March 9, 2012

• Wow...22 weeks. Where has the time gone? I'm now rocking a sweet bump that's only getting bigger.

  And oh! Since I haven't been on here in two weeks. It's girl My anatomy ultrasound went well. She's healthy as far as the tech told me. I'm sure I'll get the detailed lowdown at my next midwife visit on the 20th and she must be in perfect health otherwise I would think my midwife would have called me and asked to see me sooner so we could further investigate.

  She's kicking up a storm, especially in the last couple of days. Her kicks are getting much stronger. I feel like I'm missing out a little because I have an anterior placenta that's cushioning a lot of the blows. So I feel the kicks really low and and (starting to) feel them really high near my belly button. In between is like a dead zone where the placenta must be. I really hope it doesn't take away from those magical moments when she tries to push her hand or foot out through my belly.

  Her heart beat is hella strong too. I've been listening to her heart beat every day with the doppler since I got the thing at around 13 weeks. It helped me get through my annual Mexico trip without worrying about her. Before it was a nice wooshing sound in the typical heart beat rhythm, now it's a strong and blatant thump that distorts on the crappy speaker no matter the volume level. Feeling her movement is curbing my compulsion to listen to her though. I really look forward to 4 weeks from now when I can't ignore her kicks even if I wanted to. I can't wait to feel her hiccups.

  So far I've gained about 20 lbs, give or take. I'm not worried about it like some would be at this stage. I expect I'll gain between 40-50 lbs altogether. While I won't be solely relying on it to help me lose the weight, I imagine that breast feeding will help quite a bit. But it's not like I'm worried about fitting into those pre-pregnancy jeans or whatever. Maternity jeans are just as useful postpartum. I'm more concerned about moving comfortably and without pain. So far I think my trips to the chiro are paying off. I need to see her again, actually, but not till next week.

  As it happens with pregnancy, my feet are starting to ache more often than not. At work I'm suffering so yesterday I bought some trainers that are totally against dress code, but I don't care. I need my feet to be comfortable. Besides, I think my pants will cover most of them anyway. I also bought them half a size bigger to accommodate any foot growth that may happen in the following weeks.

  I have less than 4 months left of work. And four months until our lives change forever.

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