Pregnancy Week 24

WHAT WEEK?

24

(My bum and thighs are getting bigger (not where you wanna see growth🙈) but I’ve been told it’s natural with all the eostrogen. Just not sure how long my blue shorts will fit for these photos!🤣 also feel bloated in this pic because I just ate🤣

But honestly everything just feels like it getting bigger and my face even feels swollen and different 🙈

Definitely a lot of water retention- the one day I worked this week I stood for 12 hours shooting at a wedding and when I got home I weighed 3kg more than I had that morning (just from being on my feet all day and retaining water I guess).

I really haven’t had the best diet for the second trimester but I am going to really try eat healthier and indulge less. 🙈 I can tell it’s taking away my energy as well. Hoping the third trimester will be all healthy foods and more exercise (that’s what I’m telling myself)!!!

HOW BIG IS THE BABY?

Size of a cob of corn 🌽 (about 31cm / weighing 800g)

WHATS NEW THIS WEEK?

Popped! I feel like I can be fat in peace now and let it all hang out🤣 haha just joking.

I’ve seen the biggest physical growth these last two weeks which is crazy. My body has completely changed❤️ I’m loving the journey so much.

Trav has been away this week for a few days for work so that was different. I missed him so much.

I did a wedding this week...

MOST CHALLENGING MOMENT

Still feeling really tired

And I feel really nauseous again in the mornings especially if I have to be up early. If I haven’t eaten in a while (if I don’t have a snack in the middle of the night) then I feel extremely nauseous.

Feeling emotional. Anything can make me sob and cry. A beggar on the side of the road or a dog getting old 😢

Even thinking of my mom makes me extremely sad and tearful like it’s too much.

Vaginal aching/pain??? And discharge...

I’m starting to get constipated again which is a big symptom of the upcoming 3rd trimester, because baby is pushing down on the colon etc...

MOST EXCITING MOMENT

Our 24 week scan!!! Yay! We saw the baby yawning and opening and closing it’s mouth and it’s facial features moving. It makes it soooo real. I can’t wait to kiss it’s face.

STARTING WEIGHT?

59kg

CURRENT WEIGHT?

64.2kg

EXERCISE?

Daily walks and one Pilates preggy class

Not much energy for much else

I also stood for 12 hours working at a wedding🤣

MEALS?

A mix between healthy and treats.

FOOD AVERSIONS?

Everything. Haven’t really been keen for for any food lately. No food appeals to my tastebuds

CRAVINGS?

Slush puppies

Fruit

REFLECTIONS?

The tightening in my tummy has definitely been braxton hicks, my gynae confirmed it this week at our appointment.

Finished two of the baby paintings I did for the room 😍

I’ve just never been happier than I am in life right now 😍🙏🏻