2nd Trimester

I finally hit 13 weeks - the end of the first trimester and onto the second, the 4th to the 6th month of pregnancy. Apparently now the baby is the size of ½ a banana and uterus is sitting nice and high. Thanks to my pessary it will stay there and we shouldn’t have any more hiccups with stuff getting stuck.

From this point on stuff settles down for me physically and the baby bump just grows. With Jacob I was feeling the effects of constipation and I can defiantly say I have enjoyed opening up the Metamucil again and feeling less ‘clogged.’ I could feel the Jake by 16 weeks and I am pretty sure this pregnancy I am having the thous feelings already. Is like a flutter or tickle inside my belly. Is a weird feeling because I expect to fart or hear my stomach grumble with it but on the same hand my mind seems quite content with the feeling and doesn’t doubt it is the baby moving like it has always been there.

During the weeks of 10-16 I wasn’t working with Jake pregnancy due to risk associated with my uterus. This time I have had to cut down but can’t completely stop. In Rachel pregnancy I had similar issues and was off work from 13-19 weeks. I presume as my uterus is so much more stretched it sits better this pregnancy than hers. Were finding the financial burden pretty bad with Aaron being out of work too but thanks to some good budgeting tips were coping.

My sickness hasn’t subsided at all and is still annoying as anything. The fatigue is still an issue and after Mondays Ob appointment if all is ok with my bloods I will follow up that it might be early signs of depression creeping in.

I am nervous about getting the Downs results tomorrow as my folds were larger that normal I just hope my age is an advantage and all is ok. I really don’t know why we had the test I have never had it before and so far it has just made me worry. Even if the chances are low now I am thinking about it I would rather just have found out at birth. If they are high I am not sure I could have an amnio anyway. Will see what tomorrow holds with Gus.

Over glad to be in the second trimester only 188 days to go.