And we get to see our amazing little baby again and find out if it is a girl or a boy!!!! Soooo excited,
For now, im off to edinburgh in the morning to see my mum! I cannot wait

BASICS:

Name: paula
Age: 24
Birthdate: 28/04/1988
Height 5’3 i think
Weight gained so far:  unsure? 

THE BABY:

FIRSTS: 

Is this your first pregnancy?: certainly is

How did you find out you were pregnant? we’d been away for a week for my friends birthday, id felt rough all week, with sick, headaches, tiredness and to be fair i thought i was gonna come on, the day we came home i was only travelling in a car and was absolutely exhausted, it was only when i got to work i realised how late i was. tested the next morning and there it was

What kind of pregnancy test did you take?:just the usual pee on a stick jobs 

How many?: 3, the first didnt produce a result at all, the next morning gave me a faint positive so i waited 48hrs and tested again 

What were your first symptoms?: TIREDNESS! and feeling like i was gonna come on, nothing else comes till later on i was completely exhausted after doing nothing 

Who did you tell first?: My partner, he was shocked and made up

Who was with you when you found out?: anthony was getting ready for work and i came running out the bathroom

When was baby conceived?: dates work out at around the 27th - 29th january

How far were you when you found out? initially we thought 6 weeks, but it was only when we had our scan we were dated 10days behind what we thought

Due date: 15th October

Do you know the gender?: not yet, we fnd out a week wednesday - 23rd may eeeek

If so, boy or girl?: 

Any names?: few, boys - joshua, charlie, harry, oliver… girls - islay, armelle, scarlett

Any ultrasounds?: yep, we had our 12 week dating scan at 11+3 - most amazing day of my life so far!!

Have you heard the heartbeat?: yes, i cried - i loved it

Who do you think baby will look like?: i think it will have anthony’s hair and eye colour - he has dominant genes, but the scan looks like my little piggy nose!

Will baby have any siblings?: nope

Have you felt baby move?: i have, im 18weeks and the movement is more frequent and regular, especially when the football is on haha

MISCELLANEOUS:

Do/Did you have morning sickness?: i had morning sickness from 7 weeks right through to 13 weeks, 

Do/Did you have any cravings?: yes, sweet cravings, anything sweeties and fizzy

Do/Did you have any mood swings?: yes quite often :S

Are you a high risk pregnancy?:  nope low risk

Any complications?: none so far

Formula or breastfeeding?: havent made a full decision yet but more than likely bottle feeding

Have you bought anything for baby yet?: yes, we have a mountain of clothes and useful baby items, also my grandma bought us the moses basket

When did you start to show?: literally popped out at 17weeks but started to take shape at 15

How long could you wear your regular clothes?: im still in regular pants and some of my clothes but ive started to wear the newer stuff ive bought

Are you excited?: SO MUCH

Who will help with baby after their born?: well i live with my partner so us, we have his family round the corner and my sister a few doors down

What are some of your favorite things about being pregnant?: movement, and how much better my skin and hair is, also the fact that im growing a little person inside me

What are some of the worst things about being pregnant?:  tiredness, and most recently - backache and round ligament pain all worth it also my social life,

What are some things you miss doing since being pregnant? socialising mainly, i feel like ive been forgotten about when my friends all do things

Are you ready for baby?: mentally yes!! i cannot wait. but as im only 18weeks not much is in place yet

How many kids do you want? not thought about it, focusing on this one

Do you talk to your baby?:yes, mostly because i tslk to myself aswell

Do you still feel attractive?: i have a few issues with my body but i generally feel healthier so thats better than how i feel about myself

How far along are you now?: 18 weeks today