Pregnancy Progress

Just a week by week update of my thoughts/symptoms. Nothing special but stuff I'd like to remember.

18 weeks
Anatomy scan! No twin to twin yet and Baby C is a girl! She is stuck up under my right ribs, which is where I feel the most kicks/movement. Babies all look good. All head down now which explains all the extra pressure. Always heartburn. Belly grew wider more than out this week. All babies are now head down--baby C had been head up since the beginning but she probably rolled down once her head started smashing into my ribs.

17 weeks
Uterus measuring 28 weeks. Major heartburn, tums are my friend. Babies are rolling around and I can feel that baby c is the main mover and roller. I'll feel a roll and then there is a hard lump popping out that I can let Dillon feel. It's nice to be able to share that with him. I have zero core strength and have to roll to my side and use my arms to push my self up from laying down. Weird week emotionally since this is the week we found out last time. Babies seem to sink down when I'm upright for long periods of time, put lots of pressure on pelvis and make it hard to pee but makes it feel like I have to all the time. Lots of false alarms so then I lay down for a while.

16 weeks
Uterus measuring 26 weeks and getting hard to hide. Kind of sinking down and heavier down low. This is the week I've really started to feel like I wouldn't be able to tell if I were pregnant or not if I didn't have a belly because all symptoms are subsiding. The acne is getting better again and I'm not hungry every two hours. Ultrasound at clinic but Dr E did it and told us that the identicals are boys and baby c is most likely a girl. Will confirm at 18 week anatomy scan. Weird but strangely nice to know what a 16 week baby actually looks like since thats the size our first baby was when I delivered her last year.

15 weeks
Uterus about 1.5-2 inches above belly button, supposedly that means measuring 23-24 weeks. Not huge but def can't suck in anymore/def look pregnant. My belly bounces a little when I laugh and I not so secretly love it ha. Feel pretty normal and hunger back to normal but started having pelvic and inner thigh pain that could be ligaments throwing things out of whack. A little RLP. Less tired but less physical comfort/capability. A bit of acne back, wondering if hormone surge causing that and all the ligament pain.

14 weeks
Uterus a little above belly button, measuring 20ish weeks. Starting to feel like I'm a normal human being again and not pregnant at all, just can't bend all the way. Bit less tired. Bump def visible to others now but still trying to hide it. Heartburn has started and acne chilled out middle of last week (just in time for Courtney's wedding!) Ultrasound at MFM but clinic so only HB check. Met with Dr Esplin. Still nervous about things and worried but what can you do? Now feeling slight kick every once in a while. Baby A kicked for about 30 sec but now they just feel like muscle twitches here and there. Only feeling babies A and B though. Still can find all on Doppler though toward end of week, harder to find. Baby C is under my artery so hoping that's why and not because I'm picking up the others and it's gone :/

13 weeks
Uterus at belly button, measures around 18-19 weeks. Shows if I'm relaxing my abs despite a loose shirt but can kind of hide it if I suck in/sit right. Tire easily still and don't feel good if I don't rest or eat. Still hungry every 2-3 hours. Friend gave us fetal heart Doppler, able to find all three babies easily! Think I felt baby B kick or roll over, not 100% sure, but pretty sure!

12 weeks
Uterus 1-2 inches below belly button, 17-18 weeks measurement. Had appt with MFM, made me feel so much better to have visual/set up appts for next 6 weeks (October 23rd, nov 6, nov 21--anatomy scan!) Tech recorded on DVD and so cool to see them kicking around. Made it feel more real and have lots of reassurance. Hungry every 2 hours. Tired easily and rest a lot. Blood drawn, things are all normal.

11 weeks
Uterus halfway between pelvic bone and belly button, 16 weeks measurement. I can tell there's something there but it's not visible to anyone else yet. Started week by week stomach pics. Feel like there can't be three, not big enough but hungry all the time and tired.

10 weeks
Bloating gone so I look normal and that worries me/means something is wrong/babies stopped. Hard to not be worried. Had ultrasound with Dr Laine last Friday but then was super paranoid this week and had one again this Friday. Being referred to MFM for care. Felt better once we got appt scheduled. Got to stop progesterone suppositories and thank goodness because they were so gross!