More than half way as we get close to the end of the second trimester and this mama is feeling awesome! I had a doctors appointment today to check in and listen to our little ones heart beat. Today we experienced the elation of hearing our child’s heartbeat for the first time. Brings tears to our eyes. As I listen to our babys heartbeat as I look into Timmys eyes, an overwhelming feeling of gratitude comes over me. After an awesome appointment with our doctor the big take away was that I am right on track, the baby is measuring out great and all looks good with mama and baby.
Size: The Baby is the size of a banana measuring at about 8-9 inches long! Weight Gain: Today I weighed in and I have gained 9 lbs. since conception. Needless to say the doctor was thrilled… as was I! If I can eat as often as I am and virtually be gaining no weight… I love this program! Symptoms: Nasal Congestion and sneezes … seems to be the worst every morning and every night. There isn’t much I can do for relief because I can’t take a nasal decongestant so I have been wearing a breathe right strip every night, which helps a bit. I also have noticed a little bit of a shift in my energy over the last 5 days or so. I fall asleep almost every night on the couch and I am still tired 9 hours later when I wake up. Getting outdoors and exercising has helped with that, but it’s definitely at a different pace. My lumbar spine pain is catching up to me! As my belly grows and my back and hips adjust to make room for baby the lumbar spine shifts and that’s causing some overall discomfort. I have a body pillow and that honestly isn’t helping much at night, so if any mamas out there have any advice on easing back pain and finding more comfort when sleeping I would love to hear from you! Favorite wardrobe piece to wear right now: CARDIGANS. I have decided that my go to outfit this winter will be jeans or leggings with boots, a tank top (because the hot flashes are legit) and a cardigan. I will mix it up with different blanket scarves because I am obsessed and call it a day! Its cute, its comfortable and I will be able to wear the cardigans post baby, which makes it easier for me to spend money on some new clothes. I have a hard time justifying expensive maternity clothes that I will only be wearing for a short time. Boy or Girl: Next week I promise to report! Nursery Update: This week we added under the bed storage baskets that fit nicely under Hawkins bed. This is going to be one of the ways that we keep the nursery neat and all the toys organized. We found some awesome bins at the container store for a great price! They also match the overall décor and are super cute. Pregnancy related item I have loved this week: Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Lotion. I have been using this as well for keeping my skin hydrated and it smells awesome. 1 thing I am currently having trouble with: Breathing at night. Thank goodness for breathe right strips. 1 moment I loved about this past week: Having my hubby home!!! As many of you know he has been traveling for work sense Labor Day, which is very different than our past routine together. It has made for some challenging moments during my pregnancy, but he returned home this week and will be staying here for a bit. It has been so awesome to cook dinners together, watch our favorite shows and continue doing some renovation and planning around our home together. 1 thing I plan to do for myself this week: Buy a pair of comfortable gym sneakers. I stand on my feet most of the day and I need some more comfort under foot. Food cravings: Watermelon! My body is craving all kinds of fruit during this pregnancy. Currently working on: Breathing. This week I have found myself at times getting really overwhelmed by unrealistic expectations I set for my “to-do” list. Luckily I have been able to return to the tools of mindfulness and just taking a deep breathe or two has helped a lot! Stay tuned for Bump Update next week! xoxo
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