I’m tired. I’ve also been completely unmotivated at work, which is depressing me a little. I am bad and haven’t been doing any exercise. I’ve put on 2 kg. I need to get back into that pool, or start walking home from work again. Not only will it help with my complete lack of fitness, but I’m sure that exercise will improve my spirits too. It always does.
It’s only been since last Thursday that I started wondering if I really am pregnant. Before then I just couldn’t get it out of my head that something had gone wrong with this pregnancy, because I just didn’t feel pregnant at all. I nearly cried earlier in the week when I told Andrew that I don’t feel like I’m pregnant. Still weeing lots, he asked. Not excessively. Still got sore boobs, he asked. Not as sore as they were. Still tired, he asked. Yes, though that comes and goes. No nausea, no extreme hunger pangs like last time, no feeling bloated like I did earlier and for the other pregnancies. But on Thursday I started feeling a bit weird (hard to explain really), and since then I’ve been exceptionally tired and the soreness in my boobs seems to be coming back. Weird things to be saying on a blog! LOL. I’m just glad not many people read it! 🙂
Info from birth.com.au:
You are now 8 weeks pregnant (42 days after conception), which is the beginning of week 9. This is the time when your second period would have been due. Most women are definitely aware they are pregnant now!
Your baby has grown to measure 1.5 cm and their head is now more rounded, making up about 25% of their entire body. Your baby’s face is becoming recognisably human. Their cheeks, mouth, lips and chin are more defined, and they now have nasal passages that create the tip of their nose. Your baby develops eyelids this week, which will remain fused and closed until they reach 24 weeks of pregnancy.
The internal and external parts of your baby’s ears begin to form, including their middle ear which is responsible for their hearing and balance. However, your baby will not be able to hear until they are somewhere between 19 to 24 weeks. Your baby now has immature taste buds on their tongue and under their smooth, translucent skin many tiny blood vessels can be seen networking through their body.
Your baby’s skeleton is starting to form and their arms and legs are now longer, extending forwards and across their body, appearing slightly bent. Your baby’s hands and feet now have 5 ridges on each, separated by narrow grooves, making them appear webbed.
