I am 18 weeks pregnant. I’ve gained 5.4lbs. My baby is about 5 1/2 inches long and weighs a little less than 7 ounces. None of my regular jeans fit anymore, many of my shirts are too short to cover the stretchy belly part of my maternity jeans. The top of my uterus is about at the level of my belly button. If I’ve been sitting for a while and then stand up, the muscles on either side of my uterus are sore (feels like a stretch).
I haven’t felt the baby move yet. I get tired easily, going to the gym wipes me out for the rest of the day. I occasionally crave tomato soup. And occasionally get heartburn (I’m not sure if they’re related). The heartburn is worse when I’m hungry. I still don’t ever feel normal hunger pains. I know I’m hungry when I get heartburn or feel light headed. I’m still waking up nearly every morning to discover my hands or arms have fallen asleep.
We’re waiting until we determine the baby’s gender (soon!) to think about names or decorations for the nursery.