Saturday, February 23, 2013

Week 15 & 16: Movement!

Gah, I've been REALLY slacking at updating my blog.  Sorry, peeps!

I'm almost 17 weeks now :D

So, other than just normal life stuff, some really interesting stuff has been going on with baby!

So last weekend, exactly a week from today actually, I was laying on my belly while on the laptop.  I was putting pressure on my uterus with the way I was laying, and I got the weirdest feeling ever!  Something just rolled in there, like it was rolling away from the pressure.  Of course, because it felt weird, I changed positions and it stopped.

Curious, I tried imitating the position again, managed to, and it didn't happen again.  Then, a few minutes later, I felt something push...PUSH...out against my uterus then pull back in.  Like a little foot.  And in a different spot.  That's when I KNEW it had to be baby.  Didn't feel like gas and didn't feel like my bowels doing...bowel things.

I smiled.

That was at 15 weeks!

Time for 15 week belly shot!


So roll on over to 16 weeks.

I'm feeling baby move more and more.  I'll get what feels like little bubbles popping in my uterus or a little worm crawling under my belly.  There starting to get more defined too.  I had another moment of what felt like a little foot pushing out, like baby was stretching, then curling back up, so pulling their little foot back in.

The other night I was on Skype with a friend (also pregnant and due very, very soon!), and my uterus was stretching on my right side, could feel some minor round ligament pains.  And then, on my left side, I got more of those little rolling flutters.  Which makes sense that it was baby!  Most of the movements I felt have been gravitating towards my left side.  I'll get some movement in the middle, but it ranges between middle and left.  Occasionally on my right side.

I also realized I'm starting to LOOK pregnant.  I noticed it in my reflection when at work today.  Made me smile.

I also think we're having a girl, if the old wives' tales have any merit.  I have been CRAVING sweet and sugary things.  My table is just covered in candy, and I can't help myself!  And everything keeps telling me we're having a girl.  I even referred to the baby as a her today when talking to a coworker and that felt so...right.  We find out in about 2 weeks, so excited!

And here's my 16 week belly shot :)


See you guys all next week!

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Week 13 & 14: Into the Second Trimester We Go!

Aaaah, sorry for not updating this last week.

Last week was pretty hellish.  I was dealing with a lot of depression and anxiety, hormones were just spiking it out of control like crazy.  But I'm starting to feel a lot better.  Not much else to report about week 13, other than it kind of sucked.

SO, here's my 13 week belly shot!


SO! Onto week 14.

I started feeling a lot better this week.  Appetite picked back up, depression was mellowing out, and my anxiety wasn't nearly as hectic.  Feeling tons better.

I had an appointment today actually!  My OB's been trying to get a hold of me, but I'm terrible about answering my phone (was busy with work or just sleeping, LOL).  At 10.5 weeks (my last appointment), they did a pap smear on me.

Welllllll....

They got the results back.  And I guess they came back abnormal.  Ugh.  So, I got scheduled for a colposcopy on the 28th of this month.  Fingers crossed it's nothing too bad, hopefully something benign or low grade or just some levels thrown off by being pregnant.  Hopefully, whatever it is, it resolves itself after baby is born.

But speaking of baby!  Baby is doing good!  Little one's heart rate at my appointment was in the 150s.  Within seconds of the doppler being put on my pelvis, we got to hear that magical whoosh of baby's little heart beating healthily and happily.  Brought a smile to my face.

Haven't really gained any weight since my last appointment, so that's good!

Baby has also decided it enjoys sitting on my bladder constantly.  I'm still having frequent urination, waking up at night to go potty.  But my pelvis has popped out and has rounded out and become a lot firmer.  My friend was poking at it, and was all, "Oh yeah.  That is ALL uterus!"  My belly is also getting bigger, not quite hard, baby belly, but definitely getting bigger and rounder!  Should turn into hard belly in the next few weeks :) Can't wait!

And here's my 14 week belly shot!

That's all until next week!