18 weeks and feeling good

Bump turned 18 weeks on Tuesday. I can’t believe it, time flies so quickly! It’s only about 13 days till I have my scan and then I’m half way through the pregnancy. 

Even now I still can’t believe I’m growing a little human inside of me. I never thought I’d get the chance and now I am I’m so in love with this little bump. 

I’m doing much better with how I’m feeling and nausea this past week. Fingers crossed but I haven’t had any sickness or nausea for over a week. Also my energy levels have gone up a bit, I still get tired in the afternoon but I don’t need to nap just rest. I’m getting more uncomfortable at night though but once I’m a sleep I only wake up if I need the loo. Talking of loos, I feel like I live in the toilet. I need to go all the time and even sometimes straight after I’ve just been 😂 appetite is healthy and I just want food all the time. Nothing usually in particular as long as it’s quick to make and in my tummy. 

How did you all cope with pregnancy at this stage? I worry sometimes that if I move wrong or bend over too much I’m going to hurt the baby. I know it’s silly but does it calm down this fear?

Hope everyone is well as can be. 

– Jen x

17 weeks…

(Scan at 12weeks)

So yesterday I turned 17 weeks pregnant! 😀

I must admit I haven’t had it too bad so far, the occasional bouts of morning sickness and a couple days of weird, strong stomach pains but the past couple of weeks I’ve been feeling really uncomfortable, already. I’m thinking its part due to my fibromyalgia as well, which is making the pain in my lower back and pelvis that much more pronounced but I’ve been able to ease it with plenty of rest, maybe the odd paracetamol, warm baths and a couple of pregnancy massage appointments.

I’m lucky in that I’m not currently at work so if I do need a day of complete rest I can take it without guilt of taking a day off work. I also live at home still with my parents so they help wherever they can, especially mum, who’s beyond excited that her first grandchild is on the way. I also have a lot of help from my amazing brother who is definitely going to be the best uncle ever. I’m glad he’s around to help especially because baby daddy is being rather AWOL at the moment but anyways let’s not get into that right now…

I had my second midwife appointment where I got to listen to the incredible sound of little beans heartbeat. I posted a video of it over on my Instagram @eyelashbaby , go take a listen 🙂 Midwife told me it was a lovely strong, healthy sound which made me feel so proud over bubba, I couldn’t stop smiling all day. I also took the advantage of asking the midwife about the fact that I’m toying with the idea of a home birth. I’ve always thought I’d have my baby in a birth centre but recently have been seeing lots of women choosing home births and loving every moment of it so I’m curious, what are your thoughts on it? Have any of you experienced home births?

– Jen x 

Me and my brother, and my parents ❤