Thursday, January 7, 2010

Week 19 survey

How far along: 18 weeks + 6 days
Total weight gain/loss: The scale at the doctor's office was not as kind to me as it has been in the past. It showed 65 kilograms this week. Not horrible considering that my normal weight without being pregnant was not much less than this, but it was scary to see that I had gained 4 kilograms in 4 weeks!
Maternity clothes:For some reason I forgot this category from the start, but since I'm not actually wearing any maternity clothing yet, it's ok. Low-rise jeans have really saved me so far! They all still fit - for now. Some of my sweaters are getting shorter around the front, so I'll probably have to pick and choose soon. I'm hoping to stretch all of my clothing out (hopefully not too literally) until February - when I can go shopping in the US. Everything is cheaper there.
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: Pretty good still. I started sleeping with a pillow between my knees. It feels great when I fall asleep, but it's usually tossed out sometime during the night.
Best moment in the last week: Definitely seeing baby Monday morning during the ultrasound and seeing whether it's a boy or girl (still not telling)!!!
Movement: Waiting for some stronger movement. Still just tickles. From what we saw on the ultrasound though, baby is squirming around a lot. One of the coolest moments during the ultrasound was when my doctor was looking at the face. All of a sudden, baby lifted its arm in front of its face. The doctor made a comment along the lines of, "I guess someone is trying to tell us to leave them alone!" :)
Gender: I'll tell you this much - It's only one of two options! :-p
Food Cravings: Still enjoying dairy products at the moment.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: Having extra body heat. I used to NEVER EVER go to sleep with socks on and was totally toasty in bed after just a few minutes. Now, I'm wearing flannel PJs, keep my socks on (sometimes even extra wool socks), usually make a hot water bottle (when I'm not with Guenni), and throw on an extra blanket just to be warm. I also have to wear at least an undershirt under my normal clothing every day now. Oh yeah, and sleeping on my back.
What I am looking forward to: Getting to the half-way mark! 1 more week to go!
Weekly Wisdom: Massages during pregnancy can still be highly enjoyable - even if you can't lay on your stomach anymore. They can be done while you are laying on your side or sitting. I had one on Monday and it was 25 minutes of bliss!
Milestones: I am going to say it was seeing baby in 3-D on Monday. I just can't get over how real baby already looks! Having an actual visual is absolutely amazing!
Baby Brain Moment of the Week: Not that I didn't do this before becoming pregnant, but I feel the need to write everything down just so I don't forget anything.
Belly-button ring Status: It was out on Monday for the doctor's visit, but it's been back in since Tuesday. I heard there are special pregnancy piercings made out of plastic. I'll have to look into that.
Labor Signs: Hopefully not until the end of May or so!
Weekly Belly Pic: Sorry, don't have one yet. My camera is still not cooperating.

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