Tag: pregnancy

Week 18 – Slingshot

Week 18 – Slingshot The baby is the size of a slingshot Growing in all areas Moving forwards “How much can we share of all the noises, movements, feelings and thoughts that I am experiencing now?”  Growing and Moving It has been a very busy week, filled with an overall feeling of positive change.   The baby keeps growing and all seems to be going very well. He is moving a lot, which feels amazing, and I am having a bit more energy during the day. Feeling the baby move seems to be motivating and uplifting, somehow.    This...

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Concentrated Happiness

We have a new home, a beautiful home and it’s just unbelievable how great this phase in life is. We spent the weekend packing and unpacking, dealing with little time and tiredness but in the end it was actually quite a lot of fun. The new home is beautiful and we are now discovering bits and pieces at each moment. There’s a lot to process and assimilate and I have caught myself a few times just looking out at the garden (because now there’s one!), without moving for a long time, while feeling like I’m doing a million things...

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Week 17 – Chipmunk

Week 17 – Chipmunk Baby is the size of a chipmunk Can’t eat enough nuts for this Fast Progress, Slow Fuel “The feeling in the belly changes every day, becoming closer to what I imagine the kicks will feel like.” 17 weeks already, things are going rather quickly and smoothly.   The main symptoms at the moment are dizziness and headaches, which come and go. It looks like I need more protein and I’m not sure how to get the recommended 70+ gr per day – it’s a lot! I’m considering protein supplements but, of course, the debate amongst...

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Week 16 – Action Figure

Week 16 – Action Figure Baby is the size of an Action Figure Feeling and Mood Swings What am I feeling? “On top of it, it is clear the rest of the world is not getting it; obviously, a pregnant woman is just a woman with a baby bump who gets an excuse to eat ice cream whenever she wants..”  The baby is doing great, growing and moving around quite often. It is quite a unique feeling to sense him and an ongoing source of surprise smiles. The belly is getting big and beautiful. The boy is now the...

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Week 15 – Avocado

Week 15 – Avocado The Baby is the size of an avocado Started feeling him move He is Moving! “He is not sure if he really felt it or if it was wishful thinking but we are both super excited. It makes it even more real..” The baby is moving – I can feel it and it’s awesome. It’s not kicking yet but more of a sense of swimming against the walls of the placenta. It’s such a wonderful feeling it’s hard to describe. There’s clearly a person inside me and he’s making space and exploring his world. My...

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Week 14 – Troll!

Week 14 – Troll! Second Trimester Energy and Confusion Second Trimester – Yuppie! “Looking at pictures is just a perfect recipe to laugh, cry, smile and fall asleep.”  I keep hearing about all the wonder of the second semester: more energy and excitement, loads of drive, no more nausea and other funky symptoms… great, bring it on! Except there hasn’t been much of a difference and I’m still quite tired all the time. There’s an appointment next week so we’ll see if the iron levels are good or if there’s something else that could explain this.   The belly...

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