I put these two weekly posts together because I have been so busy getting ready to go back to work I haven't had too much time to post. Plus, not much new has been going on, except my little belly bump has been growing. I am pretty much in maternity pants all the time. I can still fit in my workout pants that have elastic waist bands, but for work and jeans I am in maternity pants. I can still wear most of my normal shirts, althought I've been wearing maternity shirts too since they are usually longer and cover the awkward waistline of maternity pants.
As far as pregnancy symptoms, I have been tired again but I'm thinking that is also due to going back to work. I have been having lots of back aches and by the end of the day my back is so painful I just need to lay down. I have been making a big effort to not sleep on my back since my doctor said I shouldn't be. Apparently, laying on my back can make the weight of the baby put pressure on a certain area and cause me to have trouble breathing. So, I've always been a stomach sleeper but I haven't been able to sleep on my stomach in the past few weeks because it hurts. So I have been sleeping with my Snoogle - the best pregnancy pillow ever! It is a long body type pillow that wraps around my body. It is so comfortable and forces me to sleep on my sides. Or, if I try to sleep on my back, the pillow helps prop one side of me up which makes the back sleeping position alright.
I can't think of any other real symptoms I've been having. My baby bump is definitely becoming more noticeable to me and those around me. People that know me pretty well have definitely noticed the bump. It's still so surreal to me. Especially when I wake up in the morning and I put my hands on my stomach and there is a bump there!
We get to find out the gender on Friday - I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!
Week 17 pictures:
Week 18 pictures:
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