Hi, guys. So I've just done a four minute HIIT routine and I'm actually dying. Hence
the top. Hi, guys and welcome back to my pregnancy
update. Today is my 20 week update and this week has been quite exciting because I had
my 20 week scan, which is always a really nice point to get to because the scan is so
in depth and it's so reassuring because they've seen everything now. They've seen the heart,
kidneys, stomach, absolutely everything that even zoomed in on the face and they could
see that his lips were good, like there was no cleft lip or anything like that, so they
checked him over. I did worry a tiny bit because at one stage they couldn't see part of the
heart that they needed to check, so I had to go away, have something sweet to eat, they
said walk around for a bit, jiggle around and use the toilet and all this stuff. I came
back and he had moved into the right position so that they could check his heart, but in
that half hour while I was waiting, I was like, what's wrong with his heart? But he
was absolutely fine. So anyway, this is him and he's looking so
much chunkier. It is definitely a boy. They zoomed in and I have seen it for my own eyes.
I am definitely feeling and looking pregnant now. I love when you get to the stage and
you have an actual bump. I'll show you what it looks like but yes, I'm wearing all maternity
clothes now. I can't squeeze into any of my trousers or anything like that unless they're
below my bump and I've just ordered a pair of over the bump leggings because it's definitely
got to that stage and they feel so good. I got them on ASOS.
I'm still taking my Pregnacare supplements that I've been taking the whole way through.
That's really become a habit for me. So just really started taking seriously using my stretch
mark cream and belly cream. Up until this point I have moisturizing but now I think
I'm going to take it a bit more seriously. I do have a few stretchmarks, but really they're
not bad at all. And all of the stretch marks that I have, I actually got once I went overdue,
so when I was over 42 weeks, then I've got my stretch marks, which is totally unfair
because I made it right to the end and then I got some. But in the past I've used bio
oil, cocoa butter, and just coconut oil. So I'm going to use all of those things again
and I don't just smothered it on my bump. I do my bump, my sides, my thighs, my boobs.
I do everywhere. Although I've got some great maternity bits,
I am really struggling to find any nice maternity swimwear. Both of my other children are winter
babies and we never went on holiday when I was pregnant, so I didn't have to worry about
it, but we're off on holiday soon and I really was going to buy some maternity swimwear,
but it's all so ugly. I'm thinking about just wearing the bikinis that I have and just letting
it all hang out. But I don't know. Put in the comments if you know anywhere that I can
get some really nice maternity swimwear because I'm really struggling.
Recently for our bed I've got a new duvet and some pillows. They were super expensive
because I got goose down feathers, but it's just helping me sleep a bit because I'm finding
it so hard to sleep when I'm pregnant. I'm still sometimes using the loo, it's now getting
a bit harder to roll over in bed and I'm getting a few pulls and things on my side and if I
roll over too quickly it hurts. I don't know if the baby is in a funny position or if that's
just like my body, but I've invested in some better like comforters and things to help
me sleep. I've never actually bought a pregnancy pillow before and I don't think I will this
time. I just have like extra pillows around me and blankets.
Lots and lots of baby movement, which has been really, really lovely. He's the size
of a mango now, which is about 16 and a half centimeters. Is that right? God, that sounds
quite big. I've been trying to think of what other products I've been using a lot of. I've
been having lots of decaf tea, decaf coffee. I have lots of herbal teas with no caffeine
in them and things because I am a bit of a coffee drinker. That's one thing that I've
had to completely change while I've been pregnant and in the first trimester I've already went
off of tea coffee but now I'm really enjoying those things and also still my hot lemon because
this baby loves lemon juice for some reason. As I mentioned earlier, just a few aches and
pains and pulls, like I'm guessing where my stomach is growing or the baby is moving and
stretching me, but other than that I've been feeling not that tired. I'm feeling quite
good. My skin's really improved. I have had a few headaches but there is definitely a
correlation with me not drinking enough water and me having a headache, so I'm just really
trying to keep up with my water intake while I'm pregnant. But yes, I think that is it
for this week, thank you so much for watching. And I'll be back next week for my 21 week
update, and I will see you very soon. Bye. And a little bit of dizziness lately, but
apparently that can be hormones as well. So if I-