I am officially 19 weeks today, can't believe I am nearly half way and I'm counting down the days until our next scan in 2 weeks time. Baby is growing very quickly now (just over 14cm from crown to rump), she can possibly hear and recognise my voice now so every now and then, I sing and have a little chat to her. Very sad I know.
I had a wonderful moment on Sunday when our baby girlie kicked me for the first time! I haven't really felt anything since but it was definitely a kick, whilst I was lying and resting on the bed and was actually a little painful! It was so special though and every night since Michael has been hoping to feel another kick but baby isn't ready quite yet. I have an anterior placenta which means I may not feel too much until I am about 22 weeks or so.
However my bump is growing nicely and I am very lucky that I am only really putting weight on my stomach and nowhere else, for now! My bump still hasn't popped nicely but it is getting much rounder and harder and now the weather is improving, I am going to get out the summer dresses (the ones that fit!) to show my bump off and also treat myself to a few nice maternity dresses. There has to be something positive about being pregnant in the summer!
I am still suffering really badly from my hip and pain in my side but on the plus side, my hair is getting rather nice and thick and shiny which I believe is one of the only nice pregnancy symptoms! At 19 weeks, pains like I am having are to be expected and whilst the sickness is over I have to deal with (possibly to much info here) constipation, heartburn, leg cramps and needing to pee ALL the time. Baby thinks my bladder is a bouncy castle at the moment! I have been using my doppler a little so we can hear her heartbeat and I managed to record this on my laptop-if you want to listen to a crazy loud baby heartbeat click the link below!
It
sounds like a very fast train don't you think? I've tried to limit
myself to using it once or twice a week now but it's lovely when I do
find it and very comforting. I haven't bought much in the way of baby bits the past few days because I have been busy buying lots of pressies for my Mum's birthday this Saturday! We are going for yet another carvery but you can never have too much roast potatoes can you?!
xoxo
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