23 Week Questionnaire

How far along? 23 Weeks (Ok, i'll be 23 weeks tomorrow)

Total weight gain/loss: At the last prenatal appointment I was up 16 pounds but that was almost 3 weeks ago. My next one is on Tuesday so I will find out then. I only weigh myself there cause I like to use the same scale and not get thrown off by different scales.

Maternity clothes? Necessity. Sometimes I will wear a normal shirt or sweater that happens to be a little longer. Like in my last belly shot i'm wearing that white knitted sweater and that's not maternity but it works. I'm sure i'm stretching it out and now it'll look funny when i'm no longer pregnant but I really like it and I don't have many sweater options at this point.

Stretch marks? None new on my belly. A few more on my boobs. It's only a matter of time though before they start popping up around my belly button. As much as I would like that not to happen, I know it's pretty much inevitable and I really don't care that much. Like i've said, I already have lots on my hips and legs so it's not super traumatic for me.

Sleep: I am now sleeping with my Snoogle (maternity body pillow) which has been by far my best investment. It helps tremendously, and so far I don't feel like it's been an issue for Phil. We have a Queen bed so it's a bit of a tight squeeze with me, him, Snoogle, and his body pillow. Sleeping has been a bit painful lately. I'm not 100% sure why but my guess is that I'm at the point where there's significant stretching going on so there's pulling on ligaments and muscles. I wake up several times a night from just being uncomfortable and when I switch sides my belly is usually in a little pain. Nothing major. I am still only getting up to pee once in the middle of the night.

Best moment this week: I don't think I've had one specific moment that's been the best but just spending time feeling her move so much has been awesome. Since no one else has felt her yet it's like Mom and baby bonding. I was laying in bed a few nights ago listening to Enya on my iPod and I put one ear bud against my stomach and she kicked three times really hard, right where the bud was touching! It was pretty cool.

Movement: Still really hoping Phil can feel her soon!! I actually got video of movement from the outside today but I accidentally deleted it!! UGH! I'm sure in the next few weeks I will be able to get another one and I can post it on here.

Cravings: Still eating fruity chewy stuff. I carry Extra Watermelon gum in my purse for when I need to quench the craving. Other than that no real cravings.

Gender: Beautiful Baby Girl :-)
 
Labor Signs: None. No Braxton Hicks (I've heard of them starting this early)

Belly Button in or out? Well, it's sort of neither. It's kinda just flat. My bellybutton ring holes have been really red for the last few weeks, I'm guessing because they are scar tissue in a way and are not stretching the same way the rest of my skin is. I can't decide if I regret getting it pierced. Depends on how it looks after 9 months, so I guess we will find out. At this point it just looked a little weird but not many people see my actual belly on a consistent basis.

What I miss: Still miss wine and sushi once in a while. Although, at my last appointment my Midwife told me I could drink a glass of wine once in a while and eat sushi! I don't miss wine enough to drink it since I'm sort of allergic to alcohol anyway, but I will definitely be eating sushi at some point.

What I am looking forward to: Phil feeling her move....and pretty much just having her here. I have days where I get REALLY impatient!!!! Also lately i've been thinking and wondering a lot about what she's gonna look like. Will she have a ton of hair like I did when I was born? Will she look more like Phil or me? Curiosity is killing me!

Milestones: Over halfway done!