This post is a couple days late, but I am now 14 weeks pregnant. Last Monday we had our monthly checkup where we got to hear the baby's heartbeat (see the post below if you haven't heard it yet). All my vitals looked good, and I have gained 8 pounds so far. I am well on my way to gaining the target 30-40 pounds that my doctor would like to see.
As of one week ago, I can no longer fit comfortably into my pre-pregnancy pants. To solve this problem, I use an elastic Bella Band that I wear over my unbuttoned/unzipped pants. This makes it so much more comfortable! The first day I wore this band to work, I swear I was checking on it every 5 minutes to make sure nothing was exposed. Thankfully, the Bella Band works like a charm. I am hoping to use this band for another two or three weeks before I buckle down and buy real maternity pants.
Here is a picture of my growing belly. I have definitely "popped" this week! I know this is finally a baby belly and not just extra chub, because I can't suck it all in anymore.
This week our baby is about 3.5 inches long and weighs 1.5 ounces. That means we have a baby the size of a lemon! Baby HandS is also moving around and doing flips, but I can't feel anything yet since it would be hard to feel a 1.5 ounce movement :)
I did a little giddy smile to see your lemon belly! Silly silly I know. Just so excited for you guys still. Thanks for the campin invite... hope to see you guys soon. Love ya
ReplyDeleteThat belly is getting bigger!
ReplyDeleteActually looking good! Now remember your posture! I'm not sure I agree with 30-40 :-) Things start happening fast now. Can't wait to see you guys!
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