Cathe Friedrich
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<center><font size="1" color="#ff0000">LAST EDITED ON Sep-16-99 AT 04:16PM (EST)</font></center>
Hi Everyone! Just a "little" note to fill you in on the changes that have occured in the last couple of weeks.
I had my doctor visit on Tuesday and I gained another five pounds. That totals 16 pounds so far. Being that I'm now finishing up my 21st week, they find this to be right on schedule. Next week I will have to take a test for diabetes and for Group B Strep.
I experienced the baby's first REAL kick last night. My t-shirt actually moved. I quickly grabbed my husband to come feel my belly and of course, no more REAL kicks
. I still, however, have the fluttery kicks all of the time. How exciting!
Food cravings seem to have calmed down but I still enjoy eating. Now, instead of eating large quantities of food per meal, I find that I do better with smaller portions more frequently. I don't feel as full and breathless when I eat smaller portions. Of course, that is just a better way to eat in general, but when I was craving food like a mad woman earlier in the pregnancy, I rarely had problems with feeling too full. Even though I eat less per meal, I still enjoy the same goodies....pizza, pasta, salted snacks, cheese snacks, sugared cereals, devil dogs, and the latest is Friendly's cyclones(especially Snickers and Peanut butter cup). Fortunately, I atleast have also been craving big juicy salads with crisp lettuce varieties, tomatoes and other crunchy vegetables. For real meals, I have managed to get down some chicken, fish, and steamed vegetables but they are still not on the top of the want list by any means. But a burger and fries....anyday
!
My body hasn't changed too much in the last couple of weeks. I do have an occasional break out on my face. The allergies are still an issue but no more tooth pain----yeah!
I called Dangerboy to see if he would make me a couple of maternity tops(I still seem to be okay with my jazz and kickboxing pants so I didn't request pants). I requested the typical looking maternity style top with a form fitting bra top built into that little A-line flarey look. Does that description make sense? He is going to send me a demo next week. I'm so excited.
I have also purchased my first pair of jeans with the snuggly expandable pouch in front(I never thought I would do it, hee hee). Ahhhhh, they are comfortable. I put a denim maternity top over it and it actually looks pretty good. At this point it makes me look more pregnant than I am, but who cares....I'm going for comfort!!!
In case you didn't read the post that I have responded to about doing a pregnancy video, I have decided to put the project off until another time(perhaps baby #2). I am just learning so much as each day progresses that I feel that I would be a better educator, more experienced, and more prepared to take on this project after I had gone through atleast one pregnancy/postpartum in its entirety.
Thats all for now. I'll post again in early October. Have a nice day!
Hi Everyone! Just a "little" note to fill you in on the changes that have occured in the last couple of weeks.
I had my doctor visit on Tuesday and I gained another five pounds. That totals 16 pounds so far. Being that I'm now finishing up my 21st week, they find this to be right on schedule. Next week I will have to take a test for diabetes and for Group B Strep.
I experienced the baby's first REAL kick last night. My t-shirt actually moved. I quickly grabbed my husband to come feel my belly and of course, no more REAL kicks
Food cravings seem to have calmed down but I still enjoy eating. Now, instead of eating large quantities of food per meal, I find that I do better with smaller portions more frequently. I don't feel as full and breathless when I eat smaller portions. Of course, that is just a better way to eat in general, but when I was craving food like a mad woman earlier in the pregnancy, I rarely had problems with feeling too full. Even though I eat less per meal, I still enjoy the same goodies....pizza, pasta, salted snacks, cheese snacks, sugared cereals, devil dogs, and the latest is Friendly's cyclones(especially Snickers and Peanut butter cup). Fortunately, I atleast have also been craving big juicy salads with crisp lettuce varieties, tomatoes and other crunchy vegetables. For real meals, I have managed to get down some chicken, fish, and steamed vegetables but they are still not on the top of the want list by any means. But a burger and fries....anyday
My body hasn't changed too much in the last couple of weeks. I do have an occasional break out on my face. The allergies are still an issue but no more tooth pain----yeah!
I called Dangerboy to see if he would make me a couple of maternity tops(I still seem to be okay with my jazz and kickboxing pants so I didn't request pants). I requested the typical looking maternity style top with a form fitting bra top built into that little A-line flarey look. Does that description make sense? He is going to send me a demo next week. I'm so excited.
I have also purchased my first pair of jeans with the snuggly expandable pouch in front(I never thought I would do it, hee hee). Ahhhhh, they are comfortable. I put a denim maternity top over it and it actually looks pretty good. At this point it makes me look more pregnant than I am, but who cares....I'm going for comfort!!!
In case you didn't read the post that I have responded to about doing a pregnancy video, I have decided to put the project off until another time(perhaps baby #2). I am just learning so much as each day progresses that I feel that I would be a better educator, more experienced, and more prepared to take on this project after I had gone through atleast one pregnancy/postpartum in its entirety.
Thats all for now. I'll post again in early October. Have a nice day!
