Thursday, June 18, 2009

Week 20: It's a boy!

How far along? 20 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up about 2.5 lbs since last 16 week OB visit, up about 10.5 lbs since 11 week OB visit, up about 14.5 lbs since November pre-pregnancy weight.
Maternity clothes? Yes, definitely!
Stretch marks? None more than usual, although I think some of the old stretch marks on my breasts, hips, and thighs are becoming more obvious.
Sleep: I'm almost afraid to say it for fear of jinxing things, but it's been pretty good. The key seems to be keeping the apartment cool at night. I'm pretty sure the reason I wasn't sleeping well a while back is because I was too warm at night. Now I sleep a lot (8, 9, 10 hours a night), and have vivid, sometimes disturbing dreams.
Best moment this week: Finding out that Ziggy is a boy! Wow!
Movement: Sometimes I think I feel movement, but a lot of the time I'm still convinced it's just intestinal gurgling. But Ziggy was definitely moving a lot on the ultrasound today.
Food cravings: Sushi (only made with cooked ingredients of course), American cheese singles (I bought organic ones made without artificial food coloring, so I don't feel so bad for eating them :), cheese in general, tomatoes, fruit, kefir, chocolate, ice cream...can't think of anything else at the moment.
Gender: It's a boy!
Labor Signs: Occasional mild cramps, but that's normal, according to my doctor.
Belly Button in or out? In, but I think it's starting to make it's way out.
What I miss: Raw fish, Caesar salad dressing, runny eggs, clear skin.
What I am looking forward to: The next ultrasound between 28-32 weeks to check on the small cyst in Ziggy's brain/head and make sure everything's okay (I really hope it is--I'll post more on this later).
Weekly Wisdom: Try not to obsess and worry about things over which you have no control (like the small cyst in Ziggy's brain/head that may indicate a chromosomal abnormality!).
Milestones: I'm halfway through the pregnancy, and halfway through the second trimester! Finding out the sex!

2 comments:

ABOUT XIN LEI said...

YAY for little boy Chenkel...thanks for the call...it made my day :).

Laurie said...

Congrats!! That is great!

As you know, there aren't so many of us out there (PCD, KS, etc) so it's great to hear your story and follow your progress.