So today marks 20 weeks/5 months....which means I'm half-way there. I do have to say, the second half isn't as "fun" as the first half. This marks the beginning of restless nights where you can't get comfortable due to the increasing size of your belly, the baby gets heavier daily, which means added pressure on your bladder....and also smaller space for your stomach, which can increase heartburn. Big meals are out of the question as the space for your stomach decreases. Smaller, more frequent meals comes into play. Lots of snacking. Oh, and did I mention waddle, waddle, waddle? Oh fun! ;) It's all part of the process, however, and I do embrace it all. Well, ALMOST all. I do not embrace unwanted belly touching. My belly is not a science exhibit to be groped and cooed at. ;)
Here's what babycenter.com says about the pregnancy at 20 weeks/5 months:
Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against her torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of her head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, she's measured from head to toe.)
She's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for her digestive system. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in her bowels, and you'll see it in her first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).
Also, I know I promised the big news of the sex of the baby with this update, but we weren't able to have the ultrasound this week. My OB hired a new ultrasound tech and she doesn't start until next Friday. So the 17th is now our big day. Carter will be coming with us so he can get his first live glimpse at his new sibling. So, next week will have the big news!!
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