Six weeks three days

Hurrah, six weeks three days! I like these passing weeks that bring me closer to my baby and further from miscarriage statistics. I must say that Little Pea seems quite happy in there so I have no cause to worry.

Symptoms have changed a lot over the last two and a half weeks. Initially, I was very hungry and very tired, with exciting cravings (marmite, mackerel, guacamole...). It was great, just like being a man! I've never had a real love of food, so it was quite a revelation to me to sit thinking dreamily of what I could eat next.

Last week (sixth week...as in being 5 weeks x days pregnant), things got a little more complex, and this, my seventh week, has been all-out nausea. It came on pretty much exactly at 6 weeks, down to lunchtime - the four week anniversary of my ovulation. I feel ROUGH!! Constantly sicky, sort of based in my mouth throat (gaggy I suppose, but with extra sickiness). I have discovered a whole new world of really vile smells. I don't think the work smell helps either! I was actually sick today, only a little, but hope this is not the shape of things to come.

Food is a problem, I keep eating but do not fancy what I'm eating much! The thought of tastes really turn my stomach. I'm also weeing at least once nightly, and last night went to bed at 8pm.

I really don't mind though. It's such an honour to be pregnant, and I love my tiny companion! Symptoms are so reassuring too. I had my first doctor's appointment this week, and merrily declined my 12 week scan - a liberating experience! The doctor makes my "due" date 2 days later than I do, which is fine by me. The more cooking time Pea gets, the better.