Baby Caterpillar - 26 Weeks.

(Playing catch up, I'm actually 28 weeks now)

This week came by so fast, I couldn't believe it!!
My baby boy is growing up so fast and keeping me so busy which is making the time just fly with this pregnancy!

We did our progress pictures, so here is our 25 week picture!

I've had a lot of braxton's this week, at one point they were three minutes a part for hours! Was a bit worrying!!

Symptoms this week:

Hyperemisis.

Leg Cramps.

Pelvic Pain.

Braxton Hicks.
Swelling & Fluid.

Trouble Staying Asleep.

Feeling Hot.

Increased Appetite.

Colostrum.

High BP.

Weight gain: 7 kilo -No weight gain this week.  

Doctors/Midwives Appointment:

No appointments this week.. Ive forgotten when my next one is.. oops!

Scan:

 Around 2 more weeks.

Size of baby: 
About 760gms, and 35.6 cms head to toe!

About as long as a zucchini!

Baby's doing this week:

Baby's eyes are moving around and responding to light!

Time left:

14 weeks!! How close does that sound!

Next Milestone:

The third trimester, next week!!

Baby's Gender:

Will reveal after our 28 week scan.

Nickname for baby:

Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.

Cravings:

Oh my goodness, this baby is going to come addicted to icecream!!

Names:

Still stuck on a middle name :/

Baby Caterpillar - 25 Weeks

Oh hello 25 weeks, I feel like you're finally here but came around so quick at the same time! 

25 weeks:

20 weeks:

What a huge growth spurt this little one has had in just 5 weeks! Although I'm carrying SO much fluid!

We are doing our progress picture again, so I'll share next week, come back to see!

 

I have just had some kidney tests done as they're worried about pre-eclampsia returning this time with some high BP readings and so much fluid and kidney pains. I'm waiting for the results now, so will update more on that next week too.

I haven't been toooo sick this week, thank goodness! I think I've only had two bad days, where I couldn't keep anything down. Things are definitely improving with my sickness, but I do hope it would completely leave me alone soon!!

Symptoms this week:

Hyperemisis.

Leg Cramps.

Pelvic Pain.

Braxton Hicks.
Swelling & Fluid.

Trouble Staying Asleep.

Feeling Hot.

Increased Appetite.

Colostrum.

High BP.

 

Weight gain: 7 kilo -I need to stop writing my weight I think, ekk! At least the doctor said it's mostly fluid. 

Doctors/Midwives Appointment:

I had a doctors appointment this week, where they've put me on fortnightly appointments now because of my blood pressure instead of monthly. So my next appointment is in about a week and a half. 

The doctor sent me off for tests on my kidneys, so fingers crossed all is okay there, and also gave me a referal to book my next scan. I'm so excited to see the baby again in a few weeks, but nervous as to what will be out of the cyst in their brain.

Scan:

 Around 3 more weeks.

Size of baby: 
About 660gms, and 35 cms head to toe!.. grown 5cm in a week!

About as long as a zucchini!

 

Baby's doing this week:

Their brain is growing rapidly!

 

Time left:

15 weeks!! 

 

Next Milestone:

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:

Black forest chocolate.. what does that mean?
 

Names:

All decided, woohoo!!

 

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!!

 

Baby Caterpillar - 23 Weeks.

I'm 23 weeks already!! When did this happen?! I can't believe it. 

I've been sorting out most of the baby's clothes this week and wrote a list of the things we need to get, and there isn't much at all. This little one will be very spoilt!

My appetite has increased this week and I'm eating so much during the day, but my vomiting has increased a bit too so I haven't kept much down!

I've had a couple of good days though, which gives me a break :).

I've started working on the nursery again, and our rocking chair arrives tomorrow. We will paint it over the next couple of weeks and all will be left is adding in a change table and a bunting to finish it off.

I'm FINALLY feeling kicks now, just starting too. Every now and then I feel these little jolts and it's mainly when I'm laying in bed. Can't wait until I feel more. They gave Jydan a nice little kick on his hand too.. he didn't notice but it was so cute!

Here's a 23 week bump shot!

 

Symptoms this week:

Hyperemisis.
Fluid in feet.

Tiredness.

Trouble Staying Asleep.

Feeling Faint.

Tingling Head.

Movements & Kicks.

Extra Thirst.

Bump!

Increased Appetite.

Pelvic Pain.

Colostrum.

 

Weight gain: 4 kilo -no gain this week.

 

Size of baby: 
About 501gms, and 28.9 cms head to toe!

Half a kilo already!

About the size of an eggplant!

 

Baby's doing this week:

Baby can hear and will react if there is a sudden noise, which I've found is happening!!

 

Time left:

17 weeks!! 

 

Next Milestone:

Getting to 24 weeks! Next week!!

 

Baby's Gender:

Will reveal after our 27 week scan.

 

Nickname for baby:

Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.

 

Cravings:

CHOCOLATE!!
 

Names:

I THIIINK we're set for names now ;)

 

Baby Caterpillar - 22 Weeks.

I feel like this pregnancy is going crazy quick and I can't keep up with the dates! People ask how much longer I've got left and I have no idea!

I need to get more organised, or at least clear out the nursery thats magically become the dumping room again!! I have got heaps of clothes already though and different things. Basically that's left to buy is just a change table and a rocking chair! So many things left over from Jydan.

I've been feeling really faint and tingly this week, when I mentioned it to the hospital doctor, he kinda shrugged it off and didn't really care. Will mention it to my normal GP next week. Other then that though, the nausea has been manageable and I've been able to eat this week!

I ordered a custom pregnancy anklet with moonlight, amber, agile, hazelwood and a couple of other things that are meant for swelling, heartburn, nausea and moods. I'm so excited to see how it works!

 

Symptoms this week:

Nausea.
Feeling faint.

Over heating.

Tingling head.

Tiredness.

Trouble Staying Asleep.
Movements.

Extra Thirst.

Bump!

Colostrum.

 

Weight gain: 4 kilo 

 

Size of baby: 
About 430gms, and 27.8 cms head to toe!

About the size of a papaya!

 

Baby's doing this week:

Lips are becoming more distinct and eyes are developed! Muscles are also becoming more developed.

 

Time left:

18 weeks!! 

 

Next Milestone:

Getting to 24 weeks!

 

Baby's Gender:

Not telling!! :P

 

Nickname for baby:

Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.

 

Cravings:

CHOCOLATE!!
 

Names:

We have the first name, but no middle name!

 

Baby Caterpillar - 21 Weeks.

So we had our scan!! Was just incredible, bubby looked perfect, and caught up to the measurements, only measuring a week behind now!

We also got a sneak peak of what little bubby is, but no revealing YET!

Here's our gorgeous little darling!!

 

After the scan we had the doctors appointment, who said the baby is looking good, but there's a 5mm cyst on it's brain. The doctor didn't say much more about it, just that we had to have more scans and more appointments. Only time will tell, but we're hoping for the best.

I haven't been too bad sickness wise this week but have started to feel really faint and hot flushy! I can't win!! I'm thinking it must be my iron, so going to dose myself up ;)

My bumps growing so so quickly now, and I'm putting on about 500 grams A WEEK now!

Check out how quick my bump is growing!! It's insane now!

 

Symptoms this week:

Nausea.
Feeling faint.

Over heating.

Tiredness.

Trouble Staying Asleep.
Movements.

Extra Thirst.

Bump!

 

Weight gain: 3.5 kilo 

 

Size of baby: 
About 360gms, and 27 cms head to toe!

About the size of a carrot!

 

Baby's doing this week:

Brain and muscles are working in sync this week. Yey for amazing development!

 

Time left:

19 weeks!! 

 

Next Milestone:

Getting to 24 weeks!

 

Baby's Gender:

Not telling!! :P

 

Nickname for baby:

Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.

 

Cravings:

CHOCOLATE!!
 

Names:

We have the first name, but no middle name!

 

Baby Caterpillar - 20 Weeks.

HALF WAY BABY!

Baby Caterpillar is half way cooked, and finally showing! 

We have our scan in a couple of days, I'm so excited to see baby again, but a little nervous hoping everything is okay (I'm sure it will be). 

We're also hoping baby has caught up in measurements and hopefully we get a sneak peak of what gender baby is ;) .

I can't help but wonder when my 'half way' really is. Will I go early again, or late? 

Daddy felt a little tiny movement from the outside this week, how exciting!! I haven't felt a whole lot because the placenta is in the way.

 

Symptoms this week:

Hyperemesis.
Colostrum.

Tender Breasts.

Hair & Nail Growth.
Tiredness.

Trouble Staying Asleep.
Movements.

Extra Thirst.

Bump!

 

Weight gain: 3 kilo (now the weight is rolling on.. ekk!)

 

Size of baby: 
About 300grams, and 16.4 cms head to bum!

About the size of a small artichoke!

 

Baby's doing this week:

Baby's ears are completely formed and can start to hear the outside world!

 

Time left:

20 weeks!! 

 

Next Milestone:

Our scan in a couple of days!!

 

Guessing baby's gender:

I'm thinking boy now!

 

Nickname for baby:

Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.

 

Cravings:

Nothing really yet.
 

Names:

The poor child will be nameless.

 

Baby Caterpillar - 19 Weeks

 

We started our progress shoot this week, I'm so excited to do this again! Something to look forward to every six weeks and watch my bump grow! I've got a little bump finally too, so I was pretty excited to show that off too!

19 weeks with Tiley (Jydan) and 19 weeks with Caterpillar.

 

I had a doctors appointment this week, all went well, my fundal height is measuring a bit small, but we already knew bubby is a bit slow at growing so we weren't too worried about that. We have a scan in a week so will be able to see baby's exact measurements again. And we listened to baby's heart rate was gorgeous!! And reassuring!

I also got some stronger meds because I'm still struggling with sickness. This has been a pretty bad sickness week so I'm so so glad to have something stronger!!

 

Symptoms this week:

Hyperemesis.
Colostrum.

Tender Breasts.

Hair & Nail Growth.
Tiredness.

Trouble Staying Asleep.
Movements.

Extra Thirst.

 

Weight gain: 1 & 1/2 kilo.

 

Size of baby: 
About 240grams, and 14.2 cms head to bum!

About the size of a mango!

 

Baby's doing this week:

Hair on the scalp is starting to sprout, and kidneys are functioning.  And senses are beginning to hit a peek!

 

Time left:

21 weeks... tick tock, tick tock.

 

Next Milestone:

Our next scan on the 10th of November!

 

Guessing baby's gender:

The closer of us finding out the more I'm not sure!!

 

Nickname for baby:

Caterpillar - because of the hungry caterpillar themed nursery.

 

Cravings:

Too busy being sick to crave :/
 

Names:

Undecided on a boys name... Ugh!!