16 Weeks – EDC 28/05/13

Thursday, 13 December 2012 – Day 2

So, the Christmas cake gives me really bad indigestion L Oh well…

Now, on the exciting front, I think I’ve felt the baby move for the last two nights. Tuesday night, after all the stretching, I had a very tight belly and I’m sure I felt the bubble popping sensation. It was entirely pleasant, whereas I find gas bubbles unpleasant, so I’m fairly sure it was the baby. Last night, I wanted to feel it again before I went to sleep, but my belly was feeling rather “dead” (not in a bad way, mind you). So, I tried experimenting with the angle of my recline – I sleep on my side like a good girl. At a certain point, I felt a shift pressure onto my intestines, followed by a shuddering that ended up making me want to move because it was tickling so badly. Yes, I would describe it as having a butterfly in my belly. No luck replicating this again this morning, but I tried before having eaten anything, and I’d had a Nutella sandwich just before bed last night.

BREAKING NEWS: It’s 1:00pm, and I just felt a distinct tap-tap just above my pubic bone, which to me was undeniably baby!

Saturday, 15 December 2012 – Day 4

You will notice that my EDC has changed again. This is because the midwife trusts my charting and mistrusts my early ultrasound, which is completely opposite to my GP. Bemusing, but no biggy.

So, I had my first antenatal appointment yesterday, which was long, but productive and exciting. We (the midwife and I) talked about a lot of pregnancy stuff and a lot more about my medical history. I liked the midwife, as I felt like she really listened to me, and I never felt like she was tapping her watch for the next appointment. I got to listen to the heartbeat, and she confirmed for me that I was feeling the baby kicking and showed me where the “baby zone” is on my belly. I also had some kicks just before my appointment. It seems that sitting seems to be key to feeling kicks at the moment, as every time I feel them, I seem to be sitting at a desk.

Monday, 17 December 2012 – Day 6

Nothing much to report. We’re having a little heat wave at the moment which is making me feel a little woozy at times. I have a phlegmy throat in the mornings (which can make me gag) and a dry throat in the evenings. I’m also feeling a little movement by the baby every day, which is exciting. Brad keeps touching my stomach to see if he can feel anything – cute!

Brad and I are doing a lot of reading and talking at the moment about baby things. I got an information pack from the hospital, which tells me how the hospital works, but also gives snippets of information on other issues like breastfeeding, sids, swaddling, and information for Rh negative woman (of which I am one of the unfortunate few). I am also reading a book by Gina Ford called The Contented Little Baby, which I am finding really informative as she seems to have a lot of views that I already had formed earlier in pregnancy. Of course this begins the start of the journey that everyone will have something to say about our style of raising a baby, and that fact that everyone will have something to say on how to do it better (or how we’re doing it wrong). The challenge for me is to try and ignore the vast majority of it and only keep the information that I actually want while not getting upset with the information givers. People skills have never been my forte, and any little patience I did have before I fell pregnant has rapidly fallen by the wayside, so it is very easy for me to get upset with people these days.

15 Weeks – EDC 30/05/13

Thursday, 6 December 2012

It seems that my body has finally realised that I’m now in the second trimester. For the most part, I have the energy required to fulfil most of the obligations of a housewife. Walking for any length of time really tires me out though.

I’ve been suffering a little from a dry throat, which makes me gag. The solution to which seems to be chewing gum like it’s going out of fashion. If I don’t have a dry throat, I have a throat full of phlegm – ew!

I had one bout of bringing up my breakfast on Tuesday, but for the first time since I fell pregnant, it didn’t affect the rest of my day. Let’s hope that is the end of it.

I have my midwives appointment next Friday. I’m rather excited about this, and also about the morphology scan (ultrasound) which is booked in for the New Year. Brad will still be on holidays when I go for this scan, so we will both be able to see the baby for the first time together – yay!

Monday, 10 December 2012 – Day 4

So, I vomited in the mornings on Saturday and Sunday, but once again it didn’t affect the rest of my eating habits for the day. On Sunday, it was before breakfast, and I managed to eat most of two Weet Bix. I’ve been drinking Berocca after I vomit, as it was recommended to me to keep away nausea, and I have to say that it seems to have a positive effect.

Today I’ve been alternating between being tired and being hungry. I guess the baby is having a growing spurt. I’m waiting to feel those first movements, but it is entirely possible that I have an anterior placenta and won’t feel anything until 22 weeks. I’m thinking positive (was that a wiggle) but being prepared that I might have to wait. However, it doesn’t stop me pressing on my belly to see if I can feel anything. Because I didn’t have the 12 week scan, I don’t know where my placenta is, or even for certain that there is only one baby in there. I guess all will be revealed at the 20 week scan.

Tuesday, 11 December 2012 – Day 5

I made Christmas cake today. It was the hardest thing in the world to not lick the beaters, as the batter not only contained raw eggs, but also a good amount of rum (which means that it wouldn’t have been wise for me to lick those beaters anyway).

I think my belly has expanded again, as I’m feeling rather fat tonight. I ordered my first maternity bras today, so I look forward to their arrival in the mail. I also found out today that the 20 week scan takes around an hour, which makes me excited because Brad is coming, so we both get to stare at our offspring for a good while.

14 Weeks – EDC 30/05/13

Thursday, 29 November 2012

I had my doctor’s appointment today to get a referral for my morphology scan at 19 weeks. That’s all booked in for 3 January, which is very exciting. The other exciting thing was that I got to hear the baby’s heartbeat today with the doctor’s Doppler scanner. It sounded nice and strong, which is good as the doctor wasn’t sure if he could feel the top of my uterus or not.

I’m glad we have air conditioning considering the present heat wave. I know the heat wave here is nothing compared to just 100km inland, but to a pregnant woman it’s very hot! Even with the heat wave, I have been nausea free since Tuesday – yay!