First scan and 7 & 8 week pregnancy update

I have been so busy this week that I have forgotten to do my 7 week pregnancy update but I will do both my 7 week and my 8 week in this post. I do apologise!

Anyway, I had my first scan this week. When I was pregnant with Aiyanna and I went to my first scan I got really bad anxiety and even cried. I was so scared that they were going to tell me my baby wasn't alive or that I'd made a mistake and the pregnancy tests were wrong and that I'd be so embarrassed. Well the same feelings happened on my way to this scan but thankfully I didn't cry this time. As soon as the sonographer put the ultrasound scanner on my tummy and I saw the sac and then my little blob and then my babies strong beating heart I once again felt that overwhelming feeling of instant love and happiness. 

 

I've had some funny comments on what everyone sees when they look at my little blobs ultrasound. I think it looks like Dumbo the elephant flying with his big ears, my uncle thinks it looks like a hamster and my neighbour said if you turn it upside down it looks like a cartoon dog carrying a bag on a stick 😅. 

I then had my midwife appointment the next day and got my pink notes. My 12 week scan is on the 18th of October at 8.20am 🙈

 

Cravings: Ribena, Tesco/Co-Op meal deal sandwiches, sweets like Randoms or Haribos

Symptoms: sore breasts and bloat

Baby A is still growing like mad! He is over half an inch long. Other parts of his body are getting more complex and human like as well, including developing heart and kidneys, the beginnings of teeth, and little paddles on the end of those arm buds that are destined to become baby A's hands. Baby A's lower body is also starting to develop, and the presence of pre legs and toes are starting to dominate his tail. Baby A's tiny little bones are also starting to harden. 

 

Cravings: Tubs of Roses chocolates, water and a Toby Carvery roast dinner

Symptoms: twinges, morning sickness, sore scalp and bloat

• Baby A is moving around like a little dancer, even though I can't feel it. My baby bulge may start protruding at this time as my appetite increases to match A's. Baby A is in the last few days of embryo-hood, which mostly means that the brand new teeny tiny internal organs developing under her see-through skin are almost ready to start functioning on their own. That pesky tail is finally celebrating its last hurrah, and pretty soon it will disappear completely. Baby A's webbed fingers and toes are poking out from little limbs that are growing longer every day, and facial features are becoming more prominent, as her lips, nose and eyelids look increasingly human-like around now.

I got my Toby Carvery roast dinner tonight too so I'm happy ☺️ also here are some recent photos of Aiyanna this week.

 

 

I have some amazing news that I'm so excited to write about when I can too! So be sure to look out for that 🙈

Nicole x