18 Weeks

Here we are, almost half way there! It’s funny how quickly pregnancy seems to breeze by and other weeks it feels like it’s dragging on forever. I haven’t quite reached the physically miserable point yet, but I know it’s coming. The good news is my sciatica pain has lessened but something more disturbing has cropped up.

I’ve had terrible migraines for 3 days straight, seriously no break even when I sleep. They are so bad going outside in the light makes my head feel like it’s going to explode. Every morning feels like a major hangover. The part that disturbs me is that I googled headaches and pregnancy (big mistake, google is NOT your friend when pregnant, if you don’t believe me just google images of anencephaly, I did that out of curiosity when another pregnant woman I know said her baby had this condition). Anyways, evidently migraines in the 2nd trimester are a symptom of pre-eclampsia. Lovely. I’ve managed to survive two pregnancies without this. I can’t say for sure if it’s genetic or not but both my mother and sister had it with their 2nd pregnancies, right at my age. So hopefully when I go for my next OB visit my blood pressure will be fine. I just wish I knew what was causing these awful headaches.

On to something else….my 18 week belly photos! Here’s my little chub growing from 13 weeks to 18 weeks…go baby girl!