Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 21
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 to really slow down. I don’t seem to be as ginormous as last time … I think?
Belly button: It’s reached that stretched-out stage. Still an innie, but a very large innie. You could fit a dime inside of it.
Baby movement: Still little teeny taps/kicks.
Cravings: Nothing really.
Aversions: Nothing notable.
High point: Going for our 3D ultrasound and learning our baby was a little GIRL! More details to come, I promise!
Low point: Trying to get lots of work done before Christmas. When you work for yourself, you don’t really get a week-long break like everyone else seems to …
How does this week compare to Week 21 during pregnancy #1? It sounds like Baby Boy was kicking a lot harder than Baby Girl at this point. Because he’s a boy? Because he’s wild? Or am I just not remembering clearly enough to compare the kicks? Who knows?
Baby preparation: Went through ALL of the crates of baby clothes and sorted out what will work for a girl, and what needs to be packed back up (in case of future boys). Began working on nursery plans (stay tuned). Bought my first baby-girl item (a pink sleeper printed with brighter pink hearts).
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Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 20
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 little kicks.
Cravings: Still plain chips. Also plain tea biscuits with butter, mmmm.
Aversions: Pepperoni again.
High point: Getting to meet lovely friend A’s new little bundle of joy — a teensy perfect baby boy. I told Darling Husband that it’s a good thing I’m already pregnant, because otherwise I would have had MAJOR baby fever.
Low point: Going for our hospital ultrasound. It was awesome to see the baby, BUT the same thing happened as it did with Baby Boy — our non-cooperating baby didn’t let them get all the angles they needed of the heart, so we need to go back in two weeks for another ultrasound. I’m glad we got to see the baby, and glad for another ultrasound, but I wish it had gone smoothly and I didn’t have that wondering “is-everything-really-OK” feeling again.
How does this week compare to Week 20 during pregnancy #1? Heartburn sounds about the same. From reading my old posts, it sounds like I was getting super-uncomfortable and gigantic by this point last time. I don’t know if I’m actually smaller this time around or what, but I haven’t *knock on wood* felt that way yet. Maybe I’m in better shape from chasing after the toddler? Or just too busy to sit around and think about how large I feel? No idea.
Baby preparation: I started going through the crates of baby clothes, but there was really no progress. I didn’t know at this point what we were having, so there wasn’t much I could do.
It’s a …
Pink or blue?
Today’s the day of our gender-reveal ultrasound! Squeeeeeeeeee!
I’ll be posting the results here later on, as soon as I’ve notified all of the real-life peeps (grandparents, friends, Facebookers, etc.)
OMG I am dying of suspense!
I bet you are, too, right?
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