Sunday, November 23, 2014

18 weeks

How far along: 18 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a sweet potato; 5.6 inches and 6.7 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss: still down about 5 lbs from pre-pregnancy weight but up about 3 lbs from my lowest weight in the first trimester

How I'm Changing: nothing major this week - still have a small bump but as one of my colleagues pointed out, I can't really hide it anymore :-)

Maternity Clothes:  wearing them and loving it

Gender: we'll knowTuesday as long as our baby is feeling cooperative

Movements: nothing yet but hopefully soon

Sleep: sleeping is going ok - most nights no issues

Symptoms:  mostly just round ligament discomfort and some mild swelling if I spend a large portion of the day standing... I also have been having some heartburn especially if I'm not careful to eat small meals

How I'm feeling: excited and good - I am looking forward to seeing our family and friends over the holidays and sharing in our excitement with them. The next month or so is going to be crazy with travel back and forth from the midwest but I am so thankful we are able to make the trips right now.

What I Miss: red wine, sushi, tuna, and swordfish

Cravings: not much in the way of cravings but I feel like I have to eat every hour which is pretty weird

Best Moment(s) of the Week: I passed my board certification exam so that was a fun surprise!  Also, the end of the week felt pretty good since we have a lot of exciting things coming up in the next month or so including the fact that I won't have any weeks between now and the first of the year that I have to work more than 4 days :-)

What I am Looking Forward To: our ultrasound on Tuesday - I couldn't be more excited for B and I to finally see our little baby looking like more than just a tiny little nugget.  I am also hoping that as we get closer to 20 weeks I start to feel this little one start to move around

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