I went to the doctor on Friday afternoon to schedule my first prenatal appointment, and make sure that they'll accept my insurance. They said that since I'm about 6 weeks, my first appointment will be in the first week of November. I'm so anxious for that to get here! Not because I'm worried about anything, but simply because right now I don't feel very pregnant (no morning sickness, very few noticeable changes to my self as a whole, etc.) and I'm hoping that by then I'll start "feeling pregnant". Not that not having morning sickness is a bad thing; trust me, I'm fine without it! Yes, I realize that it may only be a matter of time before I begin to worship the porcelain god.
In the meantime, I haven't been doing very preggy-related things... the way I see it, I'll be pregnant for the next 8 months or so, so I may as well save things like looking for blankets and baby clothes for when things get closer. Most of the holding off on maternity clothes shopping is due to the fact that I don't know the first thing about maternity clothes... all I know right now is that my clothes still fit, but that I'm going to need to buy a new pair of jeans before too long... Do you buy them in the size you were before you got pregnant? So since I'm a 12, would I just buy size 12 maternity jeans? And how big is "big enough" for pants with elastic in them? It's like shopping for dish detergent - i'd rather they just give me one option without the bells and whistles than have to sort through and compare all the different ones. But, then, I guess every pregnancy is different, and different styles work with different bodies. That still doesnt explain why there are so many kinds of dish detergent, though....
One thing I'm very thankful for are places like Lilliput on Main Street - it's a really cute maternity botique with lots of cute-not-frumpy maternity clothes. I suppose I'll just drop in there when I can no longer button my jeans... :)
I know what you mean. I don't like being sick during my pregnancies, but I appreciate the confirmation of it. :-)I did find it helpful to buy one baby item early on as a reminder and an encouraging item to look at every day throughout the pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteOn jeans, I wish they stuck with normal sizes! They don't. When I wear an 11 size jean normally, I wear a 5 or 6 in maternity. You just have to try them on and see. And different brands fit differently, too. I went up to Gap in Spokane to find the ones that fit me perfectly. I think there's a Motherhood at the mall up there, too, with affordable jeans.
Congratulations again! So exciting to start your own family!
What a cute picture! I thought you were only a few weeks along at this point. Did I hear wrong? That may explain why you are not feeling very pregnant. The hormones will take over soon and you will find out what you have been missing!!
ReplyDeleteThe syles have changed so much lately that you can wear most clothes for a long time before having to resign yourself to just "maternity" things.