Week 17 ~ Still hanging in here! I'm 17 weeks now, and all of a sudden, I look like I'm 40 weeks! Not really, but I am a lot bigger now in the stomach than I was with Gabe. Do you think it has something to do with this being my second child? I've only gained 1 1/2 pounds this whole time. Or if you want to get technical, I've gained - 8 1/2 pounds since I lost 10 pounds in the first month of pregnancy due to morning sickness. Anyway, I seem to have lost my battle with my stomach way earlier with this one. ADVERTISEMENT I haven't really been feeling the baby move all that much. I could when I was about 14 weeks along and it would kick me in the bladder, but I can't really say that I've been feeling it that much here lately. I did go to the doctor, and the heartbeat was fine, so I know that nothing is wrong. It's probably just that I've been so much more occupied this pregnancy that I don't have time to stop and think about it. I also got the results back on my AFP test that I had (I elected not to have it with Gabe) and the test came back negative, so that is always a load off my mind. I remember when I was pregnant with Gabe that I thought about being pregnant all of the time. This one, I'm lucky if I get to read what's supposed to be going on in the "What to Expect" pregnancy book. It seems as if my days aren't long enough. With raising a child and still having all of the responsibilities of work and home, I just don't seem to have that much time to dwell on this pregnancy at all. I do have to say that I'm proud of myself for the weight issue, but I can't really take the credit. I have to chalk it up to morning sickness and my lack of appetite for anything sweet these days. I'm serious; with Gabe, I ate chocolate and nuts all the time. I couldn't get enough of comfort foods like bread, potatoes and chocolate. Ha Ha. Maybe that's why I gained 62 pounds. You think? Anyway with this one, I do good if I eat half of what I used to. I seem to really be craving sour foods, like pickles, oranges, grapefruit, anything with a tang. I especially like Salt and Vinegar chips, but I don't buy them, I only get them when I go to my in-laws. Oh, and I can't seem to get enough of orange juice. I drink loads of it everyday. It's the one thing I don't think I can live without. Noticing a pattern here? We have our ultrasound on the 13th. Please everyone be praying that we can find out what it is. Be praying for a girl! I really, really want this baby to be a girl. Edwin does too, but I know we'll be extremely relieved and excited just to see our little one and know that it is okay. I don't know how I'm gonna make it through nearly a whole day of work that day. Well, I must go for now. Hope everyone out there in babyland is feeling good and excited about what lies ahead. Talk to you soon. Pregnancy Week By Week Guide, Week 17 Week 18 | Week 16 Return to Nicole's Index Page StorkNet Home | return to top family planning | pregnancy | parenting | family life | for fun | shopping | tools | community Copyright © 2002 by Nicole. All rights reserved. Site Design by StorkNet Please read our disclaimer and privacy policy. Your feedback is always welcome. Backgrounds from Backgrounds from Country Patch Collections