Wednesday, February 13, 2013

26 weeks


How far along? 26 weeks, 6 days.
Weight gain: Weight is about the same (on our scale) since my OB appointment two weeks ago.
Maternity clothes? Yes. I may be graduating into some of Nate's t-shirts at night since mine are getting a little snug. And...I officially can't button my lab coat at work!
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep? Still going okay...occasional bouts of insomnia.
Best moment this week? Entering the 3rd trimester today!
Food cravings/aversions? Nothing in particular. So happy it's Girl Scout cookie season as the Samoas are satisfying my sweet tooth!
Gender? Still a girl :)
Symptoms? Heartburn! And I found out I have two cavities, most likely related to reflux/heartburn. Feeling a little more achy.
What I am looking forward to? Meeting our baby girl...about 12 more weeks to go!

24 weeks


How far along? 24 weeks, 4 days.
Weight gain: I'm up about 21 pounds (going by the starting weight of before the OHSS set in early on)
Maternity clothes? Yes.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep? Not too bad.
Best moment this week? Reaching 24 weeks (milestone of viability).
Food cravings/aversions? Cravings vary. I really have a taste for oranges (the Cutie kind), but they haven't been that sweet.
Gender? Firl :)
Symptoms? Heartburn is still pretty much the leading symptom. Also having some sciatic pain which is more on the left side.
What I am looking forward to? Working on the nursery :)

Sunday, January 20, 2013

23 weeks


How far along? 23 weeks, 3 days.
Weight gain: I'm up about 19 lbs (on my scale).
Maternity clothes? Yes. I'm still able to wear pre-pregnancy jeans (yay!) with the help of the Bella Band.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep? Not too bad, lately. Usually get up once per night to pee. Best moment this week? Learning our baby girl has a healthy heart. She's also measuring at about 1 lb, 6oz (in the 86th percentile). I graduated from my Maternal Fetal Medicine doctors!
Food cravings/aversions? Some days I prefer salty (my favorite being Wheat Thins and cheese) and other days I prefer sweets. I've been craving those Cutie oranges...so sweet and yummy!
Gender? Still a girl :)
Symptoms? Main one is heartburn which I get pretty much every day. Zantac is my best friend! It doesn't matter what I eat or don't eat, I still get it.
What I am looking forward to? Next week's OB appointment.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

20 Weeks

So sorry I've been behind. Between moving into our new house, the holidays, and being sick, I've had very little time! Will update the other weeks and with pics soon!
How far along? 20 weeks, 6 days.
Weight gain: I'm up about 15 pounds, give or take a little.
Maternity clothes? Yes.
Stretch marks? None yet, but I am redeveloping that vertical line on my belly (linea nigra).
Sleep? Still get up once or twice at night to pee.
Best moment this week? Seeing our baby again! I had to go to OB triage on Christmas night when I started to have some spotting. Everything is okay, just a little scare.
Movement? Yes, she's quite an active little girl!
Food cravings/aversions? Little bit of everything...sometimes more salty things sound good, other times, I just want some chocolate!
Gender? Girl!!!
Symptoms? Still tired off/on, occasional Braxton Hix contractions.
What I am looking forward to? Tomorrow's OB appointment! We should be getting a birth day soon!

Saturday, November 24, 2012

15 Weeks

Current pregnancy:


Pregnancy with Evan:
How far along? 15 weeks 2 days
Weight gain: Maybe about 8lbs since the start of our IVF cycle. It's so hard to tell since I had a couple of pounds of bloat before retrieval and transfer because of all of the fertility meds.
Maternity clothes? Yes.
Stretch marks? None yet
Sleep? Still get up once or twice at night to pee. Seem to toss and turn a lot after 4am. Still having lots of vivid dreams.
Best moment this week? Hearing that our genetic screening came back great!
Movement? Not feeling as much as I did in past week or two. Still occasional.
Food cravings/aversions? Salty, although I could eat a lot of Annie's (at work) pumpkin bars with the cream cheese frosting---yum! Baby has no complaints about that!
Gender? Still leaning towards boy. :)
Symptoms? Tired, occasional heartburn.
What I am looking forward to? Next week's OB appointment. Just want to hear our baby's heartbeat again!

14 Weeks

How far along? 14 weeks
Maternity clothes? Yes. Mostly wearing the maternity pants I have. Still getting by with flowy shirts.
Stretch marks? None yet
Sleep? Getting up once or twice per night to pee. Lots of vivid dreams.
Best moment this week? Not much new...still on cloud nine about our pregnancy!
Movement? I think so. Very random and sporadic.
Food cravings/aversions? Still the same...salty over sweet. Love chocolate milk!
Gender? I'm thinking boy.
Symptoms? Tired, but no complaints here :)
What I am looking forward to? Finding out the gender but still have a few weeks to go on that.

13 Weeks

How far along: 13 weeks
Maternity clothes: Needing to buy some work clothes as my choices are getting limited, especially with the pants.
Best moment this week: Seeing our baby twice! The first time was at our Maternal Fetal Medicine visit. I had to meet with them for genetic screening, I'll be considered "advanced maternal age" at delivery (only by 2 weeks!), and since we went through infertility treatments (there is a slightly increased risk of heart defects). The second time was at my OB visit the following day. My OB couldn't pick up baby's heartbeat with the doppler, so they did a quick scan. Everything looked good. Baby's heart rate was nice and fast at 160. My B/P was great too, 90/60 (which is my norm).
Food craving/aversions: Salty it is! While I will eat some sweets (especially with all of the birthdays at work lately), they don't taste the same to me. I love spicy foods, but I'm very sensitive to the strength of the hotness...mild seems like medium or even hot to me.
What I am looking forward to: Feeling our baby move/kick. I think I've been feeling some movements although it's been very sporadic.
Symptoms: Just tired. And feeling very itchy. I think the itchiness is related to my stretching skin, hormones, and the dry and cooler air of fall.