I don't know if I mentioned this, but I had a sonogram done on 7/3/14 which identified the baby's gender. I can't post this gender on here as of yet, as my gender reveal party is on 9/13/14, and I'm not sure who reads this blog of mine. Several family members have the link to this blog, so best to air on the side of caution.
I had a visit with my doctor on 8/29/14 which confirmed the sex of the baby for sure; and I can't wait to announce it in 9 days! I can't believe that I'm already in my 7th month of pregnancy. This pregnancy is going by so fast, but at the same time, so slow!
I take pictures every Monday to show the growth of my belly. My mom lives in Texas, and I live in California. I'm her only daughter, and honestly the one kid she has consistent contact with. I grant you, my brother has a kid as well, but she doesn't really feel a part of his life (my brother's or my nephew's) But it almost seems like as soon as one Monday passes, the next is well on it's way. And the weeks tick by quickly. In 4 days I'll be 30 weeks along with 10 weeks to go. I'll be 3/4 of the way through my pregnancy, and that both excites me and scares me all at the same time.
This baby kicks me quite frequently, especially when I go to lay down. And I've noticed it's harder to sleep most nights, and I usually have to get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I'm also finding it difficult to urinate when I do go....almost like something is blocking the flow of urine, so I have to push harder around some sort of obstacle.
On 7/7/14 I received notice from my doctor that I had what is called a marginal previa; which is where the placenta is low in the uterus, and partially covering the cervix. The worst thing about this is if it had stayed there I would have had to have a C-section and possibly deliver early. However, on 8/29/14 (the same day I had my last sonogram) I received confirmation from the doctor saying that the placenta had moved nice and far from the cervix, crossing out that possibility of a C-section (though I do know that it's still possible I may need one anyway) and the doctor went on to talk about how the baby measured on the bigger side at 91% and then saying that as a result I may need another ultrasound in 4-6 weeks, which should be around the time of my next doctors appointment which isn't until 10/10/14.
At my next appointment, I'll be 34 weeks and 4 days along. My next appointments after that I'll be approximately 36 weeks, 37-38 weeks, 39-40 weeks, and potentially my last one could be at 41 weeks.
I've been keeping track of my kick counts for 11 days now...so far I'm doing good about getting them in each day, and I hope I can continue that until the baby comes. I can't wait to have this book of mine filled out for the baby...it'll make a nice keepsake.
As for cravings, I can't really say I've had any cravings, really. Nothing out of the ordinary for me. And I haven't been craving one thing all the time, I'm pretty ok with eating whatever we have.
The baby kicks pretty hard these days, and hubby is able to feel them now. It's an absolutely amazing feeling, and sometimes it wears my stomach out being kicked so much! But I'm starting to get used to the kicks.
The only real side effect I'm having right now is these killer headaches I get in my right temple. I get them when I don't get enough to eat or drink, or when I don't get enough sleep at night....and sometimes I just get them for no particular reason. I've found laying down helps them go away much better than taking tylenol. In fact, tylenol sometimes makes these headaches worse!
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
23 week visit
Today I am 23 weeks and 4 days along. Yesterday I had a visit with the doctor. This is the first visit where a sonogram was not used at all, and we got to listen to the baby's heartbeat on a heartbeat monitor. I believe that we are coming to the end of the days where we will be having sonograms done, though I do have one scheduled for August 29th at 8:35AM. I only have about another 5-6 visits with the doctor before the baby comes. I have 5 visits recorded in my pregnancy journal, but I believe there were at least 2 times I went between visits for this or that which were not recorded.
To date, I've only had cravings for fruit, Mexican food (which in my case is always cheese enchiladas with beans and rice), tomatoes, pickles (in my first trimester I ate about a pickle or 2 a day, it wasn't until I stopped wanting or buying pickles that I realized that this was a craving), cotton candy (though that's not unusual from my norm), and slushies (which with the weather is understandable!)
My food aversions so far have been sweets (things like pie, cake, or ice cream. Though I don't normally like those too much anyway) and salad (which I normally love.)
Weird symptoms for me....itchy nipples. I know that's TMI, but the fact is that I'm blogging about my pregnancy for future reference, and this is one symptom that is weird.
Being about 6 months along, I have been experiencing heartburn like crazy! This has been going on for about 3 weeks I'd guess. I also have developed a headache in the right temple near the back of my eye. I have yet to take any medicine for this, I usually just lay down for awhile and it dissipates on its own.
The baby is kicking harder every day, and hubby has sort of felt him/her. I find it cute that he was able to feel the kicks through his lips when he was kissing my belly one night.
I have been more weepy than usual...I get upset quite easily, and it often just feels hard. I miss my body, I miss being able to sleep at night, and I'm having more issues with getting up, getting comfortable, and bending down. My bladder feels like it's about a quarter of its normal size, as I always seem to have the urge to pee, and can never seem to get more than a dribble.
Thinking about it now, I have 4 weeks and 3 days before I'm in my 3rd trimester and I'll be 2/3's of the way through my pregnancy. And 2 weeks after that, I'll be 3/4's of the way through.
It is so odd having this bulging belly in front of me. It's getting bigger each week as evident by my weekly pictures taken every Monday since I was 11 weeks along.
As for my hobbies lately...I've been hooked on true.couponing.com and have put together a file box just for couponing needs. I am constantly adding stuff to the box as my needs grow, and I know soon I'll need more office supplies despite just having gone out and bought some for this project. I did use some stuff that I already had such as the file box and the hanging files and labels from my label maker. Another hobby I've taken up is making breast pads. I just finished making my first batch earlier this week, and I've gone out and grabbed myself some more fabric so I can start the process again. Right now, I'm at the point where I'm drawing circles on the fabric, and soon I'll start cutting them out.
I've also started planning the baby shower. I don't know if I've mentioned previously, but we are doing a gender reveal. Thinking about it, I probably have mentioned it, as I'm being very careful not to disclose the gender of my little bundle of joy. I have gone and bought a few things already, and will be getting ready very soon to buy more. Sadly, at the moment, hubby's aunt is in the hospital and may require surgery. She's been wanting to help me plan the shower, and we had just barely scratched the surface of doing just that before she went in. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery as I'd hate to have her miss the shower or the planning of the shower. It means so much to her that she's gonna be a great-aunt.
To add to my excitement, my little sis Ash is pregnant (with a girl) and due in October, I'm due in November (with a.....surprise!), and my bigger sis Rach is due in December (with a boy). In a 3 month period I'll be an auntie twice and a mommy! I do have a niece and 4 nephews already, and these 3 babies will be a nice addition to the family.
Also, I bought myself a kick-counter which will allow me to track fetal movement. I've tried it, and I love it! There were so many negative reviews about it online because you have to click the button yourself, and a lot of women find that they can do the same thing with a clock and a pencil....which I agree with. But I like the idea of not having to worry about what time I started counting, and just push the button a few times until I hear music coming from it...look at it, record the time it took, and that's that! I know I don't have to use it yet, but I've been getting myself in the habit of using it twice a day. I haven't been doing it every single day, but most days. And I've been recording the times to get myself in the habit of doing that as well.
Anyway, I'll conclude this blog for now, and I'll write again when the mood strikes.
To date, I've only had cravings for fruit, Mexican food (which in my case is always cheese enchiladas with beans and rice), tomatoes, pickles (in my first trimester I ate about a pickle or 2 a day, it wasn't until I stopped wanting or buying pickles that I realized that this was a craving), cotton candy (though that's not unusual from my norm), and slushies (which with the weather is understandable!)
My food aversions so far have been sweets (things like pie, cake, or ice cream. Though I don't normally like those too much anyway) and salad (which I normally love.)
Weird symptoms for me....itchy nipples. I know that's TMI, but the fact is that I'm blogging about my pregnancy for future reference, and this is one symptom that is weird.
Being about 6 months along, I have been experiencing heartburn like crazy! This has been going on for about 3 weeks I'd guess. I also have developed a headache in the right temple near the back of my eye. I have yet to take any medicine for this, I usually just lay down for awhile and it dissipates on its own.
The baby is kicking harder every day, and hubby has sort of felt him/her. I find it cute that he was able to feel the kicks through his lips when he was kissing my belly one night.
I have been more weepy than usual...I get upset quite easily, and it often just feels hard. I miss my body, I miss being able to sleep at night, and I'm having more issues with getting up, getting comfortable, and bending down. My bladder feels like it's about a quarter of its normal size, as I always seem to have the urge to pee, and can never seem to get more than a dribble.
Thinking about it now, I have 4 weeks and 3 days before I'm in my 3rd trimester and I'll be 2/3's of the way through my pregnancy. And 2 weeks after that, I'll be 3/4's of the way through.
It is so odd having this bulging belly in front of me. It's getting bigger each week as evident by my weekly pictures taken every Monday since I was 11 weeks along.
As for my hobbies lately...I've been hooked on true.couponing.com and have put together a file box just for couponing needs. I am constantly adding stuff to the box as my needs grow, and I know soon I'll need more office supplies despite just having gone out and bought some for this project. I did use some stuff that I already had such as the file box and the hanging files and labels from my label maker. Another hobby I've taken up is making breast pads. I just finished making my first batch earlier this week, and I've gone out and grabbed myself some more fabric so I can start the process again. Right now, I'm at the point where I'm drawing circles on the fabric, and soon I'll start cutting them out.
I've also started planning the baby shower. I don't know if I've mentioned previously, but we are doing a gender reveal. Thinking about it, I probably have mentioned it, as I'm being very careful not to disclose the gender of my little bundle of joy. I have gone and bought a few things already, and will be getting ready very soon to buy more. Sadly, at the moment, hubby's aunt is in the hospital and may require surgery. She's been wanting to help me plan the shower, and we had just barely scratched the surface of doing just that before she went in. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery as I'd hate to have her miss the shower or the planning of the shower. It means so much to her that she's gonna be a great-aunt.
To add to my excitement, my little sis Ash is pregnant (with a girl) and due in October, I'm due in November (with a.....surprise!), and my bigger sis Rach is due in December (with a boy). In a 3 month period I'll be an auntie twice and a mommy! I do have a niece and 4 nephews already, and these 3 babies will be a nice addition to the family.
Also, I bought myself a kick-counter which will allow me to track fetal movement. I've tried it, and I love it! There were so many negative reviews about it online because you have to click the button yourself, and a lot of women find that they can do the same thing with a clock and a pencil....which I agree with. But I like the idea of not having to worry about what time I started counting, and just push the button a few times until I hear music coming from it...look at it, record the time it took, and that's that! I know I don't have to use it yet, but I've been getting myself in the habit of using it twice a day. I haven't been doing it every single day, but most days. And I've been recording the times to get myself in the habit of doing that as well.
Anyway, I'll conclude this blog for now, and I'll write again when the mood strikes.
Monday, July 14, 2014
hormones and then some
I know the first part of the title is about hormones, and I'll get to that in just a minute...but first I would like to start with the fact that the past 3 or 4 days now I've been having heartburn like you would not believe! Drinking orange juice for example gives me such bad heartburn!!!
Also, today I began to itch really bad on one of my boobs...didn't think much of it (I honestly thought it was itchy b/c I had cat hair in my bra...b/c my cat was on my chest earlier)...thought it was a bit odd, didn't look like anything was there...but I checked a few more times anyway, b/c the itching was kinda bothersome. One of the times that I checked I noticed what looked like 2 red bug bites, one quite a bit larger than the other. A little later, I looked again, and they didn't look like bug bites anymore. The redness and swelling went away, and where the larger one was, there were 3 raised dots, all with yellowish centers. the other thing that looked like a bug bite looked the same, but it only had one raised dot that had a yellowish center. I'm not sure what they are, but I will have to mention them at my next appointment.
The real reason though for this blog is because my hormones are so out of whack, I seem to start fights with my husband over every little thing. I know he thinks it's his fault, and I feel badly because it's all in my head. I just wish he wouldn't pursue the issue quite so much and just let me fluster it out. I just get more upset the more he wants to talk about it....I can't express myself well, especially when I'm mad. I need time to let the anger subside and then I can talk to him. I always apologize to him for being cranky with him, or for getting upset about this or that. We always end up talking about it in the end...but it takes longer than it should b/c he does inadvertently fluster me more.
Also, today I began to itch really bad on one of my boobs...didn't think much of it (I honestly thought it was itchy b/c I had cat hair in my bra...b/c my cat was on my chest earlier)...thought it was a bit odd, didn't look like anything was there...but I checked a few more times anyway, b/c the itching was kinda bothersome. One of the times that I checked I noticed what looked like 2 red bug bites, one quite a bit larger than the other. A little later, I looked again, and they didn't look like bug bites anymore. The redness and swelling went away, and where the larger one was, there were 3 raised dots, all with yellowish centers. the other thing that looked like a bug bite looked the same, but it only had one raised dot that had a yellowish center. I'm not sure what they are, but I will have to mention them at my next appointment.
The real reason though for this blog is because my hormones are so out of whack, I seem to start fights with my husband over every little thing. I know he thinks it's his fault, and I feel badly because it's all in my head. I just wish he wouldn't pursue the issue quite so much and just let me fluster it out. I just get more upset the more he wants to talk about it....I can't express myself well, especially when I'm mad. I need time to let the anger subside and then I can talk to him. I always apologize to him for being cranky with him, or for getting upset about this or that. We always end up talking about it in the end...but it takes longer than it should b/c he does inadvertently fluster me more.
Friday, July 11, 2014
a kicking schedule?
It almost seems now like Baby Jordan has a kicking schedule. About an hour or 2 after I wake up I feel a series of kicks. I've noticed this over the past 3 days including this morning. After that, it's kind of random and sparse. Baby Jordan has kicked me quite a bit today though, I almost feel as though I have a soccer player in my belly!
Recently I've been experiencing persistent headaches for the past week or 2. Today it hasn't been so bad....yet....They start on the right temple, and if they get bad enough they make my right eye feel like it's about to explode. It's not a normal headache as I only feel it on that one side. Sometimes it's accompanied by my eye twitching. And sometimes the pain spreads to the back of my head on the same side. I've thought seriously about calling the advice nurse to see what she'll say. I know she would just make me an appointment to see a doctor anyway...so I haven't called. If it gets much worse before my next appointment I may do just that though. I'm not sure if it's pregnancy related or not, but it's worth at least mentioning at my next appointment. It doesn't seem to be caused by anything I can think of. Yesterday I had a pounding in my ear, like someone was pounding on my ear drum. It makes me think I have some sort of blockage behind my ear that may be causing the headaches...but I'm unsure. So far today, I feel fine.
I've also noticed lately that my kitty V.V. will not leave me alone! I mean she usually follows me to the bathroom, but now, she's around me all the time! She keeps demanding my attention, and I feel it's b/c she somehow knows I won't have much time for her when the baby comes. Today though she's content just to be within paws reach of me. I let her lay on my chest this morning, and she turned herself around and laid herself face and paws on my stomach. While she was up there Baby Jordan kicked twice. I wasn't petting her, I was just letting her lay there, and she was so content to do just that. Today I feel as though she's becoming protective of the baby. Animals are such amazing creatures....they know when you're sick or hurt, and they can sense your hormone level changes when you're pregnant. V.V. knows something is coming, I can tell by her change in attitude around me recently. I just wish I could tap into that brain and understand what she thinks.
I'll be 22 weeks along come this Monday (7/14/14). When I'm 23 weeks and 3 days will be my next appointment, and I assume at that point they're going to schedule me for a visit when I'm 28 weeks along to check on my marginal previa to see if the placenta has moved by then. I really hope it does move, I'd really hate to have to give birth early (despite the fact that I'm a very impatient woman, and it's killing me that I have to wait to meet my baby) or have to schedule a c-section. In some ways this pregnancy is moving along quite quickly, and in other ways, it seems like forever before I'll be in the birthing room awaiting the arrival of this little bundle of joy. It's amazing that I'll be 6 months along soon, excitement is building all around this. Mine and hubby's families are all so very excited to meet the little one and spoil him/her.
I recently started a baby book, I decided that I don't like the pre-made ones in the stores....they're far too generic and not suited to my tastes. Plus you never end up filling the whole thing out, so it's kind of a waste. I like the idea of putting in everything I want to put in, and nothing else. I have quite a few pages completed, though I do need to go back and give them a more personal touch when I get some money to do so. I also have the gender announcement page set up.
Right now I'm waiting to get the money so I can start buying a few things for the gender reveal party in September. Hubby's aunt wants to go with me to get supplies, though I feel like I need to have some of my own money before we go out and start shopping. One place I may go is the dollar store. Cheap as it sounds, there are a few things at the dollar store that would be perfect for the party.
Recently I've been experiencing persistent headaches for the past week or 2. Today it hasn't been so bad....yet....They start on the right temple, and if they get bad enough they make my right eye feel like it's about to explode. It's not a normal headache as I only feel it on that one side. Sometimes it's accompanied by my eye twitching. And sometimes the pain spreads to the back of my head on the same side. I've thought seriously about calling the advice nurse to see what she'll say. I know she would just make me an appointment to see a doctor anyway...so I haven't called. If it gets much worse before my next appointment I may do just that though. I'm not sure if it's pregnancy related or not, but it's worth at least mentioning at my next appointment. It doesn't seem to be caused by anything I can think of. Yesterday I had a pounding in my ear, like someone was pounding on my ear drum. It makes me think I have some sort of blockage behind my ear that may be causing the headaches...but I'm unsure. So far today, I feel fine.
I've also noticed lately that my kitty V.V. will not leave me alone! I mean she usually follows me to the bathroom, but now, she's around me all the time! She keeps demanding my attention, and I feel it's b/c she somehow knows I won't have much time for her when the baby comes. Today though she's content just to be within paws reach of me. I let her lay on my chest this morning, and she turned herself around and laid herself face and paws on my stomach. While she was up there Baby Jordan kicked twice. I wasn't petting her, I was just letting her lay there, and she was so content to do just that. Today I feel as though she's becoming protective of the baby. Animals are such amazing creatures....they know when you're sick or hurt, and they can sense your hormone level changes when you're pregnant. V.V. knows something is coming, I can tell by her change in attitude around me recently. I just wish I could tap into that brain and understand what she thinks.
I'll be 22 weeks along come this Monday (7/14/14). When I'm 23 weeks and 3 days will be my next appointment, and I assume at that point they're going to schedule me for a visit when I'm 28 weeks along to check on my marginal previa to see if the placenta has moved by then. I really hope it does move, I'd really hate to have to give birth early (despite the fact that I'm a very impatient woman, and it's killing me that I have to wait to meet my baby) or have to schedule a c-section. In some ways this pregnancy is moving along quite quickly, and in other ways, it seems like forever before I'll be in the birthing room awaiting the arrival of this little bundle of joy. It's amazing that I'll be 6 months along soon, excitement is building all around this. Mine and hubby's families are all so very excited to meet the little one and spoil him/her.
I recently started a baby book, I decided that I don't like the pre-made ones in the stores....they're far too generic and not suited to my tastes. Plus you never end up filling the whole thing out, so it's kind of a waste. I like the idea of putting in everything I want to put in, and nothing else. I have quite a few pages completed, though I do need to go back and give them a more personal touch when I get some money to do so. I also have the gender announcement page set up.
Right now I'm waiting to get the money so I can start buying a few things for the gender reveal party in September. Hubby's aunt wants to go with me to get supplies, though I feel like I need to have some of my own money before we go out and start shopping. One place I may go is the dollar store. Cheap as it sounds, there are a few things at the dollar store that would be perfect for the party.
Monday, July 7, 2014
kicks a hand can feel
so I'm just sitting here working on a project, and Baby Jordan is on a kicking fest....kicking me at least half a dozen times. And at one point I put my project down and had my hands on my belly, and I felt the next kick through my skin! So, I rush over so AJ can feel it, and of course, Baby Jordan decides to stop kicking. Oh well, one of these days!
Also, I just got an email today from my doctor that has me a little bit concerned. Here is word for word, what I got:
"I hope you are feeling well. I wanted to let you know that the ultrasound that you had showed that the baby had normal anatomy. It did show that the placenta is still very close to the cervix, which is what we call a "marginal previa." Usually as the uterus grows, the placenta grows away from the cervix and is no longer covering the cervix. Basically, we will need to repeat the ultrasound around 28 weeks to make sure that the placenta has moved. In the meantime, no special precautions unless you experience vaginal bleeding. "
So this got me concerned, and I wanted to know worst case scenario and such. It looks like at the very worst I may have to deliver early and/or have a C-section if the placenta does not grow away from the cervix. But the chances of that are slim, so I'm not going to worry for now. However, I'm not excited about having to repeat that particular ultrasound as it was quite uncomfortable laying there with an extremely full bladder as someone pushed in on my belly to get the required pictures of the baby that he was looking for. But that's ok, anything to make sure I'm having a healthy pregnancy.
Also, I just got an email today from my doctor that has me a little bit concerned. Here is word for word, what I got:
"I hope you are feeling well. I wanted to let you know that the ultrasound that you had showed that the baby had normal anatomy. It did show that the placenta is still very close to the cervix, which is what we call a "marginal previa." Usually as the uterus grows, the placenta grows away from the cervix and is no longer covering the cervix. Basically, we will need to repeat the ultrasound around 28 weeks to make sure that the placenta has moved. In the meantime, no special precautions unless you experience vaginal bleeding. "
So this got me concerned, and I wanted to know worst case scenario and such. It looks like at the very worst I may have to deliver early and/or have a C-section if the placenta does not grow away from the cervix. But the chances of that are slim, so I'm not going to worry for now. However, I'm not excited about having to repeat that particular ultrasound as it was quite uncomfortable laying there with an extremely full bladder as someone pushed in on my belly to get the required pictures of the baby that he was looking for. But that's ok, anything to make sure I'm having a healthy pregnancy.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Baby Jordan kicked!!!
I had a very busy morning. I got the Buick washed, organized some stuff, finally found my fan that I've been looking high and low for, and put some curtains up in my living room to keep out the warm summer sun, so the apartment stays cooler this summer.
So it's about 3:40PM and I was sitting down relaxing, watching House while waiting to soak my feet and I felt 3 thumps low in my belly. After the first one I thought "was that really a kick" but then it happened a 2nd time, and I knew it was...and then it happened a 3rd time. And I swear I almost started crying happy tears!
I finally get to feel my baby move around! Today I'm 20 weeks and 2 days along in my pregnancy. I can't wait until hubby can feel the kicks with me. I've had dreams of the baby. In one dream the baby was a girl, and she was on the bed with me and hubby. It was a great dream.
So we finally settled on baby names. If it's a boy, his name will be Rob Allen and if it's a girl, her name will be Starla Louise.
I know my baby isn't here yet, but already I'm one proud mama. I can not wait to hold my baby in my arms, and see his/her face for the first time.
Tomorrow I have to wake up early, I have to drink several glasses of water, about 1-2 hours before my appointment. They require a very full bladder for the procedure, and I just know that it's gonna kill me. I bet my bladder will be cramping by the time I'll be allowed to use the bathroom. But hopefully tomorrow will be the day we will find out for sure if baby Jordan is a boy or a girl. Unfortunately for this blog, I can't post the results until after the baby shower, as there are people who could see this ahead of time and find out before the gender reveal, and that would totally ruin the surprise.
I know this is crazy, I'm only 5 months along, but I'm already getting my hospital bag together. Mostly b/c I don't wanna have to try to get it together at the last minute, and scramble around the house looking for everything I'll need. I don't have everything I need, but I feel rather organized at the moment. What I can have in the bag, I do...and everything else, I'll have to try to get over time. Some things I won't be able to get until just before due to my sizes changing as I get bigger, and that's ok. But there are things I can put in there now that I'll be able to use later.
Anyway, this whole post was to document my first real baby kicks. I'm sure I've felt kicks before, but they felt more like flutters, kind of like a heart fluttering, or maybe even close to a muscle spasm. But these kicks today were clear as day.
So it's about 3:40PM and I was sitting down relaxing, watching House while waiting to soak my feet and I felt 3 thumps low in my belly. After the first one I thought "was that really a kick" but then it happened a 2nd time, and I knew it was...and then it happened a 3rd time. And I swear I almost started crying happy tears!
I finally get to feel my baby move around! Today I'm 20 weeks and 2 days along in my pregnancy. I can't wait until hubby can feel the kicks with me. I've had dreams of the baby. In one dream the baby was a girl, and she was on the bed with me and hubby. It was a great dream.
So we finally settled on baby names. If it's a boy, his name will be Rob Allen and if it's a girl, her name will be Starla Louise.
I know my baby isn't here yet, but already I'm one proud mama. I can not wait to hold my baby in my arms, and see his/her face for the first time.
Tomorrow I have to wake up early, I have to drink several glasses of water, about 1-2 hours before my appointment. They require a very full bladder for the procedure, and I just know that it's gonna kill me. I bet my bladder will be cramping by the time I'll be allowed to use the bathroom. But hopefully tomorrow will be the day we will find out for sure if baby Jordan is a boy or a girl. Unfortunately for this blog, I can't post the results until after the baby shower, as there are people who could see this ahead of time and find out before the gender reveal, and that would totally ruin the surprise.
I know this is crazy, I'm only 5 months along, but I'm already getting my hospital bag together. Mostly b/c I don't wanna have to try to get it together at the last minute, and scramble around the house looking for everything I'll need. I don't have everything I need, but I feel rather organized at the moment. What I can have in the bag, I do...and everything else, I'll have to try to get over time. Some things I won't be able to get until just before due to my sizes changing as I get bigger, and that's ok. But there are things I can put in there now that I'll be able to use later.
Anyway, this whole post was to document my first real baby kicks. I'm sure I've felt kicks before, but they felt more like flutters, kind of like a heart fluttering, or maybe even close to a muscle spasm. But these kicks today were clear as day.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
5 months!!
So I realize it's been about a month since I last wrote a blog. I'm majorly excited, I finally have that pregnancy belly started, and I can't wait to see how big it gets by the end! Pregnancy is more uncomfortable in the 2nd trimester than in the first. I kept saying in the first trimester that I didn't feel pregnant really. All I had really experienced back then was some nausea (but no vomiting) some fatigue, a slight increase in frequency of urination, a slight craving for all things fruity, and an aversion to certain smells; such as the laundry detergent isle at the grocery store. It sounds like a lot, but spread across 3 months, it really wasn't enough to make me FEEL pregnant.
Coming into the 2nd trimester, I'm uncomfortable as my belly grows. My frequency in urination did subside in the last month or so of the first trimester (I wasn't getting up at 2AM every morning to go pee despite having gone exactly before climbing into bed that night.) This past week or 2, I have been having an increase in frequency of urination again, and sometimes it's pretty bad. I still crave fruits, though now it's more specific fruits such as: tomatoes, nectarines, peaches, plums, and kiwi. Basically summer fruit, though tomatoes have been my most recent craving. On and off for awhile during the first trimester I had mini cravings for pickles. One or 2 pickles would satisfy me in the day. And once in awhile, I seem to crave things like pizza or cotton candy, but not nearly as often as healthy food. As of yet, I've only actually gained 1lb since getting pregnant (at least according to my dr's office.) I had dropped 5lbs, then gained it back, and at once point gained 5lbs then dropped that, and then gained 3, and then dropped 2 of those lbs leaving me at 249 (my starting weight was 248)
As for being uncomfortable at this point, I mostly can't sleep at night without a ton of pillows. I have a large one at my feet that I prop my feet on or under as the case may be, I have my body pillow, and the 2 pillows under my head. And sometimes, I use this one pillow I had modified so that the middle is empty, and goes under me, and the sides are over-stuffed, and used to keep me on my side. I find at times that that particular pillow allows me to take some of the pressure off my belly so I can sleep better.
I never imagined pregnancy would feel this way, but it's very rewarding looking in the mirror each day, watching my belly grow. I can't imagine a more perfect feeling. And I know that a more perfect feeling is still yet to come. Because I have yet to hold my baby in my arms. That is what I look forward to the most....meeting my baby for the first time. I can only imagine how amazing that will be, and I'm sure it's even more amazing than what I can imagine.
I still have yet to know if the baby is a boy or a girl. But AJ and I keep changing our minds about what to name the baby if it's a boy. And we'll both be quite surprised if the baby actually turns out to be a girl.
Coming into the 2nd trimester, I'm uncomfortable as my belly grows. My frequency in urination did subside in the last month or so of the first trimester (I wasn't getting up at 2AM every morning to go pee despite having gone exactly before climbing into bed that night.) This past week or 2, I have been having an increase in frequency of urination again, and sometimes it's pretty bad. I still crave fruits, though now it's more specific fruits such as: tomatoes, nectarines, peaches, plums, and kiwi. Basically summer fruit, though tomatoes have been my most recent craving. On and off for awhile during the first trimester I had mini cravings for pickles. One or 2 pickles would satisfy me in the day. And once in awhile, I seem to crave things like pizza or cotton candy, but not nearly as often as healthy food. As of yet, I've only actually gained 1lb since getting pregnant (at least according to my dr's office.) I had dropped 5lbs, then gained it back, and at once point gained 5lbs then dropped that, and then gained 3, and then dropped 2 of those lbs leaving me at 249 (my starting weight was 248)
As for being uncomfortable at this point, I mostly can't sleep at night without a ton of pillows. I have a large one at my feet that I prop my feet on or under as the case may be, I have my body pillow, and the 2 pillows under my head. And sometimes, I use this one pillow I had modified so that the middle is empty, and goes under me, and the sides are over-stuffed, and used to keep me on my side. I find at times that that particular pillow allows me to take some of the pressure off my belly so I can sleep better.
I never imagined pregnancy would feel this way, but it's very rewarding looking in the mirror each day, watching my belly grow. I can't imagine a more perfect feeling. And I know that a more perfect feeling is still yet to come. Because I have yet to hold my baby in my arms. That is what I look forward to the most....meeting my baby for the first time. I can only imagine how amazing that will be, and I'm sure it's even more amazing than what I can imagine.
I still have yet to know if the baby is a boy or a girl. But AJ and I keep changing our minds about what to name the baby if it's a boy. And we'll both be quite surprised if the baby actually turns out to be a girl.
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