21 Weeks!! Woohoo!!

How Far Along: 21 WEEKS!!!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I’m probably up 2-3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight which is awesome. 

Maternity Clothes: YES!! Some of my pants I no longer have to wear a Belly Band with – they stay up on their own!

Movement: More and more flutters. Not totally distinguishable but they are getting more frequent though not very hard.  Last night when I was trying to sleep I was pretty sure I had some distinct flutters but I can never be sure…

Sleep: Horrendous hip pain is keeping me up as of the last few days.  I try and switch sides as often as I can but they ache after laying on my side for a while.  Not much I can do about that.

Gender: A boy and a girl!!!

Symptoms: Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip pain.

Cravings: Sweets…lots of sweets. And Salt & Vinegar potato chips. YUM…

Freak-out of the Week: Yesterday I had some horrible cramps.  I laid down and drank some water and they got much better.  From what I can tell it was just round ligament pain but I’m looking forward to our appointment this week for sure.

Looking Forward To: Shower invites will be going out soon.  Working on the planning for that and looking forward to feeling more movement for sure.

Next Appointment: March 27^th for a cervical check and March 28^th for a blood pressure check.

Miscellaneous: Worrying about the BP meds I am on.  I have been taking my BP at home as instructed and on Saturday it was low…like 100/63 low…I don’t think I need to be on it, but we’ll see what the OB says on Thursday.

 

21 weeks – Babies are about the size of pomegranates.  Measuring about 10.5 inches and about 12.2 ounces each.  During week 21, babies digestive systems prep for the outside world; they’re manufacturing meconium -- the tarry black substance you'll find in her first dirty diaper (ew)!

20 WEEKS!

How Far Along: 20 WEEKS!!!

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I’m only up maybe 7 pounds but I still lost 10 so I am doing good in the weight gain though I feel like I can’t stop eating!!!!

 

Maternity Clothes: YES!! I reorganized my closet so all my regular clothes are in the back and only my maternity worthy ones are in the front. Makes it easier to get dressed in the morning.

 

Movement: More and more flutters.  Not totally distinguishable but they are getting more frequent though not very hard.

 

Sleep: Still sleeping well. I think my new BP medication is helping with that.  I’ve been really sleepy and having a hard time getting up in the morning.

 

Gender: A boy and a girl!!!

 

Symptoms: Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip pain.

 

Cravings: Sweets…lots of sweets.  And Salt & Vinegar potato chips.  YUM…

 

Freak-out of the Week: No freak outs.  Just enjoying where I am.  Though still scared but feeling better about things every day.

 

Looking Forward To: A hair cut on Thursday!  LOL  It’s getting shaggy!!!  And working on some baby shower plans.

Next Appointment: March 27^th for a cervical check and March 28^th for a blood pressure check.

 

Miscellaneous: Definitely showing. Here are two pictures of me from this morning.

 

20 weeks – Babies are now measured from head to toe and are measuring at around 10.5 inches.  About the length of a banana!  The websites say measuring around 10 ounces which sounds about right to me.

Updates!

So I had my big anatomy scan on Wednesday and a meeting with my OB on Thursday.  Here are the updates!!!

The anatomy scan took about an hour long to do both babies and to measure my cervix.  There were lots of pictures taken (162 total) and lots of measurements. 

Everything is perfect!!  No genetic markers for anything so all the worrying early on over T13 and T18 was for nothing!  The only thing that they mentioned was that one baby had one slightly enlarged kidney but it's not anything to worry about.  I even discussed it with my OB and it's no cause for concern.

And for the big news...

BOY & GIRL!

 

What a blessing to have a son and a daughter come into our lives. 

 

They measured my cervix and it's at a 5!!  It was at 3.8 two weeks ago so it's actually lengthening!!  No concern over my cervix at all!  We will keep checking it but everything looks great!!  Definitely a relief!!

 

 

As for the OB appointment, everything is fine there.  Blood pressure was a tad high (150/78) so they put me on a low dose medication and I go back in two weeks to see how it's working.  I have to monitor my BP at home three times a week between now and then which is no big deal.

 

Other than that everything is fine!  Going great actually!  Getting ready to start figuring out my shower dates and we already registered for some items.  So it feel good and I'm starting to feel more confident in the way things are.  The date to remember is April 29th.  That would be 26 weeks and good viability.  Hoping for 35 weeks or longer though so we will see.  :)

19 WEEKS - THE HALFWAY POINT!

How Far Along: 19 weeks!!  HALF WAY THERE!!!

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I’ll find out on Thursday!

 

Maternity Clothes: YES!!  I reorganized my closet so all my regular clothes are in the back and only my maternity worthy ones are in the front.  Makes it easier to get dressed in the morning.

 

Movement: No flutters but I am feeling them.  A cramp here and there in the area where they are and I know it’s one of them poking or kicking me. 

 

Sleep: Still sleeping well.  Had one rough night over the weekend where I had really bad hip pain on both sides and I got up at 3:30am to pee and I didn’t go back to sleep until after 5am.

 

Gender: Announcement coming soon!!!

 

Symptoms: Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip pain.

 

Cravings: Sweets…lots of sweets.

 

Freak-out of the Week: Nothing. Surprisingly enough I’m feeling good. Now that I am starting to feel them move around a little bit I am finding some peace with everything.  I felt them both this morning so I know they are doing well in there.

 

Looking Forward To: Confirming the gender and registering for stuff.  Which looks like we are going to get it done on Wednesday.  We are also meeting with a pediatrician for an interview Wednesday afternoon.  J

Next Appointment: March 13^th for my big anatomy scan and final confirmation of gender. March 14^th is my appointment with my OB.

 

Miscellaneous: Definitely showing.  Next week will be another belly shot so stay tuned.  I am the size of a small house!!!  J

 

19 weeks -  babies weight 8 ½ ounces and are about 6 inches in length from head to bottom.  Approximate to the size of a heirloom tomato or mango.  Hair is sprouting.  Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch.  They may also be able to hear your voice – especially mine when I hum, speak or sing.

  

 

18 Weeks

How Far Along: 18 weeks!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: No clue really.  I go back and get weighed on the 14^th so we will see what the scale says.

Maternity Clothes: Loving my maternity clothes. Waiting for the weather to get warmer so I can wear some of the skirts and stuff I bought. I still need some shirts but I’m definitely loving the maternity clothes. And I’m looking forward to flip flops. I hate any uncomfortable shows right now and heels are OUT!!

Movement: Still nothing consistent and nothing that I know for sure is them moving.  I’m sure it’s coming soon though.

Sleep: I’m sleeping pretty well. Still getting up to pee - not a shock. My hips still bother me if I lay on one side for too long.

Gender: We have a guess but we are waiting until we know for sure before we announce. Hoping to get confirmation on the 13^th.

Symptoms: Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, trouble sleeping and hip pain.

Cravings: Sweets…lots of sweets.

Freak-out of the Week: Nothing.  Surprisingly enough I’m feeling good.  Certain cramps and twinges make me a little scared but I have no reason to be scared right now.  Everything has been looking great!!

Looking Forward To: Confirming the gender and registering for stuff.

Next Appointment: March 12^th for my big anatomy scan and final confirmation of gender.  March 14^th is my appointment with my OB. 

Miscellaneous: Feeling good today – yesterday was a little rough.  A lot of tenderness but I think it was just a growth spurt.  Definitely feel like I’m showing more and more.

 

18 weeks – babies are now the size of sweet potatoes!!  Approximately 5.6 inches and 6.7 ounces according to one website.  The other website tells me about the size of a bell pepper.