Week 22 (Dec. 24 through Dec. 30) Symptoms: Oh hello, old friend enemy — and the WORST pregnancy symptom EVER. Hiiiii, over-sharing. Body changes: Darling Husband commented a few times that I’m “all belly,” but I think he was just being nice. I was most definitely not “all belly” last… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 22”
Week 21 (Dec. 17 through Dec. 23) Symptoms: Heartburn’s a bitch. Body changes: Is it possible I am smaller than I was at this point in my last pregnancy? I think I might be. I seemed to start off fast and furious with a bumptastic bump, but it seemed… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 21”
Week 20 (Dec. 10 through Dec. 16) Symptoms: More round ligament pain (a.k.a. stomach tightening/stretching feelings). Dizziness. Headaches. And OH YEAH, HEARTBURN! Body changes: I keep trying to compare my bump to my previous pregnancy’s bump, but I think it’s pretty similar. Bumpish and all. Baby movement: Starting to feel more like kicks. Tiny… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 20”
Week 19 (Dec. 3 through Dec. 9) Symptoms: Round ligament pain (a.k.a. stomach tightening/stretching feelings). Dizziness. Tirrrrredness. Where is that second-trimester energy I was promised? WHERE? Body changes: Stomach seems to have jutted out a lot this week. I’ve really moved from that “people-are-going-to-think-I’m-just-fat-and-sticky-outy” to “definitely definitely… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 19”
Week 18 (Nov. 26 to Dec. 2) Symptoms: Shortness of breath/tight throat sort of feelings. Body changes: People keep telling me I “really” look pregnant. I feel like I have for, like, 14 weeks, so … yeah. Looking really pregnant. Baby movement: Definitely feel “movement” feelings, but have yet to… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 18”