Week 15

Some fun facts about my pregnancy at week 15:

"Baby's legs are now longer than his arms and he can move all of his joints and limbs.  Get ready for a cute attack: Her eyebrows are beginning to grow, and the hair on her head may be starting to sprout."

Symptoms:
I have been so very lucky to have had an easy first trimester!  From the many stories I've heard from friends and from the "what to expect" articles, etc. I couldn't be more grateful.  The early food aversions are almost all gone, although I still have issues with chicken and meat in general doesn't sound that great.  Since eating a more variety of foods, I have been able to go back to my more moderate intake of sweet treats although I still splurge now and again more than I used to but hey, I'm celebrating :)

I have had some allergy issues on and off for more than a year and haven't pinned down exactly what causes them so I just assumed it was more pesky allergy issues making me stuffed up as I lay down to sleep every night.  Come to find out, it's a somewhat common pregnancy symptom!  "Congestion during pregnancy occurs when high levels of estrogen and progesterone increase blood flow to all the body's mucous membranes, including the nose, which causes them to swell and soften."  Also fun news is that this can last the whole pregnancy... yay.   I'm going to pick up a vaporizer tomorrow and add some extra Vitamin C to my daily intake as I've seen suggested. 

The only other noticeable development is the round ligament pain.  "You may feel round ligament pain as a short jabbing sensation or a sharp, stabbing pain if you suddenly change position, such as when you're getting out of bed or out of a chair or when you cough, roll over in bed, or get out of the bathtub. You might also feel it as a dull ache after a particularly active day – when you've been walking a lot or doing some other physical activity."  So far not as "jabbing" as it sounds, just a tight/achy feeling.  I'm glad to be prepared for slightly more intense pains and to know this is normal and to be expected.  Nothing like feeling light aches and stretching sensations to give you a little moment of worry.  With the first pregnancy everything is so new!

15 week bump!