Well, I will be tomorrow, so I thought I would go ahead and post it that way. This week has been better, though my new year's resolution to wake up early is not working out at all! I have a flexible schedule due to my husband being my boss (I'm working as his paralegal for now even though I am a registered dietitian). Everyone I've talked to said I should go ahead a sleep while I can, so I am heeding this advice.
My headaches are better since I started massage therapy last week. I am going to do it once a week until I get significant relief. I am also doing the Circle and Bloom meditations for pregnancy midday to relax my whole body. So hopefully headaches will be less chronic.
I ordered a new prenatal yoga video from Amazon (Element- Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga) and tried it out yesterday. I like it because it is only a 30 minute session and I can just add kegels and another exercise that is good for keeping the SI joint stable during pregnnacy. I like Shiva Rea's prenatal video, but an hour of yoga is a big commitment on a weekday.
This morning, I was sitting at my desk and noticed I hadn't felt the baby moving yet today and I started feeling like I needed to go home and use the fetal doppler. I prodded around my belly for a minute and then about a minute later, I felt him bumping around, like "Here I am!" It made me so happy that I can already communicate with him!
It's been a mellow week. I've found out that 3 of my friends are expecting in the Spring as well (due dates all before me which annoys me for some reason - I've got a competitive streak!). I still get a pang of jealousy when I hear that a friend is expecting their second baby when their first baby is even out of diapers yet. It's ridiculous, but the pain of infertility is still with me even though I am moving into the mommy club too.
I'm just looking forward to the 20 week scan on Jan 26th! Hope the next 2 weeks fly by!
You are feeling the baby move?! I can't wait until I can feel mine. All I have right now is little pains on either side of my tummy and very low little tugging pains. My next ultrasound is the 26th too! We should be able to know the sex then - can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 18 weeks!! Only two more weeks until you get to see your peanut again!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 18 weeks - 20 weeks is just around the corner!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're finding relief from those headaches, I couldn't live without massages!
congrats on 18 weeks!!!!!!! I feel you on the pregnancy pangs....my brother and law just had their second.....13 months exactly after their first!!!!!!!! ugh!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 18 months! All sounds great....yes, sleep when you can. You'll be able to get up early in a few weeks. The end of the first trimester, beginning of second, was still really fatiguing. And yes....IVF blues will last for a long time...I guess that scar never heals. So greatful that we are the lucky ones though!
ReplyDeleteYay! 18 weeks is fantastic! I know the wait to 20 weeks is torturous, but hang in there.
ReplyDeleteTwo more weeks and you will be half way! I can't wait to start doing some type of exercise I will check that 30 min yoga dvd out. I have to get a fetal doppler because I am always worried between doctor visits. Hope all continues to go well.
ReplyDeleteAwesome milestone! Can't believe how time is passing by -- while it seems like we are at totally different stages, when you think about it, our kids (seems so weird to say that) would be in the same class in school!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're doing well and getting some headache relief. And yes, I would also say sleep when you can! My sleep is all over the place right now but I feel grateful that even if I don't get a full night's sleep I can make up for it a little with a flexible work schedule...
ReplyDeleteHope 20 weeks comes quickly for you! It's hard to wait, I know!