20 Weeks!
I am way behind on blogging. I wanted to blog each week with progress and obviously that didn't happen. So now I am just going to post updates and progress as they happened at 2 week intervals. I have kept notes and written in my pregnancy book, but just couldn't even get myself to the computer.
Up until this point I have felt pretty good. My uterus is already a 3-4 inches beyond my belly button. For a singleton pregnancy the top of your uterus is usually right at your belly button. Indigestion is my main symptom. I do go to bed earlier and I am pretty tired by the evening, mainly on the days I work. I can definitely tell a difference when I run now. I am definitely a little slower and my legs don't want to move as fast, but still able to run 3 miles. I probably could run further, but I don't want to!
I was so hungry in the beginning and it felt like I was a bottomless pit. I went through several cravings with each only lasting about 7- 10 days. It started with Wendy's hamburger and baked potato around 8 weeks. I went their ever day I was at work. The reasons this is weird is because I NEVER eat at Wendy's. I have worked at St. John's Hospital for 6 years and I have never eaten at the Wendy's that practically on the property. And now I don't even want to think of Wendy's, even though I still love me a cheeseburger! My favorite cheeseburger is still Claud's on Peoria. So delicious! They also have the best french fries.
Then I moved onto Arby's roasted chicken sandwich, then grilled cheese with my favorite one being at Sonoma. Then, I craved a Subway sandwich for like 2 weeks straight. Before this, I hadn't eaten at Subway in like 2-3 years. Ice cream has been my best friend for several weeks. I have eaten at least two bowls every night for 8 weeks or so. My favorite and only kind is Belfonte chocolate. You can only buy this at QuikTrip and now Food Pyramid. Try at your own risk! You have been warned.
On April 2nd I think I felt Baby A move for the first time. Of course, I cannot know for sure who I am feeling, but i like to think I know. So just pretend. He kicked so fast that I almost feel like I dreamed it and it really didn't happen. He only did it once. Prior to this I have felt some very subtle rolling like feeling, but nothing that I consider the first real movement because I want to be 1005 sure when it happens. Then on a Tuesday night, April 16th, I laid down to go to bed I started feeling a lot of movement on the right side. I yelled for Rocky and we were both able to feel at least one baby move! I know for sure that I wasn't dreaming and I was 100% sure that this was for real. All I could do was laugh hysterically out loud. It is the most amazing feeling I have ever felt. Now I know why my friends and family could never describe it with words. It is an indescribable feeling. I am so grateful that God has allowed me to know this feeling!
April 11th, 2013
Symptoms: I still feel pretty good. My main symptom is indigestion. Exercise actually helps with my indigestion.
Exercise: CrossFit 2-3 times per week. Running- one time per week for 3 miles at the most.
Belly Circ: 35 inches
Weight Gain: 17 lbs
Aversions: Chicken cooked at home or should I say most grilled chicken. Now, I can totally eat my fave meal at Wild Fork--Red cornmeal Crusted Chicken- YUM!
New Craving: Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies from Toll House. They are better than any other chocolate chip cookie...at least they are right now.
Ultrasound:
Babies: We had our 20 week anatomy scan and the boys both look perfect. Baby B has an echogenic area on the papillary muscle of his heart, but this usually goes away and means nothing. I haven't thought a thing about it. Our imaging capabilities are so good now that we can see so much than before so we are seeing every little thing.
Baby A - Heart Rate - 151; 10 ounces, head down.
Baby B - HR - 141; 10 ounces, head up.
Cervical Length - 2.5cm. This was my first cervical length check. Cervical length can help predict the risk of pre-term labor in the future. Mine looks great. If it becomes to short then bed rest is usually the next step.
Baby A Profile
The thin line that you see between the two babies is the membrane that separates them. It is so thin that it is like saran wrap, but it doesn't break. Amazing! Glad they are already used to sharing because life outside the womb isn't going to change. Ha
I went to Austin with my best friend right after my 20 week appointment. My last trip down there until after the babies. :-( My nephew Radcliffe wanting to see the babies. He point to Baby A and Baby B, but he wants to see my bare belly when he does it. It makes my heart melt!
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