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.