How Far Along: 28 weeks! THIRD TRIMESTER is officially here. I am somewhere in the middle of, we have plenty of time and holy moly, she could be here in as little as 9(ish) weeks. I pulled out all of her baby clothes that I've collected so far & I just can't wait to see her in some of the outfits. This week, baby girl should be somewhere around 2.5-3 pounds and somewhere around 16 inches long (our long legged girl is probably a little longer!). She is now capable of dreaming away in there & this mommy hopes she is dreaming up a plan to flip to the head down position.
How I'm Feeling: Physically, this has been the first week of having actual uncomfortable moments. It's getting a little harder to sit up when I'm laying down & it's getting harder to get up off of the ground. Two nights ago I was out walking my dogs & couldn't wait to come in and lay down. I was having semi-intense pains but only on one side so I ruled out contractions. Wishful thinking is maybe she was stretching and (possibly) starting to transition to head-down. It's felt like her entire body has been lodged in my pelvis lately which hurts at times. I'm continuing to have random Braxton Hicks contractions. I had one big one on the same night as the intense pains where my belly got so tight I could see two big lumps, I'm assuming her head and butt.
I've had a practically pain-free pregnancy up until now so these "major" pains are probably things that some people have been experiencing for a while now. Welcome to the third trimester I guess!
Oh, and I passed my glucose test! WOO HOO!
Weight Gain/Loss: 11 pounds total so far. I'm right on track to hit my 25 pound weight gain that my first doctor recommended for me so that makes me feel pretty confident that my body is responding just how it should be.
Cravings: Still loving this Trader Joes apple pie! Seriously, if you're lucky enough to have a TJ's near you..you need to buy one. Pop a piece in the microwave for 20 seconds and thank me later.
Gender: Girl. I can't wait to meet her & see Dylan with our daughter.
What I Miss: My husband. Still no news on his return & this momma is getting really impatient!
What I'm Looking Forward To: My first birthing class this weekend! It's taught by some of the midwives from my practice & covers a wide range of topics..I'm excited! My mom is going with me since Dylan can't be here. It's about a 5 hour class so I'm totally stashing some snacks in my purse.
I'll leave you with some of my baby pictures I dug up over the past weekend...
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| I wasn't lying about the melon head. |
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| Luckily, I got cuter..and yes my mother always dressed me like this. |
xoxo.
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