Et voila, it popped out. The bump is here, and although I have only put on four and a half pounds so far (thanks to rotten morning sickness), I feel like 40 pounds heavier than last week. The bump now sticks out more than the boobs (magically grown from an A to a C cup in no time), which thankfully puts an end to looking like I’m the one who ate all the pies.
An anterior placenta – the one where the placenta lies like a cushion at the front of the bump – makes it difficult to recognise the baby’s movements. Which freaks me out a tiny bit, as I was able to feel little L’s eager kicks from a very early stage.
As my clothes get tighter, more and more items are being banned to the far end of my wardrobe. I am trying to hold back and not splash out on maternity clothes just yet. Most likely, my shape will change even more within the coming weeks, and also, being a tiny bit suspicious, I want to wait until after the 20 weeks scan.
Unfortunately, I have booked the 20 weeks scan a week later than I should have. I kind of miscalculated my dates when initially asked, i.e. I am further along than I had thought I was. A few more days of nail biting and hoping that everything is alright. And a few more days before I can reveal to little L if her dream of a baby sister will come true – or if she’ll have to make do with a baby brother.
I loved it when I popped, I loved the extra curves. You look beautiful pregnant, x
MM you look beautiful! Shall keep my fingers crossed for the next few days and for all going well at the scan.
You do look beautiful 🙂 And little boys are so lovely, it will be fab 😉 A girl and a boy is a total blessing…honest!!
Your friend Chloe got in touch and sent me some fabulous things….THANK YOU SO MUCH, I really appreciate it.
Have a lovely week-end XX
You are looking fabulous. And little L… She’s not so little anymore!!xxx
You look gorgeous as always! Remember, I couldn’t find out the gender until almost 25/26 weeks and almost killed myself waiting… I also have to add that I adore your herringbone floors, they are gorgeous!
My first was a girl and then a boy almost three years later (and then another boy 7 years after that!). The teens are so close and she has always been a great big sister and he has always looked up to her. There’s no “making do” with a little brother. They rock!
Aargh I now have bump envy as yours is bigger than mine & I’m 20 weeks! Hehe! I know your daughter will love a brother as much as a sister. I still adore my younger brother!
You look amazing! MY placenta laid in front too which made it always hard to hear the babies heartbeat. I would hold my breath every ultrasound. Can’t wait to hear if it is a boy or a girl. Greetings from Germany!
Ooh, exciting!
Well, when I was a baby, the placenta was under me! My mum had to have a c-section, at 36 weeks!
Bump bump bump 🙂
you look absolutely radiant!! And loving the floor 🙂 is this your new place? XXX
It suits you, you should have six kids! You are lucky if it has only just popped out. With my second it was only a week after finding out that I couldn’t do my trousers up! I won’t say what happened with three and four! xx
Ooooh how exciting! You look absolutely beautiful 🙂
So beautiful 🙂
You look stunning, as always
You look adorable and I have bump envy ….even though I’m not even preggers
How lovely. You look stunning as ever, with bump attached. Can’t wait to hear your news after the scan x
Wow you do look fab! I remember piling it on the second my body knew it was pregnant I just ballooned! Fingers crossed little L get’s her wish and baby is well xx
I never looked that good pregnant. Damn you.
You are the cutest pregnant lady ever! And yes after the first one, my bump stuck out more. I remember with the first, going on an assignment with a photo in London – and he hadn’t even noticed I was six months preggers
I mean with a photographer…
This is so exciting! And I can’t believe that it’s been 18 weeks already! Time is flying by, pretty soon Little L will be a big sister 🙂 x
Looking good MM! Enjoy that bump – I am now enjoying the soft post pregnancy tum – not nearly as nice!
Great to see everything is going along nicely. What a neat little bump you have. Good luck with the scan. Keeping fingers crossed that all is great.
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