Now instead of one week ahead I am measuring 3 weeks ahead! Apparently little sister wants to really outweigh her older brother! At my appointment this week they'll start checking my cervix, then my doctor will do an ultrasound at 37 weeks to get a better sense of the baby's size. Because I had 4th degree tearing (along with an episiotomy) with Eli (who was just over 6 lbs), it's been a big concern of mine that I'll have significant tearing again. The current plan is that I'll be induced a week early if she hasn't already come on her own. We'll obviously know more about what to expect once I have my full exams and ultrasound.
I get asked a lot how I'm doing. Well, I'm doing all right. Dealing with much more achiness and feeling pretty uncomfortable (especially in bed). The baby keeps pushing down more on me and sometimes it hurts A LOT. I'm always so much achier after I've done a bigger thing, like taking Eli to the Children's Museum, or keeping up with him at the splash park. I don't recall having this much achiness with my first pregnancy, but that's probably just because I wasn't up more with a kid already.
Having swollen feet is the new normal for me. I can't fit in my regular Sunday shoes anymore, and even my flip flops are feeling snug. When they're really swollen they get so stiff and hard to move, and make my pregnant waddle even more pronounced. : )
Heartburn has gotten worse, so Tums and I have become good friends. It's rather unpleasant trying to sleep with a burning in your throat. Sleep? Who am I kidding? There's far too many third trimester annoyances to keep me from getting much sleep. Just like with Eli, I have carpal tunnel again during the night. Not really a painful thing, just really stiff and tingly hands/fingers. Another silly thing that makes sleeping hard is when I wake up in the middle of the night and am so stinkin' hungry! I always eat a snack before bedtime that's supposed to "last" me til breakfast, but boy when you're pregnant and it's been over 4 hours since you've eaten it does NOT feel good! I'm not going to make myself a middle-of-the-night snack, but it's sure hard to go back to sleep on what feels like a very empty stomach.
Another nighttime issue I'm having is trying to settle my mind. My mind is just racing at night of all things baby/decorating ideas for the two rooms. For some strange reason I've always been the kind of person who can fall asleep at the drop of a hat for a nap, but who can't shut their brain off and relax enough to sleep well at night.
I'm still continuing to feel the baby move quite frequently, and still experience plenty of contractions, especially when I've been working around the house more and worn myself out.
Eli's been getting a kick out of all the baby stuff that's being pulled out and gathered together. He likes to lie in the bassinet, sit in the baby bouncer, and play on the gym mat. : ) I'll lift up my shirt and show him how big my belly's getting because the baby is growing, and he comes and places his hand on it and says "Open it!" : ) He does so awesome at my appointments. He always goes in running, full of smiles, and says hi to all the nurses, who apparently don't see that many smiling kids because they can't believe how happy he always is. Ha! He's going to make such a great big brother! (At least, eventually.) : )
I came across this video of Eli at 7 months old a couple nights ago (originally thought he was 4 months old, he was so tiny!). How could I not be just a little excited to have another cute baby like this one to enjoy?
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