How far along: 17 weeks as of January 24, 2012. Woo hoo, baby bump! I made no effort to suck it in in this picture, so here it is in all of its glory.
Size of baby: Beansprout is five inches long, and he weighs about five ounces (the size of a turnip). His skeleton is hardening from cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord is getting stronger and longer. I read that babies sometimes tug on the cords, so it better be strong! Beansprout can now move his joints.
Movement: I think I feel Beansprout now. It doesn't feel like nervous butterflies, like some people have said, but instead it feels like a pulse beating in my abdomen. I will feel a couple or three beats, and then it stops. I've never felt this sensation before, so I am chalking it up to the baby.
Sex of the baby: Our new discovery date is Monday, February 13! As I said in the previous post, we won't find out until that night at dinner, as long as Beansprout doesn't make it too obvious during the ultrasound. Once we know, we will send out a picture of the dessert with the blueberries or strawberries! Mark now thinks Beansprout may be a girl. He told me the other day that he is guessing there's a 35% chance we'll be buying pink rather than blue. This is new for him, as he's said boy since day one. I'm still convinced it's a boy. My aunt and uncle told me they both think it's a girl. Any other votes?? It actually would end the name wars if we find out it's a girl, since the girl name has been set since before conception (it's been my favorite for years, and poor Mark had no choice in the matter!) I thought we had a boy name set, but Mark said the other day he's still not sold on it. If it's a boy, we'll have to kick the name game up a notch.
Sleep: Still fine, although I'm still always tired.
What I miss: Well, this week I attended a work dinner where lots of wine was ordered, and the red wine smelled so good. I missed red wine that night, but it's a fleeting desire.
Cravings: Food, food, and more food. I am worried that I'm going to gain 50 pounds! I have made an effort to eat more healthfully since my last doctor's appointment where I discovered I had gained 10 pounds by week 16. I still eat when I'm hungry, which is much of the time, but I'm trying to make better choices.
Symptoms: Fatigue, some round ligament pain.
What I'm looking forward to: February 13! While it will be exciting to find out the sex, I'm more looking forward to knowing that Beansprout is practically perfect in every way, to quote Mary Poppins.
Extras: I got brave and got a flu shot this week. This has been a huge struggle for me since getting pregnant. I'm not big on non-vital vaccines, especially those with any traces of mercury in them, and I have never gotten the flu shot before. However, it's highly recommended for pregnant women to get the vaccine. I knew I didn't want to risk it until after the first trimester, and I was considering not getting it at all, until I got so sick in Dec./early January. I knew that if there was a chance of getting the flu, with my immune system so poor, I'd probably get it. So, with much anxiety and fear, I rolled up my sleeve on Thursday and got the preservative-free shot. I checked Beansprout's heartbeat yesterday, and he's still going strong in the high 140s/low 150s. I'll check again tonight. I am so glad I invested in the doppler monitor!
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