Baby Caterpillar - 24 Weeks.

It's been an incredibly busy week pregnancy wise this week, full of swelling & high blood pressure (scary since I had pre-eclampsia with Jydan), a midwife appointment, braxton hicks and doing up the nursery!

So I woke up one morning and my legs, feet and arms were incredibly swollen. I couldn't even clench a fist! And my feet were so sore. I knew it was a normal part of pregnancy, but since I had pre-eclampsia with Jydan I thought it was better to get checked, and there it was! A BP reading of 140/105. Not very high yet, but I'm normally 120/80. It's been up and down since, although not sitting at my normal reading, so I'm just keeping an eye on it for now. I got the nurse to check if there was any protein in my urine, and there's not.. yet thank goodness! But seems it's on the cards

On a positive note, I've been working on Caterpillar's nursery! Not finished yet.

Plus I'm super excited to be 24 weeks and be classed as 'viable'

 

Symptoms this week:

Hyperemisis.
Swelling & Fluid.

Tiredness.

Trouble Staying Asleep.+

Feeling Faint.

Tingling Head.

Bump!

Increased Appetite.

Pelvic Pain.

Colostrum.

Braxton Hicks.
High BP.

 

Weight gain: 5 kilo -that scales creeping up now!

Doctors/Midwives Appointment:

I had a really quick midwives appointment to check my blood pressure and protein. All was fine at the appointment. Doctor's appointment next Monday

Scan:

 Next scan is at 27 weeks to check on the cyst on the babies brain.

Size of baby: 
About 600gms, and 30 cms head to toe!

About the size of an ear of a corn! And a ruler!

 

Baby's doing this week:

Their brain is growing rapidly!

 

Time left:

16 weeks!! 

 

Next Milestone:

Another Milestone passed, 24 weeks, yey!
Next milestone will be our 27/28 week scan!

 

Baby's Gender:

Will reveal after our 27/28 week scan.

 

Nickname for baby:

Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.

 

Cravings:

ICECREAM!
 

Names:

All decided, woohoo!!