This week marks the halfway point and I can hardly believe how fast the time has gone by. I can only hope the next 20 weeks go by just as fast! I think with the holidays right around the corner, it's going to be January in the blink of an eye. I'm still feeling generally good overall. Yesterday, I got a little bit nervous though, because I was having a lot of Braxton Hicks. I've been feeling them randomly for the past week, maybe one or two in a day, but Thursday there was maybe 4-5 and then yesterday it was like almost one or two in an hour! So I called the doctor and he said it is very common to feel BH in the second trimester and the frequency I was feeling them was nothing to be very concerned about. He recommended that I take it easy for the day, drink a ton of water, and if they increased to more than 4-6 and hour to call back right away. The concern then would be pre-term labor and basically there is nothing they can do to stop it this early. So I followed the doctors orders and today I feel a lot better and have only had maybe one today. I haven't had any soda with caffeine at all since I've been pregnant, and yesterday I really wanted one so I did. I figured it would be ok since they say caffeine in moderation and less than 200mg per day and one soda has less than 100mg, but I think that might have done it. Anyways, all else is great. Still waiting for the belly to pop but it's getting a little bigger every week. Jason loves to look at it and touch it but hasn't been at the right place at the right time to feel her kick yet. We are still trying to agree on the perfect name for our princess but getting closer to choosing something.
How far along? 20 weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss this week: +2
Total weight gain/loss: +9
How big is the baby? cantaloupe
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: I've accepted that I'll never sleep the same again
Best moment this week: I dunno
Movement: Shes moving a lot
Food cravings: I give up on this question
Gender: GIRL!!
Labor Signs: Starting to feel Braxton Hicks
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: Apple Martinis....yummy
What I am looking forward to: Actually looking pregnant
Symptoms: The boobs are sore again, braxton hicks
Weekly Update: Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, speaking of the diaper situation... baby's genitals are now fully formed!
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