Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Bump Update: Week #26


How Far Along: 26 weeks.. less than 100 days to go (98 to be exact) and the end of the 6th month.. whoa, lets slow down a little
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +13 lbs (from Drs apt 2 weeks ago) 
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much everything I wear, I look a lot less pregnant in clothes than naked. 
So, I'll keep my clothes on
Stretch Marks: Not yet, started lotioning the belly last week
Best Moment this week: Spending the day at disneyland and not having to leave early and beating my husband at the pool.


Miss Anything: I can't think of anything this week
Movement: Oh yeah! I got to see the baby move all the time
Sleep: ugh.. its been hard the last few nights, nothing is comfortable
Food: Everything.
Anything Making you Queasy or Sick: No not at all.
Have you started to show: as mentioned above, I look more pregnant without clothes
Gender predictions: I am saying girl at this time (swing vote, sorry for those keeping track)
Labor Signs: No, I hope not.
Belly Button In or Out: Innie
Wedding ring on or off: on
Happy or Moody: Happy.
Looking forward: To some stuff checked off my list. I registered for classes this week. At this point I am really afraid to have this baby. We will see. 



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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Bump Update: Week #25



(sorry this picture kinda sucks, but oh well)


How Far Along: 25 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +13 lbs (from Drs apt last week) 
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much everything I wear
Stretch Marks: Not yet, started lotioning the belly this week
Best Moment this week: Having 1 day off in he middle of a long spam and sleeping over 14 hours in one day
Miss Anything: Drinking for drinking sake.
Movement: Oh yeah! this baby is moving and shaking. 
Sleep: body pillows and cuddling (I have never said that in my life, I am not a cuddle-er) are pretty awsome
Food: Everything.
Anything Making you Queasy or Sick: No not at all.
Have you started to show: oh yeah
Gender predictions: I go back and forth.. but I love hearing everyones predictions and there reasons
Labor Signs: No, I hope not.
Belly Button In or Out: Innie,  but it is getting more shallow. 
Wedding ring on or off: on
Happy or Moody: Happy.
Looking forward: To getting bigger and nesting some more

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Friday, May 16, 2014

Bump Update: Week #24




How Far Along: 24 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +13 lbs (from Drs apt this week), yup I doubled my weight gain in just 4 weeks.. oops. 
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much everything I wear
Stretch Marks: Not yet
Best Moment this week: Well, I fell Saturday walking the dog and it hurt and my stomach hurt a little but after talking to a bunch of people I got some relief in that I was going to be ok. My knees are scabbed and I forgot home much they sting ALL WEEK LONG. Well, I went to the dr and everything's great. "Baby is perfect and I am normal" according to the dr. 
Miss Anything: Drinking for drinking sake.
Movement: Oh yeah! this baby is moving and shaking. At times you can see it move or kick, its pretty cool if you ask me
Sleep: body pillows are pretty awsome
Food: Everything.


(the dog wanted to be int he picture and P cut off my head)

Anything Making you Queasy or Sick: No not at all.
Have you started to show: I feel like this is the week I "poped," for real
Gender predictions: I go back and forth.. but I love hearing everyones predictions and there reasons
Labor Signs: No, I hope not.
Belly Button In or Out: Innie,  but it is getting more shallow. 
Wedding ring on or off: on
Happy or Moody: Happy.
Looking forward: To getting bigger and nesting some more


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Sunday, May 11, 2014

A look into pregnancy.. so far at 20 weeks

This is my take on MY pregnancy as I surpass the half way point ( this was written over 4 weeks ago, sorry) it is my personal opinion and based on my experiences thus far. I can only write about what I am going through and since this is my first I can not determine if it is normal or not. These are my rants and views on the subjects that come up most often.

Seeing my baby at the 20 week ultrasound was really amazing and it just put everything in perspective. There's a baby in there and its growing. It's a pretty awsome thing.
Especially now that I can feel the baby moving.



Weight.. At the begining, I was terrified that I would gain too much weight as I have always struggled with my weight and something that is uncomfortable for me. Well, as it turns out I have quite the opposite problem at the moment. I have not gained any weight over the past 4 weeks, which was alittle concerning, but seeing how the baby had a strong heart beat last week and my uterus was where it needed to be made things are ok.

Food.. I love food and am probably a fat kid at heart. Food has not been the same since getting pregnant. In less than 3 seonds I can tell you if something sounds good to eat. When I was little I got sick off of spaghetti-o's and have an aversion to red sauced pastas. Well, the one time I got sick during this pregnancy was a couple hours after eating some red sauced pasta.. No more. The thought just makes me queasy.  I have never been a picky or unhealthy eater until now and lately all I want while at work is onion rings. I have not been sick at all this pregnancy and food still has been an issue. I did not gain weight at my last appointment, so I remain at +6lbs at the 20 week apt. My dr does not seem concerned at this point because my goal weight overall is 20 lbs so I am not as worried any more.
Update: I have never been a milk person at one point in my adult life, I thought I was even lactose intolerant and would not drink milk. We switched to soy milk, almond milk, etc and just never thought much about it. Bought milk for P and usually just through most of it away. In the last 36 hours I have consumed a half gallon of milk all by myself. Yeah.. its weird but thats the one thing in this pregnancy that I am really craving and needing. Maybe its my body just needing it.


Exercise.. During this pregnancy I started out being a super active person. Heck, I found out I was around 4 weeks pregnant 2 days after the best roller derby bout of my life. Than at 14 weeks I ran/walked a marathon. Well, its been roughly 8 weeks and I started feeling like a whale and maybe lazy. So, I decided to jump back on the band wagon. The past 2 weeks I have going to prenatal yoga once a week. I started swimming again at a local pool. I even had the urge to run again. I have always been a runner, I have been running my WHOLE life. After the marathon I just couldn't push myself to get out there and bounce around and do it. The other day it felt so good to run 2 miles I can't even explain it, but maybe i'll do it again soon.


Bodily fluids/reactions.. ( I know,  everyone's favorite) IT'S NATURE AND IT HAPPENS GET OVER IT. As mentioned above, I have only gotten sick once. I think it was more food poisoning more so than "morning sickness." I ate about an hour later I got dizzy and lightheaded, nauseous, got sick and it was done. Yup, only one time and it was pretty good. Pooping.. have never had a problem and still don't have a problem. Heart burn, have not had any problems. I bought tums, but have not had to use them. No backne at this time. Cankles, yup I get those. Especially after a a long day at work. I usually wear compression stockings for most of the shift, but if I don't. Holy cow batman. I have this problem usually when flying, but now its become a more constant thing.


Anything else you want to know about? Let me know. 



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Friday, May 9, 2014

Bump Update: 23 Weeks




How Far Along: 23 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +6 lbs (from Drs apt 3 weeks ago)
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much everything I wear
Stretch Marks: Not yet
Best Moment this week: Wanting to go running for the first time in 10 weeks and doing it. I have also been nesting like a crazy person (a more specific post coming soon)
Miss Anything: Drinking
Movement: Oh yeah! this baby is moving and shaking. I might have felt my first kick, but not completely sure. I had just eaten.
Sleep: its been tough, mainly because P has been here 
Food: Everything. I opened a 1/2 a gallon of milk at dinner, by bedtime I had drank over half of it.. oops.

(My best side eyed mommy face)



Anything Making you Queasy or Sick: No not at all
Have you started to show: I feel like a whale this week and it has pushed me to exercise
Gender predictions: I go back and forth.. I just don't know anymore. You predictions are always wanted :)
Labor Signs: No, I hope not
Belly Button In or Out: Innie,  but it is getting more shallow. I have a really deep belly button and use to be able to stick the whole tip of my finger in there, I know .. its weird. 
Wedding ring on or off: on
Happy or Moody: Happy.
Looking forward: To getting bigger

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Bump update: 22 weeks



How Far Along: 22 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +6 lbs (from Drs apt 2 weeks ago)
Maternity Clothes: Pretty much everything I wear
Stretch Marks: Not yet
Best Moment this week: Going to my first prenatal yoga class and seeing all its parts (not its privates) last week during our complete ultrasound
Miss Anything: Drinking
Movement: Oh yeah! this baby is moving and shaking
Sleep: meh, mainly because it's been hot and our landlords had to take down our ceiling fan
Food: Anything thats not good for you



Anything Making you Queasy or Sick: No not at all
Have you started to show: I think so, and I feel like I get bigger as the day goes along, maybe being bloated
Gender predictions: Well, we had our ultrasound and I still don't know and P knows. I didn't want to find out and he did so hes been keeping the big secret from me :)
Labor Signs: No, I hope not
Belly Button In or Out: Innie,  but it is sore
Wedding ring on or off: on
Happy or Moody: Happy camper here.
Looking forward: To getting bigger




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