Pregnancy: Week 19
Hi Everyone!
Trip to the deep South was good...will tell you about it later in the week. But for now...big week...I'm 20 weeks pregnant today! It really does feel like such a milestone. AND, we get to find out the sexes of the babies tomorrow...so excited. It's funny, I've been walking around today thinking, "This is the last day ever I won't know." Tomorrow is going to be amazing (although I do have to say I am a little nervous that when they take a look at the babies something will be wrong...stupid fear...I wish it would just go away...)
Here's how the past week has been:
- Unless I'm totally imaginging things, I can definitely feel the babies moving. It's so cool. Me moving around makes them move around (which seems like the opposite of what's typical...I keep hearing if you lay down you'll feel them but that hasn't been the case for me). Going up and down stairs pretty much guarentees I'll feel something
- Backache (lower to mid back) is the new big symptom. Five flights last week I'm sure didn't help. Generally it's not bad, but sitting in a confined place (eg an airplane seat) makes it hurt A LOT
- Travel overall was fine, but not very comfortable (I did have my husband with me to lift my suitcase everytime I needed it lifted). I am exhausted today, though...
- Nausea's been pretty under control this week, but I've also been taking a Zofran morning and night like clockwork. (Usually I'll wait until I feel bad to take one.) Just wanted this trip to go smoothly. I think I'll continue with the Zofran morning and night through this week and all the company we're having and the holiday, and then try to go off again and see what happens
- Getting up from a seated position is getting harder. Helps to have someone give me a hand
- Getting a weird little rash on my belly...little bumps like bug bites almost, although they don't hurt or itch
Things overall are just going along great. So happy to have made it this far with nothing to worry about. :)
Hope everyone has a lovely week!
XO