8.5 weeks!

We were told to schedule another ultrasound at 8.5 weeks and we were excited to see the progress on our baby. We went and the nurse said everything looked great. The baby was measuring good and we were able to see the heart rate flutter. The baby was most definitely bigger!

Our RE doctor asked us if we had chosen a normal ob/gyn because he wanted us to schedule an appointment 4 weeks from now which would put us at 12.5 weeks. He wanted to see us back in 2 weeks. The hope was that at this 10.5 week appointment we would graduate from his office and be able to complete the pregnancy at the ob/gyn's office we have chosen. At this time we were very excited and also knew we still had several weeks to go until we were out of the first trimester. All we could do was continue to wish for the best. 

I personally at this point in time started feeling pretty crappy. After a dose of the stomach bug for the second time this year I ended up with a pretty much all day mild sickness. I didn't feel nauseous but I did feel blah and struggled to eat several foods. I ate what I could and decided that for the time being my paleo lifestyle was going to have to be but on hold to make sure I was actually eating. But I want to maintain a gluten free diet as I knew gluten would just make matters worse. So I discovered a full line of several gluten free products and so far have helped to keep me well fed, almost a little too fed in fact. But I know I can't get wrapped up in gaining weight quite yet. As I know the extra pounds had to have helped me get pregnant in the first place even if I had to go and buy new pants and bras at week 8!