18 Weeks

 

Size of Baby: 5 ounces, 5 inches, a bell pepper!

Total Weight Gained/Lost: +3lbs

Maternity Clothes: Regular clothes

   Movement: Oh yeh!

Sleep: Good

What I miss: Being able to indulge and know that I can cut back or work it off at the gym the next day.

Cravings: anything with buffalo sauce

Symptoms: Back pain when I am on my feet too long, heartburn

Highlights from this week: Being able to watch a whole movie without falling asleep!

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7 Weeks

17 Weeks

Check out how much baby has grown in just 10 weeks!

Size of Baby: 5 ounces, 5 inches, a turnip

Total Weight Gained/Lost: +1.5lbs
Maternity Clothes: Regular clothes

   Movement: I feel

baby mostly at night when I am at work. Baby's kicks are getting a tad stronger but still not felt as often as I remember.

Sleep: Good. I sleep between 5-6 hours a day.

What I miss: Nothing too much. I miss being off holidays:(

Unfortunately I have to work the night before and the night of Thanksgiving. I'm already dreading it. T-day will be exhausting, but I am thankful to work nights where at least I don't miss the time with my family, no matter how exhausting it may be.

Cravings: pickles, jalapenos, salads, anything with buffalo sauce

Symptoms: Occasional mild back pain, stronger kicks, heartburn, widened hips! ---> I can already tell how they have widened. The jeans that fit just a few weeks ago no longer do and its not because of my belly. I can't even slide them over my hips!

Highlights from this week: Spending an afternoon with my sweet boy! Rory and I went to get his haircut and shopped a little. I love spending time with just him! He's the bestest friend I could as for!

 



16 Week Appointment

Our 16 Week Appt. went great. It was short and sweet. I was in and out in less than an hour which never happens. Baby's heartbeat is 145-150's. I measure to date and have no complaints at 16 Weeks! I go back in 4 weeks for my 20 Week visit and an ultrasound!

 

Size of Baby: 3.5 ounces, 4.5 inches, size of an avocado
Total Weight Gained/Lost: +0.5 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Regular clothes
Movement: Yes, but it is still random. Not all the time. Mainly after I eat or if I'm squishing baby by bending over
Sleep: Good. I still wake to roll from side to side but I am not making as many trips to the bathroom. Yay!
What I miss: The gym. I've fallen off the wagon and think about going all the time, but that's as far as I get.
Cravings: Eggs, Honey Nut Chex mix, sweets, diet caffeine free coke.
Symptoms: growing belly, gas, sweet little kicks, bleeding gums, super sensitive boobies, mild heartburn at night
Highlights from this week: Hearing baby's heartbeat at our appointment. That's always a highlight. Also, having four days off in a row!!

15+ Weeks and Feeling Great!

I'm a little over 15 weeks and feel great. Some days I can go without a nap and not feel completely awful. My appetite is back and nothing disgusts me at the moment. My nausea is long gone (knock on wood) and I still feel baby moving every so often.

My bloated belly is disappearing and the baby bump is on the rise! I bounce back and forth between my regular jeans and maternity jeans. Both fit, but some days only the maternity ones are comfortable. I find that most of my maternity tops are still too big :(

 



Size of Baby: 4 inches, 2.5oz, size of an apple
Total Weight Gained/Lost: +0 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Maternity jeans here and there
Movement: Yes, but not all the time. After I eat or when I'm lying very still. It is still unpredictable.
Sleep: Good. I wake a couple of times at night to pee, but that is it.
What I miss: Fall Beer...still!
Cravings: French fries, eggs with hot sauce and jalapenos, candy. I stay hungry all the time.
Symptoms: baby kicks, sore boobs, hunger, growing belly, mild cramping here and there.
Highlights from this week: Feeling back to myself