It brings a smile to my face every time I feel the baby kicking. I only really noticed the kick sometime in week 19. It's still a gentle kick for now, although I do hear from other mommies that the kick gets harder as the pregnancy progresses. Initially hubs had been trying to feel the kick as well, but whenever he puts his hand on my belly, the kick stops. Cheeky baby! LOL! He has now felt the kick himself a few times now, and his face literally lights up as well. The miracle of life :)

Came across this cute illustration, from Show Mom How.

I started reading up on how to prevent stretch marks when I was still in my 10th week of pregnancy. I have dry skin, so I was sure if I don't moisturize my skin well, I was definitely going to have stretch marks.

I heard of Earth Mama Angel Baby natural stretch oil by chance when reading some of the forummers' experience on stretch mark prevention. Different people have different views and experience on what works or does not work for them. So it was mostly down to trial and error.

I decided to give Earth Mama Angel Baby natural stretch oil a try, since it was organic and all natural. I bought a bottle from an online blogshop at RM90 (including postage). I loved it the moment I used it. I love the soft citrusy smell, and the fact that even though it's oil, it doesn't feel heavy or sticky after using it.

My skin around the belly started getting tight and itchy around my 13th week of pregnancy. After several days of using the oil, the tightness disappeared. Yayy! I'm now in my 24th week of pregnancy, and I haven't seen a hint of stretch mark yet (touchwood!).