Pregnancy Diary – Week 8

Thank you for continuing to read my pregnancy diary, this is week 8! This week is very special to me as we did not make it this far with the first pregnancy. So, I am happy, excited, relieved and extra careful at the same time! I still keep measuring my BBT every morning just to give me that peace of mind, and reassurance that everything is going well.

I definitely feel more pregnant this week: I am extremely tired, I am constantly hungry, and I want pickles all the time! A couple of days ago I got myself a 2L jar of pickled tomatoes, and they are almost gone already. Yesterday I had 5 of them as a snack when I got home after work! With a piece of dark rye bread – yum! I am sharing this deliciousness with my hubby though, but luckily for me, he is not that much into pickles as I am!

We did not have any doctor appointments this week, or any blood tests. I wish I had a blood test to check my HCG levels to see how that little raspberry is doing, but I just have to trust my body that everything is developing the way it should. We have been calling our baby a “raspberry” this week as according to a few pregnancy apps, the baby is a size of a raspberry now.

I’ve read that the baby is moving around already in there, but it’s not possible to feel that yet. He or she is starting to develop cute little fingers, toes and facial features like eyelids, nose, and lips!

And I started showing this week! Well, at least I can definitely tell. My husband just keeps smiling and thinks I am just pushing my belly out! I do not look pregnant in the morning, but by the evening I get so bloated that I look as if I am 3-4 months pregnant! I even started wearing loose tops and dresses to work in the last couple of days. It feels like I am a secret agent, walking around the office and knowing something very special that others have no idea about! Just 4 more weeks until we break the news.

Apparently, I am also glowing! I went to meet with my friend this week and she noticed my “glow” right away! Even though I felt exhausted. So, I could not keep a secret at that moment! She was super excited for us!

Next week should be pretty special and exciting as well! We are having another ultrasound at 8w2d, so I will write about it in Week 9 post. And we are going to meet our midwife for the first time!