This week's post is almost a week late (sorry!) but here it is....
I'm 33 weeks (+5 days) and what a week it has been. Last week Logan was sick (with a fever and a cough) Monday through Wednesday and he was still in a bit of a funk on Thursday. He felt better Friday but then he kept throwing up on Saturday afternoon (in his carseat, on me, on the couch, etc.). Thankfully he was back to his normal self on Sunday. However, when he was sick, all he wanted was to be held by his mommy. At one point, I carried him over to our coat closet to find a blanket that didn't have puke on it. I didn't notice one of his toys on the floor and slipped on it with my right foot. I didn't fall but I did a bit of pregnant "splits" (which wasn't really close to the splits at all) and I felt a strain in the lower part of my belly/pelvis. I was still holding Logan and was in a LOT of pain. Ever since then, when I try to get up and walk after sitting for a while, I have to move very slowly and deliberately because of the pain it causes. When I got to work this morning, I called my doctor to see if he wanted me to come in earlier than Friday (my currently scheduled appointment) and they told me to go to Labor & Delivery at the hospital to get checked out "just in case". I showed up around noon, dressed down in the hospital gown and they fitted my belly with the fetal heart monitor and some other monitor (I think for contractions?). After monitoring me for about 30 minutes, the doctor told them to keep me there for observation for 2 hours and if everything was ok to send me home. Everything turned out to be ok but I quickly learned that those beds are extremely uncomfortable! I'm glad I get to move around while I'm in active labor, which reminds me that I need to work on my birth plan before my Friday appointment...
Last Friday at work, my coworkers threw me a surprise baby shower. I was SO surprised and had absolutely no idea that they had been planning it for weeks, right under my nose. I'm even more impressed that my boss was able to do it without me finding out. I've been worried about buying all the stuff we'll need for the little gal, especially with our medical bills piling up, so this was a huge blessing. One of the women from work found my registry and printed it out for all the men to do their shopping. As a result, I got probably 90% of the items I really wanted/needed, which is a huge burden off of my shoulders :). I still can't believe they pulled it off. My coworkers are great :).
After the baby shower, I got all of her clothes, sheets, blankets, etc. together and washed everything. They're now all neatly organized in piles on our couch and I neglected to think of where we're going to put it all. We haven't yet gotten a dresser for her room so I guess they will stay on the couch until I find a place for them.... oops :). I do feel a little better now that everything is washed and ready to go, though. And now I know what to shop for when I get my 10% off coupon from Target.
And now on to the weekly updates:
Contractions: Still having Braxton Hicks contractions that are more "spotty". They aren't full-on contractions, so I'm not concerned.
Cravings: Nothing this week.
Weight: My total is up to 20 lbs... I'll find out on Friday what the new number is :P
Swelling: The swelling has settled down a little bit this week, which is think is mainly due to the weather being cooler.
Things to do: Still need to buy furniture
and other items from my registry (Target), pre-make meals, write out my
birth plan, pack the hospital bag, etc....
Heartburn: It is under control but only because of my friend Zantac.
Stretching: I've continued using oil twice a day on my belly but the stretching is getting worse. My stretch marks are stretching more and yesterday I noticed that I have a heat rash (or what looks like one) on my belly, which makes the itching even worse. Gah... getting closer to being done!
I do need to note that everyone at work has been very supportive and has been looking out for my best interests. I've started parking in the visitor's section right in front of the building and today my boss asked if I'd like my computer to be moved to an office downstairs so that I don't have to walk up as many stairs. Sometimes I feel like they're a bit too concerned but I guess it's better this way than for them to completely disregard my safety :).
Anyway, I think this is long enough. Don't forget to enter the ExpectNet contest with your guesses. There are only 6-ish weeks left until my due date!
Monday, October 28, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
32 Weeks
I've been feeling a little better this week... however, as I sit here typing, I'm getting shooting pains from my hips down into my legs (welcome back, sciatic nerve pain). It seems to come and go as it pleases.
I had my 32 week checkup on Thursday and it went well. I gained another couple of pounds, which puts me up to a total of 20 gained. My blood pressure was 120/70, which is holding steady :). I asked about my pelvic pain and he said the baby is just getting bigger and lower, which is what I expected to hear. There's really not a whole lot I can do besides wait it out.
The updates I've read are all over the map as far as the estimated weight of the baby... I'm guessing she's around 4.5 lbs and at least 16 inches long. My belly is starting to change shape a bit and is dropping. I already have a long torso, which means I have to wear longer maternity shirts but now I might have to find some tunics or something even longer so my belly doesn't start hanging out like a plumber. I've also read that the baby can gain half a pound per week from here until she's born, which could possibly put her at 9 lbs, whew. We'll see how that goes ;). That reminds me, please enter your birth guesses in my ExpectNet game! Just click on the icon on the right side of the page... you don't have to register for an account or anything and it's completely free :).
Contractions: I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions just about daily. They don't cover my entire belly like my labor contractions did with Logan, though. These are more like spot pains.
Cravings: Nothing this week.
Weight: My total is up to 20 lbs.
Swelling: My poor feet have been permanently swollen this week. They're ok today but I'm sure they will puff up again from sitting at my desk at work all day tomorrow. My hands have been slightly swollen in the evenings too but they aren't as severe as my feet.
Things to do: Still need to buy furniture and other items from my registry (Target), pre-make meals, write out my birth plan, pack the hospital bag, etc....
Heartburn: It's been fairly bad this week. If I don't take something for it twice a day (around 1pm and 10pm) I end up regretting it.
Stretching: There's one specific spot on the left side of my belly that feels like it's stretching constantly and it hurts pretty bad. I've been using the Burt's Bees Mama Bee Oil on my belly twice daily and I think that has helped with the rest of the stretching, itching, and general discomfort.
That's about it for now. Will be back in a few days with week 33 :).
I had my 32 week checkup on Thursday and it went well. I gained another couple of pounds, which puts me up to a total of 20 gained. My blood pressure was 120/70, which is holding steady :). I asked about my pelvic pain and he said the baby is just getting bigger and lower, which is what I expected to hear. There's really not a whole lot I can do besides wait it out.
The updates I've read are all over the map as far as the estimated weight of the baby... I'm guessing she's around 4.5 lbs and at least 16 inches long. My belly is starting to change shape a bit and is dropping. I already have a long torso, which means I have to wear longer maternity shirts but now I might have to find some tunics or something even longer so my belly doesn't start hanging out like a plumber. I've also read that the baby can gain half a pound per week from here until she's born, which could possibly put her at 9 lbs, whew. We'll see how that goes ;). That reminds me, please enter your birth guesses in my ExpectNet game! Just click on the icon on the right side of the page... you don't have to register for an account or anything and it's completely free :).
Contractions: I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions just about daily. They don't cover my entire belly like my labor contractions did with Logan, though. These are more like spot pains.
Cravings: Nothing this week.
Weight: My total is up to 20 lbs.
Swelling: My poor feet have been permanently swollen this week. They're ok today but I'm sure they will puff up again from sitting at my desk at work all day tomorrow. My hands have been slightly swollen in the evenings too but they aren't as severe as my feet.
Things to do: Still need to buy furniture and other items from my registry (Target), pre-make meals, write out my birth plan, pack the hospital bag, etc....
Heartburn: It's been fairly bad this week. If I don't take something for it twice a day (around 1pm and 10pm) I end up regretting it.
Stretching: There's one specific spot on the left side of my belly that feels like it's stretching constantly and it hurts pretty bad. I've been using the Burt's Bees Mama Bee Oil on my belly twice daily and I think that has helped with the rest of the stretching, itching, and general discomfort.
That's about it for now. Will be back in a few days with week 33 :).
Sunday, October 13, 2013
31 Weeks
So the main thing for this week is pelvic pain... or more specifically, lower pelvic pain. I feel like the baby is starting to drop. Either that or she is just growing and stretching out. My 32 week checkup is on Wednesday so I plan on asking the doctor about it. I've been feeling the baby's hands moving near my bladder and her feet right up under my chest. She's taking up as much room as she can :). I've been feeling what I think are her feet moving across my belly. I had Jason feel it a couple days ago and his response was something along the lines of "whoa... weird". Gotta love him ;).
I've been fighting a cold for the past couple weeks and I think it's finally almost gone. Combined with the normal pregnancy congestion, it has made any activity (including breathing) very difficult. I've been using my humidifier at night, which I think has helped but I'm hoping it will help even more when she starts to drop toward the last month or so of the pregnancy.
I found a great new (to me) website for my weekly updates - www.alphamom.com. I started reading the updates and was cracking up. They're very real and don't try to sugar-coat the unpleasant symptoms. Here are a couple of highlights from this week's post:
Your Baby:
New This Time Around: That said, I don’t think I ever had heartburn bad enough last time that I thought I was dying and should consider driving to the hospital, nor did my husband ever attempt to TIME MY WAVES OF HEARTBURN because he said I was acting exactly like I did when I was in labor.
I agree with pretty much all of the above ;). Now for the items that are becoming more important nowadays:
Contractions: None yet that I've noticed. Although now that I say that, I just felt a cramping feeling on the left side of my belly. Hrm.
Cravings: Nothing specific - this pregnancy has been pretty boring in that area
Weight: We don't have a functioning scale at home so we'll see what the verdict is at my appointment. Last week my total was +18 lbs.
Swelling: feet and sometimes a little in my hands - I prop my feet up at work a lot :)
Things to do: EVERYTHING, or so it seems. Need to buy furniture and other items from my registry (Target), pre-make meals, write out my birth plan, pack the hospital bag, etc....
Heartburn: Not as bad this week but that's probably because my doctor recommended taking a higher dose of Zantac. I'm still only taking as needed, though.
Stretching: and stretching and stretching. My stretch marks from Logan are stretching, gah. A few spots have really been hurting and itching this week. I bought some Burt's Bees oil to try on my belly tonight. I hope it helps to make the stretching less painful.
Well, I think that's all for now. I'm hoping my appointment this week will go well. Will post as soon as I can afterward.
I've been fighting a cold for the past couple weeks and I think it's finally almost gone. Combined with the normal pregnancy congestion, it has made any activity (including breathing) very difficult. I've been using my humidifier at night, which I think has helped but I'm hoping it will help even more when she starts to drop toward the last month or so of the pregnancy.
I found a great new (to me) website for my weekly updates - www.alphamom.com. I started reading the updates and was cracking up. They're very real and don't try to sugar-coat the unpleasant symptoms. Here are a couple of highlights from this week's post:
Your Baby:
- Blah blah blah 3.3 pounds, bag of oranges, sock full of nickels, etc.
- Enjoys yawning, sucking his or her thumb, kicking mom in the diaphragm.
- Turn-offs include: getting the hiccups, really loud noises and you trying to do all that boring “sleeping” at night.
- Can totally round down your answer to “two months” when people ask you how much longer you have to go. DO NOT focus on the crazy week-to-month-ratio math at this point in pregnancy, particularly when there are breakable, smashy objects within reach.
- May be weirdly and inexplicably congested all the time. I, for one, appear to be allergic to my pillow. This is also prime time for pregnancy colds, as the toll on your body and immune system is getting higher by the week. Take it easy, slow down, take your vitamins and try try try to get enough sleep.
- Can now play everybody’s favorite game, Guess The Body Part That’s Sticking Out Next To My Belly Button! Elbow or heel? Head or butt? Did I seriously just maybe feel my baby’s BIG TOE?
New This Time Around: That said, I don’t think I ever had heartburn bad enough last time that I thought I was dying and should consider driving to the hospital, nor did my husband ever attempt to TIME MY WAVES OF HEARTBURN because he said I was acting exactly like I did when I was in labor.
I agree with pretty much all of the above ;). Now for the items that are becoming more important nowadays:
Contractions: None yet that I've noticed. Although now that I say that, I just felt a cramping feeling on the left side of my belly. Hrm.
Cravings: Nothing specific - this pregnancy has been pretty boring in that area
Weight: We don't have a functioning scale at home so we'll see what the verdict is at my appointment. Last week my total was +18 lbs.
Swelling: feet and sometimes a little in my hands - I prop my feet up at work a lot :)
Things to do: EVERYTHING, or so it seems. Need to buy furniture and other items from my registry (Target), pre-make meals, write out my birth plan, pack the hospital bag, etc....
Heartburn: Not as bad this week but that's probably because my doctor recommended taking a higher dose of Zantac. I'm still only taking as needed, though.
Stretching: and stretching and stretching. My stretch marks from Logan are stretching, gah. A few spots have really been hurting and itching this week. I bought some Burt's Bees oil to try on my belly tonight. I hope it helps to make the stretching less painful.
Well, I think that's all for now. I'm hoping my appointment this week will go well. Will post as soon as I can afterward.
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