How far along: 38 weeks
Baby's size: Watermelon (Month 9: weeks 37-Delivery)
Symptoms (otherwise known as Mommy C's Weekly Complaints):
- A LOT of low pressure
- Baby #2s position is pushing on a nerve causing sharp, shooting pains in my upper thigh/groin (not sciatica- more in the front) when I am walking (not all the time thank goodness!)
- Sore hips -although the foam pad seems to be helping a lot.
- Fewer braxton hicks and cramping this week compared to last, but I have had a few painful contractions as well (just enough for me to think, "could this be it?" and then they stop).
- General uncomfortableness
Total Weight Gain:
Total weight gain= +11 pounds
Total weight gain= +11 pounds
Maternity clothes:yes
Best moment this week: I learned that there was an actual change happening with my cervix. This made me grateful that I didn't go through all that pain last week for nothing.
Movement: Yes, on Thursday I swear he was doing gymnastics in my uterus. Then on Friday I had a bit of a scare when I hadn't felt him all morning and when I laid down to try and do kick counts I only got a couple in an hour. I called the midwife to find out if I should be expecting decreased movement as I approach the end of the pregnancy and she informed me that I should still be getting 10 kicks in 2 hours. So I drank some juice and stopped trying to multi-task and sure enough, in the second hour he woke up and started moving.
Food cravings: Fruit - so glad that strawberries are in season!
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs:
This past week was so much calmer than the week before. I decreased my activity a ton thanks to my husband and sending Superman to daycare on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings (in addition to his full day on Monday).
However, on Monday the midwife said I was 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced. Then on Tuesday I lost the rest of my mucus plug (I had been losing smaller amounts of it the week prior. Sorry if this is TMI.). I have also had a few contractions that were actually painful, but they never became regular or continued for very long.
I am torn on whether or not to have the midwife check me on Monday. I am grateful that this little guy has decided to stay in a little longer and I am not sure I want to stir things up. So we shall see...
What I miss: Being able to go about my normal routine. I also really miss going to Boot Camp.
What I'm looking forward to: Tuesday when my mom gets here!!!!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): Listen to your body.
Milestones: Made it another week! I am shooting for July 2nd now because we think it would be cool for Superman and Baby #2 to be exactly 18 months apart.
Emotions: I am going to write a full post regarding the change in my emotions this week. However, I will share that I have been much more quick to tears...I almost starting crying today when my husband went and got cash so I could have a lemonade at the Farmer's Market this morning. I think I have said, "stupid hormones" to more people than I can count this week as an explanation for the tears.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: OFFICIALLY DONE (even though I miss it!!)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: Monday (1 hour each) -I am not sure if I am done with this or not. I could only do about 15 minutes of the actual workout before the braxton hicks started up again. I spent the remainder of the class floating and enjoying weightlessness. I imagine if I go, I will likely just go to float.
Total exercise time: not enough to really count.
Best moment this week: I learned that there was an actual change happening with my cervix. This made me grateful that I didn't go through all that pain last week for nothing.
Movement: Yes, on Thursday I swear he was doing gymnastics in my uterus. Then on Friday I had a bit of a scare when I hadn't felt him all morning and when I laid down to try and do kick counts I only got a couple in an hour. I called the midwife to find out if I should be expecting decreased movement as I approach the end of the pregnancy and she informed me that I should still be getting 10 kicks in 2 hours. So I drank some juice and stopped trying to multi-task and sure enough, in the second hour he woke up and started moving.
Food cravings: Fruit - so glad that strawberries are in season!
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs:
This past week was so much calmer than the week before. I decreased my activity a ton thanks to my husband and sending Superman to daycare on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings (in addition to his full day on Monday).
However, on Monday the midwife said I was 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced. Then on Tuesday I lost the rest of my mucus plug (I had been losing smaller amounts of it the week prior. Sorry if this is TMI.). I have also had a few contractions that were actually painful, but they never became regular or continued for very long.
I am torn on whether or not to have the midwife check me on Monday. I am grateful that this little guy has decided to stay in a little longer and I am not sure I want to stir things up. So we shall see...
What I miss: Being able to go about my normal routine. I also really miss going to Boot Camp.
What I'm looking forward to: Tuesday when my mom gets here!!!!
Weekly Wisdom (aka what I learned this week): Listen to your body.
Milestones: Made it another week! I am shooting for July 2nd now because we think it would be cool for Superman and Baby #2 to be exactly 18 months apart.
Emotions: I am going to write a full post regarding the change in my emotions this week. However, I will share that I have been much more quick to tears...I almost starting crying today when my husband went and got cash so I could have a lemonade at the Farmer's Market this morning. I think I have said, "stupid hormones" to more people than I can count this week as an explanation for the tears.
Exercise:
Boot Camp: OFFICIALLY DONE (even though I miss it!!)
Pregnancy Water Aerobics: Monday (1 hour each) -I am not sure if I am done with this or not. I could only do about 15 minutes of the actual workout before the braxton hicks started up again. I spent the remainder of the class floating and enjoying weightlessness. I imagine if I go, I will likely just go to float.
Total exercise time: not enough to really count.
Till next week!
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