I’m now 24 weeks and 5 days 🙂 still can’t believe it even though I feel baby kick And roll every day Now, it’s the most amazing and surreal feeling. We found out at the 16 week scan that we are having a little girl. Absolutely over the moon. The 20 week scan went well and baby looks healthy even got to see her drinking some amniotic fluid. Bit anxious still due to corona but have now started to go out a little more and even had my hair done the weekend.
I had to also beg to see a midwife this week for my 24 week appointment to have some basic checks, I haven’t been seen since 8 weeks by a midwife so thought it would be reassuring to have my blood pressure and checks done, she saw me and was lovely and was just as frustrated as I am about not seeing her patients till 28 weeks.
So my next midwife appointment is the 5th July.
I have a 4d scan this weekend too, I’m so excited!! I can’t wait to see my little ones face and features I think it will help it feel more real to me too. Getting to 24 weeks was a big milestone and put me at ease but as other ivfers know it’s still really worrying and can’t quite fully relax until baby is in my arms.
The bleeding fortunately stopped after I stopped pessaries so was odviously down to that irritating my cervix. The 1st trimester I was quite unwell with morning sickness and fatigue I also had the worst headaches I’ve ever had and sometimes would stay in bed all day! I also lost a stone! But thank god my appetite is back and I now love food again 😂
My bump is definatly showing now too, which is lovely 🙂 waited so many years for this and even though I’m a little anxious about weight gain I’ve never felt so confident in myself as I do now and been told a few times I look glowing and happy which is nice to hear.
I think the toll of infertility showed in my appearance and in my face as my dad would ask every time I saw him why I looked like the weight of the world was on my shoulders. Makes me really sad when I think about how it used to make me feel. Just glad I can start enjoying pregnancy now.
Finally booked a table for a meal out for August for my hubby’s birthday we haven’t done anything ( like most people) since lockdown so will be lovely to dress up a little and spend time together properly.
