Wow what a slacker I have been in the update department!! Lots to tell and really not much to tell. Let's start with the exciting. I am now 20 weeks and on Friday we will be finding out the sex of this baby! It makes no difference to me what it is but I can't wait for the pictures and to hear that he/she is growing as expected and healthy as can be. The dads will be here for the ultrasound and I am very excited for them to get to see their littlest.
I have been feeling the baby move like crazy just this last week. I was starting to get a little worried that I wasn't feeling movement as early as I expected. But no worries now. This baby is moving just fine.
I am growing which is a good sign. That means baby must be growing too! I am now easily showing the baby bump. I am so happy to be out of the "fat? or pregnant?" stage. I love when I get to this point and people can start to tell I'm pregnant instead of the confused curious look on their face when they are trying to decide if they should ask if I am pregnant or not.
Now on to the not so fun news, I am still getting sick! It's weird because it really didn't happen till late in the 15th week of this pregnancy but I am now throwing up about once a day. It comes from out of no where and at no specific time. At least it's not all day and once I clear it from my system I do feel much better and go on with the day.
I also am in tremendous pain! Since about the 13th week of this pregnancy my sciatic nerve started bothering me. It started with low back pain, moved to pain down the back of my thigh, to down to my calf, and then down to my toes with tingling in my toes. It is when I stand, walk and sometimes sit. I have done every home remedy that has been proposed to me. I have done chiropractic care 2x a week, physical therapy 2x a week, massage therapy, and all with no pain relief. :( The only way that pain is temporarily relieved is if I am lying down on my side with pillows everywhere. Now if I could only work and live like that!! I really am hoping at this next Dr. appt he will have some other options for me because there are days when I just cry because the pain is so bad but things must get done. It is crazy because will all my other pregnancies I have never felt anything like this and have no history of back pain! The doctor, chiropractor and physical therapist all tell me it's from the stretching of my ligaments and muscles from my body changing with the baby growing and they all expect it to get worse before it gets better. Good news huh?!?
I promise I will try to update this site way more often and add pics after we learn the sex.
