18 Weeks Pregnancy Update

18 Weeks today, next Thursday I have my 18/20 week scan so I get to see the little baby and hopefully find out what we are having. last night I was playing around with the Chinese gender and it turned out to be a girl, but who believes in those anyway. I really have no idea what im having this time around, I would love 2 boys I think that would be cute but then a boy and a girl is just complete, so really at the end of the day im 100% happy with either.

 

My Baby is around 16cm from crown to rump and weights about 300 grams.

 

It seems I have really popped out this last week my tummy is alot harder and rounder but im still looking fat rather then pregnant haha

 

Movements are strong a feel them everyday, they are very strong just before I go to bed, which was the same with my first pregnancy.

 

My nausea has gone this week and I have my appetite back so im always hungry which is becoming annoying. I have only put on 1 kilo since falling pregnant so im proud of that so far.

 

 

How Far Along? 18 Weeks today

 

Total Weight Gain? 86kg.

 

Maternity Clothes? yes I bought a pair of Jeans West Maternity shorts and OMG they are so comfy and are the best thing ever.

 

Stretch Marks? no new ones

 

Sleep? I have been getting a good amount of sleep this week

 

Best moment this week? getting some makeup at 50% off haha

 

Miss Anything? family

 

Movement? kicks and movement getting alot stronger

 

Food Cravings? No I didn't have them with first pregnancy

 

Queasy or Sick? I have been really good tis week

 

Gender? No don't no

 

Labour signs? no way

 

symptoms? lower abdomen pain, sore boobies

 

bellybutton in or out? In

 

Wedding rings on or off? on

 

happy or moody? moody

 

looking forward to? seeing baby next week

 

 

xx

Epileptic Mummy

For those who read my blog (thank you) you would now know that I have a little toddler, Our little guy didn't come easy for me and my husband, it took us around 2 years to fall pregnant and alot of appointments with my neurologist to try and get the ok from him and make sure my medication was safe for a baby.

 

So after 2 years of trying to conceive my husband and I where starting to think that it was not going to happen naturally and we might have to look at options, but in the end we fell pregnant and after 5 yes 5 at home pregnancy test and 1 at the doctors and a blood test we where officially pregnant ha ha
I had a pretty boring pregnancy :( I never had morning sickness never had cravings had major mood swings (pore husband) and had cramping the whole way through, then I had a routine check up on my due date and they decided that they wanted to induce me so I wouldn't get to stressed so that afternoon we went in after trying to sleep all morning (which we didn't, because we where to excited ) they put the gel on and told me to sleep the night and in the morning they will give me the needle and brake my waters but at about 8pm that night I was getting really bad contractions and they took me to the ward and at 6:05am that morning our little guy was born.

 

 

So this is where ill tell you how I'm an epileptic mummy. So when I was born I had a stroke which coursed me to get 3 holes in my brain, I was seizure free till around 14/15 years of age (when I met my husband the same year) I had my first Grand Mal seizure late one night at a friends house and was put straight on anti epileptic meds it took a while to find the right ones but I'm now on the best ones I think, I've been on these ones for around 5 years they do make me abit moody and hungry, but I can deal with that I have had only ever 5 Grand Mal seizures mostly if I've had a big night or I'm extremely tired or something dramatic has happened in my life so I do have to stick to a routine.

I do suffer from myoclonic seizures usually on a weekly basis, that can really suck sometimes, when your in a social situation or just in general really.

I've learnt that different foods and drinks can set me off so I stay clear of those and playing with my phone and computer in the dark that's a big no no!

Oh I'm currently taking Topamax 50mg twice a day.

 

But Since having our little guy it has not effected him in anyway he is a health happy toddler and exceeding all his growth and learning skills everyday.

 

We can't wait to do it all over again.

 

Xx