Thanks Trillian & BG, I never really thought that bubs would make such a difference to my belly at this stage of pregnancy but as BG said bubs measures 5-6inch at the moment (me bringing out the ruler...) I guess in a way it's still hard for me to believe I am FINALLY pregnant and without a nice big round belly or feeling movement it makes it even harder.
Funny enough I am getting slight MS in the evening this week and feeling like crap although having an apple when this feeling comes along seems to help.
It's just strange that from having really nothing for the past 17 weeks I finally feeling a bit sick although BG you would probably wish you were not sooo sick during your pregnancy.
BG, laughing out loud on what your DH said about bubs renovating...I guess it will get worse over the next couple of weeks/months.
I guess if there is no blood all must be good.
I keep telling myself not to panic until I see/feel anything to panic about.
in the absence of cramping that continues without relief, or regular BH that just won't let up, or new blood, my Ob said all is good. you'll be getting BH already, but may not feel them so much just yet...
for something so relatively small (but huge considering the size when we first got to see them!), they cause a lot of worry and stress don't they? i'm getting sporadic stretchy pain - tried to explain it to DH last night and just couldn't - it happens maybe five or six times a day and has me flinching in pain - but i know all is ok, and i just assume the Gremlin is making it'self known! i think i'd be more worried if i had anything else that seemed "odd" - like continuous cramping or bleeding - but it seems to be just a case of baby making room for itself. am kinda looking forward to it moving to the middle and even a little to the left of my tum - EVERYTHING has been on the right side of my tum so far - and that ovary is still nasty swollen, so i think i'm way more sensitive on that side - what might feel minimal (like stretching) is feeling a lot more intense because of that swollen ovary!
Nic, I definitely had the same experiences. One minute I had a firm bump and then a couple of days later it seemed smaller and my tummy was soft again like there was no sign of a baby! About 2 weeks ago my tummy was very lopsided and only hard on the right side, so I gave him a bit of a poke and he disappeared again! So, it seems it all depends on the position of bub, and there's still quite a bit of room to move around in so s/he is playing a bit of hide and seek! Now at around 24w, there is no mistaking the hard belly bump!
Thanks FionaJill & Megan
I guess it still is early days on really looking pregnant but with everthing I had read I should feel movement for the 20 week mark so not long to go.
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