17W5D 宝宝动啦！

度假回来就一直忙这忙那的。补上。

I was not particularly careful when we were traveling. We did some streneous hiking and my heart rate was over 150 sometimes. I wanted to keep my heart rate below 140, but Mike wouldn't listen to me. He said it should be good for the baby's heart if I was working hard on my own heart. The doctor said that was wrong. If I am working too hard, then there will be less blood available for the baby, and it is harmful for the baby. We also drove offroad a lot, and I was worried about the road being too bumpy. The doctor said it should be OK for a little while but not for extended period.

I went to see OB last Friday, 17W. We only listened to the heart beat and the doctor said everything looked fine. I didn't realize the exam could be so brief. I asked him about exercising, and he suggested walking with weight, or jogging, to bring up my heart rate. He said I must be in pretty good shape before. :)

I need to get some more vitamine soon. I can't find my prescription, so I need to go back to Costco.

Two nights ago, on 17W3D, I felt something really distinctive inside my belly. I felt someone was poking at me from inside. I first thought I was only imagining. These last two days I have been feeling the same sensation more and more often. As I am typing this, I feel little nudges on my lower left belly. It must be the little baby! He is so cute! He is poking me with his little arms and legs. He is supposed to be 5 inches, size of a large onion. Still a little baby.

I am not paying much attention to the baby these days. Sometimes I even get starved. This is not good! School just started, and I feel embarrassed walking around campus with a growing belly. Yes, now I am becoming to show and I don't know how to handle this in public yet. I am still trying to hide the fact that I am pregnant. Maybe another month, then I will have to be a proud mother-to-be.

I wonder what the little baby is doing now. I hope he is having fun poking me? :)