Week 8

So the spotting continues. I think it is gotten worse and I have already decided that I am going to call my doctor on Monday, if I don't break-down a do it today. I know that if I call today the doctor on call will probably just say that I need to go to the ER if it is an emergency. The ER can't do anything for me so I might as well wait. The spotting is getting more red in color (not brown or pink) and I am not having any breaks from it. It has been constant since Thursday night. I used to have breaks for a few hours each day. Between Wednesday and Thursday, I had almost 36 hours without any spotting. Now, it's been constant since then.

The cramping is going away. Whenever I do have a cramp, it's a quick sharp pain, not the constant, dull ache that I was having. But these sharp pains are not THAT painful and they only happen a few times a day.

I HATE that this is happening. When it first started last Thursday, I was panicked. It was to the point that I couldn't think or talk about anything else and I just wanted to pace the room. After my ultrasound, I felt much more at ease. It is still scary to see but at least I know that baby was okay after the first few days of spotting. My thinking has been that if the baby was okay then, it is still okay. But then I get these moments of fear that I am giving myself false hope. That I am convincing myself that everything is okay when it isn't.

Why can't I have normal pregnancy symptoms. I would much rather be puking my brains out than having to deal with this. Spotting and cramping is NOT normal. Most of the time, spotting and cramping is related to something that most pregnant women don't even want to talk about! And I get to think about it every time I go to the bathroom.

So for my symptoms, my boobs haven't been hurting this week. I think I am peeing more often and I have been having a strange combination of constipation and diarrhea (don't poop for a few days, but once I do, it is all soft). And the acne is still around. I haven't had any nausea/morning sickness, mood swings, fatigue, food cravings, heartburn, dizziness/fainting, or bloating. But, I have been having spotting and cramping! UGH!!!

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From babycenter.com:

Your pregnancy: 8 weeks

How your baby's growing:
New this week: Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from your baby's hands and feet, his eyelids practically cover his eyes, breathing tubes extend from his throat to the branches of his developing lungs, and his "tail" is just about gone. In his brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. You may be daydreaming about your baby as one sex or the other, but the external genitals still haven't developed enough to reveal whether you're having a boy or a girl. Either way, your baby — about the size of a kidney bean — is constantly moving and shifting, though you still can't feel it.

How your life's changing:
You may notice that your bra is getting more snug. Soon you'll likely need a larger size with better support. Rising levels of hormones cause breast growth and other tissue changes, all in preparation for lactation. Your breasts may continue to grow throughout pregnancy. Don't be surprised if you go up a cup size or two, especially if it's your first baby. Keep this in mind, and allow for room to grow when investing in a new bra.

Feeling fatigued? Hormonal changes — in particular, a dramatic rise in progesterone — may be contributing to your sluggishness. Nausea and vomiting can certainly cost you energy, too. And you may be having trouble getting a good night's sleep at this point, especially if you're uncomfortable or find you need to get up to pee.