We are doing well. Little one has been kicking like crazy, and I have been loving it. We did have a little scare a couple of nights ago. I was having some lower abdominal pain, low back pain and some cramping. The on-call OB wanted me to come in and make sure I wasn't having contractions and didn't have a UTI. So off I went to Labor & Delivery. After about 30 - 45 minutes on the monitor, we determined that I wasn't having contractions and Baby hates the monitor. It keep kicking and trying to move away from it. Urine culture was clean, and they sent me home. I was very impressed with my sneak preview of the Maternity ward and am happy we chose that hospital.
Weekly Check In:
- How far along?: 22 weeks
- Total weight gain: I am up 7 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight.
- How big is baby?: Baby is the size of a papaya this week.
- Maternity clothes?: Fully in maternity clothes at this point. They are so comfortable.
- Movement: Much stronger kicks and movements the last week, and I was finally able to feel some movement from the outside. Unfortunately little one likes to hide, so R hasn't felt anything yet.
- Stretch marks?: Just the ones I already had.
- Sleep?: Still having a hard time sleeping. The body pillow really didn't help too much.
- Symptoms?: Heightened sense of smell, really vivid dreams, heartburn and movement.
- Food cravings: Sweets, bacon, burgers, other than that not a whole lot.
- Belly button in or out?: Still an innie.
- What I miss: Not a whole lot at this point.
- What I'm looking forward to: Our big gender reveal dinner with the family on the 17th!
- Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby on the monitor.
- Milestone: Baby is starting to develop a sleeping pattern. It spends 12 -14 hours a day sleeping!
