According to my pregnancy app on my phone my unborn child has made a developmental milestone and can now hear me!
So if you ever see me walking around like I'm talking to myself most people that know me wouldn't be all that surprised because I tend to talk a lot(even in my sleep).. Well now just know that I am helping my little Baby Co's brain develop by constant stimulation! When I was pregnant with Lucy I talked to her all the time before she was born and even read to her and listened to classical music... especially when I started being able to feel her move I just never felt alone and always like I had someone to entertain! Now I have a little social butterfly so maybe all that talking early on helps? Either way, it gives me an excuse to talk and I'll take it!
As my belly continues to grow so does everything else! This being pregnant business does not have me feeling very attractive these days, but of course it is all part of the process and as long as a healthy baby is the result it is 100% worth every inch I grow and every pound I gain! So far the lbs are not too much... since my 1st appointment I have gained roughly 4lbs, but it looks more like 10 with all this bloating that is “common” in pregnancy! My pregnancy app also tried to tell me that this bloating helps bring on the pregnancy “glow”, but I COMPLETELY disagree with that! The only thing glowing these days is the microwave...I’ve found microwave popcorn is the one thing I am wanting all the time! I am even munching on a bag right now while I type and am regretting it as my keyboard gets kind of buttery! At least popcorn is fairly low in calories unlike my pregnancy addiction with Lucy which was pizza rolls! I haven’t even had a pizza roll since then because it contributed to my 70lb gain I had with that pregnancy! Fortunately I now know what kind of damage you can cause by eating crappy and I am making an effort to not over indulge... although I will admit I do allow myself some things I wouldn’t have prior to being preggers from time to time..
So I am pretty pumped to say I found a coupon for a free 3 month rental of a fetal heart monitor and have been able to listen to my little baby’s heart beat at home. I was reluctant to get it at first because I have heard from other mom’s that they had trouble finding the heartbeat from time to time and it would cause them to panic when it wasn’t necessary. My only word of advice is getting a good one! Don’t bother buying a cheap one that won’t work anyway... Instead, rent a really nice one (if you can’t find a coupon you can rent them for as little as $12 a month)! The nice FDA approved Dopplers are easy to use and most women can regularly find the heartbeat as early as 10 weeks while a lot of the cheap ones don’t even work till you are late in the 2nd trimester! It is so nice to have a little reassurance in-between appointments and I’ve been an extra worrier lately so I definitely appreciate the peace of mind. I will definitely be sending mine back after the free offer because I think once I can feel the baby move regularly I will have the daily reassurance I need!
Speaking of baby movement... I would really like some feedback on this... I am 15 weeks tomorrow and I have yet to feel a flutter! Granted I haven’t really tried to lay still and feel it, but that is because lying down usually puts me right to sleep! How early did you other mom’s feel it?! I think I was closer to 17 or 18 weeks with Lucy, but I’ve heard the 2nd go around should be earlier...
That is all for now!
-Lexi
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