20 Week Bump Update

     Happy Tuesday everyone! Or should I say, "Happy Cinco De Mayo!". Well, it's happy if you can actually crack open a cold Corona today. I unfortunately, am out of commission until September- ish. Until then,  I'll continue to toast with an ice cold O'douls and a smile.
 
      I thought I'd start my milestone "Pregnancy Updates" on the blog. You may be wondering why I waited so long (20 weeks) to begin this series. My main reason was discretion. This time around, we waited a while to tell people we were expecting. And since I never made a "facebook official" announcement (yuck, by the way), we decided just to roll with this pregnancy and tell people as we saw them. We of course announced it to family, but we decided not to announce it to the masses until a bit later. So here's my 20 week update! Enjoy!
 

How far along? 
    20 weeks
How big is the peanut? 
     According to my iPhone Apps, baby's the size of a mango! 
Total weight gain/loss?
     Since the beginning of this pregnancy, I've gained 10 pounds total. 
Maternity clothes? 
     Yes, and boy are most of them ugly! 
Sleep?
    Luckily I am getting good sleep, but my nose is incredibly stuffy most of the night. 
Best moment this week? 
     Getting the call from my OB's office that my anatomy scan was totally normal! Wahoo!
Symptoms? 
    Dry sinuses, stuffy nose, lower belly muscle aches. 
Food cravings? 
     Cheeseburgers, french fries, sour skittles
Food aversions? 
      Strong onion smells. Coffee until 3 weeks ago. 
Gender? 
     It's a boy!
Labor signs? 
     Nope
Belly button in or out? 
    Out waaaaaay earlier than my last pregnancy.
What I miss?
     Beer. 
What I'm looking forward to? 
    Exploring our birthing options more, getting his and his sister's (awww) stroller. 
Milestones? 
     His kicks are now very strong and undeniable. 
Bump?
   Massive, huge, ginormous, rotund. 

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Surviving the First Trimester

     Yowza. I never knew just 8 weeks could take so much out of me. I was down for the count for quite a while during the first weeks of this pregnancy.  Having a toddler who didn't quite understand what was happening made those days even harder to bear.

     I am happy to say, however, that there is and always will be an end in sight to the misery of morning sickness. It's hard to tell yourself that when you're hanging your head over the toilet puking your brains out! But the nausea and the overall feeling of  grossness does lift away.

    This time around I found my nausea resistant to most of my go-to remedies that seemed to have worked for me in the past. The vitamin B6 and Unisom concoction proved useless. As did all the prego geared lozenges, pops, and chews.

   There was a brief stint with the prescription drug called Zofran, but that route was quickly stopped after the hubby and I saw the "Did you take Zofran during pregnancy, and did your child have cleft palate or other birth defects?!" commercials on TV.  Talk about fear mongering.

  So I ended up just roughing out the sickness. But I found some other ways to reduce the misery throughout my time stuck in bed!

Kid's Chewable Vitamins

     For some reason, my body just couldn't handle the potent ingredients in a full size prenatal vitamin. My Dr gave me the go ahead to take 2 chewable vitamins at NIGHT to stave off nausea in the morning, while still getting my nutrients. 

Clarins Huile Tonic Oil

     

     I used this stuff last pregnancy and do you remember what happened? ...Nothing! I didn't get one stretch mark. Zilch. Nada. And I truly believe it was because of this product. So you can bet your fanny I will keep slathering this stuff on this second time around too! 

Books to Read

     

     I'm pretty geeky by nature, and Type A by virtue, so being in the know is sort of a requirement for me to feel like I'm somewhat in control. And since I was NOT in control of how I felt physically, I wanted to feel  in control mentally. So I've been reading! Some are oldies that I refer to here and there. And two are new finds that I'm using to navigate new territory in the world of pregnancy, birth, and nursing. 

      I can't tell you all how happy I am to be feeling good again. I hope my insight has helped you! If you're expecting, what are some things you're doing to combat the 1st Trimester Queasies?

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