Why am I still sick? and other symptoms - Weeks 9-12

All day nausea continues. C'mon man! Did I just fall asleep on my desk? When will I get my energy back?

I'm still exhausted. Nothing new there. I still nap in my car when I can.

The things that changed for me during this period was that I got my appetite back. Yay! And what did I want on everything I ate? TABASCO! It's not spicy enough unless my lips are burning. Seriously. I'm eating like my regular old self, and Chef is still eating for two. No real cravings unless you count the tabasco. I decided that even though my next appointment at the birth center would be at 11 weeks 6 days, I was not going to fill out that food log until I know for sure that my appetite is back to normal for good.

I get dizzy if I stand up too fast. I researched why this was happening of course, and it's due to the increased volume of blood I had coursing through my veins. Even though the volume of blood increased I was still carrying the same amount of oxygen... i.e. no additional red blood cells. Whomp whomp.

Is that a baby bump or baby bloat? My food baby turned into a real baby. Earlier in the first trimester when I would eat my belly would get big because my organs had started to move up to make space for my growing uterus. Then one day no matter what time of day or when I ate my belly stayed the same size. Baby bloat turned baby bump. Chef took notice of this immediately. His response to my forever protruding midsection, "This shit is getting real."

Speaking of real, the pain in my boobs is very real. When teaching Zumba I sometimes have to turn my back to the class and wince with all the pain. They hurt really bad at night as well. My bras are tight and the cups runneth over. I'm up at least a half a cup size already and not even 3 months in.

Did I just feel the baby move? YUP! People say you usually can't feel the baby move until 16 or so weeks with your first pregnancy. LIES. I first felt the baby move at about 11 weeks. Everyone says, "Are you sure it isn't gas?" Um... I'm pregnant. I have gas all the time. Let's not forget that my baby is already a little large. I think I can tell the difference between my constant gas and the strange flutters close to my crotch. My mom didn't seem to think it was weird or early for me to feel flutters. They weren't constant and I only felt it in the evening when I was about to go to sleep. If I had to guesstimate, I would say I felt the baby move once every week or so. It's strange and surprises me every time.