9w 4d

Wow, what a week! I read at 8 weeks that the placenta takes over and starts regulating the pregnancy hormones and that they start stabilising so pregnant women start feeling more..... normal? Well, seems like I've got the opposite effect! This week, I've had the biggest variety of symptoms in their full, severe glory; heartburn, nausea, very nearly vomited a few times too, but didn't quite, as there was nothing to bring up. I also seem to have had the wires in my brain all crossed too, as I feel terrible, terrible hunger pains after eating, instead of feeling sated! Breasts are still reassuringly sore too, and must be a size bigger now which I just love and can deal with ;-). Plus (and this is the most exciting bit!), my uterus is gradually creeping up above my pelvic bone, so there's a teeny, tiny bump that only me and Al can see and feel - Yup,BabyH is growing!

I had another scan this week - my last one at UCH, and BabyH was absolutely perfect, with a strong, wonderful, amazing heartbeat and wiggles. Honestly, I see how Tom Cruise could have gotten so mad as to get an ultrasound machine when Katie was pregnant. I just bought the equivalent for me - a doppler, so we can hear BabyH's heartbeat when the scans start getting spread out after my dating scan on the 25th - the next one after this is a whole 4 weeks of waiting! I trust I won't get obsessive with it, but will use it for reassurance every week or fortnightly.

Note to BabyH:
Oooh, so proud of you baby!!! You're perfect in every way to me, and I already love you so very much! Keep growing sweetie, keep that little heart beating, please! You're presence makes me the happiest woman on earth now, so imagine how special this will all be in September/October when we get to meet you! Keep doing as you are, my prayer everyday is that God keep you safe and sound and growing and developing perfectly in there till you're well and ready to make an appearance, and I'm slowly beginning to believe it'll happen. Lots and lots of love from your mama. x x x x x x x x x x