During the first months of my pregnancy I was hoping for symptoms. At one point I even caught myself saying I would take a bout of morning sickness, just to reassure my mind that the baby was in there. Well, here we are several weeks later and I'm feeling stuff alright!
Earlier this week I felt the baby for the first time. I had read previously that the first signs of motion, called quickening, often feel like gas or hunger pains. So far, they all have been feeling like hunger pains. It makes me happy to finally feel something and to know that the baby is getting bigger, stronger and healthier. The back pain has been coming and going in varying degrees of intensity. Some days it is so bad that going to bed seems to be the only option...but once I'm in bed I have the worst sleep. If it's not waking up every few hours to go to the bathroom, I am waking up because I am in an uncomfortable position. I keep reminding myself that it's all for a good reason and that it's not going to last forever.
Luckily I haven't gained any weight yet, but I am sure it's coming. I do need to start exercising again- at least evening walks...I think I'll start that tomorrow evening. I have also begun to think about the baby's registry and what I need/want. I want to be as minimalistic as possible. I'd love for other moms to tell me what they found to be incredibly helpful and what they thought was a complete was of money.
We currently have a bedroom set in the spare bedroom and I was planning on sanding down the furniture and varnishing it to the color of the crib (yet to purchase), but the more and more I think about it, the more complicated it seems. I may just sell it all and use that money to buy new stuff that already matches.
My co-worker has been fantastic at keeping track of her pregnancy....me not so much. I think I'll keep posts to a monthly update. Here I am at 16 weeks:
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