These two have fallen during holiday weeks so life has been crazy. Hence why these updates are combined ;P
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Week 17:
Symptoms :: I felt off most of the week. It was hard to explain, but I recognized the feeling from my previous pregnancies. I chalked it up to either low blood sugar or low iron (both common pregnancy deficiencies for me). I assumed it was iron and was planning on getting iron pills from WalMart. A flag raised in Aaron though and I ended up calling my doctor to check. After talking for a while, they believed it was low blood sugar and advised me to eat more protein. After taking their recommendation, I felt a lot better!
Food Aversions :: nothing specific
Food Cravings :: cereal before bed – always haha
Sleep :: Paisley woke me up around 4am a couple days, otherwise I slept well.
Looking Forward To :: publicly announcing the baby’s gender.
Fun Stories :: with such a big gap between finding out the gender and announcing it publicly, there of course were a few people we told before it hit the internet. Pure excitement was shared and it was so fun.
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Week 18:
Symptoms :: i can still feel when I haven’t eaten enough protein
Food Aversions :: nothing specific
Food Cravings :: fruit, non-processed meals
Sleep :: I’m gone. Doesn’t matter how long I sleep though, I still wake up tired 🙁
Looking Forward To :: my doctor appointment this week. It’s the anatomy ultra-sound so I get all the pictures 😀
Fun Stories :: hearing Rylie tell people what we’re having never gets old. She says, “we’re having a baby brother. and his name is Spencer Myles Shaver.” <3