Week 38 (April 14-20) Symptoms: Back pain, heartburn, Braxton Hicks contractions, teary hormonal outbursts, minor ankle swelling but major leg pain. Oh, and a healthy dose of “I’m so effing done!” Body changes: I have no concept of if my stomach got any bigger.… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 38”
Week 28 (Feb. 4 through Feb. 10) Symptoms: Heartburn (but it’s just a regular part of my day now). Stomach tightening (although I don’t know for sure if I’d call them Braxton Hicks). Fading energy. Maaaaaajor shortness of breath. Body changes: My whole body feels really heavy, and… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 28”
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”
Week 37 (April 8-14) Symptoms: Back pain is still a bitch. Heartburn is actually getting a little worse, even with four pills a day, so the baby definitely hasn’t dropped. Ankle swelling is still very minimal, luckily. Body changes: None, except possibly that my… Continue Reading “Weekly re-cap of pregnancy #2: Week 37”