Author: nainadg

Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they’ve already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you want your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.

Pregnancy has been prett okay this week. I feel fat and useless during this move. When J and I got all our stuff, other than 2 big pieces of furniture, I helped move everything else. THis round, its all J by himself. I also think the veins on my legs are looking ugly which makes me think I might get varicose veins, this made me cry last night. Super! Otherwise, Husib is definitely making his presence known by kicking all the time. He is becoming more real everyday and I have been having a lot of husib dreams. He is always a toddler or a child in them but not a baby. Also seriously, this week husib is a 3/4 lb banana, I have never seen a banana that big in my entire life.

How far along? 21 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I don’t know, I haven’t looked, but I’m pretty sure I’m up by like +5, I have the appetite of 3 teenage boys these days.
Maternity clothes? Ordered some maternity clothes when Gap and Old Navy were having a sale, including some jeans, but they haven’t arrived yet.
Stretch marks? No new ones but I could be in denial. My new fear is varicose veins
Sleep: I’m getting more used to the waking up in the middle of hte night and my body pillow still rocks! Getting more used to the insomnia too

Best moment this week: Moving to our new place, not directly pregnancy related but we are moving b/c of husib

Movement: All. the . time
Food cravings: Sour Gummi Lifesavers, ice cream, otherwise it changes all the time
Gender:  Boy
Labor Signs: Too early
Pregnancy Symptoms: A giant belly! movement, peeing more and more. I feel like freaking pregnancy cliche, I got heartburn the other day, and my belly is rock hard. Also, I get tired super easy
Belly Button in or out? Its definitely flattening
What I miss: beer and not feeling useless
What I am looking forward to: Being done with moving in. moving sucks, I’ll be happy once we are all the way in the new place and all set up
Weekly Wisdom: Do not move during your pregnancy, it can be done, but its not fun. Also invest in tums, i had never taken tums before in my life, but I bought a industrial size bottle this week
Milestones: Moving into our new place!

Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby’s skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.

Ever since J and I found out that husib is a boy, this pregnancy has definitely taken on a different tone. It feels very real and husib seems like a real person to us now. J and I talk to it a lot, especially J who has long conversations with it every night, which are very silly, but I guess J is getting more out of it than the husib. I talk to it too, but more in passing. Last week, I finally bought some baby stuff, a few onesies, a way too big sweatshirt that says “Captain Awesome” just becasue J and I joke thats what we will end up naming the kiddo. I’m also getting some movement this week, its usually right when I get ready to go to bed and there are all sorts of bumps and flips in my belly. Its the greatest feeling in the world.

How far along? 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +2 from last week. Ugggh…its probably all the cake and fries I’ve been eating.
Maternity clothes? Finally bought a pair of maternity dress pants and a cute maternity work shirt. Haven’t worn it yet though. I think I’ll debut it next week to celebrate the midway point.
Stretch marks? No new ones but I’m pretty paranoid
Sleep: Its no good but I body pillow from Target on Monday and I loooove it.

Best moment this week: So many! Finding out that I’m going to have a baby boy, feeling some movement, buying stuff for the baby. Its been a very happy week around these parts.

Movement: Yes Yes Yes
Food cravings: Cake, Pasta, Dal, Still not loving meat 90% of the time.
Gender:  Boy
Labor Signs: Too early
Pregnancy Symptoms: A giant belly! movement, peeing more and more. Its weird to feel the uterus, its harder than my normal belly.
Belly Button in or out? Innie but I think its looking a little weird
What I miss: beer, god, I missed beer at the concert. Also spicy italian sandwich
What I am looking forward to:  Midway point, actually deciding if we are gonna switch houses
Weekly Wisdom: If pillows are awesome, body pillows are genius!!! Its made a world of difference. Also I love my dresses, they make me feel less fat these days.
Milestones: So many, this entire week!

Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby’s finally big enough that you’ll be able to feel those movements soon.

So this is the big week, I find out in less than 24 hours if husib is going to be a boy or a girl. I can’t wait and I’m really nervous for some reason as well. I also think I felt movement yesterday, but it could have been gas as well,so who knows. Nothing else too new, work is good, we are thinking about moving to a bigger place, but we are still in the thinking phases.

How far along? 18 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: – Back to prepregnancy weight. I have gained back everything I lost during the first trimester so approx 5 ish lbs.
Maternity clothes? Not yet.  But I  ‘ve been wearing my work pants unbuttoned.
Stretch marks? No new ones.
Sleep: Its no good, I’m having a super hard time getting comfortable, but I think I’m getting used to the waking up a bajillion times.

Best moment this week: I’m pretty sure its going to be tomorrow’s ultrasound

Movement: A very cautious yes…but not sure
Food cravings: Almond butter and Jelly sandwiches, Tomatoes and cake
Gender:  T-21 hours. I still think its a girl
Labor Signs: Too early
Pregnancy Symptoms: A giant belly! other than that this week has been pretty chill
Belly Button in or out? Innie.
What I miss: sushi, sleeping through the night. Having a non fat day
What I am looking forward to:  Tomorrow morning and buying tons of baby stuff right after. I got a 20% off gymboree coupon.
Weekly Wisdom: Pillows are awesome, lots and lots of pillows
Milestones: kick? sex? too many too scatterbrained at the moment