I had always wanted to be pregnant. I used to play house as a child and pretend to be pregnant by sticking a pillow in my shirt. I also pretended to be pregnant as an adult (I know, really mature...). After a big dinner out, I'd rub my belly and waddle around wondering if that's how it felt to pregnant!
After wishing and hoping for so long, I was finally pregnant! And boy did it feel different than I ever imagined.
5 weeks
10 weeks
12 weeks
When I made it to the second trimester, Freddy announced that he was going to be a big brother on his birthday, July 19! I was 14 weeks.
15 weeks
We found out she was a girl at our 19 week ultrasound! Tim didn't want to find out but I'm such a planner and had to know. Since we found out the sex ahead of time, we decided to keep her name a secret until she was born. I was certain she was a boy but I was pleasantly surprised when we found out she was a girl!!! At the same appointment we found out that my cord was attached to the side (instead of the center) of the amniotic sac. This can lead to growth restriction so we were closely monitored once a month with an ultrasound. I LOVED being able to check on her so much! Thankfully she never had any issues with growth restrictions.
It's a...GIRL!
Favorite things about being pregnant...
- watching my belly grow
- feeling her kick and move all around inside of me
- familiar people feeling my belly
- attention from others
- ultrasounds
- decorating her nursery
- researching gear to register for
- nesting
- going to childbirth classes, especially Bradley class
- reading about natural childbirth
- getting to know our doula
- rubbing my belly
- watching her move
- babymoon to Hawaii
22 weeks
24 weeks
Not so favorite things about being pregnant...
- morning sickness for the first 20 weeks (gagging, nauseous, vomiting occasionally, being super tired, no appetite, no energy)
- having to pee constantly
- worrying
- gagging constantly
- paying super close attention to foods I could and could not eat
- not drinking
- weird cravings
- not being able to sleep
27 weeks...Third Trimester!
28 weeks
30 weeks
32 weeks
I saw my OB, Dr. Weatherford, at Henrico Doctor's Hospital until around 32 weeks. She was wonderful but didn't really fit what we were looking for since we wanted to attempt to have a natural childbirth. We switched to the Midwives at VCU Medical Center after many conversations with our doula, Amber Fischer, our Bradley childbirth instructor, Heather Hannon, and friends who were already at VCU. The difference in prenatal care was amazing! We can't say enough good things about all of the Midwives at VCU!!!!!
Last ultrasound at 35 weeks! She was quite squished in there!
36 weeks
About to pop...
37 weeks on New Year's Day
39 weeks (2 days before my water broke)
While I felt pretty darn miserable for the first 20 weeks of my pregnancy and worried constantly and said, "I will never do this again!"...I honestly miss being pregnant!
