9 weeks 6 days.  I have been feeling much better the last two days.  Don't know if i really have passed my climax or if is just that Carl has been home for the holidays so he has been home to take care of me.  But it has been nice.  So, for example, I did not throw up today, and I have probably only spent about 5 hours being moderately nauseated.  Of course, I am still spending most of my time staying as still as i can so that i do NOT feel nauseated and start vomiting.  I guess that is all that i have to report except that Carl is really a life-saver.  he has not complained once about having to take care of me and the kids, or about keeping up with the housework.  What a sweetie pie.

9 weeks 3 days.  Kind of defeats the purpose of posting if i feel to sick to post. . .Well, this week has been a DOOZY.  I just feel sick all the time.  Just vomited once today, about a cup worths of bile and some food.  I have been EXTREMELY nauseated (about to lose it) for about 3 of the last 12 hours, moderately nauseated for about 6 hours, and mildly nauseated the other 3 of the last 12 hours.  But, for the most part, I have been able to keep enough crackers in me to keep from puking.  I read today that this week is the peak weak and it is a doozy then HCG levels begin to decrease starting next week.  So even though I am hardly able to dress myself and feed myself, and hardly move because movement makes me sick, if I only have to have one more week of this, I think I will be in really good shape comparatively.  Of course, I don't feel like I usually begin to taper till about 20 weeks.  Maybe it will be better this time.  The kangen water really does not seem to help.  It makes me feel sick now whether it is before or after vomiting.  But I have been staying well hydrated with milk and soda.  Milk really seems to settle my stomach this pregnancy, which still seems odd to me because I could not stomach it with Noah.  But then, Noah was the one that we had to take off of dairy products because he would bust out in hives when he ate them . . . anyway, I am going to take some unisom and muti-vites with B6 and NO IRON and call it an early night. . . so that I will not have to puke anymore.  I have been feeling unusually good while sleeping.  I only have gotten up once in the middle of the night to puke, so that is definitely better than normal too.  In fact, I usually only puke at night.  That is also better than normal.  emailed Utah opera to try to excuse myself from the show.  Nervous about how that might be handled. . . I'm glad that I haven't actually TOLD anyone about this blog, so that it is really just a chance for me to try to stay positive without being afraid of being judged.  Because I love children and all. but sometimes, I think I was CRAZY for wanting to put myself through this again. . . Note for self:  5 kids is the perfect amount, and YOU CANNOT HANDLE THIS AGAIN!!  Love, me!

7 weeks 5 days.  The vomiting has begun.  Once was waking up in the middle of the night with and empty stomach.  Was medicated.  The other time was this evening, also medicated.  Mostly threw up an apple.  I will try to avoid apples from now on.  I know from earlier pregnancies they are bad luck but I hadn't had any problems with them yet in this pregnancy.  Also, Carl had me out of the house most of the day so I did not have any Kangen water.  Felt very good to drink some after vomiting.  Let's see. . . in the last 12 hours, spent over six hours feeling nauseated, nausea was moderate to severe, threw up once.  

7 weeks today!!  I feel really pretty good.  No vomiting today.  Only took one zofran felt moderately nauseated for about 2 hours today.  And only lightly nauseated for a few more hours.  I feel a bit constipated- ate a carrot and a pear to get a little relief so hopefully that will kick in tomorrow.  My little girl is about the size of a blueberry this week. =)  I'm aware that the nausea will likely get worse before it gets better, but I am delighted to be 7 weeks along and still no vomiting.  It seems like this pregnancy is going alot better.  Staying well-hydrated.  Hopefully that will continue.

6 Weeks 2 days.  No vomiting.  Spent three hours being moderately nauseated.  Nauseated 3 times.  felt better after the zofran kicked in.  Told people in church that we were expecting, mostly just to give them an official heads up because Daniel has been telling people 'we are gonna have a new baby"  Realized today that I have alot of anxiety about nausea and eating.  Even though I have not been very sick this pregnancy, I am amazed at the amount of anxiety caused by past pregnancies.  For instance, I have anxiety about moving in the morning.  Last pregnancy any movement on an empty belly meant instant vomiting.  So I would take a zofran and an ensure in the morning 30 minutes before I had to get up then Carl would bring me cereal in bed and I could start my day.  Now i lay there, dreading the idea of moving, not knowing if a sudden bout of nausea is going to send me to the bathroom or not. . .  it is so silly to STILL be living with that anxiety even though I am not that sick!!!  I guess it is just crazy how much the body remembers.

Food is still really the key. . .I feel like I have to eat CONSTANTLY to keep from feeling sick.  I feel so stuffed and bloated.  I feel huge already . . . I am totally ok with the idea of not getting HG like with previous pregnancies.  But if that is the case, I am gonna have to watch what I eat.  I feel like I have already gained 20 lbs.  Today I had: bowl of cereal, 2 croissants, juice, carnation instant breakfast, Jimmy Dean egg Mcmuffin/sausauge type sandwich, half a PB and J, breadstick, chicken, rice and green beans, roll.  I;m sure that is WAY more than my needed calories, but i gotta do what I gotta do to stay on top of this morning sickness stuff- to beat the cycle before it beats me. . .

6 weeks along today!! WOOT!!  I have not thrown up yet =)  I took two Zofran today, felt nauseated for 2-3 hours with mild nausea.  Zofran definitely seemed to help today (under the tongue ones).  lots of water consumption and enough fiber to have a normal bowel movement today.  Was able to be a mostly normal person today, though I forced myself to eat throughout the day.  Ate: oatmeal, eggs, celery with peanut butter, chili, oatmeal, and pasta with parmesan cheese.  Hungry now, will probably try a carrot or celery stick. I am excited that I am able to process raw vegetables still without feeling sick.  I will take healthy foods as long as I can get them.  Already sick of crackers.  GOOD DAY.  Will try to get lots of sleep so I can have a good day tomorrow too!!

5 weeks 6 days.  Almost to that 6 week mark where the majority of people say their morning sickness begins.  Today, I felt nauseated for more than 6 hours, causing mild distress, with 3-4 different episodes of nausea.  I have been plenty hydrated and have had NO vomiting, so I am trying to eat things full of fiber to help alleviate the constipation.  Ate a salad last night.  Been eating celery and carrot sticks.  amazed my stomach is able to handle that much fiber because normally I can't keep raw vegetables down.  But, I have not started vomiting yet.  Maybe, this time, it will not get much worse?  Took ondansetron at about 3 this afternoon.  I am not actually convinced that it has been working for me this pregnancy.  No noticeable relief after i take it like i am used to- of course, it never really brought the nausea down much, just the vomiting, and i have not had any of THAT yet.