8 Weeks!

Today I'm 8 weeks pregnant :)  I still have not told my family (other than my dad who was here during the IVF), I am holding out till 10 weeks.  Once we get past that milestone I think I will start to feel more confident.

Monday was my birthday and I had a quiet day off, it was nice and I spent the time reading in a chair next to the fireplace.  It was marred slightly by the call from my mum, which inevitably turned to her discussing babies with me, and whether I would contemplate IVF, or maybe I could use my sister-in-law as a surrogate.  She even managed to tell me that my SIL had offered up her services - I mean that's beautiful and such a selfless thing to do BUT we weren't asking.  I hate the idea that my fertility (or lack of) has become a discussion point, and they can freely chat about my personal life and how to "fix" it.

I could have told her on the phone that there was no need, instead I said that I was happy with my current situation and that I was taking life as it goes.  I know she is trying to be helpful, but seriously she makes me want to scream!!!

Since last week the m/s has been ramping up, it changed from all day nausea into vomiting, and I had 5 lovely days where everything I ate after 11am did not stay long in my system.  Yesterday I woke to no symptoms, no nausea, no vomiting nothing - I was completely freaked out.  I was sure something was wrong, it was 7weeks 5days last time (although we didn't find out till 10wks) so I was on the verge of tears all day.  I don't want to be that woman that phones her RE and demands an ultrasound because she is freaking out.  Luckily around 8pm the hiccup/burps and the nausea came back, and this morning I feel the threat of vomiting looming.

It's insane, I spent the last 5 days miserable wishing for a break, and when I got it I freaked out and wished I was sick again.... *sigh*

I need to start taking belly shots, I love the idea of a progress photo.  I will make DH take one when he wakes later today.  I weighted myself this am and I'm down 2lbs so that makes me feel happy - I am worried about gaining too much with this LO, esp since I am definitely not at my ideal weight right now!

According to WTE the baby is now the size of an olive! I think that's adorable :)