16 weeks update & bump

How far along? 16 weeks, 0 days

Total weight gain: 3lbs :)

Maternity clothes? Nothing new from last week, been looking for summer dresses though, I love Dorothy Perkins & New Look's collection of Maternity clothes, I think i'll just buy bigger sizes from other shops rather than Maternity!

Stretch marks? I've noticed a few more here and there, they're only light, havnt used the stretch mark balm this week, but have used Bio-Oil :)

Sleep: Sleeping well still, having more naps than usual and still waking up a few times in the night, think baby sits on my bladder!

Best moment this week: It wasn't this week, but on Saturday we got our 20 week scan date :D

Miss anything? Nope :)

Movement: Not yet, hopefully will feel movement soon! Can tell what side baby is on when i'm sleeping and through the day still which is nice :)

Food cravings: Nothing major still, wondering what kind of weird cravings I might get!

Anything making you queasy or sick: When i'm hungry, also anything I used to eat when I had my nausea at the beginning makes me feel really sick..strange!

Gender: We will find out at the end of April! Yay!

Labour signs: No.

Belly button in or out? In, it's starting to pop out a bit though i've noticed!

Happy or moody most of the time: Mixture this week, more happy though i suppose!

Looking forward to: Everything! :)

Symptoms: Tiredness, stretching in my belly, headaches, and some dizzy spells, also getting the pains in my legs and bum again when i've been standing for a while, oh and boobs are still growing!

Here is bump at 16 weeks :). Looks a bit higher here don't you think?

Bio-Oil Review

The amount of people that had recommended this product to me was crazy, so I had to give it a go, here is my review on it :)

Obviously, with stretch marks, you're either going to get them or you're not, there are no magic creams out there that will make them disappear. I have stretch marks from puberty, some light ones on my hips, boobs, thighs & even some on my knees! They're not visible unless you really look so i feel quite lucky in that sense. I actually bought Bio-Oil before I found out i was pregnant as I wanted to try and fade the stretch marks i already had. The nice thing about it is that it doesn't claim to 'remove' stretch marks, it states that it 'helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin', my stretch marks have definitely faded, I think you need to be using the product for 6 weeks or so before you see any difference but you will! :). I tend to apply it to my boobs, bum, hips, thighs, lower back and stomach, it is an oil but doesn't feel greasy or slimy when it's on your skin which is a bonus! Plus a little goes a long way! Once i've applied it I leave it to soak in for about 30 mins, once it's all soaked in, my skin feels so soft and nourished, its lovely :) It contains lavender oil, calendula oil, rosemary and chamomile oil :). Not only is it good for scars and stretch marks, if you have dehydrated skin it can work wonders! Now you can see why it has won over 75 skin care awards!  Definitely my first choice :). I apply it twice a day everyday, which I can do so till after the birth as well :), I will update further down the line as well :) gonna need to buy some more soon though as I am running low! :)

Facts about Baby at 15 weeks :)

I'm not an expert, these are just some things I have heard from my midwife and websites about how the baby is doing :)

• Measures around 9cm
• Can hold onto things!
• Has formed ears which can hear our voices :)
• Regularly hiccups as they learn this before they learn how to breathe!
• Arms & legs can move around now
• Weighs about 70g :)
• Reacts to light
• Growing eyebrows and eyelashes
• Hair on the top of his/her head is growing
• Forming taste buds

Seems amazing that all this is happening this week! What a clever little baby :) Ha.

15 weeks update & bump

How far along? 15 weeks, 0 days

Total weight gain: 2lbs so far :)

Maternity clothes? Bought some more trousers for work, they are more comfy than the last ones, got them from New Look :)

Stretch marks? Again, same as before, using Bio Oil and Stretch Mark Balm :)

Sleep: Sleeping well, i've been waking up between 2-3am every night this week then go back to sleep

Best moment this week: Having some time off with Ben :)

Miss anything? Nope :)

Movement: Can't feel movement yet but I can tell what side baby is on when i'm sleeping and through the day.

Food cravings: Nothing still, wondering what kind of weird cravings I might get!

Anything making you queasy or sick: If i've just woken up, i tend to feel sick for a little bit until i eat something.

Gender: Won't know till 18-21 weeks, waiting on a date for that scan :D. We've finally thought of a boys name though :)

Labour signs: No.

Belly button in or out? In! 

Happy or moody most of the time: More happy this week, good news for Ben! :)

Looking forward to: Everything! :)

Symptoms: Still some tiredness, stretching in my belly & headaches. Oh and boobs are growing again! Ha.

I woke up this morning and could feel stretching all over my stomach, i think i've said before but it feels like the day after you've done a lot of sit ups and you can feel it tightening, it's an amazing feeling as you know it means baby is growing :). I think bump is sticking out a bit more now, yay! :). Here is our 15 week bump photo :)

First Trimester (0-12 weeks)

My experience of the first trimester :)

Morning Sickness
I never actually threw up, I felt sick for about 3 weeks, on and off, some days were worse than others, I would have to just sit down and not think about any kind of food, I would make up some Ginger tea with lemon and honey, which I have to say, helped me within 10 minutes to drinking, I would feel normal again which was amazing. I remember when we would go food shopping (which before, i used to love), we walked in and just the sight of food would make me retch, it was so hard to find things that didn't make me feel sick, and i think for about 2 weeks, I had quite a bit of McDonalds as that's the only thing I could eat, I know it's so unhealthy, I spoke to my midwife about it who was lovely and told me that if that's what baby wants, give baby that, as long as it wasn't everyday then it was fine, she assured me that once I was out of the first trimester, I would be able to go and eat how i used to again so it was ok :).

Tender boobs
OH GOD YES!! Ha, within about 7 weeks, they'd grown a whole cup size! This was so painful, it feels as though when you're on your period, but SO MUCH worse! Literally (without giving TMI), even being in the shower would cause pain, wearing a bra became almost impossible and sleeping was interesting...This lasted for about 8 or 9 weeks, I can't remember exactly, so happy they're back to normal now (almost) :).

Frequent Urination
Only for a few weeks....it became quite annoying, I would go, sit down, then within 30 minutes or so, I would need to go again, not just a little bit, ALOT, even if I hadn't had anything to drink! It was worse at night, I would go beforehand, then wake up 3 hours later and had to RUN to the toilet, then wake up 3 hours later again, I think one time I actually got up 5 times...but like i said, this was only for a few weeks :)

Heartburn
I only had this a little bit, but when I did, it was at night, i would randomly wake up and it felt as though my throat was on fire, the only thing that helped was the one drink I really can't stand, milk..

Skin Breakouts
It's quite common to have skin breakouts, with all the hormones pumping through your body, it obviously won't stay balanced. I don't really get spots, but I was getting a few on my cheeks...and also I got some on my chest as well (yuck), apparently it's normal to get them here and they have faded which is nice :)

So that pretty much sums up my first trimester, a lot of people have it so hard, I honestly do feel so lucky, I think i stayed so positive when i was feeling a bit crappy, telling myself it's all for a good reason and that it's only for 12 weeks, plus it's all good signs that baby was doing well :)

14 weeks, 1 day bump :)

Well bloating has finally gone, yay! Was getting quite painful at times, so this is why bump looks quite a bit smaller than last week, feel like it's getting higher as well, and more rounded :) 

Here is my 14 weeks, 1 day...followed last weeks, 13 weeks, 1 day :)

Can you see the difference??? Definitely do not miss feeling bloated! So happy with our little bump though :)

13 weeks, 1 day :)












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First time we heard your heartbeat :)

So today we had our 14 week appointment! We weren't 100% sure if we would have a scan or not, which we didn't, but we did get to hear babys heartbeat for the first time! :) It was such an amazing moment, knowing your baby is healthy and well just makes everything perfect :). At the 12 week scan he/she was facing the wrong way so ended up taking about 25 minutes to get a good picture, and for this appointment baby was wriggling around, as soon as the midwife got the heartbeat, baby would turn over, this happened 3 times....difficult baby already ha :). We have another appointment on the 28th, then at the end of May for the 24 week midwife appointment, we have to wait for a letter to confirm our 20 week scan, but that should be end of April ish! Seems like a long time away but we can't wait :).


Feeling quite tired today, it's normal to feel tired now though so I will try and embrace it, ha :). Bump photos and Maternity Clothes post will be up later :)


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