12 Weeks

It has been 12 weeks on the 26th of November, and the belly is starting to poke out. I had my initial doctors appointment on the 26th. They let me know that everything from the blood work came out really good and that I'm completing healthy. I was able to hear the baby's heart beat, which is an indescribable feeling. I can't believe I have this little person developing inside of my body and that his/her heart is beating so fast. The heart rate is at 170 beats. The doctor said that was within a healthy range. So everything with the pregnancy is going well and I'm feeling good. We won't know the sex of the baby until around the second week of January, around the 7th. I'm really looking forward to that ultrasound. Hopefully the baby will be moving around just right so we can see all parts!!
The rash is completing gone, thank goodness. I discovered that the cause of the rash came from using the Palmer's Coca Butter lotion. I went without the lotion for a 1 1/2 weeks as I was healing and started it back up about a week ago and broke out all over again. So I threw that bottle away and now only using sensitive skin lotions. The Vaseline in the products will help in reducing the chances of getting the "beauty marks".
My next appointment is on the 24th of December. I will be meeting on a monthly basis for check-ups until I get nearer to the end of the pregnancy, then they become weekly.

Hoping everyone had a nice Thanksgiving holiday.

Feeling Better

I am feeling much better with the rash. I started to feel some relief about a week ago and this week it is pretty much gone. I went again to have it seen and was told to keep taking benadryl and this menthol lotion. The lotion really helped throughout the day, however it was stinky and the benadryl in the evening. That stuff just knocks me right out. I wasn't much company for David. The doctor didn't want to give me any medication due to the critical stages I was still in for the baby's development. So I had to just hang in there.
I'm still feeling pretty good with the pregnancy; no nausea or vomiting. I feel really tired by the afternoon and if I don't eat on a regular basis I will get a little nauseated. I have my next doctor's appointment on Wednesday the 26th of November and I hoping to receive a sonogram. This week I'm at 10 weeks and according to babycenter.com, the baby has started to develop red blood cells to the organs and nails on the fingers and toes. The baby is moving around a lot, however the baby is still too small for me to feel anything. The site compare the baby to a kumquat in size. Just bigger than a quarter. The development is progressing and I can't wait for the upcoming progress and changes. It is all very exciting.