I'm actually all the way up to 21 weeks now, but I am going to do a few posts retroactively. More ultrasound photos to come after Wednesday of the little wiggle butt!
One thing that really helps both my Crohns and my pregnancy pains is swimming. It takes the pressure off of my joints. No matter how much pain I am in, it always helps me. Also, it happens to be my favorite thing in the world to do! My sweet husband goes swimming with me as often as he can, which is just lovely.
These first photos were from around 18 weeks. I wore my modest swim top that I got to cover the bump because I wasn't quite sure how I felt about exposing the belly in public. We were at a pond, and I had a wonderful time floating around on inter-tubes for a few days. :)
By the next week, my sweet husband convinced me I would look cute in a two piece so I went for it! Honestly, I think I looked a lot cuter just letting it all hang out, and I felt great. After my surgery's in 2010, my belly has a few scars, and my belly button is a little off-kilter, but it doesn't really bother me. I was a little worried about having the whole preggo tummy on display, but I got over it pretty darn fast. I felt very free just going for it and swimming without worrying about what anyone else thought of my body. Pregnancy is an oddly freeing experience and I have never felt more confident. It feels amazing to be able to grow a person inside of me and be so focused on the strength of my body rather than what it looks like.
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