Baby #1 ; Week 18

Today's date: Oct 26, 2011

How far along: 18 weeks

Total weight gain: 4lbs -- finally weighed myself this morning and I'm up 1lb!

Size of the baby: 5.6 in ; size of a sweet potato.

Sex: November 8th!! November 8th!! November 8th!! November 8th!!

Maternity clothes: None. Still wearing the bigger work pants/jeans the hubby got me. I actually fit into my khakis, size 5. I was surprised lol they must have been super stretchy.

Sleep: Sleeping good. I want so badly to sleep on my stomach, though!

Best moment(s) of the week: Today, my first day off in 7 days!

Movement: Still feeling little jabs throughout the day :) Some days less than others, some days more than most. M and I can feel him ( I keep saying him, what if it's a girl! Just don't want to call the baby "it" lol ) the most at night after we eat and I take my prenatals and iron. We joke and say the baby is GTLing in there hahaha! For non Jersey Shore fans, GTL is Gym Tanning and Laundry. So he's more Gyming in there lol


Food cravings: Still oatmeal :) Since last week I feel I've been eating much better. I have always kept an eye on what I eat. For awhile there I was just eating whatever I wanted lol But have been more on track the last few weeks. Eating well makes me feel better all around. Also been in love with cinnamon raisin toast. Yumm!

Food aversions: Still not into chicken. It doesn't make me feel sick if I eat it or anything, just doesn't sound appetizing.

Morning sickness: So far, so good.

Symptoms: Bad breakouts still :( super gassy, I'm sorry, that's gross! And my boobs have grown, more. <-- all the same. Also, M noticed mood swingy lol he said I'm bipolar; happy and loud one day, and "you don't care" the next lol I would say I've been happier than sad etc. & belly has been itchy!

Labor signs: Too soon.

Belly button in or out: In.

What I miss:  Sleeping on my stomach and sushi.

What I'm looking forward to: Nov 8, 2011. We get to find out the sex on this day!!!! <---this still! & Monday at work we are having a Halloween carry in. I'm making ghosts on broomsticks :) I love work on days when it's a food carry in day haha :)

Baby #1 ; Week 17

Today's date: Oct 26, 2011(took this Oct, 21, 2011)

How far along: 17 weeks

Total weight gain: 3lbs

Size of the baby: 5.1 in ; size of an onion.

Sex: Too soon to tell! We find out November 8th!!!

Maternity clothes: None. Still wearing the bigger work pants/jeans the hubby got me.

Sleep: Sleeping good. Get up to pee usually around 2am or/and 5am. And now when I wake up to go pee, sometimes it takes me an hour or so to fall back to sleep.

Best moment(s) of the week: Feeling baby for the first time Monday night, Oct 17, 2011!!!! We were laying in bed, M was playing video games and I was posting on the baby forum and I felt little pokes in my belly, like an inch under my belly button area. Sooooooooooo cute!

Movement: Little pokes! Felt it Monday night Oct 17, 2011 and again Oct 22, 2011 while at work and all night. M felt the baby for the first time Oct 22, 2011 :D

Food cravings: Oatmeal! Oh how I missed it :) I've been taking it to work every morning. I make it the night before, so I take it cold. I add cinnamon and pumpkin spice to it. Also a spoonful of almond butter, mmmmm.

Food aversions: Not too into chicken still, though I did eat it the other day.

Morning sickness: So far, so good.

Symptoms: Bad breakouts still :( super gassy, I'm sorry, that's gross! And my boobs have grown, more.


Labor signs: Too soon.

Belly button in or out: In.

What I miss:  Sleeping on my stomach!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhh, sleep isn't as comfortable sleeping on my sides all the time, makes my hips ache.

What I'm looking forward to: Nov 8, 2011. We get to find out the sex on this day!!!! <---this still!

Baby #1 ; Week 16

Today's date: Oct 13, 2011

How far along: 16 weeks

Total weight gain: 3lbs

Size of the baby: 4.6 in ; size of an avocado. Yummm lol.

Sex: Too soon to tell! We find out November 8th!!!

Maternity clothes: None. Still wearing the bigger work pants/jeans the hubby got me.

Sleep: Sleeping good. Get up to pee usually around 2am or/and 5am.

Best moment(s) of the week: Hearing the heart beat again! :) It was pumping away in the 150's this time.

Movement: Nadda. Waiting for the flutters!!

Food cravings: Nothing at all this week, really. We go grocery shopping then nothing we bought sounds good lol Like ehhhh, lets just order out.

Food aversions: Just not really wanting chicken of any sort. Still the same.

Morning sickness: So far, so good.

Symptoms: Bad breakouts still. Getting bigger. Looking bloated.

Labor signs: Too soon.

Belly button in or out: In.

What I miss:  I think this will always say either sushi, rare steak, wine, or beer lol

What I'm looking forward to: Nov 8, 2011. We get to find out the sex on this day!!!!


So we had our appointment on Oct 10th. The lady I spoke with to set up the appointment gave me directions to where we had to go. We get there, and we are at the wrong building. By the time we got to the right building we were 15min late at this point and they had to reschedule. For the next day. But, I was sooooooo upset. I cried and cried. I just felt like this meant everything was pushed back even further and we had to wait that much longer. That was a bad day, emotionally. I was a mess lol I slept most of that day. The next day we go early to make sure we are not late. We stopped to eat at Perkins. It was delish! Then headed off to our appointment. We met with the nurse and talked about doctors vs midwife, eating habits, etc.
We chose to go with a midwife. In their office there are about 5 or 6 of them. And I guess we will meet with all of them at least once for our appointments. It is supposed to be a much more personal experience. We are happy with our choice. :)
I've still only gained 3lbs. She asked about my eating habits and working out. She said I should be eating 6 small meals a day. But said it looks like I'm having a normal pregnancy thus far.
We got to listen to the baby's heart beat. It was beating in the 150's :) She said my uterus is high, its like right below my belly button. You can feel it.
So we go back November 8th to find out what we are having :) I hope it goes by fast :) :) :) :)

Here is a picture that was request to compare: week 16 with shirt down..

Until Week 17...
xo

Baby #1 ; Week 15

Today's date: Oct 6, 2011 ( I figured out how to add text to my photos! )

How far along: 15 weeks

Total weight gain: 3lbs

Size of the baby: 4.0 in ; size of a navel orange. This is crazy to me! M and I measured 4inches last night and held it up to my belly. It is crazy to think the baby is already that big all up in my belly. I want to start measuring random objects around the house and holding them to my stomach lol

Sex: Too soon to tell!

Maternity clothes: None. Still wearing the bigger work pants/jeans the hubby got me.

Sleep: Sleeping good. Get up to pee usually around 2am or 5am.

Best moment(s) of the week: Hearing the heart beat :) It was pumping away in the 160 beats per minute.

Movement: Nadda. Waiting for the flutters!!

Food cravings: Nothing at all this week, really.

Food aversions: Just not really wanting chicken of any sort.

Morning sickness: So far, so good.

Symptoms: Bad breakouts still. Getting bigger. Looking bloated.

Labor signs: Too soon.

Belly button in or out: In.

What I miss:  Grande Americano from Starbucks. Yum. Wine.

What I'm looking forward to: Oct 10. Our next baby appointment! Read below!




At our appointment on Monday Oct 3, 2011 -- We went in and they did the usual, I peed in a cup and they weighed me. We got to hear the heart beat :) :) :) :) :)  It was in the 160's -- which I hear is in the range for a girl ;) We met the doctor for the first time. We were to be switching between two doctors. The one we were meant to see was the woman doctor, but she wasn't there I guess. So in walks the male doctor. And this was just a normal checkup I guess. He asked if we wanted to come back in 2 weeks to get some blood taken to test for things like downs syndrome, to see if the baby has it or not. We asked if insurance covered it and he kind of just went off about it. Saying he didn't care if insurance covered it or not, and that he isn't payed for everything that is done. I thought it was just a simple question lol but he went off. So we were like, ok, we will come and get the blood taken, no big deal.  The whole time he was talking to us, he kept looking at my chest. It made things awkward and very uncomfortable. When we set up our next appointment, which was the gender scan, it was set for Nov 1st. But, I did not want to see that doctor again, nor have him anywhere near my southern region or touching our baby lol So we switched from the doctors where we live, to the doctors in the town about 30min away from us. Same clinic, just different doctors. So we go in on Monday Oct 10, 2011, to meet with a nurse to talk to her about doctors. And to hopefully get a gender scan set up, again. I know it will be around the same time, I just want a set date again!!
I really hope the doctors at this clinic don't disappoint. I don't want to go through this experience with doctors I can't trust or talk to. I wish we were living in Colorado at the moment, because their heath care has always been top notch.


Hope all is well with y'all :) So excited we are in October and heading into the holidays, yay!

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