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!
