How far along? 17 weeks
Sleep? Getting overheated at night, getting up to use the restroom. Otherwise, sleep has been pretty good.
Symptoms? The past few weeks, I've just been tired and having regular headaches.
Food cravings? Watermelon, cucumbers, lemons. I cannot get enough lemon.
Food aversions? Nothing really. Sometimes things don't sound as good as normal, especially healthy food, but nothing that completely repulses me.
Labor signs? Braxton Hicks every now and then.
Belly button in or out? In, but I can tell it's getting closer to the surface.
What I miss? Having more energy
What I'm looking forward to? I can't believe we are only three weeks away from being halfway through. I'm trying to enjoy every stage of this pregnancy and it is going so quickly.
Milestones? We had our second appointment today at 17 weeks. Everything looked great, heartbeat with 150bpm! We also bought a toddler bed for Gideon and have started clearing out our office to make space for his new room.
High? The past few weeks have been more relaxed since we heard the heartbeat and passed the first trimester milestone. It's been nice to focus on other things.
Low? I was hoping to feel more energetic like I did with Gideon, but that hasn't happened yet. I have a feeling it is just going to be different this time. Pregnancy with a toddler is a whole different experience.
Bump? Definitely there! Depending on the shirt, it's harder to see. But I'm starting to feel more worn out and struggling more to get around. The other night, I was laying down by Grant and he had to help push me up. I'm finally filling out my maternity clothes more, which is nice. I've been wearing them for several weeks, because, well, they're pretty darn comfy!
Well, this pic was taken at 16 weeks and I've definitely popped out more in the past week. But, let's be honest, I'm doing good just to be typing this update right now, so we'll take what we can get! I am hoping that life will get back to normal a bit more. I read through my posts with Gideon and it was right around 16 weeks that I started feeling better. That's actually encouraging to me, as we've had a crazy summer and I'm chasing around a two year old on a daily basis.
How far along? 12 weeks
Sleep? Had trouble sleeping for a couple of weeks until I broke out the extra pillows.
Symptoms? Fairly mild right now. Nausea/vomiting/heartburn/indigestion from 5 weeks until 11/12 weeks; exhaustion from the beginning until a couple of days ago; bloating from about 5/6 weeks until the bump started developing.
Food cravings? everything; I'm hungry all of the time
Food aversions? Not much yet, the aversion were worse with Gideon
Labor signs? --
Belly button in or out? In
What I miss? Being able to sleep all night; I'll be missing that for awhile
What I'm looking forward to? Not keeping it a secret anymore!
Milestones? Finally had our first appointment at 12 weeks, 1 day this past week. Baby had a nice, strong heartbeat at 160bpm. Kathy found it almost instantly, which was a huge relief to us! Also, baby has now been on FOUR road trips with us already - twice to Iowa 8.5 hrs each way and twice to west Kansas 4-4.5 hrs each way. That's a lot of driving with a toddler and a stowaway!
High? Hearing that sweet, sweet heartbeat
Low? We've had so much going on these first several weeks; it's been so busy and such a blur
Bump? Yup, starting to show! We can tell, but not too noticeable to strangers yet
It's been so long since I've posted. I finally started showing this week so decided it was time to commence with the posts. The first trimester has been hard. So many emotions go along with pregnancy, and especially with pregnancy after loss.
How far along? 4 weeks
Sleep? No problems, just really tired all the time.
Symptoms? Exhaustion
Food cravings? None
Food aversions? Leftovers
Labor signs? --
Belly button in or out? In
What I miss? Not feeing exhausted all the time
What I'm looking forward to? Telling immediate family soon
Milestones? We found out at 10dpo. I took the test before hopping in the shower right before bed. When I got out, there was an obvious line. I couldn't believe it!
High? Finding out
Low? Such a long wait until our first appointment at 12 weeks
Bump? Just some bloating, no bump yet
We are overjoyed to be pregnant again after a difficult year. Knowing the reality of pregnancy loss does make this one a little more difficult and, at the same time, more wonderful. We realize that this child is with us right now, and it is easier to appreciate, knowing that we cannot take one day for granted.
It was a challenge for me to truly give myself over to the pregnancy. I was, on some level, trying to protecting myself from the possibility of loss. But I know that it isn't possible to keep myself from the pain of something happening during this pregnancy. Now that I've been able to open myself up completely, I am feeling excited and hopeful, and mostly grateful that I get to be with our child for the moment. What a beautiful time pregnancy is meant to be.
