Baby Meyers is the size of an avocado!
This week I decided to change it up a bit. I found this little week by week survey thing to fill out with all the little changes from the week. I think it will be a very fun way to track, and I'll still do little blurbs.
How far along? 16 weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: Started my pregnancy at 175. I am now 152.
Total weight gain/loss: Started my pregnancy at 175. I am now 152.
Maternity clothes? Not very often, I lost so much weight that my normal clothes are almost like maternities. Although, belly and boobs are starting to stretch out my shirts. Might make the switch again.
Stretch marks? Nope! But belly is growing!
Sleep: Getting almost daily acupuncture and it's been helping my nightmares, braxton hicks pains, and sleep!
Best moment this week: Finally being able to eat salsa again! One of my favorite snacks.
Have you told family and friends: Yes- announced to close family April 31st, announced to more family a few days after. Announced to facebook on Mother's Day.
Stretch marks? Nope! But belly is growing!
Sleep: Getting almost daily acupuncture and it's been helping my nightmares, braxton hicks pains, and sleep!
Best moment this week: Finally being able to eat salsa again! One of my favorite snacks.
Have you told family and friends: Yes- announced to close family April 31st, announced to more family a few days after. Announced to facebook on Mother's Day.
Movement: Lots of flutters and so far 3 big kicks
Food cravings: Pizza, watermelon, Ice, apples, and pears.
Anything making you queasy or sick: All veggies except carrots, smell of garlic or red meat **really bad, actually most smells. Also, I get really nauseous when I get Braxton Hicks contractions.
Have you started to show yet: Yes! Baby belly is here!
Leakage: ? If you mean crying, yes haha. I'm always really emotional in the morning.
Gender prediction: We think it's a boy. Corry predicts a boy with his chinese medicine (taking my pulse)
Food cravings: Pizza, watermelon, Ice, apples, and pears.
Anything making you queasy or sick: All veggies except carrots, smell of garlic or red meat **really bad, actually most smells. Also, I get really nauseous when I get Braxton Hicks contractions.
Have you started to show yet: Yes! Baby belly is here!
Leakage: ? If you mean crying, yes haha. I'm always really emotional in the morning.
Gender prediction: We think it's a boy. Corry predicts a boy with his chinese medicine (taking my pulse)
Labor Signs: Noooo. But I get Braxton Hicks a lot.
Belly Button in or out? It's actually halfway between where it was and being out. A few more weeks and it will be out.
Wedding rings on or off? I have the band on, but the engagement part of my rings is too big to wear on my itty bitty finger. I've lost so much weight. But I'll be able to wear it again :)
Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody. Always sad in the mornings. I level out when my husband is home.
Weekly Wisdom: Start breathing techniques with Braxton Hicks.. my doctors say it will be good practice for managing real contractions down the road.
Milestones: Finally started sleeping well this week.
Last night I asked my husband to just take a quick picture of my belly with my phone. Lots of people have been wanting to see it. Belly is growing rapidly, but thankfully no stretch marks or signs of them. I've been diligent about drinking water and massaging the belly with lotion and vitamin e oil. Of course sometimes stuff like this can't be avoided, but I'd rather not get them. My mom didn't get them as far as I remember, and she got BIG. But I only remember when she was pregnant with my brother.
In 17 days we will find out the gender. For the past month or so I've had a little thought that baby is a boy. I don't want to get my hopes up and set on one gender though. I want a girl, but I equally want a boy... so I guess I'm okay :) My husband thinks it's a boy. I think I've mentioned before that he is a chinese medicine major and there's a way to tell by taking the pulse what the gender might be. I guess it's pretty accurate most of the time. When he took my pulse he said he thinks it's a boy still and that the pulse says boy. We will see!
I've been able to get back to swimming at the gym and it has been wonderful. It's much easier to move around in the water. I walk laps most of the time in the water or run laps in the water because I'm still just a little too weak to swim laps. Although I do try to put a lap or two of doggy paddle in the routine. Just to give my body a little cardio workout. The water feels lovely and takes the pressure off my lower belly. It feels so relaxing and calming. I love it. I'm probably going back today. My goal is to be back to my water aerobics class by August 10th. I think a good way to measure is if I can do 5 or more laps of doggy paddle in a row. Or at least a few free.
That's really all for this week. My appetite has been increasing little by little which is awesome. I'm able to eat small, itty bitty meals without getting sick. It's almost 17 weeks already (in 3 days) so I will probably post by next Friday. I'll try to do another belly picture, and if my belly button is all the way out by then I will definitely take a picture. It's kinda freaky watching my belly button reverse! But cool at the same time in a way...
Wedding rings on or off? I have the band on, but the engagement part of my rings is too big to wear on my itty bitty finger. I've lost so much weight. But I'll be able to wear it again :)
Happy or Moody most of the time: Moody. Always sad in the mornings. I level out when my husband is home.
Weekly Wisdom: Start breathing techniques with Braxton Hicks.. my doctors say it will be good practice for managing real contractions down the road.
Milestones: Finally started sleeping well this week.
Baby Bump!
Last night I asked my husband to just take a quick picture of my belly with my phone. Lots of people have been wanting to see it. Belly is growing rapidly, but thankfully no stretch marks or signs of them. I've been diligent about drinking water and massaging the belly with lotion and vitamin e oil. Of course sometimes stuff like this can't be avoided, but I'd rather not get them. My mom didn't get them as far as I remember, and she got BIG. But I only remember when she was pregnant with my brother.In 17 days we will find out the gender. For the past month or so I've had a little thought that baby is a boy. I don't want to get my hopes up and set on one gender though. I want a girl, but I equally want a boy... so I guess I'm okay :) My husband thinks it's a boy. I think I've mentioned before that he is a chinese medicine major and there's a way to tell by taking the pulse what the gender might be. I guess it's pretty accurate most of the time. When he took my pulse he said he thinks it's a boy still and that the pulse says boy. We will see!
I've been able to get back to swimming at the gym and it has been wonderful. It's much easier to move around in the water. I walk laps most of the time in the water or run laps in the water because I'm still just a little too weak to swim laps. Although I do try to put a lap or two of doggy paddle in the routine. Just to give my body a little cardio workout. The water feels lovely and takes the pressure off my lower belly. It feels so relaxing and calming. I love it. I'm probably going back today. My goal is to be back to my water aerobics class by August 10th. I think a good way to measure is if I can do 5 or more laps of doggy paddle in a row. Or at least a few free.
That's really all for this week. My appetite has been increasing little by little which is awesome. I'm able to eat small, itty bitty meals without getting sick. It's almost 17 weeks already (in 3 days) so I will probably post by next Friday. I'll try to do another belly picture, and if my belly button is all the way out by then I will definitely take a picture. It's kinda freaky watching my belly button reverse! But cool at the same time in a way...
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