The pregnancy and the belly... Weeks 13-18

Weeks thirteen through eighteen were supposed to be weeks where I *thought* I would relax and not be paranoid about a miscarriage... wrong. No matter how far I got, I was always worried. "Welcome to being a mommy" people said. They were right. I started having pretty bad round ligament pain, sore abdominal muscles, the fatigue eased a little bit but was still there, and mild cramping. My sonograms during this time were looking good, and I saw little fingers for the first time. My heart melted!

Belly Weeks 13-18: