Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Crazy body

I'm 23-weeks along now and growing! I have grown very noticeably especially in the last month. Very exciting and very uncomfortable. This post is just to share (and document) my current symptoms and just stuff about being pregnant...

*Linea negra: the darkening of the skin in a line straight down from belly button.
*Sensitive skin: I've gotten pink (almost burned) from being out in the sun in the last week, with sunscreen! Very rare for me.
*Pimples: more frequent on my face but not too bad, but my chest almost always has a couple :(
*Back pain: hard to manage but I'm doing stretches and learning to bend/lie down/move more properly.
*Energy/Emotions: this last week has been kinda low on both...feeling sad for what seems to be no reason sometimes
*Food cravings: I've really been wanting dairy products a lot. I bumped up my calcium regime to see if that makes a difference but nothing so far. (I should be taking that supplement anyway I'm sure.)
*Bellybutton: has become more shallow and is darker skin inside. I had to change out my stainless steel ring for my old gold one since the other apparently was a little infected.
*Breasts: bigger, and darker pigment
*Hips: a little wider (can't wear most old pants or shorts)
*Feet: I'm still debating whether they've actually grown yet or not. Some shoes feel that way.
*Hair/nails: hair seems normal, currently letting it grow out...nails have been really nice
*Brain: huh?
*Bladder: he's definitely sitting on it
*Baby kicks: He's so active and it only is slightly a nuisance when I'm trying to sleep and he's doing gymnastics, lol. J can only feel it occasionally at this point.
Don't have: sensitivity to smell, edema, nausea, blotchy skin...

Doing well, overall. Putting together a scrapbook for our lil boy to distract me when time passes slow and channel my excitement.

:)

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