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16 Weeks

December 8, 2009 — 6:03 pm

How far along? 16 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 134.0 (+0.2 week) (+3.8 total)

Maternity clothes? Over-belly pants, bigger bra, longer non-maternity sweaters and maternity sweaters. I’m pulling out a couple more of my maternity shirts. Also pulled out the wireless bra I wore when pregnant with Devin – that wire bugs me some days (but not all).

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Good, other than the foot/leg cramps!

Best moment this week: Baby’s moving more!!

Movement: Felt baby move some more this week – more than little tiny pokes this time, felt like a lot of moving and rolling and kicking, but very muffled, very light.

Food cravings/aversions: Still craving sweets (keeping that in check), but nothing in particular. Which is frustrating. I’m hungry, but don’t know what I want?

Belly Button in or out? Same as it has been – in.

What I miss: My energy and not getting out of breath! I got up to dance one song at a party and my thighs felt like they were on fire and it took me 10 minutes to catch my breath. Yikes.

What I am looking forward to: Christmas!!

Weekly Wisdom: If you think something’s probably not the best idea… you’ll probably suffer for it later, lol.

Milestones: More obvious movements.

Symptoms:
– Nausea still going down! Not always gagging in the mornings, even. Being able to eat more and more without feeling sick at all.
– Big boobs.
– Bloat belly still comes back when I eat, but that lower belly is sticking out regardless.
– Foot and calf cramps really bad this weekend after wearing heels to a couple of Christmas parties. Some really bad charlie horses. Ow.
– I’m getting more stuffed up and runny nose – but I don’t know if it’s a pregnancy thing or if I’m getting a cold or if it’s just a weather thing. (It doesn’t feel like I’m getting sick, though.) Also been sneezing a lot at work, not sure what’s up with that, maybe someone wore a perfume that bothered me. It’s not getting worse, so I’m assuming this is a preg thing, not a sick thing.

One response to “16 Weeks”

  1. Laura says:

    I constantly had a stuff nose — my entire pregnancy! When I asked the doctor about it, she said it had to do with the increase blood flow. My stuffy nose disappeared as soon as I delivered!