Howdy Humble Readers...
So I have a new example of how OCD/anal retentive I am. I have always been BIG on lists. I love crossing things off my lists when I've completed them. It's an addiction. Combine this tendancy with the nesting instinct in late pregnancy... you get insanity. I now have a spot on my computer where I have a list for every day of the week. I've been making a lot of progress on my 'massive to do list' (check out the tab at the top) and I've been getting regular stuff done too. It makes me feel really good, even though it's exhausting. My goal is to have all the big stuff/baby prep done by May 1st, so that I have a little over a week to rest and relax before d-day.
One thing that has made all this work a bit challenging this week is something I never ever thought I would be talking about. (For those of you who are squeamish, I recommend skipping this paragraph... fair warning) Keeping in mind that being an IFer has ingrained a psychotic need to check the tp for blood all the time, I got a bit of a scare yesterday morning. There was blood, bright red. After doing some investigating, I discovered that it wasn't coming from anywhere internal. Nope... I have a vericose vein on my lady parts. And apparently I wiped too hard and caused it to rupture a little. It explains some of the discomfort I have had in my pelvic region (but really, everything in that area aches these days), and thankfully it was the only instance of bleeding.
Of course I did some research, and while not 100% normal, it is common. Hemmoroids are fairly commonplace during pregnancy, and they are just vericose veins that are 'back there'. It should clear itself up sometime after the baby is born, but of course I'm going to talk to Dr. W about it at my next appointment. But it's just plain ol' disturbing, nonetheless.
Anywho... On to this week's update...
How far along? 35w0d (holy crap... only 3 weeks left)
Maternity clothes? Heck ya. I'm actually looking forward to being able to wear some of my regular clothes soon.
Body Oddities? VERY dry skin, alternating constipation and IBS flares, back ache, cracking joints, super sore & slightly leaky boobs, dry/itchy eyes, leg cramps, round ligament pain, tingly fingertips, tired, gassy, Braxton Hicks, tendinitis in my thumbs, hot flashes,water retention, skin tags, NEW THIS WEEK - *cough* vericose veins
Sleep? Not bad. Hip pain wakes me up usually between 3-4am, but I'm often able to doze off again after walking around the house for a bit
Intense Dreams? I've watched too many documentaries this past week about Titanic. It figured into a number of dreams, although thankfully none of them were too scary
Best moment this week? Our anniversary celebration. The carraige ride.
Worst moment? A couple of really jarring hip cracks when I stand up have freaked me out.
Movement? Still very frequent. The worst is when he/she decides to do the funky chicken while I'm dealing with Braxton Hicks.
Food cravings/aversions? The craving for OJ stuck around throughout the whole duration of the cold I had last week, but seems to have eased now. Now I just want chocolate. And sushi. And real iced tea.
Rings? Off. I actually haven't tried putting them on recently. While my weight is down a couple of pounds from a couple of weeks ago, I am up about 5 pounds over my pre pregnancy weight.
Gender? Still thinking that the Halfling is a girl.
Medical Concerns? Gestational Diabetes (insulin 5x a day), High blood pressure (50mg of lobetalol 3x a day), continuing heartburn (60mg of pantaloc), low lying placenta, low iron
What I miss? being able to walk without pain, being able to get on the floor and play with Ginny
What I look forward to? not having to poke/jab myself multiple times a day, meeting this little person
Emotional State? easily frustrated and worn out, but excited.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Monday, October 25, 2010
Week 35: Memory Lane
Greetings Humble Readers...
Well, even though we still have almost a week until Halloween, Mother Nature decided to show us her twisted sense of humour this morning. Woke up this morning to a light layer of snow. Ugh! I'm really hoping that she's just kidding around and we will be back to cool and dry soon.
With the coming of the snow, my usual seasonal fear of falling has come back with a vengance. I know I've told you all about the fall I took a few years ago, when I cracked my tailbone. Winter is a dangerous season for this hobbit.
But I come by my klutziness honestly. And that's what has me even more anxious about winter...
When my bio-mom was pregnant with my sister, about where I'm at now in her pregnancy, she and I were crossing the street (I was almost three... and yes, I really do remember this) and she rolled her ankle and fell, and landed on top of me. I recall the old man who got out of his car to help us up. My mom thought she had just twisted her ankle, but she had broken it. Not cool at any time... now keep in mind that this was in 1977, She ended up having to deliver my sister (a couple of weeks later) in one of those old-fashioned crazy heavy plaster casts, and then had to deal with being at home with a new baby and a preschooler on crutches.
No wonder I'm scared of falling.
Here's the update:
How far along? 35w0d
Maternity clothes? Of course. I'm beginning to wish that I had some warmer tops, as all of what I bought was for summer, but I'll manage. Thank heaven for bulky sweaters and hoodies.
Body Oddities? Ummm, can we discuss the ever expanding boobage? I mean, I love the awesome cleavage, but if it's like this now, what is it going to be like when my milk comes in? Other than that, just dealing with the expected stuff... sore hips, puffy fingers and toes, gassy, etc. Acne is starting to make a come back, although my skin is still super dry.
Sleep? Still iffy. I seem to sleep better on the couch than I do in bed with my body pillow. I really can't wait to sleep on my stomach again.
Best moment this week? My NST. Even though it ended up taking forever (the L&D floor was really super busy that morning) it was still pretty cool watching the print out and hearing the Halfling's heartbeat and everything.
Worst moment? The Halfling was really quiet on Saturday. Moving some, but nothing big like I had been experiencing, and I was starting to get worried. I was trying not to stress, but it was there in the back of my head all day and night.
Movement? Mostly insane. He/she really doesn't like it when I rest anything on my belly... my lapdesk, a glass, a book. Just kicks at it right away.
Food cravings? Strawberries are still a major player. Mandarin oranges, too, although I'm trying to be careful with those as they affect my blood sugar negatively.
Rings? Off... and I think they'll be staying off now for a while. My fingers have become regular little sausages.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy.
Intense Dreams? Nothing really odd, mostly just related to things I'm reading.
Medical Concerns? High blood pressure (on 50mg Trandate/Lobetalol, 3 times a day... this week began my weekly NSTs, and I am happy to report that my bp has gone way down!), Gestational Diabetes (waking numbers are still off target, but everything else is pretty good, except when I'm stupid), on prescription Zan.tac for heartburn, and on a weeks worth of antibiotics for a slight bladder infection. I will probably be induced in week 39... holy crap, that's soon!
What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach, eating whatever/whenever strikes my fancy (within reason of course), feeling confident in my body movements (I've been feeling really klutzy lately, afraid of falling, hurting myself)
What I look forward to? Meeting this little person, ultrasound on Tuesday, getting the nursery finished soon!
Emotional State? Pretty good. I do cry really easily, and I've found myself getting teary about the stupidest stuff... like tv shows, etc.
Well, even though we still have almost a week until Halloween, Mother Nature decided to show us her twisted sense of humour this morning. Woke up this morning to a light layer of snow. Ugh! I'm really hoping that she's just kidding around and we will be back to cool and dry soon.
With the coming of the snow, my usual seasonal fear of falling has come back with a vengance. I know I've told you all about the fall I took a few years ago, when I cracked my tailbone. Winter is a dangerous season for this hobbit.
But I come by my klutziness honestly. And that's what has me even more anxious about winter...
When my bio-mom was pregnant with my sister, about where I'm at now in her pregnancy, she and I were crossing the street (I was almost three... and yes, I really do remember this) and she rolled her ankle and fell, and landed on top of me. I recall the old man who got out of his car to help us up. My mom thought she had just twisted her ankle, but she had broken it. Not cool at any time... now keep in mind that this was in 1977, She ended up having to deliver my sister (a couple of weeks later) in one of those old-fashioned crazy heavy plaster casts, and then had to deal with being at home with a new baby and a preschooler on crutches.
No wonder I'm scared of falling.
Here's the update:
How far along? 35w0d
Maternity clothes? Of course. I'm beginning to wish that I had some warmer tops, as all of what I bought was for summer, but I'll manage. Thank heaven for bulky sweaters and hoodies.
Body Oddities? Ummm, can we discuss the ever expanding boobage? I mean, I love the awesome cleavage, but if it's like this now, what is it going to be like when my milk comes in? Other than that, just dealing with the expected stuff... sore hips, puffy fingers and toes, gassy, etc. Acne is starting to make a come back, although my skin is still super dry.
Sleep? Still iffy. I seem to sleep better on the couch than I do in bed with my body pillow. I really can't wait to sleep on my stomach again.
Best moment this week? My NST. Even though it ended up taking forever (the L&D floor was really super busy that morning) it was still pretty cool watching the print out and hearing the Halfling's heartbeat and everything.
Worst moment? The Halfling was really quiet on Saturday. Moving some, but nothing big like I had been experiencing, and I was starting to get worried. I was trying not to stress, but it was there in the back of my head all day and night.
Movement? Mostly insane. He/she really doesn't like it when I rest anything on my belly... my lapdesk, a glass, a book. Just kicks at it right away.
Food cravings? Strawberries are still a major player. Mandarin oranges, too, although I'm trying to be careful with those as they affect my blood sugar negatively.
Rings? Off... and I think they'll be staying off now for a while. My fingers have become regular little sausages.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy.
Intense Dreams? Nothing really odd, mostly just related to things I'm reading.
Medical Concerns? High blood pressure (on 50mg Trandate/Lobetalol, 3 times a day... this week began my weekly NSTs, and I am happy to report that my bp has gone way down!), Gestational Diabetes (waking numbers are still off target, but everything else is pretty good, except when I'm stupid), on prescription Zan.tac for heartburn, and on a weeks worth of antibiotics for a slight bladder infection. I will probably be induced in week 39... holy crap, that's soon!
What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach, eating whatever/whenever strikes my fancy (within reason of course), feeling confident in my body movements (I've been feeling really klutzy lately, afraid of falling, hurting myself)
What I look forward to? Meeting this little person, ultrasound on Tuesday, getting the nursery finished soon!
Emotional State? Pretty good. I do cry really easily, and I've found myself getting teary about the stupidest stuff... like tv shows, etc.
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