Weight Gain: Between 15 lb’s
Maternity Clothes: Totally. And you know what? Much as I love my maternity clothes, I'm getting excited to be unpregnanted, given the go-ahead, work out until my butt falls off, and then buy some cute non-pregnant clothes. Because the only clothes I have bought in the last 2.5 years are mat clothes, and I happen to know (since having Elijah) that mat clothes are so so SO cute to a pregnant person, but so very unflattering to anyone else. And I'm starting to dread looking frumpy and gross and unpretty (and I can think about those things, now that I'm in the home-stretch!)
Symptoms: Heart palpitations, stuffy nose, breathlessness, sleepiness, and very emotional
Sleep: Muuuuch better now that the temperature isn't so high. I'm very grateful to not be suffering from sciatic pain like I did with Elijah.
Best Moment of the Week: My MW appointment today was pretty great. Also, having Matt arrange for me to stay at Farrah's this weekend made me really happy, especially when it involves spending money! Seeing Aaron, Rachelle and Terrah was nice, and establishing that 'no' is Elijah's first word made me feel good too!
Movement: Yep, lots of jabs and rolls at this point. I also have this game which I call chase-the-limb, because I can pretty much push her little foot across my stomach before she retracts it and stops poking it outwards.
Food cravings: French fries with gravy, Glosette raisins, and broccoli salad
Gender: A girl!
What I Miss: Hmm. Would the whole mat clothes thing count? I guess I miss being thin and going normal clothes shopping, but that seems like I'm saying I'd wish it back right now. I wouldn't though, I'm just biding my time, and this is way better than stay thin my whole life and not ever being pregnant with this little girl.
What I’m Looking Forward To: Dinner tonight with my girls, this weekend (now that I'm not home alone...)
Milestones: Being in the 30's! My appointments are every-other-week now, and the difference from 30 to 31 weeks (compared to 20 to 21) feels bigger, like we're getting that much closer. So many baby-ready milestones coming up...32 weeks is huge for long-term health in preemies, 35 weeks = lung maturity, 36 weeks is every week appointments, 37 weeks is full-term, and after the 30's is the 40's, which is baby time! It's starting to feel so close. Except for when I have dreams that I'm 42 weeks pregnant, my water breaks, it's time to meet my baby, and then I wake up. All of a sudden, 30 weeks feels like nothing.
Emotions: Ummm...they've been interesting. The problem is, I've had some very valid concerns and upsetting stuff going on, but they are being amplified by my hormones and need to cry, so it's been pretty rough.
Belly Photo:
So not too much change from a few days ago when I posted my 29w4d photo, but I was reassured to find out today that I'm measuring 30.5 weeks, so right on track. Baby girl is posterior right now, so that's probably affecting the shape and size of my belly too.
So I finally had a midwives' appointment today, and I am so glad! My appointments have been every 4 weeks this entire pregnancy so far and it feels like the 4 weeks has just flown by, but for some reason these last 4 weeks have dragged. I almost want to say "It feels good to be back!" like I took some vacation or hiatus or something. I'm glad I did it though, because now there's just more to talk about.
My MW, we'll call her Kr, doesn't seem to think the heart palpitations are from postural hypotension, she thinks it's more related to my low iron levels. My levels were 104 a few weeks ago, and they started (at 5 weeks) at 139, so that's a significant decrease for my body to be dealing with. It'd explain the short-of-breath-for-no-reason feelings I've been having, as well as the heart racing, etc etc.
She says I'm looking better than I did last pregnancy, that I look healthier and such, which I took to be a compliment, considering I started this pregnancy 20 lb's heavier than with Elijah. I retained so much water with Elijah, and it started so early (like, 24-25 weeks) so by...I don't know, I think it was 28 weeks? By then I had already gained 22 lb's, whereas this time I've only gained 15.
My BP was 102/68, Baby Girl's hr was 148bpm, and she is head-down and posterior right now. Everything's looking good!
I think I had more to add, but I can't remember any of it, and I have this stitch in my side that's making it difficult to concentrate. I'm going to go lay down for a bit I think.
OH! But one last thing. My baby boy is 18 months old today! I feel like he's grown so much, and yet is still my little baby. I'm excited he's nursery age though. AND we've established that his first word is 'no.' Not mama or dada, but hey, I'll take it!
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