Timeline: Week 16
Bump:Noticeable
Giggle Activity: No definite punches or kicks as yet but I can definitely feel some light activity when I shift from side to side in my sleep.
Cravings: None. No taco or kimchi cravings. Though occasionally I am utterly satisfied eating a small bowl of rice with a tiny bit of leftovers and a squirt of Japanese Mayo. If there comes a time when I poke Hubbycakes outta bed and make him go out and get me a bucket of fried chicken, soba noodles, and a jar of pickle relish, I’ll be sure to let you know. As yet that hasn’t happened.
Digestion:
- Still relatively constipated. Why. Why. Why? At least it’s not distressingly painful any more.
- Gassy and gurgly. I am always outdone by my hubbycakes though. So I guess I don’t feel too bad then.Win!
- I’m drinking loads of water which appears to help and have managed to finally pass the phase of relatively persistent nausea to just the occasional violet vomiting after eating a bite too much. This happens every couple of days now vs. every day twice or three times a day. So yay! Progress!
- Hubbycakes and I, for example, went out to eat at Crow on Saturday to celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary with a night out. Hubbycakes ordered everything I couldn’t. A froufrou cocktail, a glass of wine, a gorgeous plate of beautiful seared scallops. I had noshed on a load of bread, the Mediterranean appetizer platter which included a whole roasted olive oil baked garlic bulb, tapenade, hummus, bread, feta cheese, etc and then my main course was the brown butter gnocchi with butternut squash with a cup of hot water with lemon. It was fabulous. Then I started coughing lightly and excused myself to the bathroom. Where then it *all* came back up in a rather embarrassingly loud display. The other two women in the restroom in the other stalls excused themselves out of the bathroom with extreme haste and didn’t even wash their hands. They may be grossed out by my upchucking but frankly, I always wash my hands after peeing. You. Dirty. Nasty. Bitches.
- So I’m eating about 2 small meals a day which manage to stay down. If I eat a bite or two too much, it all comes up and then I have to have a piece of pumpkin pie at night.
Playtime:
- As an event, this is on an accelerated pace as it requires completion before any repetitive motion triggers a nausea attack. Well. It’s efficient at least.
Sleep:
- I’m fortunate to have the luxury of no pressing morning concerns. My sleep has become more solid and has been much easier when I’m sleeping on my side, cradling the belly with Giggle and with a pillow between my knees. My hips for a week or two had a mild ache and my knees felt weirdly uncomfortable knocking against each other. The pillow helps.
Miscellaneous:
- Panties. All my cute flirty panties are on sabattical. Without needing to transition to full on super supporto-band pregger panties I’ve found some really cute boyshort cut panties that dont’ make me feel like a waterbuffalo and fit nicely. Gawd bless Hanes.
- Pregnancy books consumed:
- What to Expect when You’re Expecting
- The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy
- Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven This book has the best breakdown I’ve seen on pregger lady weightgain and what it means.
- Baby 6-8 Lbs
- Placenta 1-2 Lbs
- Fluids in Maternal Tissue: 2-4 Lbs
- Uterus: 2 Lbs
- Boobs: 1-2 Lbs
- Blood Volume: 3-4 Lbs
- Amniotic Fluid: 2 Lbs
- Fat and Nutrient Stores: 4-7Lbs
Mood/Psychology:
- I’m feely pretty mellow and good and I’m getting pretty excited about how this, every day, is beginning to feel more real and super exciting.
Overall Grade:B+
If you wanna contribute to my baby’s diaper fund, feel free.
Oh MJ, I do love your Pregnant Lady TMI series. It is truly the best.
I am very sorry that you are having nausea and upchucking. I hope it ends soon.
I, too, am enjoying the updates and hope your nausea/other bad stuff stops soon!
BTW….. Happy Anniversary to You Both… Yeah. great blog as ususal. blessings to both and Giggles
OOps… happy anniversary to all Three of You. ha. Giggles was there somewhere from the start.
Ah, coughing. That easily transitioned into vomiting for me, whether I was nauseous or not. And, beware, late in your pregnancy, vomiting may also lead to the Whee! Fun! experience of simultaneously wetting your pants. Fortunately, it’s never much, but just enough to need a change. That really made me glad I’m a stay at home Mom!
I found it more comfortable to wear low-cut panties that went under my belly instead of giant granny-looking underwear that stretches up over the entire belly. Unless you really like them, I’d advise against maternity thongs. With everything else going on, who wants to deal with that wedgie feeling?
I’m glad to hear the nausea is better and that you’re feeling good overall. The second trimester is supposed to be the best part of pregnancy, so enjoy it.
I second Pamela’s suggestion of low cut panties versus the giganto-sized maternity ones. For my last pregnancy, I bought several packs of Hanes bikini panties a size or so larger than normal. No annoying fabric rubbing up against my belly all day made for a less crabby pregnant woman.
And can I saw how much I love the name Giggles for your unborn child?
Funny story: When I was pregnant with my daughter, I found myself craving kimchee. In the middle of Wyoming. Boy was that a recipe for frustration!
Wait- it’s not necessary to avoid shellfish, is it? (unless allergic, obviously) We can’t have raw shellfish, but I really thought cooked was fine, since it’s generally low in mercury. It better be, because one of my first cravings was for cocktail shrimp, mmm…
-Sea