30.10.12
Crazy/cool
Today I saw Baby moving through my shirt. Sitting there at work, and I look down, and I can see his little knee/elbow/heel/whatever sliding along the outside of my belly. It was amazing :)
24.10.12
30 weeks (woot!)
Does anyone even still use "woot?" Wow, I am out of the loop.
Baby is moving a lot. Some days more than others, but he is definitely strong! I feel most of his kicks up above my belly button (thankfully, since I'm carrying so low, he hasn't been bothering my rib cage... yet!).
My mom is coming out next week (one week from today) for one of my baby showers. I'm excited to see her, but I think she's mostly excited to see my belly :) I was able to schedule my next doctor's appointment while she's here, so she can go with me.
Annnnd that's about it for now!!
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| Adam says I look smaller in this picture than I looked last week... |
So... 30 weeks! Approximately 75% of the way there! Give or take a mere ten weeks before we meet our little one! I can hardly believe it :-D
Baby is moving a lot. Some days more than others, but he is definitely strong! I feel most of his kicks up above my belly button (thankfully, since I'm carrying so low, he hasn't been bothering my rib cage... yet!).
My mom is coming out next week (one week from today) for one of my baby showers. I'm excited to see her, but I think she's mostly excited to see my belly :) I was able to schedule my next doctor's appointment while she's here, so she can go with me.
Annnnd that's about it for now!!
22.10.12
Quick and Chiropractic
Ok - going to keep this short (if I can!!)
Met with Denise (our Doula) this weekend. Getting more prepared for the birth of our little one! Next project: work on and finalize our birth plan.
Had a chiropractor appointment this morning. I always feel better after he adjusts me, with one exception - my pregnant tailbone! It is always tender after I am adjusted. I think it's because it's off and he puts it back in place, and I think it's off because I tend to sit on one foot (kind of like half-cross-legged) when I'm at work. I put a note on my computer that says "Don't sit on your foot!!" which will probably make anyone who reads it think I'm a weirdo, but as long as it actually helps me not sit on my foot, I don't care! So my chiropractor did his little "test" things of what I'm missing or doing wrong, and once again came up with NOTHING! Yeah!! So my twice-daily regimen of vitamins and supplements, trying to stay active, and doing excercises and stretches is all working! And I hope that the end result is a not-crazy-long labor and, above all else, a healthy baby!!
Ha! I did it. Short and sweet.
Met with Denise (our Doula) this weekend. Getting more prepared for the birth of our little one! Next project: work on and finalize our birth plan.
Had a chiropractor appointment this morning. I always feel better after he adjusts me, with one exception - my pregnant tailbone! It is always tender after I am adjusted. I think it's because it's off and he puts it back in place, and I think it's off because I tend to sit on one foot (kind of like half-cross-legged) when I'm at work. I put a note on my computer that says "Don't sit on your foot!!" which will probably make anyone who reads it think I'm a weirdo, but as long as it actually helps me not sit on my foot, I don't care! So my chiropractor did his little "test" things of what I'm missing or doing wrong, and once again came up with NOTHING! Yeah!! So my twice-daily regimen of vitamins and supplements, trying to stay active, and doing excercises and stretches is all working! And I hope that the end result is a not-crazy-long labor and, above all else, a healthy baby!!
Ha! I did it. Short and sweet.
20.10.12
I love my husband
I woke up this morning and got a CRAZY leg cramp. It literally took my breath away. Thankfully, it went away quickly, but Man! That hurt. So I got up to tell Adam about it (he was up and making himself some eggs), and he said "Oh, I was going to make you breakfast in bed!" So I managed to get back in bed with the Jasp and my best husband ever brought me breakfast in bed! Scrambled eggs and cinnamon raisin toast. He is so wonderful :-) I just love him.
19.10.12
Good News
My blood glucose test thing came back normal! According to the range, I am at the top of the lower 30% (if my mental math is anywhere close to being correct... and if that makes sense and is possible??). Anyway, no gestational diabetes for me, Yay!!! Praise God!! My anemia test (as far as I can tell) came back a little low, but they said they would call me if my numbers didn't look good, and I didn't get a call, so I think I'm on the low side but ok. I've been taking an iron supplement off and on, not every day, but maybe 3 days a week. Maybe I'll try to take it every day? The main problem is that I typically take my iron at lunch, and I also typically eat a pretty calcium-heavy lunch... and if you consume calcium and iron at the same time, it inhibits the absorption of iron, which defeats the purpose of me taking an iron supplement!!
So I'll have to celebrate! Maybe I'll go to Olive Garden and get a few desserts... just kiddding! I'll celebrate by continuing to eat healthy and being conscious about my protein intake :-D And, let's be realistic, I'll still have the occasional treat, of course ;-)
I'll end with a bonus picture:
I think this one is a pretty accurate representation of what I look like now. Getting bigger every day! Grow, Baby, grow!! :-D
So I'll have to celebrate! Maybe I'll go to Olive Garden and get a few desserts... just kiddding! I'll celebrate by continuing to eat healthy and being conscious about my protein intake :-D And, let's be realistic, I'll still have the occasional treat, of course ;-)
I'll end with a bonus picture:
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| please note our fancy bathroom curtain... it's a towel |
16.10.12
29 weeks
So! I'm a day early for 29 weeks, but I had my doctor's appointment today, so I'm just going to update now.
I had my glucose test (the one-hour one) and iron/anemia today - haven't gotten results yet. They said I should get results later today, and that they will call if the levels don't look good - so no news is good news!
My actual appointment went well - gained more weight, and I measured 30 cm, one cm ahead of schedule again. But my doctor said, as of right now, he doesn't think the baby's going to be too big and that I would handle labor well and I seem well prepared/in good shape. Listened to Baby's heartbeat, it was around 155 bpm. I also asked him about time limits on pushing, because in my reading, they say that some doctors put a time limit of two hours on the pushing phase. My doctor said there's no time limit, and that more often he has patients getting tired and asking for intervention before he would even want to get involved. Once again, I think that God has helped me choose a doctor who is going to be easy to work with and is open to letting me have a natural childbirth!! He also said that Baby is head down, again, so I was happy to hear that. He also notated in my chart that I want to have a natural birth - so it's officially on my record!
I think that's about it. Still dealing with heartburn... no specific trigger foods, that I've noticed :-/ Oh well!
I had my glucose test (the one-hour one) and iron/anemia today - haven't gotten results yet. They said I should get results later today, and that they will call if the levels don't look good - so no news is good news!
My actual appointment went well - gained more weight, and I measured 30 cm, one cm ahead of schedule again. But my doctor said, as of right now, he doesn't think the baby's going to be too big and that I would handle labor well and I seem well prepared/in good shape. Listened to Baby's heartbeat, it was around 155 bpm. I also asked him about time limits on pushing, because in my reading, they say that some doctors put a time limit of two hours on the pushing phase. My doctor said there's no time limit, and that more often he has patients getting tired and asking for intervention before he would even want to get involved. Once again, I think that God has helped me choose a doctor who is going to be easy to work with and is open to letting me have a natural childbirth!! He also said that Baby is head down, again, so I was happy to hear that. He also notated in my chart that I want to have a natural birth - so it's officially on my record!
I think that's about it. Still dealing with heartburn... no specific trigger foods, that I've noticed :-/ Oh well!
12.10.12
Hello, Third Trimester!!
Alternate title: 28ish weeks
Time is flying and also going so slow. I can hardly believe that there's only 12 weeks (give or take) before we meet our little guy! But on the other hand, it's like COME ON how am I supposed to wait 12 more weeks?
Things are still going pretty good. I've been getting heartburn more often at night, so I am working on not eating too late, and not going to bed right after eating. Our little guy is moving a lot these days. Last night, he gave a couple of really good, strong kicks that Adam got to feel, and I said to Adam, "if he's kicking that hard now and he only weighs just over 2 pounds, how hard is he going to kick and elbow me later??" :-D
My only other complaint/issue is a stuffy nose that has gotten worse since Monday night. I've had a stuffy nose off and on since I got pregnant, but Tuesday I went through at least 40 tissues throughout the day at work. I even took my temperature, just to make sure I wasn't actually "sick," and I was at 98.2. So no worries about a fever, but goodness gracious my nose has been bothering me. I wish I could just take a deep breath through my nose!! We moved the humidifier into our room (we've been keeping the door closed for house-heating purposes) and I think that has been helping, because the last two nights I've actually been able to breathe enough through my nose to sleep! The days before that I literally had to breathe through my mouth to get enough oxygen, which made my throat really dry.
Other than that... things are going well! Took 28 weeks pictures on Wednesday, and I think I look bigger in the pictures than in real life... I guess that's what they mean when they say the camera adds 10 pounds or whatever? I mean, don't get me wrong, I know I'm big - I'm growing a human, after all. But I see myself in the mirror, and I don't think I'm as big as I look in the pictures. Whatever - all that really matters is that Baby and I are healthy, and that he's growing and developing as he needs to!!
Time is flying and also going so slow. I can hardly believe that there's only 12 weeks (give or take) before we meet our little guy! But on the other hand, it's like COME ON how am I supposed to wait 12 more weeks?
Things are still going pretty good. I've been getting heartburn more often at night, so I am working on not eating too late, and not going to bed right after eating. Our little guy is moving a lot these days. Last night, he gave a couple of really good, strong kicks that Adam got to feel, and I said to Adam, "if he's kicking that hard now and he only weighs just over 2 pounds, how hard is he going to kick and elbow me later??" :-D
My only other complaint/issue is a stuffy nose that has gotten worse since Monday night. I've had a stuffy nose off and on since I got pregnant, but Tuesday I went through at least 40 tissues throughout the day at work. I even took my temperature, just to make sure I wasn't actually "sick," and I was at 98.2. So no worries about a fever, but goodness gracious my nose has been bothering me. I wish I could just take a deep breath through my nose!! We moved the humidifier into our room (we've been keeping the door closed for house-heating purposes) and I think that has been helping, because the last two nights I've actually been able to breathe enough through my nose to sleep! The days before that I literally had to breathe through my mouth to get enough oxygen, which made my throat really dry.
Other than that... things are going well! Took 28 weeks pictures on Wednesday, and I think I look bigger in the pictures than in real life... I guess that's what they mean when they say the camera adds 10 pounds or whatever? I mean, don't get me wrong, I know I'm big - I'm growing a human, after all. But I see myself in the mirror, and I don't think I'm as big as I look in the pictures. Whatever - all that really matters is that Baby and I are healthy, and that he's growing and developing as he needs to!!
3.10.12
27 Weeks Update + Fun Weekend
So I didn't update last week... Friday I went to the chiropractor. I'm getting tested for gestational diabetes at my next doctor's appointment, so I asked him what he would recommend if it came back positive. He said he would be shocked if it came back positive, but that I would need to do a high-protein, low-carb and low-fruit diet, and work on building muscle, because that uses sugar. So I'm really hoping I don't have it, but if I do, obviously I want to be prepared and will want to change my diet however necessary. I get tested October 16.
This Saturday, Adam and I decided to "get away" and spend a day just the two of us before Baby comes. The B&B plan didn't really work out, so instead, we spent most of Saturday exploring/having an Adventure Day in various small towns, went to an apple orchard (actually 2!), and then out to dinner for Adam's birthday. We ate at the Dorf Haus, which is Adam's favorite restaurant in Wisconsin, and afterward we walked out in their little garden area that has a gazebo. On our way to the garden, we saw this crazy crooked shed... the picture isn't great, but it was hilarious!!
At first, we were going to have an early dinner and then go to Olive Garden for dessert (we have talked about doing this for-ev-er and have never actually done it), but Adam filled up on other sweets after dinner so we postponed dessert until Sunday. We ended up ordering 5 desserts for the 2 of us... talk about sugar overload!! But it was fun, and we got to try a bunch of different things.
Saturday, Adam got to feel our little guy move quite a bit. Up until now, he had only felt jabs or kicks, but on Saturday he felt him move along the outside of my stomach, as if he was rubbing his elbow or heel against my uterus :-D He thought it was weird and cool at the same time.
So now, today, is 27 weeks! Yesterday was 6 months, according to my method of calculating. Only three months (give or take) until we get to meet our little guy! I'm very excited.
I've also noticed that I'm a lot more emotional. I'll either get way more worked up than normal in response to something, or I'll just come out and need to cry when nothing has really happened! Thankfully, it hasn't happened a lot. I feel bad for Adam, but he's been great and very supportive. I know everything's ok, and 99% of the time I'm completely fine, but sometimes it (whatever "it" is!) just hits me!! I like being pregnant and all, but I certainly won't miss the crazy pregnancy hormones!!
Last thing for today - I got a pregnancy wedge pillow for under my belly. I just got it yesterday, so I've only used it one night, but so far I like it. I think I will like it even more once I get bigger and have more belly to support! But I slept pretty well last night :-)
This Saturday, Adam and I decided to "get away" and spend a day just the two of us before Baby comes. The B&B plan didn't really work out, so instead, we spent most of Saturday exploring/having an Adventure Day in various small towns, went to an apple orchard (actually 2!), and then out to dinner for Adam's birthday. We ate at the Dorf Haus, which is Adam's favorite restaurant in Wisconsin, and afterward we walked out in their little garden area that has a gazebo. On our way to the garden, we saw this crazy crooked shed... the picture isn't great, but it was hilarious!!
At first, we were going to have an early dinner and then go to Olive Garden for dessert (we have talked about doing this for-ev-er and have never actually done it), but Adam filled up on other sweets after dinner so we postponed dessert until Sunday. We ended up ordering 5 desserts for the 2 of us... talk about sugar overload!! But it was fun, and we got to try a bunch of different things.
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| The first course |
So now, today, is 27 weeks! Yesterday was 6 months, according to my method of calculating. Only three months (give or take) until we get to meet our little guy! I'm very excited.
I've also noticed that I'm a lot more emotional. I'll either get way more worked up than normal in response to something, or I'll just come out and need to cry when nothing has really happened! Thankfully, it hasn't happened a lot. I feel bad for Adam, but he's been great and very supportive. I know everything's ok, and 99% of the time I'm completely fine, but sometimes it (whatever "it" is!) just hits me!! I like being pregnant and all, but I certainly won't miss the crazy pregnancy hormones!!
Last thing for today - I got a pregnancy wedge pillow for under my belly. I just got it yesterday, so I've only used it one night, but so far I like it. I think I will like it even more once I get bigger and have more belly to support! But I slept pretty well last night :-)
26.9.12
25.9.12
Borrring...
So I really only have a couple things to say. The first thing is that last night I saw that I have a slight linea nigra! Weird!! I showed it to Adam, who had just read about that for our childbirth class, and he said, "That's really common, it occurs in about 75% of all pregnant women." He wanted to reassure me not to worry about it! How great is he? :-)
Also, my hips started hurting. Mostly when I'm sleeping and shortly after I wake up. I am pretty sure this is normal, but what a pain! (Figuratively and literally). I am going to talk to my chiro about it on Friday, but in the meantime, I'm trying to figure out if I should try sleeping with a pillow under my hip, or what I can do to help alleviate this pain...
Also, Adam and I are trying to get away for a night while it's still just the two of us. Maybe this Friday - we are looking at doing dinner to celebrate Adam's birthday (we still haven't gone!) and then a night at a B'n'B near the restaurant. Then the next day, we'll explore whatever area we're in, or a nearby area, because there are some cute little downtowns that need exploring! So that's the plan.
That's about it for now. 26 weeks tomorrow! My little guy keeps growing and growing! I probably won't update until Friday, so hold tight until then :)
Also, my hips started hurting. Mostly when I'm sleeping and shortly after I wake up. I am pretty sure this is normal, but what a pain! (Figuratively and literally). I am going to talk to my chiro about it on Friday, but in the meantime, I'm trying to figure out if I should try sleeping with a pillow under my hip, or what I can do to help alleviate this pain...
Also, Adam and I are trying to get away for a night while it's still just the two of us. Maybe this Friday - we are looking at doing dinner to celebrate Adam's birthday (we still haven't gone!) and then a night at a B'n'B near the restaurant. Then the next day, we'll explore whatever area we're in, or a nearby area, because there are some cute little downtowns that need exploring! So that's the plan.
That's about it for now. 26 weeks tomorrow! My little guy keeps growing and growing! I probably won't update until Friday, so hold tight until then :)
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