Jana Kramer’s Blog: We’re Having a Baby Girl!

Hey Jana!! I’m 22 weeks and I can say I’m lucky I didn’t have morning sickness as bad as you seem to. Mine was mainly dry heaves and didn’t last long. By 12 weeks I was good. But the fatigue for me is still here!!! I hope you feel better! My cousin had it bad like you and it lasted almost into the third trimester.

As for the worry pit in your stomach I think that’s normal! This is my first also and I’m constantly worried! We’ll get through it 🙂 good luck!!

My oldest is 8, and sorry to say my sickness lasted my whole pregnancy. The thought of eating most days turned my stomach. The whole pregnancy I was capable of eating very little meat. Eventually I started eating more than nibbles of food. Watermelon and bananas were my favorite. After my dry spell of not eating food, it felt so good for food to actually taste good! So when it did, I kinda overdid it. I’d find myself having eaten a whole bushel of bananas, or a half a watermelon with a spoon. 🙈 My mom was worried the lack of protein would be bad for my baby, and would insist I try a steak. To appease her, I’d buy one…cook it….and heave and heave. My whole pregnancy meat smelled and tasted like scabs to me (I have no idea why THAT is what I associated it with, but I did). After a very barf filled, nauseous 9 months my little boy was born. 10lbs 1oz, 21 inches long. Lol, my mom never bothered me about protein intake again.

You’ll get through it. Fair warning, it took a couple months for my gag reflex to ease up even AFTER he was born.

My morning sickness went away around 20 weeks, just in time to start feeling the kicks.

With both my girls, my “morning” sickness went away after I gave birth! I hated how people kept telling me it gets better after this many weeks or after this or try this. Nothing worked, even zofran didn’t help, but it was all worth it after seeing each of my babies!

Thanks for sharing this fun idea of gender revealing (although I do like the surprise factor). Do you wonder what your reaction would have been if it was a boy? Probably the same.

As someone who had trouble conceiving I greatly appreciate your honesty. I feel too many are afraid to talk about it, when really the results are the same a beautiful bundle of joy. After 5 years of trying I am the lucky mother of a 2 1/2 year old and hope to make her the big sister she deserves to be and will be great at. Congrats!

Hi Jana,

I had just mild nausea with my first child and never actually threw up. My second daughter however, I threw up for the entire 38 weeks. I was sick as a dog regardless of what I took or ate pretty much round the clock. The good news, is she was born healthy and happy with a head full of hair. The other good news is that my total weight gain was 13 pounds so losing the pregnancy weight was not a problem.

With my first pregnancy I craved nachos, grape soda and orange cream bars. No cravings with the 2nd – just wanted to get keep something (anything) down.

Good luck to you and remember, each pregnancy is different – just because you are sick this time doesn’t mean you will be at all sick the next.

Congratulations to you both! Finding out you’re going to be a mom is incredible. I’m also 15 weeks (tomorrow) with my first child.

I wish I could help with the sickness, but I’ve been very fortunate and have not been sick once! I’ve been nauseous, have had bad acid reflux, very very tired. I now have my appetite back and an constantly eating through the day. Lots of small snacks instead of big meals is key! I’ve been very dizzy especially towards the end of the day but as long as I stay away from food with sugar and carbs I’m good. I’ve learned everyone is different so just hang in there!

Best of luck and looking forward to your next blog!

Hey Jana! First, you are a great singer and I love all of your songs. I actually listen and love your whole CD. I had bad morning sickness with my son. My doctor recommended that I take the “big pill” before bed. Worked like a charm! No more sickness for me. Hope that helps. That worry you feel is completely normal and actually will never go away. You worry about your pregnancy then you worry about your “heart” (child) in the world. Congratulations you have mom worry. 😉 I will pray for you. If you need anything, email me or you can find me on Twitter at beginagainjen . xxx

Ask your doc for Zofran. Phenergen (?) will make you sleepy! I was hospitalized twice with hyperemesis and I ended up losing weight in the beginning, but at 22 weeks, I’m healthy, my baby girl is healthy, and I’ll take one 4mg Zofran on days when I want to run to the toilet to throw up.

The best advice I heard was to eat whatever you can stomach, because getting any kind of food to that baby is more important than maintaining a gluten free or dairy free lifestyle, if that’s what you’re into. I was gluten free but I found that the only thing I could keep down was bagels, bread, and pasta, so that’s what my meals are based on. Just wait til you get to feel her kick. That’s when it gets SUPER real!!!!!!!!

Congratulations, fellow Michigander!!!!! Much love from the 248.

Jana, I think it’s the first time I see a celeb taking some time to answer the comment section after a post on PEOPLE, it shows how down-to-earth you are, and I really appreciate that !

Jana and Michael, I wish you much happiness. I never had problems conceiving — in fact, I had problems NOT conceiving. But for my three pregnancies, the first one I didn’t know I was pregnant until five months along (long story), and my birthson was ten days early. Never felt sick but bloated and my hands looked like they belonged to the Cat in the Hat. I worked a full eight-hour shift, went home, was driven to the hospital and after two hours of labor, he was born.

With my second pregnancy, I knew early on and was sick from day one until the fourth month. I was nauseous and didn’t have any cravings. My first daughter was eight days late and for the last two weeks all I wanted was Pepsi, unsalted tortilla chips, and plain M&M’s. In fact, all of the final pregnancy pictures seemed to have those items showing. She was induced and after eight hours, my healthy girl was here.

The last pregnancy was planned and I knew right away that I was pregnant. The symptoms mirrored that of my second pregnancy, so even though I never officially found out I was having a girl, I knew I was having a girl. This time the nausea was really bad and the only thing that seemed to help was very cold ice water. I drank literally gallons of ice water a day.

I was also taking care of my stepson who was having acid reflux issues and was sick a lot. To this day, I cannot stand the smell of Honey Nut Cherrios or corn dogs or chicken noodle soup because these were the items that my son seemed to save for me when he was vomiting. My sense of smell was on overdrive and some smells almost hurt my nose.

When I was a week overdue, I was sent to the hospital and induced and sent home. Back to the hospital after no contractions and admitted. After forty and a half hours of labor, my second daughter was born on our anniversary. I knew she’d be my last. I told my husband if I went from two hours of labor to eight to over forty, there’s no way I was trying this again. My youngest is now eleven and despite it all, I loved being pregnant. In the end, yes, it’s more than worth it.

thanks lam! and ugh monica I’m sorry to hear you’re having a rough time right now! Nothing helps! Zofran does help me from not throwing up as much but there are conflicting reports about it. But I have had friends that take it and have no problem. And Icky, my demise was honey nut cheerios. I don’t think I will EVER be able to have those again. And yes I’m craving strawberries too!! Have a great day everyone.

Hi Jana!!! Congrats to you and Mike! I’m currently 7 weeks pregnant with my husband and I’s first child. I’ve had very little morning sickness, but I do get nauseous during the day. I’m also very, very tired. So tired I could fall asleep standing up. We’ll all get through it. Hope your sickness goes away soon! Best of luck, and cannot wait for your 2nd album 🙂

My all day sickness started at 6 weeks and lasted to about 19 weeks. Once I found that Blueberry Lemonade helped with my sickness, I have felt great! 24 weeks now 🙂

Good for her. And at least they will not need a nanny. Caussin wasn’t even invited to any NFL training camps so his career as a pro athlete is over. As far as I can tell his job is now following around his wife on tour and having her pay all his bills.

Agould, my husband has a very successful job in sales. Leave your negative comments elsewhere. And ohhh I gotta try that blueberry lemonade !!!

Congratulations, Jana!

Agreed we all have a different journey. I have 3 kids and had trouble conceiving between #1 and #2 (18 long months). Just because your troubles may not be as dire as others doesn’t mean it wasn’t agonizing!

I had bad morning (all day!) sickness with my 3rd, my only girl. It lasted until 18 weeks and the reappeared a bit in the 3rd trimester. Hope you get some relief soon.

I took zofran. Agreed the conflicting lawsuits are so concerning! But had to balance the severe morning sickness to the meds. Luckily everything turned out ok for me.

Oh p.s. Please don’t listen to all these ugly comments! It’s easy to hide behind a computer screen and throw stones! People that are always in the spotlight will be scrutinized constantly…It just means you’re doing something right! 😉

Hey Jana,
I’m a writing professor and want to say that you are doing a good job on your blog. I do have one little critique (of course, I’m a professor): You use the word anxious quite a bit, and when you use it, you mean eager (anxious has a negative connotation, so, rather than being “anxious” about your baby and starting a family (I think you used it at least 3 times), you are eager—excited, looking forward, and feeling positive (not worried, feeling negative, etc). Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. I’m happy to help if you ever have a quick question or something you want me to read (you have my email and I’m happy to give you my phone number). I teach lots of types of writing and presentations (including writing for social media and I have a really easy-to-read and short handbook I can forward. OK–lastly. My kids are almost 30 so it has been a while. My boys, I had no sickness at all. But with my daughter, I was sick all the time—until birth. Think about putting some peanut butter on those bagles (something my doctor suggested the kind of worked). Also, watermelon was a Godsend. I have a few others if you are interested. Good luck (and I know I sound like a know-it-all; I’m sorry). BUT, when I teach creative non-fiction, I would love to add a songwriting unit so maybe you (or a friend) could help me out. We could do FaceTime or you could come to Huntsville. Dinners on me.

Yes morning sickness is unfortunate part of comfortableness to many women, many women can relate to this. Great job on the post and happy for her and the family on their new addition.

I was taken aback by what Anonymous wrote on August 17. I believe it was overly harsh and critical. So to you, Anonymous, I would like to say, I’m sorry. I am sorry that you and your husband have been in such a hard position, that your heart breaks every time you see another birth announcement or a sweet baby’s face when you’re at the store, and that it just plain sucks. But, that being said, it doesn’t matter if you’ve been trying for a baby for months or years; being told there’s “issues” is just painful. To shine some light on where I am coming from, let me tell you about my “issues”. My husband and I (married 15 years) tried for 10 years – yes, you read that correctly. I was told by several doctors that I would never conceive due to my PCOS and endometriosis, and only one who said “Let’s show them how it’s done”. We tried any and all medical treatments to conceive and then we looked to adoption – we got as far a signing papers to welcome a baby girl but her mother changed her mind and chose to keep her. I decided that maybe it just wasn’t meant to be but my husband asked me to try just once more and so we saved up and went through one more round of IVF. I am happy to say that finally – FINALLY! – we were successful.

So, Anonymous, I write this to you in hopes that it spreads compassion, empathy, understanding and solidarity for all women that have/are having to endure such heartbreak – no matter how long they have been trying.

I wish you only the very best.

And to you Jana – congratulations!!

Hi Jana,
First, I would like to congratulate you and your husband. I have 2 sons, one is 11 and the other is 2. Unfortunately, for me the morning sickness (all day sickness) lasted the whole pregnancy with both of my kids. Both of my boys were 6 weeks premature, but with todays technology they did great! I hope you get to feeling better soon! The nerves are just part of being a mother! I wouldn’t trade it for the world!