I had my 16 week appointment this week and got to hear little ones heartbeat. Sadly my OH can't make my midwife appointments but it was still pretty special with Rio there, listening hard and shouting "baby!". I had a trace of protein in my wee but ive had abit of kidney pain this week so I think that is the last of a water infection hanging on. & judging by my pregnancy with Rio this will be the norm, only once did I not have a trace of something in my wee with him..infact I can remember shouting " yess! I did it" at the very revelation.
I was then informed my next appointment will be the 10th of April, Rio's second birthday, when I am 28 weeks. As it is currently only January this took me aback a little. But apparently when your low risk with your second this is how it is. But because im hoping for a home birth this has made me abit dubious as I was hoping to get to know my team a little more but hey ho. I guess when the time comes it wont matter who's here aslong as they help me meet little one safely.
Sickness:
This week I had to phone in sick for work for the first time on Wednesday. I woke up with a migraine that got worse and everything was making me feel sick. By the time id got ready for work and got Rio ready I was just exhausted and gave in.
Movement:
Oh my god, I never thought at 17 weeks I would be writing this but the kicks have suddenly got a lot higher up and stronger and last night my OH actually felt a sequence of kicks! It's one of those moments that make me grin like a Cheshire cat and squeal a little inside every time I think of it.
Bump:
I haven't felt any bigger this week but my uterus has definitely moved up, and with it the baby..but as you can see from the comparison photo my bump has come out abit more. As im only petite the baby cannot go up, it has to go out..go figure!
Please excuse the picture quality this week and the mess. Rio was having a nap so I used the opportunity to write this post and then realised id need to do a bump shot and my camera is upstairs waiting to be charged. Grainy rainy day webcam shot or nothing im afraid.
