I hadn’t realised I’d forgotten to update this! I was home at my parents for the weekend, and by the time I got back yesterday (Sunday), we had a disaster with our washing machine. It decided to stop mid-cycle… half full of water… with the ONLY two pairs of maternity trousers I own… inside it!!! What a nightmare!!! We had to open the door, which let all the water out onto the kitchen floor… and we’re left with a washer which refuses to work at all. Needless to say, I’m just glad I got my trousers out!!

So, preggy update. The indigestion has settled down. From using the doppler, I can tell baby is still low down, I’m not too sure when it will move up into my tummy, but I’m guessing it wont be too long now?! I have a midwife appointment on Friday, to get blood work done. It’s the downs syndrome screening. Although I know it’s a routine test, it’s a bit scary none the less!

And now for jellybaby:

Over the past three weeks your astounding growing baby has managed to stretch yet another 2 full inches (totaling about 4.5 inches) and weighs around 3.5 ounces. Yessireee, that’s some pretty serious growth… and with it comes several physical developments! For starters, their head to body ratio is finally starting to even out a bit as the rest of the body is actually growing faster than the head at this point. Yes, your little light bulb is not so top-heavy. Their adorable little limbs have lengthened, almost reaching their normal proportions which they will have at birth. Their eyes are still closed but moving and if you had an ultrasound, which many doctors recommend you have at about this time, you may even see your little one sucking on a thumb, not to mention the necessary signifiers to let you know whether you’ve got a wee lad or lassie.

Size of baby this week:

I found a great website (thenest.com) which is very informative but also has these pictures which is “what size is my baby” at any given stage of pregnancy. So I thought I’d share the 15 week one:

Already?? I’m back to only having my PJ bottoms to wear at home, my joggy bottoms are uncomfy now. I’m such a slob Hey, whatever is comfy!

The indigestion has been fairly constant the past week, no matter what I eat or when. But the past day or so, it’s eased up, although it’s been there almost all the time, it’s been a little easier. We had a roast chicken , potatoes & veg dinner last night which went down a treat, with no indigestion
Time for Jellybaby’s update:

Your nearly four-inch long gymnast is happily mobile inside your womb and if you’re really lucky, you’ll notice a point when your sneezing, coughing or laughing results in a little kick here or a poke there. Still, many women don’t feel anything until the 17th week or later. Although the poking and kicking isn’t very charming during sleeping hours, it’s a good sign as it means your baby is actually reacting to outside events. Yay! You’ve got yourself one active healthy baby! Their little elbows and knees are bending more freely this week and their little legs are finally growing longer than their arms and getting pumped up for prenatal Richard Simmons. Many of their major organ systems are increasing in capacity—particularly that amazing tiny heart and complex circulation system, which is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood per day, and will increase to a very impressive 200 quarts per day by the end of the pregnancy. As far as hair goes, we’ve got some new scalp patterns beginning to develop on the head, although actual head hair is not yet present.

OMG… 14 weeks?? well, 14 weeks 3 days to be precise, but I thought I’d keep my weekly updates to the weekends as I’ve been doing so far.

So I have a noticeable bump now, but I still don’t think I *look* pregnant… if you didn’t know I am, you probably wouldn’t guess. It definately looks bigger from my looking-down point of view!! Friday & Saturday were quite tough going for me. I felt pretty awful and a general feeling of unsettledness that I couldn’t quite describe. I’m unsure if it was stress related… who knows! I feel a little better today, although my tummy still has the unsettled/indigestion type feeling. At least I’m actually feeling hungry today and not nauseated.

I’m still loving the doppler! Hubby listened this morning but he says it’s too freaky

And so, for baby… Can’t call him/her Jellybean anymore… perhaps Jellybaby??

Isn’t it glorious? You and your little buckaroo have roped your way right into trimester numero dos! Are you ready to rock!? Okay, okay… maybe just a little rolling and poking. Needless to say, your baby will definitely be making themselves known in the upcoming weeks. At about 3.5 inches long, their little body and limber limbs are coordinated enough for loads of complicated motions. In fact, their whole body is moving right now! You’re not feeling it because their current size is still a bit too small to make an impact you’d recognize. Still, their movements are recognizable on an ultrasound. Speaking of which, you shoud be scheduling one with your health care provider! Week 16 is the classic date as you can usually determine whether your little one is going to pee standing up or sitting down. Your baby is also starting to develop the ability to move their eyes this week, although the eyelids still remain fused shut. What’s more, they can make all sorts of fun facial expressions as they practice squinting, frowning, and grimacing. Cute development of the week: their little hands can grasp at things and they may already be sucking their thumb!