What's happening right now? Baby is sucking his/her thumb and wiggling around in there. Kidneys are making urine, and languno (peach like fuzz) is growing all over baby's body and protecting him/her from all the amniotic fluid in there.
How am I feeling? Nausea has finally subsided and I'm able to eat somewhat normally again. And I'm starting to experience some of the not-so-glamourous side effects of pregnancy, particular skin changes.
Cravings? Diet Coke. It's so horrible for you in general, but it's my one vice. I have at least one a day when I'm working.
Weight gain? Getting back up to my pre pregnancy weight. I'm only a couple pounds down now.
Sleep? Ha! What's that? Coffee is a Godsend.
Significant events? Nothing really big this week. Got the paperwork in from my surgery that I had in 2010, and it looks like all I had done was a cyst removal, and not a fibroid removal like I though. So it looks like I won't have to have a C-section (for that reason anyways).
15 Weeks
15 Weeks
How big is baby? Naval Orange
What's happening right now? Movement is happening on the inside this week!
How am I feeling? Very itchy. The skin changes in particular are very annoying.
Cravings? Still Diet Coke.
Weight gain? Slowly creeping up to pre pregnancy weight. Hopefully I'll be there by 20 weeks! Bump is becoming more defined. I might attach some bump pics soon to show the progression
Sleep? Naps are a glorious thing. I take them when I can get them.
Significant events? Nothing really big this week. Appointment with the OB MD is next week to look at my operative report.
16 Weeks
16 Weeks
How big is baby? Avocado
What's happening right now? Baby can hear my voice and is forming taste buds. And hair is growing!
How am I feeling? Anxious to start feeling movement, although I know it might not happen for a while, but I can't wait to start feeling those little kicks.
Cravings? I had a milkshake for the first time in a while, and realized that it's the only thing that could help me get through those last few hours at work.
Weight gain? Got weighed officially at the OB office, and I'm almost there to my pre pregnancy weight.
Sleep? I can't wait to go back to night shift, hopefully it will help with the exhaustion, since I'm more of a night owl.
Significant events? No C-section! Woohoo! Although we did find out that I have an anterior placenta, which means I might not feel movement as soon as others. And we have a stubborn kid. The doc had trouble finding the HB at our appointment, so she got out the ultrasound machine, and found out the kid was hanging out low. So she got the doppler back out and was able to find it. Our next OB appointment isn't for another 8 weeks, but we have our anatomy scan in a few weeks (once we actually schedule it). And we have and elective on April 2 to find out the sex!