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My Due Date: May 9, 2016I have given birth!
Age: 31 years old
Location: Maryland, United States
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23w1d
By stephc2010 » Posted Jan. 12, 2016 10:58am - 265 views - 2 comments
How far along? 23w1d - 58% complete!
Which trimester are you in? 2nd trimester :)
How many days until your due date? 118 days! :)
How big is baby? Length of a green onion and weight of a mango! (according to this site!)
What milestones has your baby reached this week? Baby's sense of movement is well developed now, and Babycenter insists that if I dance around, she can feel it, lol! Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing and her sense of hearing is so well now that she should be able to recognize familiar sounds like the vacuum running (or her big sister screaming, haha!). She also jumps when I hear loud sounds, which is adorable! Lol.
What are some of your pregnancy symptoms? Pretty sure pelvic pain is ALWAYS gonna be here, unfortunately. The pillow in between my legs is helping with the back pain a bit, though. So at least there's that! :)
Any cravings? KFC extra crispy chicken... And coleslaw... And mashed potatoes and a large cherry Pepsi! Definitely stopping there for lunch after I head to the grocery store! I've been craving it since Saturday!!!
Any food aversions? Nope!
What emotions have you experienced this week? This past week was a great week! I do have some days with anxiety about how quickly this pregnancy is going, how life is going to be so much different, etc. But I can honestly say that this week I was HAPPY! The last few weeks had been so rough!
Are you wearing maternity clothes yet? Yep!!
Have any stretch marks? Nothing new.
How much weight have you gained? Ugh. Starting to worry about gaining too much so quickly. I went from 135/136 last week to 138! Still only up 9lbs, which I believe is normal and on track for my pre-pregnancy weight, but I was perfectly fine gaining 1lb a week at most, lol.
Belly button in or out? Barely in. It never popped out with my first pregnancy, but I think it will with this one, lol!
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Felt any movement? All the time! She's a little wiggle worm! I feel most of my movement on my right side and up above my belly button. I'm also loving that I can start to feel either a foot or elbow (something pointy) moving across the top of my belly! My guess is a foot, but I was never good at playing that "guess the body part" game with my first pregnancy, lol.
Gender? Still a girl, I hope! Lol.
How has your sleep been? I'm on a "normal" sleep schedule again (yay!) and I think it's helped. Trying to keep it consistent for my daughter. I've recently learned that bath time is stimulating for her, so night time baths are out of the question for her. She always gets a huge burst of energy and takes hours to fall asleep after... Even with the night time bath stuff! Trying my best to keep her on a good schedule and in her crib! She wakes up anywhere from 8-10am and has been going to sleep anywhere from 9-10:30pm, which is a huge improvement for us! :)
Are you nesting? Not really. I'm putting in more of an effort to keep on top of laundry and cleaning often in between my deep cleans to make life easier on me. I've done really well with washing all dishes at the end of the night (or putting them in the dishwasher), picking up all toys before bed and during nap time, and folding laundry as soon as it's done in the dryer!
Labor signs? Nope. Just a few braxton hicks contractions.
What was your best moment last week? My daughter trying to "count" by copying me, was by far the best thing that happened last week! "One... Two... YAAAY!" she skips three and goes straight to cheering, lol!
What are you looking forward to this week? Relaxing, counting the days until my next scan on the 18th and cuddling with my daughter! :)
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23w1d
By stephc2010 » Posted Jan. 12, 2016 10:58am - 265 views - 2 comments
How far along? 23w1d - 58% complete!
Which trimester are you in? 2nd trimester :)
How many days until your due date? 118 days! :)
How big is baby? Length of a green onion and weight of a mango! (according to this site!)
What milestones has your baby reached this week? Baby's sense of movement is well developed now, and Babycenter insists that if I dance around, she can feel it, lol! Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing and her sense of hearing is so well now that she should be able to recognize familiar sounds like the vacuum running (or her big sister screaming, haha!). She also jumps when I hear loud sounds, which is adorable! Lol.
What are some of your pregnancy symptoms? Pretty sure pelvic pain is ALWAYS gonna be here, unfortunately. The pillow in between my legs is helping with the back pain a bit, though. So at least there's that! :)
Any cravings? KFC extra crispy chicken... And coleslaw... And mashed potatoes and a large cherry Pepsi! Definitely stopping there for lunch after I head to the grocery store! I've been craving it since Saturday!!!
Any food aversions? Nope!
What emotions have you experienced this week? This past week was a great week! I do have some days with anxiety about how quickly this pregnancy is going, how life is going to be so much different, etc. But I can honestly say that this week I was HAPPY! The last few weeks had been so rough!
Are you wearing maternity clothes yet? Yep!!
Have any stretch marks? Nothing new.
How much weight have you gained? Ugh. Starting to worry about gaining too much so quickly. I went from 135/136 last week to 138! Still only up 9lbs, which I believe is normal and on track for my pre-pregnancy weight, but I was perfectly fine gaining 1lb a week at most, lol.
Belly button in or out? Barely in. It never popped out with my first pregnancy, but I think it will with this one, lol!
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Felt any movement? All the time! She's a little wiggle worm! I feel most of my movement on my right side and up above my belly button. I'm also loving that I can start to feel either a foot or elbow (something pointy) moving across the top of my belly! My guess is a foot, but I was never good at playing that "guess the body part" game with my first pregnancy, lol.
Gender? Still a girl, I hope! Lol.
How has your sleep been? I'm on a "normal" sleep schedule again (yay!) and I think it's helped. Trying to keep it consistent for my daughter. I've recently learned that bath time is stimulating for her, so night time baths are out of the question for her. She always gets a huge burst of energy and takes hours to fall asleep after... Even with the night time bath stuff! Trying my best to keep her on a good schedule and in her crib! She wakes up anywhere from 8-10am and has been going to sleep anywhere from 9-10:30pm, which is a huge improvement for us! :)
Are you nesting? Not really. I'm putting in more of an effort to keep on top of laundry and cleaning often in between my deep cleans to make life easier on me. I've done really well with washing all dishes at the end of the night (or putting them in the dishwasher), picking up all toys before bed and during nap time, and folding laundry as soon as it's done in the dryer!
Labor signs? Nope. Just a few braxton hicks contractions.
What was your best moment last week? My daughter trying to "count" by copying me, was by far the best thing that happened last week! "One... Two... YAAAY!" she skips three and goes straight to cheering, lol!
What are you looking forward to this week? Relaxing, counting the days until my next scan on the 18th and cuddling with my daughter! :)
Comments for this Journal Entry
 | Comment from stephc2010 » Posted Jan. 13, 2016 12:08pm I did stop there yesterday after grocery shopping and it was SO yummy! I hadn't had a craving like that this entire pregnancy. I was thinking nonstop about that chicken nonstop since Saturday, lol! |
 | Comment from niknik86 » Posted Jan. 13, 2016 11:58am I've been craving KFC too! Especially the chicken and corn! Yum! |
