We made it another week! I started off the week with an OB appointment: weight & blood pressure are good, baby has dropped lower and heartbeat sounds good. I was also dilated almost 4 cm!
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a spaghetti squash or a Pomeranian (about 6.5-7 lbs and 19.6″ long)
Symptoms: fatigue, eye issues, nausea, low appetite, SPD?, Braxton Hicks contractions, carpal tunnel
- Always tired, although having my mom here means I get to sleep in, which helps!
- Still dealing with low appetite and having some nausea.
- I just hurt. I have to actually get out of bed to roll over at this point, because rolling from my right side to my left is so painful. When I get up in the morning, my hips and knees are so sore. My lower back is hurting more often, and I’m sitting on my birthing ball a LOT more lately. I’ve also had a weird pain in my right inner thigh, kind of like I pulled something. A few time that pain has led to my leg giving out on me, so I’ve been trying to move more slowly and carefully now.
- BH contractions when I’m on my feet for a long time, and cramping/contractions almost every day this week. Several nights I wondered if it was going to be The Night, because I was in a fair amount of pain right before I’d go to bed.
- My right hand loses feeling or get tingly pretty often now. It’s most often during the night (I’m sure I sleep on my hand), but it happens during the day too. I haven’t been working on crochet projects like I wanted to because of it.
Maternity clothes: All the time.
Stretch marks: 2 on my lower belly
Belly button in or out: in but pretty much flat
Sleep: Very broken. I’m up every hour or two either having to pee, needing to stand up to turn over in bed, feeling acid in my throat, or helping Gerrit get back to sleep. I don’t even look forward to going to bed at night.
Best moment this week: I had a great Mother’s Day! I got to sleep in, then we all went to Loca Luna for a delicious brunch (including splurging for dessert).
Later that afternoon, my mom and I went out for pedicures together too. I don’t think I could have asked for a better day relaxing and spending time with my mom.
When we thought back on it, we figured that we hadn’t been together for Mother’s Day since before I got married in 2011!
Miss anything: Not hurting
Movement: Maybe not as frequent, but still definitely feeling movement!
Cravings: Nothing new. Still having apples and cheese almost every night for a snack. Also enjoying frozen yogurt many nights.
Looking forward to: Having a baby!! Birth story coming soon…
On An Even Kiel 
I love that I’m here with you!! And it was an awesome Mother’s day!!! Thank you!! ❤❤
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Me too! I don’t know what we’d do without you! 💗
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