Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Weeks 23 and 24

About Week 23, I noticed for the first time that I could see Baby's movements/kicks on the outside - not just feel them! Since then (I am now 24w4d), they have become visible more frequently.

Baby's movements also seem to be getting stronger... I'm not sure if my placenta (which was anterior) has shifted or if I can now feel the baby through the placenta better. It used to be that I only felt movements down low or off to the left. Last night, I felt and saw them over on the right; and I have felt them up high (a few centimeters above my belly button) a few times.

A new symptom that kicked in last week is constipation - possibly because of being on retreat from July 28 through August 2 and the diet changes that happened in conjunction with that; possibly just because of pregnancy. I almost never have trouble with that basic function, so I have a newfound compassion for those that do - it can be so uncomfortable! :-/

This was my pre-retreat belly picture. ;-) I was 23w3d.


My next appointment is 2 weeks from yesterday (on Monday, August 18) - and after that, appointments will be every 2 weeks until I'm 36 weeks along! :)

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