28 weeks pregnant

Welcome third trimester!

How far along: 28 weeks
How much do I weigh: 56,7 kg (+ 7kg)
Baby size: 1,2 kg
Belly size: The circumference (2cm under the belly button) is 97 cm and from top to bottom it’s 36 cm

28 weeks pregnant
28 weeks pregnant

Belly button in or out: even
Sleep: quite good. I haven’t had a full night of sleep since 3 years so, that’s how it is now too.
Food (non) cravings: nothing really
Symptoms: Feels like baby’s butt or head is always pushing its way down, pimples on my back, lower back pain (not so often)
Maternity clothes: always, everything. Panties, pants, bra, tops. Just my socks and boots are non-maternity πŸ™‚
Stretch marks: none, I think?
Linea negra: not yet
Miss anything: I miss not worrying about what I eat when. I’m lucky that I don’t have gestational diabetes yet the doctor said I should stop eating white flour completely.
Looking forward to: every free minute
Best happenings this week: Big ultrasound yesterday and I finally got a photo again. Baby is laying with its head down, everything is fine. It moved a lot and had a hiccups
Baby#2 - 28 weeks
Baby#2 – 28 weeks
Left: Uterus
Right: umbilical cord
Bottom: fingers

Movement: lots, I feel everything
Gender: hmm… yesterday in the ultrasound it really showed its gender so good and I hoped that the doctor would say “well look at this boy/girl”… but no. I was so close to saying we DO want to know the gender now but I didn’t. Still going to be a surprise.
Happy or moody most of the time: Depends on if I’m hungry, sleepy, if my son does what I ask him to do, if my bubby does what I ask him to do… depends on all those things
Sports: In the gym twice a week, treadmill for 30 minutes and lifting weights (chest, back & legs)

24 weeks pregnant

How far along: 24 weeks
How much do I weigh: 54,5 kg (+4,8 kg)
Baby size: eggplant
Belly size: The circumference (2cm under the belly button) is 92 cm and from top to bottom it’s 34 cm

23 weeks
23 weeks pregnant, taken three days ago (so almost 24)

Belly button in or out: the top is sticking out
Sleep: Okay
Food (non) cravings: sugar
Symptoms: my sacral bone is moving apart every now and again, it feels like baby’s head will push out any minute… things like that. My skin is better, not anymore so many pimples on my back, headache is better
Maternity clothes: Daily
Stretch marks: none
Miss anything: nothing really
Looking forward to: my next appointment tomorrow
Best happenings this week: I’m finally off work until January 8th 2018 πŸ™‚
Movement: yup, mainly on the right bottom side
Gender: I say baby is a boy.
Happy or moody most of the time: Both πŸ™‚ I’m quite bit**y at times, esp. when I’m hungry
Sports: Still going to the gym when I have time (haven’t been in two weeks because I got a cold)

18 & 19 weeks pregnant

How far along: 18 weeks
How much do I weigh: 52,5 kg (+2,8 kg)
Baby size: little pepper
Belly button in or out: half/half
Sleep: Okay
Food (non) cravings: No cravings, just hungry
Symptoms: Headache every now and again


How far along: 19 weeks 3 days
How much do I weigh: 52,5 kg (+2,8 kg)
Baby size: mango

19 weeks pregnant
19 weeks pregnant –
Want to compare my current belly size to pregnancy #1?

Belly button in or out: half/half, more out when I have just eaten
Sleep: Okay, sometimes I’m awake for hours but that’s because I think of my work-problems and not because of the pregnancy
Food (non) cravings: No cravings
Symptoms: Same, headache every now and again, pain in my uterus, gas
Maternity clothes: always
Stretch marks: none
Miss anything: alcohol at times πŸ˜‰
Looking forward to: My big sonography this and next week
Best happenings this week: Seeing Baby-Q heal from his caugh
Movement: I think I feel some movement but then a few minutes later I have to fart… so I’m not sure.
Gender: hmmm
Happy or moody most of the time: both πŸ™‚
Sports: I try to go to the gym twice a week

Pregnancy #1 vs #2 so far

How far along are you?
P#1: 18 weeks, 10 hours and 2 minutes
P#2: Let me check my calendar

My expectant mother’s record of prenatal and natal care
P#1: Always with me
P#2: Where the h*** is it?!

Food
P#1: I ate very healthy, no sweets
P#2: I just had four cookies for breakfast

Not lifting heavy things
P#1: Honey, you have to carry this pound of bread, you know, I’m not allowed to lift heavy things
P#2: Carrying the shopping bag on on arm and my 13kg son on the other arm

So what’s going on with the baby this week?
P#1: My baby’s heart is dividing into four chambers, the teeth start to grow…
P#2: It’s growing

I’m hungry
P#1: Don’t eat too much, all the weight you put on you have to lose at the end of the pregnancy
P#2: Give me food, please! NOW!

Things just kinda change…