36 week Pregnancy update

Today we are officially 36 weeks pregnant!!  So exciting! We had an appointment this week and are officially to the point where we will see the doctor every week until this little one decides to arrive! Since our last appointment 2 weeks ago I have gained 2lbs, so we are officially at 31 lbs total. So we are still on track to stay under our goal!  We also had our Group B Strep (GBS) test this week and will find out the results from that test next week.  Essentially, if I am positive, I will need to have antibiotics to make sure I don’t pass it on to our little one during delivery, but we’ll cross that road then.

In my post from last week, I hadn’t been really nesting. However, this past week I have been in overtime.  I don’t remember the last time my house was this clean.

Earlier this week I scrubbed the bathroom floor three times, yes THREE, because until then I didn’t feel like it was clean enough.  I also had the urge to scrub the walls in the bathroom and the kitchen too.

I am also getting everything together.  All of her clothes are officially washed and put away and her hospital bag is completely packed.  I have Andrew and mine’s bag halfway done.

I also feel like I’m reverting back to my 1st trimester.  I am constantly sleepy and have to pee every 5 seconds again.  I have also been having a lot more contractions.  They are turning recently (past 4-5 days) from just the tightening to the crampy/menstrual feeling too.  I’m glad things are moving along and progressing, but still hoping she stays in there a little longer.

On a happy note!  I also became an auntie again!  My sister had a new baby girl on Tuesday, making me an auntie to three beautiful little nieces!!

Until next week……

35 week pregnancy update!

So after last week’s post I promised that I would start weekly updates until the end of my pregnancy so here it goes!

We didn’t have an appointment this week but starting next week we will have one every week until Lil’ Miss decides she is ready to be out in the world! It’s very overwhelming to think that within the next few weeks we will be holding her in our arms. I don’t actually have a scale in our home (I refuse to worry about my weight–pregnant or not), so I can’t update you on my weight gain until next week’s appt.

35 weeks.

It has started to get cold here, so sweatshirts and pants are now making up a majority of my wardrobe.  With that also comes actually having to put on sneakers, which is somewhat hilarious. I can still reach my feet to put my shoes on, but I always just feel like I’m squishing her! It’s definitely not as comfortable as pre-pregnancy.

Andrew said the sweetest thing to me yesterday.  He knows I’ve been having some back pain throughout my pregnancy and recently the pelvic pains have started, so he offered to carry my belly for me.  While we all know it’s impossible, just the fact that he offered, was so sweet to me.

On a positive note, my ribs are starting to hurt a lot less. I am attributing this to the fact she is slowly dropping lower into my pelvic region, because I am starting to feel her more down there instead and let’s just say that’s an interesting feeling.

I still haven’t hit that full on “nesting” phase that everyone describes to me, so that gives me hope that I still have a little bit of time!  We shall see!!

Until next week…

33 Weeks Pregnancy Update!

While time keeps ticking, I keep thinking I don’t have much time left, but I have not gotten any nesting instincts yet.  Hopefully they decide to kick in soon because I have so much left to do!  Luckily, Andrew felt inclined to help and surprisingly I walked in one day to him putting together the stroller and carseat travel system.  Thankfully that is done and ready to go! We also did finally decide on some bedding that we both liked, so we bought that and her crib is ready for her.

The last time I posted (at 31 weeks) I knew I had gained 23lbs, as of my 27 week appt. At my 31 week appt I had gained 28lbs, which means I had gained 1lb more than I wanted to (trying to stay at 1lb a week).  So right now I am predicted to gain 36lbs instead of my goal of 35lbs.  No biggie.

33weeks

While (knock on wood) I still do not have any stretch marks (yet) on my belly, I am amazed at how dark my veins look. Every time I walk past a mirror I always swear I have a stretch mark because my veins look so deep.

My ribs have progressively gotten worse.  It’s so sore now that it hurts to have clothes touching the right side of my ribs.  She really loves that spot.  I can constantly feel her moving if I put my hand there. I’m hoping that as I progress and my she drops that I will get some relief before my labor.  Only time will tell. I try my best to have a positive mind set and constantly tell myself that soon I won’t be in pain anymore and instead have a healthy and happy baby girl in my arms. The longer she stays inside, the healthier she will be on the outside! Sometimes though I find myself saying screw that, it just hurts to bad (usually this is when Andrew is around and I have a shoulder to cry on). 

Lastly, it is definitely getting harder to sleep.  I am back to feeling like the beginning of the first trimester where I was up 2-3 times a night.  Sometimes its because I have to pee, but mostly it’s my body trying to roll over and it’s just not as easy anymore.  The pelvic pain is crazy sometimes.

Thanks for reading 🙂

31 Week Pregnancy Update!

We are officially in the single digits today and have 9 weeks left before our estimated due date!  EEEKKK!! Andrew said earlier that he’s just ready to see her already.  He wants to know what she looks like.  Then maybe we can put her back in my belly for a few more weeks.  I said unfortunately it doesn’t work like that!

31 weeks

At my last appointment (3 weeks ago) I had gained 23lbs total, which is still completely within my doctor’s goal of under 35lbs. So I’m super excited about that.

My back pain has semi gotten better; however, for the past 2 weeks or so, I have been dealing with inflamed ribs.  I had to get blood work done to make sure there were no issues with my liver or gallbladder and luckily there are not, so for now I’m just trying to surviving the inflammation.

We had our hospital tour last week and are very excited about their encouragement of rooming in, availability of lactation consults, and the fact they are considered a Level III NICU unit just in case something would happen.

I officially cannot reach my toes to paint them. Granted I can still put my socks and shoes on no problems, I know it would take me hours if I tried to do it, so I asked Andrew if he would help.  He graciously painstakingly accepted the challenge. 

I must say, it was hilarious.  He started by removing the old polish and then started putting on the new bright pink color.  On numerous occasions, I kept hearing UH OH. At one point, I knew it had to bad at one point when he said, “so, what do I do if I make some mistakes.”

I was surprised he truly wanted to make them look better and went to get a q-tip to fix it!

While the end result is by no means, salon pedicure quality, I think he did an amazing job and I’m truly blessed to have a fiance who is willing to help me!! 🙂