Next week... that one will apparently be bad. LOLOL
I'm really happy we picked this woman as our doula! I think she's going to be wonderful support for both me and Matt, and I'm looking forward to seeing how she springs into action, haha. Guess we'll find out in about three months...!!
What I love: I guess this is both a "love" and a "dislike". Not quite a "hate", but when they're stronger, they're definitely ridiculous. Kit rolls like crazy, and I can feel almost all of them. He'll scrape his body parts against my stomach and just make me jump sometimes! He also loves to do it while I'm lying on my side, scraping himself against my stomach where I'm lying. THAT hurts a bit. But it reassures me that he's moving. ;)
I also love that I went to scope a daycare for the second time to ask specifically about cloth diapering, and when I showed them the diapers, they LOVED THEM. Seriously loved them. Too bad they're $50 more per week now than the place we're registered for. I guess I have to convince them... or see if Matt can bring them down, lol.
And finally, awesome attorney-boss is all into Project Life, so we've been nerding out about that. I've become even more inspired by Melissa's recent post on her baby album for her son, and of course I forwarded it along to my boss, who was like, "This is AWESOME. And you're lucky to know her."
Yes, yes I am. :) For more than PL!
What I hate: My bigger belly, if only because I’m super self-conscious about it. [Same]
What I miss: My body, lol. [Same]
What I’m looking forward to the most: Our baby shower!! It's a week from Saturday, and I'm SO excited. I'm probably more excited to get down to FL to visit family, though! :D
Worries: Cesarean delivery. I'm still freaking out a bit about that.
Symptoms: A bigger belly, pregnancy rhinitis, and soooooo tiiiiiiired. [Same] I'm also getting some RLP... about time, I guess! It's all in the front of my pelvis. Not sure if it's due to yoga yesterday or actual RLP, but I'm anticipating it, anyway!
Mood: Good! I feel balanced again, which is nice. [Same]
Sleep: Good, for the most part. Kit really likes to snuggle or whatever he’s doing when I lay on my left side, which wakes me up sometimes. He’s a silly baby. :)
Movement: Lots of it! Mostly rolls and nudges rather than hard kicks, it's coming down to, but he still moves a LOT.
The belly (and the button!): Bigger belly, much more shallow belly button. I give it to 30w before it’s at least flat! [Same]
Wedding rings on or off: On!
Weight gain: I’m up 20lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight! Um, so there's a milestone for ya. LOL
Milestones: No matter what you go by now, I'm in my third trimester. :) Exciting!!
How your baby's growing:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.How your life's changing:
You're in the home stretch! The third and final trimester starts this week. If you're like most women, you'll gain about 11 pounds this trimester.At this point, you'll likely visit your doctor or midwife every two weeks. Then, at 36 weeks, you'll switch to weekly visits. Depending on your risk factors, your practitioner may recommend repeating blood tests for HIV and syphilis now, as well as doing cultures for chlamydia and gonorrhea, to be certain of your status before delivery. Also, if your glucose screening test result was high and you haven't yet had follow-up testing, you'll soon be given the 3-hour glucose tolerance test.
And if the blood work done at your first prenatal visit showed that you're Rh negative, you'll get an injection of Rh immunoglobulin to prevent your body from developing antibodies that could attack your baby's blood. (If your baby is Rh positive, you'll receive another shot of Rh immunoglobulin after you give birth.)
Around this time, some women feel an unpleasant "creepy-crawly" sensation in their lower legs and an irresistible urge to move them while trying to relax or sleep. If this sensation is at least temporarily relieved when you move, you may have what's known as restless legs syndrome (RLS). No one knows for sure what causes RLS, but it's relatively common among expectant mothers. Try stretching or massaging your legs, and cut down on caffeine, which can make the symptoms worse. Ask your caregiver if you should try iron supplements, which can sometimes relieve RLS.