January 22, 2012
What week its been! I don’t even know where to begin. This post will be short… but stay tuned for more.
I was frustrated last week (and didn’t write as a result) because two things were happening…
1. I was working out like a mad woman and not losing weight and..
2. My clothes were getting TIGHTER.
How is this possible? Well I’m happy to report that this week I actually LOST weight. And my BMI is FINALLY under 40. Turns out I was just really, really bloated last week.
Because I’m PREGNANT. Just. Found out on Monday… MLK Day.
Needless to say, I had NO idea, it was the biggest surprise of my entire life. The timing isn’t perfect.. did I tell you I saw a surgeon and had scheduled my gallbladder to come out on March 9th? And I’m going to Disney World on vacation in a few weeks. I have the Follistim (injectibles) sitting in my fridge, waiting till after my gallbladder surgery. It would have worked out perfectly too with work, because my busy season next year will run October – February… so if I got pregnant in say April I probably could have earned at least two-three weeks of comp time before the baby came to assist financially when I’m on leave. Well, LIFE happened, and as it goes you really can’t plan for these things can you?
I really need to stress… to someone and it may as well be you… that in my eyes this really is a miracle. I don’t ovulate. Ever. Even on the crazy high dose of meds remember? I haven’t even had a period since the first week of November. Its practically impossible that I got pregnant. I didn’t have any “fertile” symptoms, I wasn’t temping, and the entire month of December was absolutely crazy so its not like me and DH were doing the nasty every night. But somehow the stars lined up, my body magically did what it was supposed to… and really really late too.. and BAM a baby is baking in my belly. Just like that. I’m still shocked.
As of today I’m 6 weeks and 4 days. Its still very, very, very early. And there has already been a few complications and I’m on supplements to support the pregnancy. But so far so good. We saw a heartbeat already, which lowers my chances of miscarriage by a LOT. And I’ll have weekly checkups for a bit. I have a picture… I’ll post soon. Doesn’t look like much… like a blob. Like a seahorse shaped blob. But she’s really there. And I sure am feeling all the side effects.
Which is how I lost weight this week. I’m going to end up being one of those women who LOSES weight their first trimester bc they are constantly on the very of puking. Really I’ve been sick for weeks, but between my gallbladder, and you know the Metformin always upsets my stomach anyways.. I really didn’t know. I had no idea I was pregnant. Which is hilarious because I ALWAYS have baby on the brain.
So there you have it. Pretty big news. I’m finally calming down, from the shock and panic (I’ve been DRINKING, and EXERCISING, my heart rate went up to 182 just last week! OMG!) and I’m extremely happy. Still nervous because it IS still so early, but cross your fingers for continued smooth sailing. Oh and don’t tell anyone yet! Only our best friends, bosses (which makes it a lot easier for appts that are in the middle of the day once a week), and parents know. My plan is to keep it quiet for as long as I can possibly hold it in.
<3 peaches
weight today: 224.8 (who knew all I needed to lose those last few pounds was a BABY?)