Pregnancy: 23 Weeks Bump Update

My little man has been kicking like crazy this week! He kicks so hard now that I can feel him on both sides of my stomach when he stretches out. Its so weird and I almost forgot what it felt like. My belly has started popping like crazy and I am finally starting to feel heavier and more pregnant. It is feeling REAL! Something exciting happened this week-I shot for my NEW prenatal app workout program which is very neat. I hope to release it this coming spring after baby is born followed by a Diastasis Recti program in the app later next year. GOOD THINGS TO COME!

How far along? 23 weeks

Baby size: Jackfruit

Total weight gain: 12bs – 140lbs currently still

Maternity clothes? Sometimes.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Vivid dreams when I take melatonin. I have been taking melatonin here and there because I have been experiencing some insomnia this week which has left me so sleepy.

Workouts: Workouts are still normal. I am shooting my prenatal program for my app this week so it will be a super active week completing almost 200 exercises for filming! I have been walking all the roads in my neighborhood as well or at least trying to each day for some good cardio.

Diet: I discovered Cheesecake Crumbles from the Philadelphia cheesecake brand and OMG. I have been cravings sweets more than usual. Still loving fruit. However I noticed by dinner I am not as hungry anymore. Maybe baby is pressing on my stomach?

Best moment this week:  Shooting my new prenatal workout program for my app that I am hoping to release early next year. Definitely a business bucket list item to check off.

Miss anything? Lying on my belly comfortably to sleep. Still waiting on my new pregnancy pillow dang it.. might not ever come. Sleeping is tough because when I lay on my side, he kicks the bed because he does not like it.

Food cravings: FRUIT. Pastries.

Anything making you queasy or sick? No.

Gender:  a BOY! 🙂

Labour signs: No!

Symptoms: Heartburn started this week and so did indigestion. I feel like this baby will be hairy like his dad.

Belly button in or out? In! It never popped out the last 2 times.

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Notes:

I found out I was pregnant at just 3 weeks of pregnancy after we did our frozen embryo transfer. If you haven’t followed my IVF journey, check out my frozen embryo transfer blog and my egg retrieval blog. Long story short, my husband was infertile due to the structure of his reproductive system-his vas deferens were missing so IVF was the only way and it worked the first try!

I have not been pregnant in 8 years almost so it is wild that I am doing it all over again and hope to do it only fourth and final time in another two-three years. Wish us luck and love! I will be doing these pregnancy progression bump updates weekly so you can “grow” with me along with a bump photo + questions about my pregnancy.

Your trainer and friend,