FIRST DR. APPOINTMENT | Preggy Vlog (5 Weeks) 

I weighed 89 lbs when I got pregnant with my son. I only gained 18 lbs with him and he weighed 6lbs 8oxs. You will be fine. Congratulations!

I am so happy you are making these pregnancy vlogs so that you can keep us updated when things happen! Love you , Jen! I know you will be such a wonderful mother!😊💗

I’m five weeks too and absolutely freezing!! Under blankets and with warm clothes and I’m still freezing! I feel you

So happy for you!! My baby is almost 7 months now. I experienced horrible morning sickness around 8-13 weeks. I thought I was dying and didn't know how I'd get through it. I always said that I wasn't one of those glowing, happy pregnant women. Now, every single day I wish that I could relive all of it again. It was, and still is, the best time of my life. I'm praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby for you! I'm so happy that you're now comfortable to talk about it with people :)

Of course you can tell people you are pregnant.. I told lots of people (so did my mum and my husband) because everyone was excited. Maybe just don't tell people who don't genuinely care for you. I don't regret telling even though I ended up miscarrying my first pregnancy (2014) because I want people to know that miscarriages are so common and shouldn't be a taboo topic! We should not be ashamed about something beyond our control. I am now nearly 6 months pregnant, things are looking good, super excited.. but I still openly talk to people about my miscarriage.

Love your honesty, Jen! Fighting, we will be with you through this journey together!

I am 5 weeks pregnant too!!! I'm so glad your making videos. It's my first baby and I am so scared! Congratulations!

Hey Jen! I want to share...I was actually at 76 lbs starting weight when I got pregnant (4'8" mama here) and gained around 18 lbs throughout the pregnancy. My body didn't change much but had a very very big bump which made me look like I swallowed a huge huge watermelon. Haha! I gave birth to a healthy 7.2 lbs baby girl. I just want to say you're not alone...there are a lot of petite moms who did very well. The human body is amazing 👍🏼 I'm excited for your journey 😚

This is still so surreal to me. I've been watching you since 2010 and I still can't believe you and Ben are in this stage together already!! I hope you're well and healthy and doing fantastic, Jen! I can't wait to meet your little one! :)

omg stopped watching your videos for a month and now the first video i'm back you are pregnant!! Congrats!!!!

Hi Jen! I was the same way with my pregnancy, I was so scared to tell people about me being pregnant! I told my close family and friends but told them to keep it a secret until after the first trimester. My son is now 10 months and brings us soo much joy! A baby is such a blessing. Your life will feel so complete when your baby gets here! Congratulations!!! I'm so excited and happy for yoU!

I just found out I’m pregnant and figured that going through your vlogs will give me so much info and encouragement and it is! Thank you for sharing your experiences, Jen! I can relate so much to these symptoms right now I’m not even kidding!! 😭

I'm so happy that you finally posted another preggy video! I can't wait to see all the ones you have filmed. Congratulations! I'm on pins and needles for you!

I've been following your videos for awhile now and so happy to see you are pregnant and sharing your journey online. I am 5 weeks 5 days pregnant today (found out a week ago) and scared and excited like you. Can't wait to see more of this series! xo

Jen, I started to watch your preggy vlogs the minute you posted them (I'm a long time follower) and I was so excited, and then 2 days ago I found out I'm pregnant too! I'm almost 6 weeks so yeah, this is crazy!! I'm so happy because I've always watched your channel and now I get to experience this with you :)(a few weeks apart of course)

Thank you for making these videos and letting us know all of the details of your experience of being pregnant! Keep them coming!! Love you Jen 😘

Congratulations Jen!!! I'm quite petit too and now I'm pregnant with my first baby. I'm 27 weeks now and it's so weird to see how my body is changing and i'm gaining weight for the first time in my life :)) The baby is kicking like crazy while I'm typing it.. it's the most magical feeling. Good luck in this wonderful journey :)

I love the preggy vlogs!! And I hope you've been able to get some rest since this early stage in your pregnancy- mamas need their rest, especially before baby gets here! :) can't wait to see the rest of the journey to baby's arrival!

Im very petite like you. Since I always worry about my size that might affect my life, it's nice to hear that you are doing well, you also gives me hope in a way. I'm very glad that you are here to share with us! please continue to update, and good luck!

Hi, I’ve been watching you forever, watched your journey all the way through to present and now I can relate to this and I’ll probably watch all the way through again. This is my favorite part of RU-vid!

IM SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS!! Also, I'm 5'0" and 98ish lbs now post baby. I only gained 10 lbs while pregnant and lost it all after. Unfortunately I couldn't enjoy my pregnancy BUT I have a handsome, almost ten month old boy and could not be more in love! I'm excited to watch your journey through this and hope and pray for the best! 👶🏻💙💜🙏🏽

Yay for updates. I'm so happy for you and you're glowing ! :)

OH man, the one reason we didn't tell my parents until we were about 11 weeks! I knew they wouldn't be able to contain themselves and tell anyone and everyone they were becoming grandparents! So excited to be seeing all of these old vlogs. You are too cute!

I am sooo excited for you!!!! I'm definelty going to watch every one of these videos! 💕

Jen you are seriously going to be the best mom! I'm so so excited for you

🌻🌹🍀🌷🌺🌸💐 we love you Jen! We're so happy and excited for you and Ben!

I'm doing my OB rotation in nursing school & all of this is so new to me since I don't have any children yet. Thanks for doing these videos! They're very informative for me!

Hey Mama! So excited for you! I'm 5'1" and I normally weigh 100, and I just gave birth to a baby boy on NYE. You're gonna be awesome! They took so many vials of blood because they do a complete blood work up - basically every test and every STD test to get a baseline and to make sure they know best how to treat you and baby. During my pregnancy I had to get blood tests done 3 separate times, which I think is normal because my pregnancy was normal. Can't wait for more updates!

Thanks so so much for this video! I'm 5'2 and 86 lbs and am constantly skinny shamed or told I have an eating disorder. It's so annoying and nice to hear of someone in the same boat! Congrats on the pregnancy :))

Jen, congratulations to you! I love that you're doing these pregnancy vlogs and sharing your experiences with us as it happens. 🌺🌻💐🌸🌼🌷🌹

You will be just fine Jen! I am also petite (5'05) and gave birth to a healthy 8lbs 8oz boy. No C-section. Only thing that bothered me in my last trimester was that he was sitting on my ribs! I had no idea that he would be so big. Do not worry too much. With every doc's appointment they will tell you what vaccines you will need and what the next step is. One advice I can give you is, keep exercising! any kind of exercise will benefit you during and after delivery. :) Good luck, don't panic and do not listen to too much negativity! Just enjoy the pregnancy because it goes by sooooo fast! I had definitely enjoyed my pregnancy and secretly wanted to last it longer. (it may sound crazy lol!)

Love these vlogs! So happy for you, Jen!

Omg. You look so young! I thought you were 23 or around there. I hope to be as beautiful. I hope the pregnancy goes smoothly 😊

I totally felt cold early in my pregnancy too! At work, I would wear a sweater and slacks that came up to my ankle and booties and there's a sliver of ankle skin that's exposed and that sliver of skin would feel SOOOOO freezing I would wrap a blanket around my whole legs like I was wearing a potato sack. Anyway, loving these vlogs! It's so nice to hear someone else's journey and relating to them. It's been very fun, helpful, and encouraging. I'm currently 11 wks. Thank you!! 🌹🌷🌸💐🌺🌻🌹🌹🌾💐

When ever I get blood drawn I have to ask them to use a child size needle because my veins are so small. Next time u need it done u might want to ask them for one too. It has helped tremendously and now they don't have to poke me 10x. I hope that helps and I'm so excited to watch your whole pregnancy journey. Thank you for sharing it with us.

I love you so much, Jen!!!! You're such a wonderful person and I wish you the best during your pregnancy!

I'm glad that you mentioned that we should not aim to have your body type because everyone is different (: I can't wait to see where this journey takes you.

Im so happy and excited for you Jen! Congrats on your pregnancy, thank you for sharing this wonderful experience with us

When i got pregnant with my daughter. I get so cold most of the time just like you. Hope you have the best pregnancy journey

Congratulations Jen!! I know you and Ben will be the best parents!

We're about the same age and height and my daughter just turned 7! Good luck on your pregnancy❤️

you're not the only one hunn :) i was 93 lbs all my life until i got pregnant and started gaining weight (which I'm totally fine with that ) now im on my 2nd trimester 25 weeks to be exact and weigh 114 lbs which 20lbs in total.. so i think you'll be fine, just stay healthy/eat healthy.. :) congrats momma!! so happy for you..

I'm 95ish lbs, and before kids I've been around 87lbs. I'm the same wayy, low bmi, metabolism issues. We might not weigh very much but definitely "healthy" looking. You make me feel a little bit better about being little, gives me a little more confidence!

Congratulations and hope it goes smooth and painless :) Take good care of yourself 💕

I know that you and Ben will be the best parents! Congratulations once again!

Ooooh I will pray for you, your husband and future baby) I wish you happiness and all the best! It's really great to watch your pregnancy videos❤️

Hey Jen, I just found your channel and I think you're so cool! I study midwifery and I just wanted to say congratulations on being pregnant! Also, your blood pressure normally drops till around 20 weeks and then gradually goes back to your pre-pregnancy level. But according to your story, you were very nervous at the doctor's appointment, which makes it perfectly normal for your blood pressure to rise. We learn that people will always have a higher blood pressure at the hospital than at home, just because of the excitement! :) It's also very normal that you're easily out of breath. While pregnant your body is more sensitive to CO2, so whenever this level is rising, your body will immediately start to 'hyperventilate' (being out of breath). And don't worry about your weight, just eat healthy & normal and then it's all good! :)

I am very excited to find your blog! I am currently 5 weeks (Due beginning of March). Excited to see a glimpse of what is ahead ;)

congrats on your pregnancy! I'll be 19 weeks on Monday so I know what youre going through. Though, I went through a terrible morning sickness. I didn't get hospitalized, thank goodness, but i hope that you don't get any of that. I was really lucky to have my husband by my side and taking care of me the whole time. Second semester has definitely been a lot better and I'm much happier and excited now. Once you get your first ultrasound, you'll wish you can see the baby all the time. its amazing. Also, i use both those apps. they are great, and the forum you can read so many moms opinions on Glow. Another good one is the what to expect app cause every week gives you a video of what your baby has developed and its pretty neat. Good luck on the days ahead! Wish you a healthy pregnancy! xo

Hi Jen! Congrats on your pregnancy!!! I am also pregnant as well...currently 9 weeks. This is my 5th pregnancy but 4th baby. I am right now 24yrs old. Yes, I started young beginning 17!!! But happily married! I myself have faced a miscarriage which I have never thought I would. I miscarried my third pregnancy, but had a healthy fourth pregnancy and a healthy chubby baby boy. Do not be too worried about miscarrying, yes it does happen to women but dont let it stress you out. Do just continue to be very careful with your body and I am sure you do a perfectly well job already. Being pregnant is amazing, especially when you begin to feel the baby move around 5months. It is something you cant explain but that is a time when you finally feel that yes, you are going to be a mom. Dont be too superstitious. Be yourself and take care of your body. Congrats once again!!! Cant wait to be apart of your journey! :)

I'm a 30years old 4ft 11", 80 pounds my whole life too... I have. 4 years old daughter and now pregnant with my 2nd daughter at 37 weeks. I totally understand your stress but everything's gonna be fine. so don't worry and stay happy. That's what your baby needs most. A cheerful mom.

I can already tell your going to be a good parent! ily so much!

OMG im so happy to have found your videos! Im 5'0 and 83 lbs and trying to conceive, and Ive been nervous about it. So happy to hear about someone being the same size as me

You are glowing!! I'm almost 19 weeks pregnant and my morning sickness started when I was 6 weeks. I was really sick, I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I was losing a lot of weight caused by my extreme vomiting that I had to get IV treatments at home and I had to take vitamins and nausea meds through An IV. I was really depressed and miserable 😭 . But thank God I'm doing so much better. Wish you the best!! Hope you don't get any morning sickness because it really sucks. I think having morning sickness is the worst symptoms during pregnancy:) Take care xoxo!!

Congratulations! You always look super bright!! So happy for you!!

Congrats🙆 again Jen! Praying for a safe and healthy pregnancy 💞!

Thank you for being honest with us! I know its hard to talk about weight, wether your underweight or even at a normal good weght, because people are so judgy. I remember getting a ton of blood drawn in my first trimester but I know it wasn't that early because the Army OB refused to even see me until I was over 6 weeks and I think that my blood draw was around 8 or 12 weeks.

Wish you all the luck in your pregnancy! So far loving the updates ;)))

When they drew my blood they were very rough, but didn't cut me! And I was also extremely surprised by how much blood they took. In addition to that that I was also extremely cold(even though I'm pregnant with identical twins!). You're so lucky they you didn't get morning sickness so early on because I was absolutely miserable, but that probably had to do with the added hormones. Can't wait to see your little baby and your journey! I believe I'm about a week or so ahead of you according to your Instagram posts. Can't wait to see how everything goes😊👶🏻

I enjoy these updates, hope everything goes well! 👶🏽💖

I am so happy for you. Every expectant mom is different and you should keep that in mind if you are going to have people comment on your pregnancy while it is happening. You should set limits now as to how much info you give to us and maybe give us trimester updates. You should be treated like a goddess from everyone who is close to you, because you are literally growing a child. Keeping calm is good for mom and child. I found that I relied a lot on meditative practices during my pregnancies and it helped a great deal.

I am happy for you and your husband upon hearing you guys are expecting. Funny cause my husband had all the symptoms at the start of pregnancy and I was feeling normal until my 7th week I started feeling sick all day but after 3 weeks it went away. I am on my 35 weeks now and just waiting for her to come out. I hope that you would have a great experience all throughout. Goodluck on your pregnancy. Always take care of yourself.

So excited for you! Can't wait for more updates :)

Congratulations!!! When I first went to my first doctor visit or maybe it was my second they took out 8-9 vitals. 🙈.. I never had morning sickness, my fiancé actually got morning sickness throughout the whole time I was pregnant. Every morning when he woke up he would vomit. That was great lol. Being pregnant is such a blessing. My advice is to take so many pictures of your body changes and once the baby is born cause the way they change throughout the months and years is absolutely amazing. My daughter is 2 1/2 years old and I feel like it was just yesterday when I had her. Good luck on your pregnancy!

Don't be nervous enjoy your pregnancy. I will pray for you that you have a healthy pregnancy as I am sure your other viewers will too!

thank you so much jen for sharing whats going on with your pregnancy. i am having the exact symptoms youre having and your video makes me feel so much better! i was super nervous and not sure what to do and thank you so so so so much for the info! i am also super tiny so your information helps!

Congratulations!! Have a great and safe trip!

Aw, you are so cute! This is such a great video and thanks for sharing your experience. I'm in Nursing school right now and going through my Maternity lecture and rotation and I like watching people's RU-vid videos detailing their experiences because it helps me reinforce the information so thank you again! I just have to point out one thing, blood pressure is not suppose to increase during pregnancy, it is suppose to decrease if anything because the circulating progesterone causes widespread vasodilation. However, keep up the good work beautiful.

Hi Jen! First off, congratulations! I also just wanted to note about what you said about the PF flu shot. The PF flu shot is given to pregnant women because it does not have mercury in it like the other flu shots. For pregnant women, it is advised to avoid mercury and although the regular flu shot does not have toxic amounts of mercury in it, the PF is recommended to just be extra cautious. None of the flu shots have live ingredients in it; the strains are all inactive/dead. - Girl in pharmacy school :)

Ugh, I get so excited hearing all about this! I wish you all the best! I am 28 and getting married the first week of March (yes, this year :D), but we will still wait with having kids for about 2 more years. I can't wait though! :)

Thanks for sharing your low BMI! I am also small and always have been and struggle to make it to 100lbs. I've scared myself on reading about how women with low BMIs have a hard time conceiving/carrying, so this makes me feel a little better knowing I will probably never reach a "normal BMI" no matter how hard I try. Good luck to all women trying or newly pregnant

Couldn't be happier for you and Ben! 😊

I have a low BMI naturally too. I'm now 37 weeks and have gained 34 pounds and still gaining. you will be fine just keep being healthy! I also had 7 viles taken during my first blood test. I too was shocked - I hate blood tests!!! Congrats and stay healthy - all the best to you.

My mom was told she was too tiny to carry me to term AND with an inverted uterus too, but here I am 23 years later :D Congrats hun!

🌸🌸🌸🌺🌺🌺 Snapchat flowers!!! haha Aww Jen I'm so happy you have already made it to your second trimester already 💕 can't wait to see more of your journey!

Whether or not you tell anyone is YOUR choice, no one else's! If you feel better telling, then do it! You have a right to honestly express your experience.

Hi Jen! I am also pregnant and found out about it in the end of October too! I'm due around July 1st! I hope you'll have a great journey of pregnancy :)

Hi Jen...Congratulations :) Im on my 25th week of pregnancy for my 2nd child and I feel fantastic...Yes, being a first time mom can be very scary and I did alot of research too (I was overly paranoid). Take it easy and try not to think too much...stress can add up to your anxiety and please take as much rest as you can. cheers! :)

my sister was only 51 kg before she was pregnant and know she is 53kgs and my nephew is 10 months old she has only gained 2kg . don't worry jen you will be an amazing mother i know it your such wonderful person i couldn't imagine you not a mother . lots of love from austrailia gorgeous we are all waiting for the little one

Yay I'm so excited for you ; congrats love!

Hey Jen! First off, congrats to you and the hubby on this awesome new adventure. :) In regards to the blood draw, I had to get 8 tunes of blood too when I was pregnant and it was horrible because I have small veins and the lab tech had to blood from my hand. :/ But thankfully, that should be all of the blood drawing for the rest of your pregnancy, at least that's how my pregnancy went. Best of luck on this wonderful and beautiful journey. :D

Congrats again. I have gone through two pregnancies already. The only thing you can do is just relax, get plenty of rests, eat healthy and drink lots of liquids.Yes if light exercises help you with back pains and fatigue, that's great. It's also important that you probably may want to sleep as much as you can because your body is starting to change as you go through the pregnancy for the entire 9 months. Yes, you will feel a lot tired and exhausted and emotional because you may be going through some hormonal changes. As far as morning sickness, it's different for all women. But I know for my first pregnancy, I only threw up once and after all I didn't have any morning sickness. I did realize that taking the prenatal vitamins have probably prevented me from morning sickness. As for my second one, I didn't get morning sickness, but did have a lot of heart burn so I avoided eating deep fried and spicy foods. Also make sure you have a good OB doctor who is attentive and caring. I had a very good doctor for my first and she did a great job with taking care of me. But I didn't have a good experience with my second OB doctor because I felt I like she was just rushing through appointments and was not very attentive. I pretty much had to remind her every details with my pregnancy and that's not what you want. Anyhow, hope this will help you and please just listen to yourself and do what's best for you. Please do not let others tell what you should do or listen to some superstitious comments as we Asians may be superstitious sometimes. Good Luck. Keep us updated.

I'm so happy you have made it through your first trimester. Unfortunately miscarriages can not be prevented and it does affect a lot of women. Speaking from experience, I had two before I was able to carry my daughter full term. We told everyone right away the first time because we were so excited and it was devastating having to go back and tell everyone you aren't pregnant anymore. The second time we decided to not tell anyone, so when it happened again, it wasn't any easier because it feels like you are suffering in silence. I'm just thankful that the third time was a charm and I have my beautiful daughter. Becoming a parent will turn your life upside down, but I wouldn't change it for anything! 😊

My mom was 79 pounds when she got pregnant with me :) Sometimes she gets on my case for being 82 pounds but then I tell her that I weigh heavier than her when she was my age lol! I definitely relate with you on the whole weight issue. I get so self-conscious whenever it comes to weight because people judge. I eat a lot, and I get some stomach chubs if all I eat is fast food but once I start regularly eating healthy foods, it sheds right off and I'm back to my 82. The only time that the weight sticks for awhile is if I build muscle :)

Im So excited to you grow! :D thanks you for sharing this experience with us much love

Love from Singapore! I'm a big fan of yours! Congrats and good luck on your pregnancy!!!

I am so happy for your!! Congratulations to you and Ben!

Oh yay!! Congrats Jen!!

😊 I just love watching you talk about your pregnancy

Hi Jen! I work at an OBGYN and the Zika virus is a big thing that's happening right now. Doctors are not advising pregnant women to travel out of the country. This virus is contracted through mosquito bites. So just be careful!! Love your videos and congrats!

Congrats on the pregnancy!! When I was pregnant with my daughter I was always cold throughout my whole pregnancy and I was pregnant during the last bit of winter into the the hottest time in the summer and was still cold! So i wouldn't worry!

Congratulations on the pregnancy! I've been watching your channel(s) for the past (maybe) 3-4 years??? and I'm a mommy of three little guys soooo I'd been living vicariously through RU-vid makeup and fashion gurus like yourself and feeling/thinking "Gosh, too bad I'm a frumpy mommy and can't be beautiful like these girls😞" I always felt like there is little I can relate to with these ladies *sigh* BUT! It's actually fun to see and hear about the fun, crazy, emotional, out-of-your-control things that happen when you become preggos and have babies! I can relate now and I'm wishing I could chat because this is truly the best and craziest time of your life! Get ready to have your world rocked Mami cuz things will never be the same😜. But it's gonna be a fun ride, truly😏. I can't wait for you to share! (P.S. My three are 7, 6, and 2 and everyday there is still new stuff to experience!) Thank you for sharing ❤️

I never knew you were 4'11! But I seriously wish you the VERY best and healthiest pregnancy :)

this is so fun to watch...i am the new gramma in the group....my daughter is a little taller than you but the same pounds-per-inch and no BMI....she had a great pregnancy, didnt listen to all the horror stories, and stayed away from too much internet and relied on her dr. baby Will is here, just like yours will be!

Wow! We have very similar symptoms. Haven’t heard anyone else talk about being cold all the time or very thirsty. Also, the “tightness” of your abdomen; almost feels like you worked out your abs the previous day! I 100% have these symptoms too! Thank you for sharing your journey!

Don't worry about the feeling cold! My mom told me that when she was pregnant with both me and my brother, she always felt super cold.

You look so great for your age Jen!! & congrats on the baby! 😊

I am so excited for you! ❤❤

My sister is 5'0 and only 74 lbs. i am 5'2 and never went over 100 lbs until i got pregnant. It just genes and never have to do with eating disorders. We've always been small. You are fine although also be careful what you eat my sister still got gestational diabetes even at that weight, never thought it could happen, so just throwing it out there. Congrats Jen.

So happy for you and Ben!!^_^ congratulations!!!