Baby is size of: Pineapple!
Fun Fact: All five senses are now developed and working :)
Weight this week:165.2-I expect to start gaining weight more rapidly since she's gaining about a half a pound a week now. I'm still watching my diet pretty well- I still splurge a lot on weekends but during the week I eat really well.
Change since last week: +1
Weight gain overall: 18.2 pounds (starting weight 147)
Symptoms: stiffness in back of legs/thighs/hips, acid reflux-though not too bad, restless leg before bed a few nights a week, Occasional constipation-not all that bad, LOTS of kicks! I have her routine down pat now-She's been hiccuping more the past week-I read that's a good sign her central nervous system is developing well. She gets them almost daily, sometimes twice a day!, pelvic pressure-she's really low or really long!
Cravings-Peanut butter craving is over with. Dan and I are really into Panara's pumpkin pie bagels with New York Cheesecake cream cheese. I've had a half a bagel three times this past week! I do continue with my organic egg everyday. Baby needs those Omega-3's for her brain!
Exercise?-None, I really need to be doing yoga. I repeat this to myself every week lol. Walking causes too much BH contractions and cramping, so it's not worth it. So, all I can really do is yoga. I'd like to start trying it twice a week if I can just get the energy and get into a routine! I think it would help during labor.
31 week appointment-Thursday, 9/19/13-2:45pm
We had our appointment with Dr. Hayes again-my favorite! I am thankful for being done with ultrasounds and blood work for now, although I doubt I'll get anymore ultrasounds, which I'm fine with. I came with some questions such as the TDAP (Tetanis, Diptheria and Pertesis) and flu vaccine which he was going to ask me about anyway when I came there. I ended up getting both. Dan will also be getting them in the next month or so. It's nice because by me getting it while I'm pregnant, it starts building up the baby's immunity since she can't have the shot till she's four months I believe. I also asked about my partial septate uterus and chances of delivering early, he says that chances are higher, but I could still go to term. Dr. Hayes was very open to all of my questions and happy that I had so many to ask. He is very funny too and has a nice personality and makes you very comfortable and at ease. My belly is measuring perfectly and baby's heart rate is in mid 140's which is right in the middle of normal. Blood pressure continues to be low at 102/60-thank goodness that hasn't become a problem!
For the next month, I have appointments every two weeks! 10/4 with Dr. Jaglan-who I heard is also excellent and 10/17 again with Dr. Hayes, then I go weekly! I am still amazed at how fast time has gone.
Baby Thoughts-We've been looking for a pediatrician. I had a few recommendations from friends, but Dr. Hayes recommended someone in Oak Creek that he knows and all of his patients have thanked him for referring them to him. His name is Dr. Tetting and we will be looking into him. We need to finalize this soon!
We got a stroller and car seat :). Grandma Meddaugh was kind enough to send us money for our baby gift to go toward the stroller. This is the one we purchased:
The infant seat goes up to 30 pounds, so it should last a while and I looked at many reviews on the stroller and most reviews had at least 4 starts. It is gender neutral so if next baby is a boy, we can reuse it. It also didn't hurt that it was 30% and we got Kohl's cash with it-gotta love Kohl's! We plan on getting most of our big items, ie: pack n play, swings etc. gender neutral, so mostly greens, browns, even some blues.
So, I always list my symptoms of pregnancy, which are mostly negative, here are some positive things I've noticed about being pregnant:
-No periods
-Not having to worry about weight gain
-My thick hair-I swear I only lose like 2 strands a week! I'm scared for when she's here and I lose it all!
-I like the attention sometimes and people asking about baby
-Realizing how amazing the human body is-it blows my mind!
-It sounds funny but having sex and not worry about getting pregnant
Next week!- We have our first Labor and delivery class on Monday 6-9 and getting ready for Beck and Steve's wedding!!! Yeah!! On to week 32!
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