my dog definitely knew that I was pregnant, he was all about snuggling and protecting his mom. Even my cats treated me differently!
Again, congratulations, momma!
So excited for you, Jen!!! I have two boys, ages 11 and 8, and my early symptoms were very different with both of my pregnancies-lots of nausea for two weeks with my first…I couldn’t do much of ANYTHING. Then, with my second, I had mild nausea on and of feeling for about six weeks. All pregnancies are definitely different! Our dogs definitely knew. ❤️ I have a very similar pic of our bulldog, Georgia, lying on my growing tummy. ❤️
That photo of Sullie on your stomach is SO SWEET! I love how in tune animals are to our emotions and what’s going on.
I’d love to continue reading the baby updates on the main page.
Congratulations again!
CONGRATS!!! Being pregnant is the most magical thing ever. It flies by, too! So happy for you that you had zero sickness. My first trimester was DEATH. But worth it. Lol
I had a very similar experience with anxiety while pregnant and can totally relate.
Everything just seems so fragile and fleeting, but in reality the odds are so in your favor. It’s just hard to convince yourself of that when you’re in the midst of it! I was hoping to be sick too because of hearing that nausea is good, but I quickly regretted wishing for that as I was absolutely, miserably nauseous from week 7 straight through week 18. It was truly disgusting and nothing was appetizing except plain carbs! My mom never never experienced nausea with any of her pregnancies, so I truly believe everyone is different and it means little in terms of baby health.
I am so looking forward to your updates, so I vote for main page but either way will work! Congrats!!
oh my goodness that picture with Sullie is just the sweetest! Keep the posts coming, pregnancy is a part of life and I’m happy to follow along! I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks and no luck in trying over the subsequent 7 months… it’s frustrating and heartbreaking for sure, so I would love to read your anxiety post.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I’m so excited to hear more. I think you can keep the content on the main page since it is such a big part of your life!
Eeek!! Love all things baby and pregnancy! It’s been six years since I’ve had my own baby but I still love it all! I think because it’s such a special time…especially with your first (I have three kids). I say, keep the blog as it is and do not add a special page for baby updates. Hope you continue to feel well!
If the content was on a separate page I’m not sure that it would show up in RSS feeds? Seems like that would be difficult tech-wise.
The first person who noticed was my hair stylist. I was 18 weeks and it was super warm out and I had a tight tank top on and wasn’t really paying attention to my belly and walked in apparently kind of letting it stick out. She’s fortunate I was pregnant otherwise her comment would have been totally inappropriate! I was able to slide by without formally announcing to anyone in my business circles until about 28 weeks. A few noticed around 24 weeks but didn’t say anything until later after I had announced. Wardrobe plays a role. I was starting to wear my flowy tops more and they hid the bump.
My dog got super weird near the end of the pregnancy the last month or two. She was roaming the house at night and jumping on furniture (which she isn’t allowed on). I think what she noticed was the lack of activity. I used to walk her twice a day miles and miles and by then I was lucky to walk 1 slow mile with her. The adjustment was good though because I wasn’t going to be walking her twice a day after I had a newborn. I think a lot of dog owners don’t consider this and then then adjustment is really difficult for the dog after the baby comes.
I’m so excited for you! I think main page is where your pregnancy posts should be. There is a lot of interest out there for women who want to eat well and stay fit during pregnancy. Your blog is perfect for that!
Maybe someday I will corner you at the studio and tell you the crazy story about finding out I was pregnant with my second after I was pretty far along. Let’s just say I almost ended up on that tv show “I Didn’t know I Was Pregnant.”
Those tests aren’t always accurate 😉
Sullie is one wise pup! Such a cute photo!
Just so happy for you, Jen! I would LOVE to hear as much as you want to share about your journey through pregnancy and mama-hood! I’m never going to complain about too much pregnancy blogging (doula over here!)! But seriously, you do you 🙂
Oh my goodness! This is so neat! I am just 10.5 weeks about. I am so excited to see how you keep up with your workouts and what you do for options since we are pretty close in weeks! Yay! Congrats! I was pretty nauseous all day from week 6-9 but it is getting much better and I am eating more of my normal things that did not sound good the past three weeks.
I’m so happy for you!
As a mama, it is fine for me if you keep pregnancy and baby content on the main page/site. I love reading about it all, even with 2 kids of my own now.
I was lucky to not have any morning sickness or vomitting with either of my pregnancies. With my first, I started showing faintly around 18 weeks – by 22 or so I definitely looked pregnant. With my second, I started showing nicely at TWELVE WEEKS! Your body knows what it’s doing the second time around, LOL! With my second, I feel like I looked about 6 weeks ahead until I hit about 32 weeks, then I evened out all around.
Congrats again!!! Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy!
As a single early 30s female who KNOWS my truth it also to be a mother one day I appreciate you sharing your journey with us! 🙂 I have many friends who have children (some conceived easily; some went IVF/IUI route; two who are considering doing it on their own…) and many who do not – the whole concept is so fascinating and exciting and crazy/scary that I wish you all the best. Cannot wait for more updates! Cheers to you and Tanner!!
i am so very ecstatic for you guys! i will read no matter where you put the content…i love seeing my favorite bloggers lives evolve, and appreciate so much that they share with us! i think of many of you as virtual friends and truly care about your well being. congrats!!!
I think the picture with all the tests is actually adorable! I regret not taking pictures of mine 🙁 I actually took two this time around. It was a digital test the first time and not early at all. I’ve given up on this baby and didn’t take a test even though I was late already. But then I started feeling sick and took one. It was so unbelievable to me that I repeated it a week later. My partner thought it was crazy but I just felt so much better being reassured that it was for real.
Congrats again!
Haha, thank you for not thinking I’m totally crazy. CONGRATS on your pregnancy. <3
I am so excited for you and Tanner! I had really bad anxiety as well, we lost our first baby at the 10 week mark so pretty much my entire pregnancy I had anxiety. I ended up buying a fetal Doppler so I could listen to my little man at home any time I needed reassurance and boy did it help! Seeing Sullie on your belly reminded me of one of mine dogs, Zoey. She did the same thing anytime she could and it always brought tears to my eyes, even now almost 5 months after we brought our baby home, she still tries to cuddle up to him when she can and it melts my heart. Congrats to you both again <3
Congratulations! And I was not sick at all with my first pregnancy. Like to the point that I barely had any symptoms! I remember going to the doctor and being like “Is this normal?” and she was like “you’re just lucky!”. I’m currently pregnant (very early on) and have no real symptoms yet either. Maybe slightly more fatigued, but that’s about it. So everyone is just different!
That is TOTALLY where I am with this and it’s a little unnerving! I am trying to just feel grateful and not to question it too much. Congrats on #2!
I’m so excited to follow along on your pregnancy journey! That’s adorable the Sullie knows what’s up!
Thank you for sharing in our excitement!
So much of your first trimester sounds similar to mine – so lucky to not have any morning sickness and still exercise. I am LOVING pizza and ice cream too 🙂 I had slight aversions to veggies in the first trimester but all seems normal now. Look forward to following along! 🙂
I’m way WAY behind but just read through your early pregnancy posts! So fun to read!! Also incredibly jealous you felt good and were never sick! Seriously, amazing! Congrats!
It’s really cool to go back and read these posts 1 year later because now I’m pregnant with a boy. You said your first positive test was August 24, mine was August 22!