10 Week 3 Days ultrasound and other news

We went to the doctor's today and saw the little fufu again. Here is the little alien head fufu. You can see where the eyes, nose, mouth is. The little round things on either side are the hands. During the ultrasound, we got to see the little fufu move around, his heartbeat, his ten finger and ten toes, nice long legs and arms. Everything, she said, looks fine. The doctor, however, did notice some fluid in his head, and the NT (nuchal transluscency) of 3.2mm. She said it wasn't anything to be THAT alarmed of, but it is over the 3mm mark, which is considered safe. The fetus having large NT measurements are more at risk of Trisomy 21, 18 and other genetic defects. So the dear husband and I were freaking out, but the doctor did assure us that ultrasounds produce many false positives and it's too early to tell anyway. The NT screening tests and blood work is supposed to be done between week 11 and 13, so she set another appointment for us to come in exactly next week, which will be 11 weeks 3 days mark. 

I have faith in God that He has blessed us with a healthy, normal, beautiful baby, and I know in my heart that everything is fine. We just need to go in next week to confirm that our little fufu is a healthy normal baby. Until then, please keep us in your prayers.

I have made the first big purchase for this pregnancy, and it is the maternity pillow! This product has significantly improved my sleeping; my shoulders and neck don't hurt anymore, and it helps me sleep through the night. It does take a lot of space on the bed and dear husband feels like he's going to fall off the bed, but anything for the little fufu! :]

And it can be folded in different ways so I can use it in a variety of ways. YAY! I love this pillow!

Anyway, that's all the news we have and please keep us in your prayers until next week!!

Week 10 belly pics and others

So here are week 10 belly pics. 

What's different from last week is, the bump that was in mostly the lower abdomen, has now slowly creeped up to mid-upper abdomen. It still looks like a pooch and the dear husband says he can't tell the difference, but I can. :]

Besides the belly photos, here is another pic. 

Please pardon my messy hair and gaunt face and hollow looking eye sockets. This was after I had a round of puking. ANYWAY, I was putting moisturizer on my face one day and I noticed SUNSPOTS forming... Do you see those blackish discolored marks on the cheeks? I didn't have that many before, now they are popping up like crazy! 

So I did some research, and apparently, sunspots are one of the symptoms of pregnancy, and you should prevent them by putting sunscreen, whether you are indoors or outdoors. They also say that you should definitely take care of them after you give birth. 

SIGH...

Every week, something new pops up(literally) and to add to the misery, the morning sickness has now reached its peak.I've been throwing up at least once a day if not more. According to the research, it'll start easing up starting week 12 and should be almost gone by week 14. 

On a brighter note, I am excited because granny Kim, my mom, is arriving tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, we go to see the doctor!

More to come!

Week 10 news

We are officially in week 10 of our pregnancy!
According to the pregnancy center app on my phone, the little fufu is now a size of a kumquat...낑깡 in Korean... for a better understanding, here is a picture of kumquats.

So there are many upcoming events this week. First off, Granny Kim aka, my mommy, is coming to visit us this wednesday. Hubby, Guinness, and I can't wait for her arrival!
In preparation of her arrival, we cleaned the house, but I had to give up mid-way because all the fumes from the cleaning products made me feel dizzy and sick. SO the poor husband slaved away and cleaned everything from the toilets to the rugs...Thank you hubby!
Then, this thursday, we have our second appointment with the doctor and can't wait to see the little fufu via ultrasound! I've been doing a lot of research, and this week is a kind of landmark week because we are now entering the fetal phase of the pregnancy...(we were in embryonic stage for the previous weeks). I've read from forums and medical websites that we can get to see the fetus move and jump around, wave his/her hands and feet, and jump and bounce around in the uterus! How awesome is THAT! Well, it depends on how active our little fufu will be, but regardless, husband and I are extremely excited!
Also, something very interesting:I've come across on the web of this 'baby flutter'. Apparently, you can feel your baby before the normal 16-19 week mark. These so called 'flutters' can be felt as early as week 6 of your pregnancy! Some have commented that it feels tingly, others have said it feels like muscle spasms, still others say it feels like butterflies in your stomach.. I don't know if I'm not paying attention to my body, or if I'm just too busy being gassy, nauseous, or pukey, but I've never felt those sensations... I need to listen more to my body...
On a funnier note: I've been very needy lately towards my husband, about everything... 'babe can you do this for me?', 'babe can you bring that for me?'.... he'll give me a look and I'll just say, 'what? I'm pregnant with our baby!" The other day, I said that to him again, and he replied, "I'm pregnant too! I feel just as tired, hungry, sick as you do because when the wife is pregnant, the husband is pregnant too!" I just cracked up so loud, it was just one of those random moments of sheer humor... oh dear husband...But in retrospect, I could understand why he said that... he's been so tired lately with managing our business, and dealing with me, and worrying about the future, and still wanting to have his guy time with his buddies... I'm so thankful that I have such a supporting husband, and this pregnancy has been that much easier, albeit the puking and the nausea, because of my dear husband.
We are so grateful to God that He brought us this far, and we pray that He'll continue to bless us. Week 10 Belly photos will be updated!
P.S. I pray that all of you in Korea will be safe and sound from the typhoon.