Week 18

17 weeks exactly

I got my bottom into gear and rang the MW yesterday to make my 16wk appointment and they had a space free this morning. Better late than never. It meant that Simon couldn't come (he likes to be involved) but he didn't mind too much.

So all in all: my bloods are all fine, BP is 110/65 which is normal for me, urine fine and I got to hear the heartbeat (with Noah led next to me on the bed!) which was sooo lovely. I haven't felt as excited and bonded with this pregnancy so far as I did with Noah but hearing the heartbeat really settled and pleased me. Plus the fact that, laying in bed last night I felt three or four VERY delicate but DEFINITE littl prods from inside. That made me all emotional. Much earlier than last time but I guess I was just laying in the right position. Very exciting!

I can't believe I'm 17wks already! At first I was complaining about how slow it was going this time round but the past 6 weeks have flown by. And I have a scan in 3 weeks to look forward to now. It's all becoming very real!

17wks: Bump

Week 16

15+6

Same old, same old here really. Although I've not had a headache for a while which is nice! Also I seem to have sompletely stopped heaving - even when I smell things...woohoo!

Someone asked me this morning how I was doing and thinking about it I feel really well. For the first time in weeks I look and feel refreshed! My hair is all shiny today, my skin is clear and I feel ready to tackle all the nitty gritty bits of housework and jobs in town that I've been ignoring for the past couple of months!

I've not felt any fluttering or bubbles etc. yet. I first felt them at 16wks with Noah (but nothing more than flutters for another 3 or 4 weeks until he first kicked noticeably). I have, however. felt a kind of 'tickle' from within on a couple of occasions. Like when somebody is running a feather over your skin but inside my tummy, almost like a funny-bone kind of strange tickly sensation. I never got that with Noah. I wonder if it's the first signs of feeling movement or if it's just wind!!

Still haven't phoned the MW to sort out my 16wk appt. I'm sooo much more laid back this time. With Noah I did everything by the book. This time round it's different. I've even had a couple of drinks (I'm not that big a drinker at the best of times - hardly drink anything but I've been really fancying a cold bottle of lager about once a fortnight! Naughty, I know!). I wouldn't have touched the stuff with Noah. I also 'throw' myself around more than I did with Noah. Running up and down the stairs, rolling around with Noah etc. I've lost count of the times he's jumped on or accidently kicked me in the tummy. I hope it's all ok!!

Week 13

12+6

The big report of the week this week is the joys of constipation, lol! I had it a little with Noah at this stage but I've had a pretty bunged up two or three days! Lovely! I'm getting plenty of fruit, veg and fibre etc. so it's definitely pregnancy related! I felt really uncomfortable inside the other day, not in pain just out of sorts, and I've come to the conclusion it was body parts shifting round in there as baby grows. I think that's what kickstarted the inability to poo!!

My tummy has also changed shape. Probably all to do with the same thing. I've got a definite little roundness down low on my tummy now - what was a wobbly roll has firmed up and it quite bump-like. I'm only 2lbs heavier than I was when I found out I was pregnant but my trousers are now getting a little on the tight side but maternity trousers are still too big. It's that horrible in-between stage where jogging bottoms become your best friends!

Still doing the occasional heave and need a daytime nap maybe twice a week but otherwise feeling perky!