I can officially say that I feel the baby! Hurray! I wasn’t sure if I was feeling the baby for such a long time. It was always hard to tell if it was gas or some other bodily function. I was trying not to get stressed about this. I knew it would eventually happen… But, I can really feel her moving around now, and my DH can feel her, too. It was so cool to share that with him. He’s really been looking forward to feeling her move.
At my second ultrasound, I asked the doctor about not feeling much movement. He said that was because of the position of my placenta- it’s between my belly and the baby. The baby is typically is hitting the placenta, so I don’t feel it. This makes sense to me because I feel her only on my sides. I don’t feel the “butterflies” or “bubbles” that most women talk about. I feel two little feet kicking! It’s really neat. I usually feel her move once or twice a day. It’s really a weird sensation! It’s hard to focus when I’m in the middle of doing something.
I’ve had two unsolicited belly pats. Both sneak attacks were from people I don’t know very well. I’ve also had two people ask me if I am sure I’m not having twins. I just said that I imagine the doctor would have figured that out by now. I’m not sure what they expect me to say. Why can’t they say I look great and leave it at that?
I’m 22 weeks today! I really can’t believe how fast the time is going. I’m looking forward to my next prenatal visit- minus the weighing part.
I am halfway through my pregnancy! I can’t believe it’s been 20 weeks already. I’m feeling a bit better other than terrible heartburn- Yuck! I had my second ultrasound yesterday. Hurray- it’s a girl!
I was shocked. I really thought that we were going to have a boy, so I was surprised when the tech said it was a girl. I had already been calling the baby by the boy name we had picked.
All the anatomy looked normal, so I was relieved. The spine was good, and we got a clear shot of the baby’s palate. No spina bifida or cleft palates! I was so very happy! A little healthy baby girl! It was so neat to see her move around a bit. I saw most of her bones. I even saw her swallow. It was very cool!
The doctor was really great, and he answered all my questions. He said they wanted to have one more ultrasound in 6-8 weeks just to make sure everything was developing appropriately since I have a seizure disorder in my medical history. I was happy to get another look at my daughter before she is born. I didn’t expect that I’d get to see her again until delivery.
My MIL was able to come to the appointment, so it was fun to share that experience with her. We had fun going out to eat afterwards to celebrate. I ran and got pink balloons to surprise DH when he got home. I think he’s excited about having a daughter. We are all just so happy that she’s healthy!
