Mamasota Blog
Week 19: My baby said hello world right into my lungs.
My growth day is on Sunday. My baby is dique measuring about 6 days in advance but they can’t change the due date cuz of metrics. Fine. So I am counting according to my last period like you’re “supposed” to do while tracking how I feel. In my heart, I know the due date is fine but the baby will show up when they’re ready. If you are measuring a little “off” take deep breaths and try your best to become one with the baby you are carrying. I know doctors mean well but they say sh*t according to science not God or your madre or abuela so do and listen to who works for you. Yes, YOU. I promise if you are a first time Mama to be, the sooner you practice silence and breathing the sooner your natural instinct will kick in and you will feel the magic.
This week was our anatomy scan. As a fourth time Mama, I was ready AF. I remember freaking out as a first time mom because the techs start telling you they will be measuring all the body parts, organs and check gender. It can be scary AF but try to stay calm. Only you know what you are feeling. For this scan, I was the calmest ever but hella excited. I am the Mama of three boys. I have a feeling of the gender but I gotta wait for the gender reveal. I never do a gender reveal (I will share about that later) but my cousin volunteered since I have 3 boys. It turned into something fun to look forward to, so fine here I am patiently waiting (I’m lying, not patient at all, lol). I have been feeling my baby since about week 18. I been feeling flutters and like farts in my belly. Pretty cool cuz I don’t remember feeling my babies so early. This baby has been hella extra since day one! For the anatomy scan thankfully the tech was able to measure the most important organs and major body parts. The scan is supposed to be 1 hour. Not sure why, I never ask but it def can’t be more. I am assuming cuz the sonogram is not healthy for too long and insurance. If you want, ask and let me know. The gender was visible but my baby refused to turn forward and we couldn’t see the face. Thankfully, I was able to get pretty good pics at about 14 weeks so I didn’t mind. I was told I will prob have to do another anatomy scan to complete the measurements later in my pregnancy but I prob won’t do it. Why? Because I know my baby is good and my insurance does not cover the sonogram. So unless the doctors find a way to get it to be free 99 I’m good.
My baby has officially started shifting my organs. I am struggling to breathe in the best way. I know I sound like a maldita loca but if this is your first pregnancy let me tell you the organ shift is only the beginning for the wild shit we will be experiencing after week 30. So trust me, enjoy the small organ shifts now while you can still see your feet. I am focusing on not leaning back even though it seems like the solution, DO NOT LEAN BACK (deadass please) stay on your hips! My first pregnancy, I did not know about pancake butt. That sh*t is real and it sucks! I am naturally curvy with a big booty, my first pregnancy my butt disappeared and I experienced some dark times (I will share that some other time). During my second pregnancy, I carried twins and I did not lose my butt after finally gaining it back because I remembered to stay on my hips. This time, while chasing 3 boys leaning back feels good when I carry my kids but let me tell you the flashback of a pancake ass gets me right back on my hips. So moving forward I will get some pants with back support, keep doing prenatal yoga and fight myself to keep my juicy booty.