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Hey all! I Hope everyone is doing good and progressing well. I've been swamped at work and traveling a ton for work so I've been offline for a bit. I'm 20 weeks today and I plan on stopping all work travel as of now due to the cervical issues. I want to keep off my feet as much as possible and be near my docs if anything happens. Otherwise, I'm feeling alright just really rundown and tired but I think that has more to do with my work pace for the past month more than anything. My appetite is almost non-existent and I have to force myself to eat. Also, nothing ever sounds good so I'm eating a very limited diet right now. I need to step it up. I go for my anomaly scan next Friday and I'm looking forward to seeing the babe! And with each appointment I'm becoming less and less team green and just want to find out. but the way @calvingirl described the moment she found out she had a son, really has me holding firmly to waiting till delivery day!

@kelliria I’m 18w6days today. I’ve been feeling her move since week 13. Hubby has felt her move twice now with his hand and my oldest daughter felt her move last night as well. I’m surprised at how strong she is moving already myself as I didn’t think they’d be able to feel anything for several more weeks.

Tryingafteraloss, i thought i was a day ahead of you. I have only felt her a few times. Maybe 10 at the most, and only 2xs with hand. I felt dd way earlier. I worry some but i hear her hb and feel somewhat better.
Neomasie, glad to hear you have stopped traveling. That will certainly help with the fatigue and help you rest more. If you are used to working like that, it may feel boring at first but you will need the rest! Hopefully your appetite will improve as well.

@kelliria definitely looking forward to the rest. Work has picked up since April but I'm not going to be bored at all once it stops! It's getting too challenging with all this increased weight and fatigue.

I'm yet to feel baby with my hand. The flutters are also off and on, some days I feel him/her much more than others. It freaks me out on the days I barely feel movement. Today is one of them. But I know it's normal for me not to feel consistent movement at this point and I only felt my daughter from the outside at 21/22 weeks, once, in my last pregnancy.

Good luck at your upcoming appointment!

Good morning Ladies :) hope everyone is well?

Tryingafterloss I hope your cold gets better soon :( my only tip would be to always makes sure you squeeze when you cough of sneeze, to prevent oops moments seems to be working well so far for me, but the odd occasions I've forgotten and had a big cough I gave had a little oops moment hehe, but squeezing seems to work.
Neomasie good luck for Friday :) so exciting to see baby again. I hopefully won't need anymore scans now until my baby is born so now the temptation to find out has gone it's really exciting and fun guessing with everyone whether it's a girl or a boy. I can't wait to see when he/She is born though.
Kelliria great bump, do you know what you having yet? my guess would be boy from your bump.

All is going well for me at the moment, 22 weeks tomorrow, starting to feel a little uncomfortable but not too bad, feel a little breathless just walking round the house at times. Baby is kicking me like crazy, you can now see ripples and bumps on my tummy when hey do it it, my husband's living feeling it all too, I've also not used my doppler for weeks for the movement is regular as it's all the reassurance I need. Lovely to hear everyone's updates, such an exciting time for us all xxx

Lakarmw, she is another girl. I carried the same with dd. Everyone has said boy both times so far. Lol. I carry low. My length is in my legs and my torso is very short for 5'7" so there isn't room to grow and my belly goes out. My hips have gotten very thick as well.
Glad you are doing well and feeling your baby move. Sorry tge uncomfortables are starting to set in. That means the countdown is on the horizon! I cant wait! I should be feeling movement soon as i am 19w1d. My anatomy scan will make me feel better about not feeling her move. The doppler is strong though.

@lakarmw thank you! I wish I had a Doppler for the in between scans periods. Not feeling consistent movement is freaking me out a bit.

Kelliria doesn't that just show everyone's different, my daughter I carried very high, I could hardly breathe for the last 10 weeks, and she was only little 7lb1 and 46cm when she was born hehe, she's still tiny, but I'm only 5.4 And my husband 5.9 My son was huge 8lb6 and 58cm I carried him low, but my muscles went at the end so no wonder he was so low. This one I have no idea, I actually think I'm carrying in the middle at the mo, this one is definitely going to keep us guessing til the end xxx

& Neomasie sorry I missed your reply, im sure you'll start to feel the regular movements really really soon, and when you do it will be wonderful :) all the besy things are worth the wait, it was useful to have a doppler for reassurance, but I don't use it at all now xxx

@lakarmw just when I get super worried about not feeling anything, he/she gives me a good hard thump this kid is gonna be trouble, I can see it already. Thanks for your reply!