5 Weeks - Symptom Tracking

OUR BABY IS 5 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN APPLE SEED.

THE HEART BEGINS TO BEAT.  EYES, EARS, MOUTH, AND LIMB BUDS ARE VISIBLE.

There are already many differences between this pregnancy and the last one that I've noted.  I have many more symptoms this time around!  I get slight cramping pretty much all the time, which my midwife says is normal.  My sense of smell is through the roof!  I can smell EVERYTHING, and sometimes I swear a smell poop in the oddest places.  There has been the typical sore boobs, lower back pain.  No nausea yet, although I get queasy at the mention of anything gross in relation to the human body (surgery, blood, etc), which is not normal for me!  It's probably a good thing that The Walking Dead is on their mid-season break right now... I'd probably want to puke at the sight of those walkers!  I am SO TIRED yet have a hard time sleeping too, so that's fun.  Hunger is always present as well, and I really crave sweet things a lot... an old wives tale says that predicts a boy, so I guess we'll see!  I have had moments of "pregnancy brain" but that might just be my normal spaciness lol.  When I heard that pregnancy brings on spaciness, easy distraction, and forgetfulness I was like OH NO!  I already am like that, so if that's true then I'm screwed....  what was I talking about again?? ;)

We've already begun telling people we're pregnant as we see them, although we know it's very early and the risk of another miscarriage is still there.  We are just open and honest about the miscarriage, and it's amazing to find out how many other people have been through it too.  We told Tim's family this past weekend when we saw them for Christmas.  We celebrate Christmas early with them because we visit my family on Christmas, who live much much further away.  We had to do Christmas earlier than usual this year though because Tim has to work this coming weekend and then the following weekend we will be travelling for Christmas.  It was fun to tell them, and we broke the news to a few of our close friends too.  It actually helped alleviate some of the worry I've had!  Telling people helps heighten the excitement and positive vibes, which are good for me and the baby.