My Belly {19 weeks}

This week has been rough. Sunday night I was up most of the night with pretty bad cramps. After they proceeded to get worse on Monday morning I called my doctor and she suggested I come in right away. Of course, I was scared to death. When you have intense cramping during pregnancy only one thing pops in to your mind. I am so thankful that Jason was able to get away from work to meet me at the appointment. Fortunately, everything with the baby is perfect! I, however, may have some additional hurdles to jump. My doctor's initial concern was appendicitis. My symptoms weren't severe enough for them to send me to a surgeon but because of the pain I was feeling they didn't want to rule it out. They also thought it could be the scar tissue from my endometriosis stretching, which can cause pain. I went back to see the doctor for a check up on Wednesday morning and they have ruled out appendicitis, at least for now. Thank the Lord! Unfortunately, if it is in fact scar tissue (which we hope it is) there isn't much they can do for the pain but give me a prescription for Tylenol with Codeine. It blows my mind that Advil is unsafe to take but Codeine is OK. So for now I'm just trying to handle the pain the best I can without any pain medication. 

I feel much better than I did earlier in the week but am still feeling some cramping here and there. 

Anyways, let's get on to the fun stuff...

Nugget this week...

...is developing a protective coating called vernix caseosa--it's greasy and white and may be seen after birth. 

...is developing nerve cells for sense of taste, hearing, sight and smell in the brain. 

via thebump & baby center

Size of the baby?  

6 whole inches! And, 8.5 ounces. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss?  

I'm up a total of 11 pounds. 

Maternity Clothes?  

Cotton dresses are still my best friend, so I haven't had to buy anything else yet. 

Stretch marks?  

No sir!  

Best Moments?  

Hearing the baby's heartbeat. After being so scared of hearing the worst, that sound was absolute music to my ears. 

Movement? 

Tuesday night out of nowhere my stomach got that feeling you get when you're going down a roller coaster! It was nuts! I think nugget is doing some back flips in there. I cannot wait to get to the point where Jason can feel it too! 

Food Cravings?  

MANGO! I am eating mango like a boss. Which is hilarious since baby is the size of a mango this week! :)

Anything making you queasy or sick? 

Still can't handle veggies or meat, which is a major bummer.

What I miss?  

Really not missing anything this week, just super happy that me and bambino are healthy. 

What I'm looking forward to?  

Finding out the gender! Only 11 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nausea/Vomiting?  

Nope. 

Symptoms? 
Just the cramping, which has been distracting me from any other symptoms I may be experiencing. 

Labor signs?  

Please do not say the "L" word in my presence. 

Gender? 

Not sure yet...11 more days people! 11 days!

Belly Button In or Out?  
Still an innie. 

Wedding rings On or Off?  

These puppies are still on! 

Sleep?  

My lower back is still sore so I have some trouble getting comfortable and the bathroom breaks have increased to about 3 times a night...but other than that I'm sleeping pretty good!

Wisdom?
Love your OBGYN. Seriously! Whether you are currently pregnant or not, if you don't absolutely adore your OB...FIND A NEW ONE. This whole pregnancy thing is an emotional roller coaster and every time I see my doctor or call the nurse I know without a shadow of a doubt that I am in the best possible care and that feeling is honestly priceless.