Literally (and no, not figuratively - for those of you who read about the literally vs. figuratively debate that's been raging!) tired and sick but we're mere days away from being in the 2nd trimester! I can hardly believe it but I'm very happy to leave the drama and drag of the first trimester behind.
We have our Nuchal scan and test on Tuesday, my odds will be lower than if I were a traditional surrogate because the age of the egg donor is what matters and is calculated for this test, rather than my own. I recall seeing my odds creeping up with each pregnancy, as my age advanced (I'm now 34, after celebrating my birthday last weekend!) but with my surrogate baby, we weren't given actual odds because the twin was still present and is thought in that case to skew the blood tests results so we just had the neck thickness checked and were told it was within normal parameters. This time around, not only is it a young donor but the other baby has completely vanished so I assume I will have the combined blood/scan test and get a 1: statistic result.
It's the end of the school summer holidays here and I'm very much looking forward to being able to nap during the day once again. I must admit I've been more fortunate than a lot of parents because my mum took the oldest 2 for 4 of the 6 weeks of the holidays and they only just returned a couple of days ago but I'm still feeling shattered and had the youngest here to care for and amuse which meant zero nap opportunities.
I'm awaiting the blood test results from my booking in appointment, they should of been back by now but my doctor said they weren't and to check up with the midwife. Not expecting any abnormal results but really just want to know my iron levels because I expect those to be low and I need something to pick them back up and that will hopefully help me feel a bit more perkier.
My IPs told one side of the family last week and videoed the moment and shared it with me - it was so lovely, I kept hitting 'repeat' and grinning like a lunatic. It isn't just a couple you complete as a surrogate but an entire wide family network. I know it made it feel much more real for my IPs and baby was very much the talk of the holiday. The other side of the family will find out at the end of September because due to family holidays, they are not all available at one time until that point. As I told my IPs, it just means another excuse to celebrate all over again!
I dug my doppler out from my previous pregnancy and decided to try and find the heartbeat as a surprise for my IPs. I don't get worried when I can't find the heartbeat the first time around because there's a lot of variables riding on when you may find it and so wasn't concerned when for a week, I couldn't detect it but then at 11 odd weeks, I heard it and took a recording for them and sent it over and waited for the response....except they couldn't open the link and I was trying to be all casual about it, so as not to ruin the surprise, whilst trying not to burst! In the end, with some fiddling, I certainly knew they had then seen it! LOL. They were blown away, I love doing things like that for my IPs because it helps them to feel connected to their baby in a special way and makes it feel more real. Such a little thing for me to do, that means such a lot to them. It's also now nice for me to be able to get some reassurance in just a few seconds.
I'm having a lot of stretching pains this week, nothing scary and no cramping but rather just sharp pains in my lower sides when I least expect it but apart from that and of course feeling a bit crappy, I'm doing well. I'm now off of all meds and that feels fantastic, I keep seeing packets of them all over the house and for a split second freaking out that I've forgotten to take them and then I realise! LOL.
Looking into reducing my carbs and perhaps starting Slimming World but need to consult my midwife about that first. I am looking to just get healthier and feel healthier than I do now, not necessarily lose any weight. Feeling sluggish and I'm sure my diet isn't helping that.
I'll be back to update after our scan on Tuesday!
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