Week 34

Date: 8/21/15

 

Maternity clothes: I'm mostly in maternity clothes, but I'm surprised that I still have a few shirts and yoga pants that  fit me.  

Stretch Marks: Not yet.

Sleep: Sleep has been a little on and off this week.  I get to sleep just fine, but sometimes I wake up after having to get up to pee and can't get back to sleep easily.  A couple nights ago I got up to pee, was having Braxton Hicks contractions, and then baby started hiccuping.  Needless to say, I didn't get back to sleep very easily. 

 

Best moment of the week:  The nursery is all cleared out!  Yes, there's still a lot to do in there, but at least Nate's stuff is gone.  We're planning on getting the carpet professionally cleaned and then we can start putting everything in there.  

 

Movement:  It often looks like I have a little alien in my stomach.  Whenever he's moving, it's fairly obvious from the outside.  

Cravings:  Nothing new or different

Gender: Boy!  

Anything making you queasy/sick: Not this week

What I miss:  I miss not having back/groin/pelvic pain.:(  I have such a hard time getting anything done around the house because of the pain.  My friend, Sandra, did lend me a maternity support belt so I'm trying that out today.  So far I think it's helping quite a bit, but we'll see how I'm doing by the end of the day. 

 What I’m looking forward to:  I'm really looking forward to Baby's arrival and getting the nursery done.

Symptoms: Baby's constant movement and my growing belly are my most reliable symptoms. One symptom I haven't had lately is heartburn.  I'm not sure why, but I'm thrilled. 

Emotions:  I alternate a lot between wanting the baby to just be here already and then the next moment I want to enjoy the remainder of my pregnancy and being able to do things without a baby.  It's really hard not knowing when he'll arrive. 

Week 33

Date: 8/16/15

 

Maternity clothes: I'm mostly in maternity clothes, but I'm surprised that I still have a few shirts and yoga pants that  fit me.  

Stretch Marks: Not yet.

Sleep:Sleep is still decent.  I wake up a couple times a night to pee, but I don't have much trouble getting back to sleep. 

 

Best moment of the week:  I don't know if it was the best moment of the week, but I went to my childbirth class and it was nice to get a hospital tour and to find out more information about labor.  I feel a little more prepared for it now.  I also had a another good doctor's appointment.  Everything is still going well and the doctor doesn't have any concerns.  

 

Movement:  I think baby boy is losing a little room.:)  His butt or some other body part is jammed up in my ribs most of the time, but yet I'm still having some pelvic pain so he is using up most of the space available to him.  I continue to feel lots of movement and hiccups and I enjoy feeling him move around.

Cravings:  Nothing new or different

Gender: Boy!  

Anything making you queasy/sick: I've noticed this week that I'm more high-maintenance about food and water. If I do anything active and I haven't had enough to eat or drink, I don't feel well.  I'm trying to eat more frequent, light meals these days. 

What I miss:  I miss not having back pain.:(  This week there has been an increase in low back and pelvic pain.  According to Dr. Google, it looks like I might be having symptoms of posterior pelvic pain, which is very common in pregnant women.  By the end of the day, I'm usually limping around and don't have much energy.  I'm still going to the chiropractor, but I'm also thinking about getting a maternity support belt to wear when I'm active. 

 What I’m looking forward to:  I'm starting to really look forward to baby's arrival.  Now that all of my vacations are done, I'm starting to feel ready for him to get here.  I can't wait to see what he looks like and what his temperament is like.  I'm also looking forward to getting the nursery done. We made a lot of progress on the nursery this week so I'm thinking in the next couple weeks we can get it decorated and stocked.  It will feel so good to get that done!

Symptoms: Baby's constant movement and my growing belly are my most reliable symptoms. 

Emotions:  I alternate a lot between wanting the baby to just be here already and then the next moment I want to enjoy the remainder of my pregnancy and being able to do things without a baby.   I'm also feeling grateful that I've made it this far with no complications.  I read a lot of blogs of women who have been through IVF and this past week one of them lost her baby at 27 weeks and another one of them went through a 4th failed cycle.  I can't imagine dealing with either of those situations and it makes me appreciate this healthy pregnancy that much more. 

Week 32

Date: 8/8/15

 

Maternity clothes: I'm mostly in maternity clothes, but I'm surprised that I still have a few shirts and yoga pants that  fit me.  

Stretch Marks: Not yet.

Sleep:Sleep has been surprisingly good this week.  I was camping all week and I expected to have some difficulty sleeping, but I slept quite well.  I usually woke up with a slight backache, but it didn't affect my sleeping.  

 

Best moment of the week:  I can't really pick a best moment, as camping this past week was a lot of fun in general.  I did really enjoy swimming this week though.  The campground has a pool and I was able to go swimming nearly every day I was there.   I felt so weightless in the water.  I also enjoyed time around the campfire with my family.  I didn't go home all week and I didn't have to cook at all this week, due to an arrangement we had with my cousin, so I had minimal responsibility.:)

 

Movement:  I think baby boy is losing a little room.:)  His butt or some other body part is jammed up in my ribs most of the time, but yet I'm still having some pelvic pain so he is using up most of the space available to him.  I continue to feel lots of movement and hiccups and I enjoy feeling him move around.

Cravings:  Nothing new or different

Gender: Boy!  

Anything making you queasy/sick: Nope

What I miss:  I'm starting to miss being limber.  It's becoming increasingly difficult to bend over and turn over in bed and many other things.  I'm still enjoying being pregnant, but I will be ready for him to come in two months.  

 What I’m looking forward to:  I'm starting to really look forward to baby's arrival.  Now that all of my vacations are done, I'm starting to feel ready for him to get here.  I can't wait to see what he looks like and what his temperament is like.  I'm also looking forward to getting the nursery done.  Nate still has a lot of junk to clear out of the room and I can't wait to get it all cleared out and make it look like a baby's room. 

Symptoms: Baby's constant movement and my growing belly are my most reliable symptoms.  I had another moment this week when I didn't have much water to drink after I woke up in the morning and I got lightheaded.  I laid down and felt fine within an hour, but it was a good reminder to stay hydrated. 

Emotions:  I'm  feeling really good at the moment. I had a great week camping, but it also felt good to come home.  I'm ready to do some nesting.:)

Week 31

Date: 8/2/15

How far along: 31 weeks

Fruit-size comparison:  Pineapple

 

Maternity clothes: I'm mostly in maternity clothes, but I'm surprised that I still have a few shirts and yoga pants that  fit me.  

Stretch Marks: Not yet.

Sleep: My sleep has been on and off lately.  Some nights I sleep really well and other nights I wake up after my second time going to the bathroom and can't get back to sleep.  This  week I'll be camping so we'll see how that goes.  I'm not looking forward to having to get up during the night to use the bathhouse.  

Best moment of the week:  I'm not sure if this is the best moment, but I had a good doctor's appointment.  My weight gain is on track, my blood pressure looks great, baby boy is head down, and I have minimal swelling.  It was good to hear that everything is good right before I go on a camping for the week.  I also had two baby showers in the last week and had so much fun and got so much nice stuff for baby boy.  It's definitely making his pending arrival feel more real.  

 

Movement:  I think baby boy is losing a little room.:)  His butt or some other body part is jammed up in my ribs most of the time, but yet I'm still having some pelvic pain so he is using up most of the space available to him.  I continue to feel lots of movement and hiccups and I enjoy feeling him move around.

Cravings: I haven't had too many cravings this pregnancy, but yesterday I was out with my mom when she picked up a dozen bagels and I just felt like I had to have one with cream cheese right then.  I had eaten breakfast about two hours before that, but all the sudden I was starving.  Maybe now that I'm in the third trimester I'll have more of those cravings?

Gender: Boy!  

Anything making you queasy/sick: Nope

What I miss:  I'm starting to miss being limber.  It's becoming increasingly difficult to bend over and turn over in bed and many other things.  I'm still enjoying being pregnant, but I will be ready for him to come in two months.  

 What I’m looking forward to:  I'll be camping all week this week and I love camping.  I'm excited to spend a lot of time at the beach and pool because it feels so good on my pregnant body.  And I just love being outside all the time.  

Symptoms: Baby's constant movement and my growing belly are my most reliable symptoms.  

Emotions:  I'm  feeling really good at the moment.  I'm excited about camping this week and, for the most part, I'm enjoying this pregnancy.