1st Trimester: Weeks 4-12

So this is my 6th pregnancy (3rd successful pregnancy) and since it may be my last I want to document what I can. So here we go!

When/How I found out:
I found out around 5 weeks that I was pregnant by a store bought pregnancy test. We were not planning to get pregnant around this time but I had felt a bit off and just had a feeling. Although I felt off, I figured I was probably not pregnant and my body was still regulating as I was only about 8 months postpartum.

My initial reaction:
I hate to admit but honestly my initial reaction was shock and then tears. I cried because I felt like I had just been pregnant and I didn't know if I was ready to go through the whole process again. Transitioning from one to two children had been hard on us as a family and the thought of three at the moment seemed so overwhelming. I have also had previous miscarriages so the 1st trimester of pregnancy is always a ball of stress for me. I hadn't been taking the best care of myself and I feared that that may lead to an early miscarriage. I was just a mix of emotions.

Symptoms:
Around 6 weeks I started to feel the tiredness and nausea. I felt extremely tired this time around but it also might have been the fact that Andrew did not always sleep through the night and was still so dependent on me for care. The nausea (without vomiting) came and went throughout the day. The constant hunger pains I felt didn't help my nausea. I had that whole cycle of being nauseous because I was hungry but not being able to eat because I was nauseous. I also struggled with a bad taste in my mouth and the urge to gag randomly. It was a struggle but it honestly was not as bad as my pregnancy with Andrew.

Cravings:
I didn't really have cravings in the first trimester but I do remember my go to snack was goldfish crackers lol.

Baby's Sex:
I didn't know at this point yet. But my intuition was saying a girl!

Sleep:
I had a few days of insomnia here and there but nothing like my other two pregnancies. I did have some rough nights though because Andrew was not always sleeping through the night at this point.

Showing yet?
I thought I was although I'm pretty sure I just looked bloated to most people. I definitely saw my belly pop a lot sooner this time than previous pregnancies.

Happy or Moody?
I was definitely moody during the first trimester. I struggled with depression the first few months. It was hard to feel tired and nauseous and not be able to rest. And it was hard for me to be okay with letting go of my normal household duties. Ryan did so much but even so he could only do so much because he works full time.

Looking forward to:
At this point I was looking forward to my morning sickness subsiding, getting my energy back, and finding out whether we were having a girl or boy! Honestly I didn't care either way if we were having a girl or a boy but it's just always an exciting surprise when you find out :)