How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/measurements:
I won't know until my next midwife appointment but my belly is
steadily expanding.
Maternity clothes: I am now
exclusively wearing maternity pants. The BeBands don't work anymore.
I can still wear a lot of my normal tops but some have been retired
for the foreseeable future and I've been mixing in a few maternity
tops.
Stretch marks: None yet.
Sleep: I've been having a hard
time getting comfortable at night, especially after I wake up to use
the bathroom. I've been trying to move my husband around so I can
lean back on him like he's a pillow and so far he hasn't been woken
up by that plus all of my tossing and turning so that's been helping!
:)
Best moment this week: Finding a
few more pairs of maternity pants that actually fit me. Also, my
sister gave me a few things and one is literally the cutest onesie
ever! It's sort of mint green with little hedgehogs on it! Seriously,
I want to get a second one to dress Stella in it...although she would
hate it. She definitely isn't the kind of cat who enjoys clothes.
:)
Miss anything? Not really.
Movement: I think I've felt some
little movements here and there. Once it felt like tentacles
wiggling around and other times it just felt like little bubbles or
popping sensations... it's in the right spot so I think
it's the baby but I don't really know.
Food Cravings: I've been eating
a lot of vanilla yogurt with raspberries and banana on top.
Anything making you queasy or sick?
I've had so much nasal congestion and have had some bloody noses and
it all drips back in my throat while I'm sleeping so I've thrown up
first thing in the morning a few times recently. It's really
annoying but I don't feel nauseous or anything.
Gender: Nope.
Labor signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Nothing new this week.
I still have heartburn in the evenings but I've found that it's not
as bad if I don't drink anything while I'm eating.
Belly button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time:
Honestly, a little moody and stressed. Not about the pregnancy
itself but it's more like my personality doesn't mesh with other
people when they get excited and gush about things – especially
when the thing is me and my body. I'm not usually one to discuss my
emotions because I feel like that is very private. (I realize that
the amount I share online may make it seem like I'm not a private
person, but trust me, I don't actually share that much.) I didn't
share my engagement with most of my family and friends until 3 months
before I was going to get married and then planned the wedding
quickly. That was awesome because if I had to deal with people
obsessing over me as the bride for much longer I would have had to
have eloped. Being pregnant it's a longer thing and people tend to
get more excited, which is nice, but it's overwhelming and stressful
to me. Especially since I still have plenty of months to go, the
baby isn't really a baby yet because I'm only 17 weeks and it's not
viable yet. It is partially how I always have been and it might also
be because I have had a miscarriage and I know that not all
pregnancies result in live babies. I am not actually too worried
about that, so far everything has been fine and I know I'm healthy.
I know that some people might think that what I just said makes me
horrible and ungrateful of the love and well wishes that people are
giving me but I do appreciate all of that. I'm just trying to
explain that I know that everyone means well and I'm glad but maybe
it would be nice if it was a little less intense.
Looking forward to: My
ultrasound!!! It's happening very soon!!! :)
By the way, I filmed a try-on maternity clothes haul to show the various pants and tops I got along with some nursing bras. I talked a lot about the different stores that I bought things from and what works for me and what doesn't.
Thanks for reading!
:) Alice
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