Pregnancy diaries || Week 12 & 13 - First ultrasound scan

Week 12

Week 12 started on Christmas day and our baby is now the size of an apricot, which are delicious but are horrible to throw up! (too acidic)
I'm still getting a bit of morning sickness every few days, but generally having 2-3 good days in between. We told more of our friends who were all very excited for us.

How far along?: 12 weeks

Gender?: Unknown

Maternity clothes?: Nope, but getting closer to needing them

Stretch marks?: No

Belly button in or out?: In

Sleep?: Sleeping all the time, anywhere, anyhow

Best Moment of the week?: Telling more of our close friends and Skyping Chris's family

Worst Moment of the week?: Having a weird relationship with food, as nothing appeals

Miss anything?: Not feeling sick

Movement?: No

Cravings?: No

Queasy or sick?: Yes, but mostly just throwing up in the mornings now.

Looking forward to?: Our first Ultrasound

Mood/emotional state?: Happy and excited

Week 13

We got to see our baby! We had our first ultrasound to check our due date and scanning for Nuchal Translucency (NT) which can help predict if your baby will have down syndrome or not by measuring the width of the spine. We were both surprised at how developed our baby was, it looked like a real baby (funnily enough) as opposed to an alien or a mass of cells which we had kind of pictured previously. Our baby was swallowing amniotic fluid, bouncing, turning and waving at us. It was an experience I will never forget and made my pregnancy feel so much more tangible. There is no denying it, there is definitely a little baby in there. The due date got adjusted from 9th July to the 11th of July after doing the measurements. We also found out that I have an anterior placenta (anchored at the front of my womb) which means that I may not feel the baby until a little later than other pregnancies.

Here is a quick recording of the first ultrasound. Absolutely amazing to see!

I went to my cousins baby shower and told my extended family about our baby. Emma (my cousin) was so thrilled when she figured out what I had actually said. "Our babies will only be 6 months apart" it took her a few moments but then it clicked, haha. "What did you mean when you said?..." We ended up talking and sharing our pregnancy symptoms well into the afternoon.

How far along?: 12-13 weeks (after the due date adjustment)

Gender?: Unknown

Maternity clothes?: I caved and got some under-bump maternity jeans. Ahhh.. finally something comfortable.

Stretch marks?: No

Belly button in or out?: In

Sleep?: Sleeping well but need a lot of it

Best Moment of the week?: Seeing our baby. This is really happening!

Worst Moment of the week?: Keeping my pregnancy a secret when I want to tell the world

Miss anything?: Not feeling sick

Movement?: No

Cravings or aversions?: No cravings but can't stand chocolate or mushrooms

Queasy or sick?: Yes, but mostly just throwing up in the mornings now.

Looking forward to?: Telling more people

Mood/emotional state?: Happy and excited