Seventeen Weeks

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

How far along: 17 weeks

How big baby is: 5 - 5 ½ inches from head to rump, about 5 ounces

Baby is the size of: a turnip

Baby's development: She can now yawn, her nervous system is maturing rapidly, her sense of hearing is growing more acute, and she is moving around a lot by now - twists, rolls, kicks, and punches.

Mommy’s weight gain: 1 pound this week, 6 pounds total

Mommy’s belly...

Baby’s movements: I can feel all kinds of wiggles and bumps now!

Symptoms: I have had a few sharp pains in my lower abdomen on both sides. I’m pretty sure they are round ligament pains which are completely normal.

Food cravings: I haven’t really had any cravings this week.

Emotions: Other than one day of panic, I have felt pretty excited. I feel so grateful to have this blessing growing inside me!

Sleep: I am still sleeping pretty well. I miss being able to sleep in certain positions though. My belly is starting to get in the way.

Anything unusual: Yesterday I allowed some panic to set in. It had been over a day since I had felt the baby move. I had been really busy on Monday and just hadn’t been able to sit still or relax, so I figured that’s why I hadn’t noticed any movement. But yesterday I still had not noticed any movement by late afternoon. I started to get really worried. I had some caffeine but still felt nothing so I started to pray. I just asked God to please wake Ariana up and let me feel her move so I would know she was okay. Within five minutes, she were nudging away! I was so relieved. I felt a little silly for panicking so easily, but I think that is pretty normal for someone who has been through what I have. Today I haven’t felt any movement at all, so I’m nervous again. I’m praying that she’ll wiggle soon so that I can relax and stop worrying!

What I am looking forward to: getting started on the nursery - I have started to clean that bedroom out and once I get everything out that doesn’t belong in there we will need to paint. I am planning to do a pink and gray nursery. It will be so pretty!