Week 5

I don't think I'll be escaping morning sickness this time around.  I didn't have it with my first two pregnancies but the last two days I've felt horrible and it's only getting worse.  My stomach at first didn't start to feel upset until mid afternoon through the evening but today it started mid morning and has been with me all day.  On top of the upset stomach, I have a constant watery sensation in my mouth like I'm about to throw-up.  I think it's only a matter of when.  Food is starting to seem very unappealing.  I am not looking forward to this part of my pregnancy.

Other things have been a little different than my first two pregnancies.  The achy pelvic feeling seemed to only last about two weeks since ovulation and isn't really noticeable anymore (maybe it's because all I notice is the sick feeling).  I also didn't have implantation spotting this time around.

My family has a theory that morning sickness indicates we're having a boy.  Both my mom and sister only had morning sickness when they had a boy and since I didn't have morning sickness with Natalie or Claire, I'm following suit so far.  This is contradictory from the Old Wives Tale that morning sickness indicates a girl.  But I have a 50:50 chance of either!  And of course, we're excited for either!

By this point, a plate that will later become the heart has developed.  The central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and muscle and bone formation are beginning to take shape.  During this time, our little one's skeleton is also starting to form!  The embryo is about 0.05 inches long - pretty tiny!