I’m pregnant!! Ahhh!! It’s still so hard to believe at times.
Becoming pregnant is not like the movies. It is much harder than it may seem. My husband and I tried for 9 months! Finally the Lord blessed us. I could make a whole other blog post about those emotional 9 months. I can’t imagine how hard it is for women who have a harder time than I did. If you are struggling right now becoming pregnant, my heart just pours out to you.
It’s all about the health of the mother and God’s sweet timing.
If you want to watch my youtube announcement video click here!
I wanted to create a real timeline so you could understand my journey.
So let’s travel back in time!
January 2018- I was two weeks late… but not pregnant. That left me heartbroken.
February 2018 – Mother Nature come back regularly.
March 2018 – Hello again from Mother Nature.
April 2018 – Mother Nature – ugh
May 2018 – This period is really getting old.
June 2018 – Well, least I can enjoy my summer……
July 2018 – Is there something wrong with me?
August 2018 – I can’t take this anymore Lord, please answer my prayers.
September 2018 – During the weeks of church evangelism…. We conceived. Ironic timing Lord. 😉
October 14, 2018 – I took a test early Sunday morning and we received the results right away… We were pregnant!
October 20, 2018 – Told my husband’s parents we were pregnant by having a Bible verse written on a pumpkin. Proverbs 17:6.
October 27, 2018 – Told my parents by printing off a June 2019 calendar and marking June 21st.
Pregnancy week 6 – Hello morning sickness. Nausea but not to the point of throwing up. I also dealt with some headaches. No food sounded good at all.
Pregnancy week 7 – Morning sickness lasting till about 2pm everyday.
Pregnancy week 8 – Naps please!
Pregnancy week 9 – First Ultrasound!! Heart beat 173!
Pregnancy week 10 – Made baby Facebook official.
Pregnancy week 11- Starting to get a bump!
Pregnancy week 12 – The beginning of never ended back pain. I was dealing with some sinus issues. I choose to try some Claritin and it did help some. Doctors appointment – healthy, heart beat 160!
Pregnancy week 13- Size of a plum!
Pregnancy week 14 – Mostly dealing with back pain. Morning sickness started to go away, praise the Lord!
Pregnancy week 15 -Starting to feel some “flutters” in my belly. 😉
Pregnancy week 16 – I dealt with horrible neck and shoulder pain. I got my first prenatal massage! I highly recommend! It took my husband giving me a few more massages before my neck got better. Doctors appointment- very active baby! Heart rate – 146-150. He kept moving around so it was hard to find the heart rate. I had eaten Dove chocolate before the appointment. 😉
Pregnancy week 17 – Started to get some sharp pains in my lower abdomen. Most likely round ligament pains. They only lasted for a few short seconds at a time.
Pregnancy week 18 – I felt more movements. I was waking up randomly at 1 and 3 am – was this baby waking me?
Pregnancy week 19 – Started using a body pillow! It helps ease some of the back pain. I was feeling more kicks, but my husband could still not feel them.
Pregnancy week 20 – It’s a boy!! He seems to have long legs and his feet are already 2 inches! Possibly changing my due date by two weeks if he continues to grow at this rate. He was in the 94% range. (Average is 50%). He currently weights 1 pound. His heart rate was 136.
Once the shock of having a boy has set in, I am so excited and can not wait for June 21st to get here. My sweet boys name will be Milo James.
I hope my timeline can be encouraging for those trying, and helpful to those currently in this journey.
I can not wait to see what the next 20 weeks holds for me and baby Milo. Although, if the back pain could stop…. That would be great. 😉
~Gracefully Fashionable Britt