It’s A… (17 Weeks Pregnant)
Okay, FINALLY! My first official belly shot for this pregnancy.
Don’t let the semi-clean background fool you. I’ve learned how to move the mirror and camera angles. It’s kind of like cleaning, except not. Go me!
They say (“they,” as in everyone who seems to know not alot about everything) that EVERY pregnancy is different. And…I agree. Sort of. Except, mine follow a very eerily similar path. As in, because I took such great detailed notes for my first two pregnancies, I can almost predict what’s about to come symptom-wise and WHEN…down to a week or two.
However, with that said, this “sickness” thing has been a tad different this time. During the first I’M GOING TO DIE phase, it was mostly the same. Like, I was going to die. Apparently when you get to the bottom of the pit, there’s just not a lot of room for variability, so ya know. But, at this point with the girls, I was off of Zofran for the most part and hadn’t puked in weeks. Not so with this baby. Lately, it seems like I have a decent day followed by a “Zofran” day which includes puking so hard it feels like I’ve been punched in the gut and my throat is raw. Unlike the beginning of my pregnancies, these are for the MOST part, “throw up and go” kind of circumstances…I’m tired and feel kind of crappy but not completely leveled where I can’t even sit up. Progress, yay.
Also different, with the last two, I had the “crazy itchy rash” from about 15/16 weeks on. It may still be coming (knock on wood), but it’s not here now. I’m just minimally dry-skin sort of itchy.
Yesterday, I felt the baby kick/head-butt for the first time. Guess we passed the flutters and went straight to the real stuff…probably because I was holding the soon to be “middle child” and her butt was pressing on my belly. Her butt got kicked.
(Weight gain: 1lb since last visit one month ago. Around 108 lbs now.)
Then, there’s this…
Not a leg.
(That’s what it says on the ultrasound.)
And, little mister is weighing in at 7 ounces and all systems are a go.
We are incredibly happy and excited and all that jazz.
Welcome back!
Comments
kama
How exciting! I’ve got 2 boys and am 22 weeks prego with #3. As with the others, we didn’t find out what we’re having. At 17 weeks, I was showing WAY MORE than you are! Amazing!! I currently look super duper prego, but I’m okay with that. Haven’t gained TOO much yet.
Congrats on the boy!
Claire in CA, USA
Yay! I was gonna say, “Maybe you’re having a boy this time, and that’s why the different symptoms.”
He looks fantastic, and so do you. I’m glad you are feeling better, dear one.
Bosssanders
kama, thanks! And congrats to you too! Will you not find out the gender with this one too (until delivery)…or are you going to peak?
Claire, thank you sweet friend!!