Hi, friends! First up, I realize yesterday’s video may not have been working. It’s fixed now so check it out!
Also in case, you want a recap up until this point:
First Trimester Pregnancy Recap
I hope every single one of you had a better weekend than me, really I do. It’s funny to me because I prewrote this post before things took a turn for the worst Friday afternoon. It’s crazy to me how fast things change in pregnancy. As you are about to read, the last couple of weeks have been pretty great. This past weekend, however, was not.
READ worst constant high-grade nausea of my life. Worst than when I had the stomach flu and food poisoning at the same time. Most of the weekend was spent sleeping or watching TV. I’m feeling a little more normal today as I sip on my ginger ale and bites of bagel this morning. Just in case though, things might get a bit sporadic on the blog this week if things continue to go as they did this past weekend. Thanks for hanging in there with me.
I didn’t record 20 weeks separately; the last two weeks were pretty similar. So I just combined them for you in this week’s update!
Baby Size:
Week 20: Banana
Week 21: Endive
Symptoms:
I’m happy to report that the last two weeks I felt great, minus the rib/shoulder pain. Even that comes down SIGNIFICANTLY after I see my chiropractor. Last week he did a ton of soft tissue work and this week he stuck EIGHT needles in there. That pretty much staves it off until right the end of the week right before I see him again.
As far as the morning sickness goes, I only have just a tiny bit of nausea in the morning before I get something in my stomach and then I’m fine.
Currently Missing:
Cooler weather! I can hang when it’s 75F at 6 am, but the jump to 85F even at 5 am has been a little brutal. Everyone keeps saying “oh my god, I can’t believe you have to be pregnant ALL summer” but it hasn’t been that bad. I don’t run a ton in the summer anyway, except on the treadmill, so it’s not like much has changed there.
And, I’m excited that baby will be born in cool weather so that we can go on walks as I regain my fitness post birth. Plus, as my mom said, the hotter weather motivates me to get into the pool which feels AMAZING.
I doubt it would feel as good if it was super cold out, so overall I’m grateful for fall due date. However, knowing how hot it is and how terrible the first trimester is, I will remind myself to never get pregnant in the summer if I can help it. That seems like it would be exceptionally brutal.
I know this is the same terrible photo from last week, but it was taken at 20 weeks so here it is again!
Sleep:
Pretty good, except for towards the end of the week when I get some shoulder/rib pain flaring up, I sleep pretty much throughout the night. Sometimes I get up to pee, but I can fall back asleep pretty quickly. I feel my best at 8-9 hours of sleep which is hard to get with the new 5 am wake up time. I’m grateful for the rest though since I know, it can get challenging in later parts of pregnancy.
Note, I’ve been sleeping on my side (the recommended positioning) which I think is aggravating the rib thing. The research is mixed on the whole sleeping on your back situation, I think I’ll mention it to my doctor the next time I see her. I feel like my shoulder/rib issues would improve if I slept on my back even for just a week. But, since I’m only having problems a couple of days a week, I’m not too worried.
Food Aversions:
Still not a huge chicken fan, other than that most things are not highly offensive which is nice.
Food Cravings:
My app told me the baby could taste what I’m eating starting this past couple of weeks. Well, I hope he likes:
-Chile Lime and Mango – I started eating these dried mangos, and I was eating a TON of them.
I figured dried fruit isn’t the healthiest so I switched to getting chile lime saltfrom TJs and real mangos. I try to eat it for dessert otherwise the sugar rush from the mango knocks me on my but. So good though, so worth it.
Still eating a ton of green apples, seriously my favorite food EVER.
Eating a ton of yogurt, cottage cheese, and bean dip. I try to get in at least 1-2 servings of raw veggies every day. But one day I had a HUGE craving for giant salad, so that’s what I got from Whole Foods!
I felt pretty darn good about that!
Exercise:
I’m also thinking it’s time to add in some prenatal yoga? I’ve still got to look into studios though.
Mood:
Mostly positive, I felt like I was able to let myself get excited after everything went okay at the anatomy scan and I hit the halfway mark. (Still have not gotten the photos from them though.)
Maternity Clothes:
No new maternity clothes but I did order two sizes in Qalo rings. After talking to some of you on IG, I decided not to resize my wedding rings. I’m typically a size 4.25, so I got a size 5 and 6 of Qalo rings. The 5 fits perfectly, but I’m keeping the 6 just in case I get more swollen. I also got Mr. Hungry one to wear during basketball and golf.
I missed wearing a ring, so I’m thrilled we got them!
Reading:
A friend recommended this book after I asked about birthing classes, so I’ve been listening to it on audible.
I’m not very far but I’ll definitely report how I like it when I get done! I also got Mr. Hungry this book and this book for Father’s Day. Ya know just some light expectant Father’s reading.
Buying:
We haven’t bought anything new in the last couple weeks. I’ve been researching the heck out of jogging strollers and looking for a rug that will go with our Safari theme Nursery though!
Looking forward too:
Organizing the nursery! The furniture will get here this Friday, and I feel like then it’s going to feel like the REAL DEAL. Such a huge step! Although I was initially freaked out about ordering it early (I made the sales lady feel very uncomfortable whoops), the more things that get done, the more progress I feel like we are making. I like progress.
After I hit the 20-week mark it didn’t feel like the halfway mark it felt like I was almost all the way there. Then I remind myself I’ve got FOUR MORE MONTHS and it seems like forever! What’s funny is I’ve talked everyone into thinking we are going to have an early baby.
Mr. Hungry was six weeks premie, and I was four weeks premie, so that makes me think babe will be as impatient as the two of us were to get his life started. Which terrifies me and excites me at the same time. You never want your baby to be premie and be at risk for complications, but then at the same time pregnancy is not exactly a walk in the park either. Regardless he will probably show up two weeks late because that’s not what I’m expecting haha
Oh well, as all my friends have told me, the more I get done now, the more I can sleep that third trimester!
You’re doing great!