Baby White. Weeks 13-15

This is the last post that will seem like it is all over the place. After this post I will just be documenting one week at a time ;-)

 

 

 

 

Baby: Baby White is growing bigger and bigger every week as you can see. During week 15 he or she was 4 inches & 2.50 ounces. That may not seem like a lot of weight on your bladder but it is! This week I sneezed and peed on myself for the first time. How does that happen? How does one control that? You can't. It's been an ongoing problem for me :-D

 

During week 14 I used my Wusic (fetal doppler) and immediately found baby's heartbeat. It was beating super fast & I'm pretty sure baby had the hiccups, I had just ate. It was so cute!

 

Symptoms: The first day of my 15th week is when I brought caffeine back into my life. I switched to decaf coffee the day that I found out I was pregnant and it's been rough. From week 10 through 15 I basically had a headache every single day. I know that hormones played a role in these headaches of mine, but I also knew that cutting out my daily caffeine intake did not help. I felt much more at ease being out of my first trimester. So every morning I now have a cup of half-caff coffee and it is WONDERFUL. I am still morning sickness free, so by now I think I am out of the clear. I cannot believe it. I remember one of my first thoughts when I found out I was pregnant was I'm going to get morning sickness. There has been a few days where all I have wanted to do is sleep and of course the continuous headaches, but other than that I can't complain. I'm feeling good!

 

Weight: I'm up 6 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight & it's all in my belly!

 

Exercising: I love walks! I try to walk for an hour every time. Mike comes along with me and so do the pups for the first mile. I am used to running 3 miles 5-6 days a week, but I had to give that up. That is a completely separate blog post! I do miss running, but that decision was for the best. I just want to stay healthy for baby.

 

Sleep: I sleep great, other than waking up 4-5 times a night to pee. Luckily, I can go right back to sleep. I sometimes sneak into the kitchen for a glass of milk. I've always been a left side sleeper (which is good for pregnancy) and Ella sleeps curled up right next to my belly. I think she senses something for sure.

 

Cravings: FOOD. I have always loved to eat, a lot! I feel like I have been eating for two my entire life. I eat the same amount of food as I always have, but I definitely indulge in whatever snacks I'm craving. I crave both sweet & salty foods! Ice cream, cookies, french fries & fruit are my favorite snacks right now.

 

I am so excited to be in my SECOND trimester!