20 weeks - halfway through!
I can’t believe that suddenly, somehow, I’m writing about being halfway through this pregnancy. God willing, in another 20 weeks, we shall be meeting baby Stevenson for the first time!
The above image is a baby at 20 weeks smiling in the womb on a 3d scan. We’re not having a 3d scan as they don’t do them on the NHS and they cost around £100 minimum, which could much more sensibly be spent on baby gear. Besides, we know that our little one will be a looker, anyway! :-)
There have been some milestones this week! The baby is kicking HARD! The movements have rapidly progressed from flutters to pops to feeling like someone is poking or flicking me hard inside! It’s amazing. Even more wonderful is that Nathan can feel the movements too! This is so fantastic but apparently rather early, as most men don’t get to feel their baby moving until 30 weeks, especially with first pregnancies, apparently! Nevertheless, the baby has been kicking Nathan’s hand and he even felt it’s back as it was lying inside of me - amazing!
There have been new noises on the fetal doppler - I shall have to try to record them - it’s so funny, it sounds like the baby is building a wall in there! There are also swirling sounds when the baby swims about, and sucking sounds, and I’ve been speculating on whether this is actually sounds of the baby sucking it’s fingers/toes/elbows or if it might just be interference. Baby’s little heart sounds like a very neat drum and bass rhythm, when we can find it - baby has taken to playing hide and seek and moves about like crazy. We’re going to have a VERY energetic child, I think :-)
What is VERY exciting is that we should, God willing, find out the sex of the baby on Friday! I can’t wait! We have our suspicions that it’s a boy, which has me referring to him as ‘little dude’ or by his name (Daniel) but we shall see! Hopefully this will mean some lovely updated scan photos to share too!
The bump is getting bigger now and my uterus is rising up, pushing organs out of the way as it goes (an odd feeling at times, especially when I’ve just eaten and the baby decides it would like a somersault somehow knocking my stomach! Perhaps is makes the food distribute quicker to the baby?!). If I stand up straight now, I cannot see my toes thanks to the bump! After a measure the other day, it appears my bust HAS increased, now to a 34D where it was 32D before. The majority of this change I put down to my back size growing due to lung capacity increasing and organs shifting. I’m still managing with one trusty particular bra, but feel I may need to shop for something soon! I’ve been coveting these particularly soft looking M&S maternity/nursing bras…strange thing that I am!
We’re on the move in a week’s time - exciting stuff! I was getting a bit funny somehow about not being organised - perhaps something to do with the nesting instinct? So, we had a concerted effort on Sunday evening and now the living room is piled high with boxes, much to my delight. The main obstacle to tackle now is the kitchen - wish me luck!
Well, here is a link to an ultrasound at 20 weeks which just made me cry…I love the song used so much - ‘Don’t Want To Miss a Thing’ by Aerosmith. It’s so true of what I’m feeling at the moment. I just want to hold every kick, every precious new experience and cherish it forever. I never want to forget what pregnancy has taught me, what I’m still learning, and how much it will shape our lives…it’s SUCH a gift and blessing, I don’t want to miss a thing…
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Well, every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure
Lying close to you
Feeling your heart beating
And I’m wondering what you’re dreaming
Wondering if it’s me you’re seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we’re together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever
