Today marks the beginning of my 30th week of pregnancy. This baby is riding all out in front. I no longer trust myself to go down stairs, not only can I not see my feet but I'm very front heavy and a bit off balance. You can see by the picture below, I really am carrying the typical boy basketball. Many times a week people tell me I don't look pregnant from the back and how surprised they are that I still have so many weeks to go (10 as of today). People, aside from my doctor, think I am big. My weight gain has been much better than with Elena and I'm within the normal/expected range; however it is primarily showing on my belly so the concentration seems to appear bigger.
I'm doing okay. Since he has shifted his head down and even dropped a bit, my hernia hasn't been bothering me nearly as much. Now it is just a sore spot which is much more tolerable than the searing pain I had before. I'm careful not to twist as this agitates the muscles/hernia. I still feel sick most of the day, I walk around feeling like I'm motion-sick. Despite the midwife thinking I am not drinking enough water, I've logged it and I drink way more water and fluids than necessary. I really do think it has something to do with his constant movement of my organs/muscles while I'm sitting still. As it has always been, the late afternoon / evening seem to be my worst time and his most active. Good news (or bad) chocolate and junk food taste good and I'm craving them. I'm doing my best to curb these cravings but everyday it becomes more difficult.
So I marked this entry with a warning because below are links you can click to see this baby moving. I have to tell you it is hard to capture the movement but trust me the little bops you see are strong movements, sometimes taking my breath away. If you had your hand on my belly it would feel something like fireworks going off on in there. Most of his movements in the afternoon / evening are not just uncomfortable to me but painful. He also likes to push on my pelvis/hip bones, I'm glad he isn't kicking my ribs like his big sister did. He feels strong enough, even this young, to crack a rib.
Below are two links to take you to my private YouTube videos....if you would like to see this baby in action:
This pregnancy has seemed long for so many reasons. I'm happy to report that we are in the final stretch. I entered into the 3rd and last trimester a couple weeks ago. My next check-up is next week, I'll have my final ultrasound/growth scan 4 weeks after that appointment and then the following week will be my last day of work before starting maternity leave, which puts us at 36 weeks. Elena arrived at 37 weeks and we're hoping this little guy doesn't appear before then.
Until then, we're working on a name. Here is your opportunity to leave a comment for any name(s) you would like us to consider. Carl and I both have names we like/love but haven't found the name we can agree to both like/love :) Knowing he could come sooner rather than later based on our first experience, I'm feeling a bit tight on time.
Love the update, thanks for sharing. Love ya, Mom
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