Wednesday 24 January 2018

Pregnancy diaries || Week 14 & 15 - Getting back to normal

Week 14

Welcome to the second trimester baby!! This is meant to be the best part.
I started telling a few of my work colleagues, some of whom had "ah hah!" moments while others had no idea.
I am also noticing that I have to pee so much more frequently this week and always have to wake at least once each night to use the toilet. Morning sickness still occasionally rears its head, but most days are much better this week.


How far along?: 14 weeks
Gender?: Unknown
Maternity clothes?: Yes, and they are amazing.
Stretch marks?: No
Belly button in or out?: In
Sleep?: Good but interrupted
Best Moment of the week?: Telling more people about being pregnant
Worst Moment of the week?: Keeping my pregnancy a secret when I want to tell the world
Miss anything?: Not feeling sick
Movement?: No
Cravings or aversions?: No cravings but can't stand mushrooms. Chocolate has gained its appeal again.
Queasy or sick?: I'm actually mostly okay now. Thank goodness.
Looking forward to?: Telling more people
Mood/emotional state?: Happy and excited 

Week 15 

I announced to the rest of the office that I was expecting a baby, by adding an additional question to our daily newspaper quiz. "Which Auckland office staff member is expecting a baby in July 2018?" Which was read allowed to the entire office and had everyone guessing before the answer was revealed. No one guessed it was me (who didn't already know) but they were all very excited when it was revealed. Unexpectedly, it turns out there are actually three pregnant women in our office. One due in June, me in July and another in August. The others had just kept the news quiet or only told a few people.

How far along?: 15 weeks
Gender?: Unknown
Maternity clothes?: Yes, and they are amazing.
Stretch marks?: No
Belly button in or out?: In
Sleep?: Good but interrupted with needing to go to the bathroom
Best Moment of the week?: Telling more people about being pregnant and finding out about other expecting work colleagues
Worst Moment of the week?: None that I can remember
Miss anything?:Fitting into my bras
Movement?: No
Cravings or aversions?: Not really craving anything special
Queasy or sick?: No.
Looking forward to?: Getting more maternity clothes soon
Mood/emotional state?: Happy and excited


Wednesday 10 January 2018

Pregnancy diaries || Week 12 & 13 - First ultrasound scan

Week 12

Week 12 started on Christmas day and our baby is now the size of an apricot, which are delicious but are horrible to throw up! (too acidic)
I'm still getting a bit of morning sickness every few days, but generally having 2-3 good days in between. We told more of our friends who were all very excited for us.

How far along?: 12 weeks
Gender?: Unknown
Maternity clothes?: Nope, but getting closer to needing them
Stretch marks?: No
Belly button in or out?: In
Sleep?: Sleeping all the time, anywhere, anyhow
Best Moment of the week?: Telling more of our close friends and Skyping Chris's family
Worst Moment of the week?: Having a weird relationship with food, as nothing appeals
Miss anything?: Not feeling sick
Movement?: No
Cravings?: No
Queasy or sick?: Yes, but mostly just throwing up in the mornings now.
Looking forward to?: Our first Ultrasound
Mood/emotional state?: Happy and excited

Week 13

We got to see our baby! We had our first ultrasound to check our due date and scanning for Nuchal Translucency (NT) which can help predict if your baby will have down syndrome or not by measuring the width of the spine. We were both surprised at how developed our baby was, it looked like a real baby (funnily enough) as opposed to an alien or a mass of cells which we had kind of pictured previously. Our baby was swallowing amniotic fluid, bouncing, turning and waving at us. It was an experience I will never forget and made my pregnancy feel so much more tangible. There is no denying it, there is definitely a little baby in there. The due date got adjusted from 9th July to the 11th of July after doing the measurements. We also found out that I have an anterior placenta (anchored at the front of my womb) which means that I may not feel the baby until a little later than other pregnancies.


Here is a quick recording of the first ultrasound. Absolutely amazing to see!

I went to my cousins baby shower and told my extended family about our baby. Emma (my cousin) was so thrilled when she figured out what I had actually said. "Our babies will only be 6 months apart" it took her a few moments but then it clicked, haha. "What did you mean when you said?..." We ended up talking and sharing our pregnancy symptoms well into the afternoon.

How far along?: 12-13 weeks (after the due date adjustment)
Gender?: Unknown
Maternity clothes?: I caved and got some under-bump maternity jeans. Ahhh.. finally something comfortable.
Stretch marks?: No
Belly button in or out?: In
Sleep?: Sleeping well but need a lot of it
Best Moment of the week?: Seeing our baby. This is really happening!
Worst Moment of the week?: Keeping my pregnancy a secret when I want to tell the world
Miss anything?: Not feeling sick
Movement?: No
Cravings or aversions?: No cravings but can't stand chocolate or mushrooms
Queasy or sick?: Yes, but mostly just throwing up in the mornings now.
Looking forward to?: Telling more people
Mood/emotional state?: Happy and excited