18 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights 

How Far Along:18 weeks. 154 days to go!

Total Weight Gain: I still have not gotten back on the scale... I will report this when I have doctors appointments. 

Maternity Clothes: I actually wore pants the other day that were not maternity pants. It made me feel good. I am still in my normal scrub pants at work as well. For the most part I am in maternity clothes though. I need to buy some new ones... most of mine were for winter when I was pregnant with the other two boys. 

Best Moment of the Week: Announcing that the baby is a boy! Getting my new van so we have space for all three boys to be in carseats. I got it for mothers day. 

Gender: Its a BOY!

What is going on with the Baby: An explosion of growth (it will be interesting to see if I start getting sick again) hair is starting to grow, sensory development in the brain. Ability to hear is also increasing.

 

Baby is size of: An Bell Pepper. 5 1/2 inches and about 7 ounces. 

Movement: I feel small movements, no big kicks yet, the baby gets hiccups often. I feel more pressure when he is in a certain area. He still likes to be very low in my abdomen and it hurts with the maternity pants that I have. 

Food Craving: This week I really needed coffee ice cream. Key word is "needed"

What I Miss: This week was a good week, not too uncomfortable so I don't feel like I miss anything. 

What I am looking forward to: I have another ultrasound for my 20 Week appointment. My doctors office keeps changing it though which I am not very happy about. I want to have this appointment so I know everything is fine with the baby. I also want them to just confirm that it is for sure a boy as I did have my ultrasound pretty early. 

Symptoms: Headaches seem to be the worst thing going on right now. I get them almost daily but some days are worse than others. The way I sit at work has made my back ache some almost like the baby is sitting on my nerve in my lower back.