Week 14 - Snake in the Belly

Yes Yes! I hit Week 14 today. On some days I don't feel pregnant, cos I can still fit into my normal clothes. But my lunchtime, I definitely feel pregnant. I have been unhooking my skirts and by evening, I look kinda fat...not pregnant enough for people to give up their seats for me, but I do look like I've been eating too much!

The other big struggle is CONSTIPATION! Going to the toilet is like a battle everyday and for someone who is usually super regular (on average, 2 toilet trips a day...and I mean the big toilet trips, not the small ones) its quite a change. So I tried prunes...doesn't help. I tried extra fruits and vegies...doesn't help. Papaya - nope. Then I discovered prune juice. A friend of mine suggested I try it...and oh my does it work. It works so well, I've had to stop taking it cos its giving me the runs! I still haven't quite found the right dosage yet, but after last night's explosion, I'm too scared to drink any today.

They say that you won't start feeling the baby kick till Week 18 to 20....so I was happily watching TV this evening after dinner and stretched out on the couch...and I felt a sharp poke on my right abdomen and something like a little snake run across my belly. I jumped up and told the Husband "I felt something move!"...its strange, I can't tell if its gas, or my intestines, but I definitely felt something. I tried to move into the same position again, all stretched out but that was it...could not recreate the moment again. Its quite amazing...I'd like to think it was Pipsqueak, but you never know. Guess I'll have to wait till Week 20.

Week 13 - Its a stretch...

Yes Yes! I 've finally gotten round to setting up my own pregnancy journal. After extensive searching of blog providers, I've come full circle and ended up back with Blogger...I heard that there are new security features available, so I'm going to give it a try. Been wanting to set up a journal so that I can keep everyone updated on my adventures.

I've hit Week 13 today and am doing well. The picture was taken at my last scan, which was at Week 11.5. The little pipsqueak would have grown a bit by now. My skirts are getting tighter and I've been in denial about it for some time now, thinking that its gas...but it doesn't seem to go away, even in the mornings. So maybe its not gas.

The Symptoms

Am glad that the nausea is almost 100% gone now...and so has the constant churning. The smell aversions have lessened considerably. Strong perfume and cooking smells still puts me off, but not as badly as before.

I've also got more energy than during my first trimester, which helps a whole lot. But i can't seem to sleep very well anymore! Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a really heavy sleeper - but since getting pregnant, I either get up to pee all the time (pipsqueak pressing on the bladder) or I keep waking up and not being able to fall asleep again! My colleague tells me its the body's way of getting you ready for sleepless nights...oh no...somehow I think my 8 hour sleeps at a stretch nights are gone forever. *sob*

The Diet

Its hard eating food with the right amount of nutrients! I looked at a sample pregnancy menu the other day and was shocked - I didn't even eat that much when I was NOT pregnant and had my appetite! How am I going to manage all this food? I'm torn between taking the pregnancy milk formulas out there in the market and diligently watching my food and taking my vitamins. My doctor is very pro-getting-your-nutrients-from-food and i really do agree. But its almost IMPOSSIBLE to chock up 1000mg of calcium a day - that's like cheese, milk, tofu at every meal! The Husband detected Trans Fat in the milk formulas, which explains our hesitation to buy them...but if the benefits outweigh the negatives...hmmm...I don't know.

My next scan is in 2 weeks time. I love seeing the scans - actually the printouts don't do justice to the image you see on screen. At our last scan, pipsqueak was bouncing around and waving at us...we could see the nose, and all the fingers and toes...its really quite amazing. The wonders of God's creation!