Showing posts with label 30 weeks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 30 weeks. Show all posts
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Anxiety?
I have never been an anxious person, nor have I ever been one to feel stress caused by anxiety. However, lately I've been feeling really weighed down by these intense worries about if our baby comes early. When the thoughts come a knocking, I start praying...but sometimes I just can't seem to shake the worry. I'm terrified that our baby will be early and we won't have a house yet...so no nursery set up...and all chaos will certainly follow. I am trying my hardest to be as organized as possible just in case, but no one seems to be helping me out. I clean messes and there they are again the next morning when I wake up or when I get home from work- just staring me in the face, like a defiant little child. It's really tiring when all I want (and should do) is sit down with some icewater and my feet propped up. It could be the added stress due to the hot weather making me miserable....but I just don't know. Is this normal? Did anyone else experience this in the last trimester? Like I said, I generally am a calm, worry-free individual....
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Baby Update: 30 Weeks
Can you believe there's only 10 more weeks to go?!
Size of Baby: 15.7" and almost 3 lbs (about the weight of a large head of cabbage)
Changes in Baby: Eyes are still developing, but eyesight will only have 20/400 vision at birth.
Baby Movement: All the time! Right now I'm feeling our little feisty baby kicking me in the ribs while simltaneously doing something in the southern regions of my belly. Sometimes, mainly later at night, I get such a hard kick that it makes me jump :-O
Changes in Mama: Lower back pain and slight menstrual-like cramps warranted a call to the doctor yesterday, but all turned out fine...no early labor or anything. I can no longer see certain parts of my body due to the belly. Have I mentioned that my leg hair has been softer and less noticeable? It's great! Also my skin seems to tan better and faster :-)
Current Symptoms: Intense heartburn no matter my diet or amount of food consumed. Trouble sleeping due to hip aches and backaches (not to mention lack of sleeping positions to choose from due to this big belly and not being able to lie flat on my back), even with the help of my body pillow. Also, my increase in water consumption has increased the frequency of my trips to the bathroom...last night I got up to pee 3 times (and that doesn't include going right before bed and when I got up this morning, eek!). Black poo from the iron supplements, ewie. :-/
Best Sleeping Position: On my left side with my left hip lying flat on mattress and my left leg fully extended, while my right leg is bent with the body pillow positioned between my knees and hugged by my arms.
Cravings: Water, Lasagna (my homemade, cheesy, meaty, melty goodness), fruit
Aversions: ?
Looking Forward to...: A longer weekend with my hubby since we have the 4th of July off from work :-)
Nesting: I couldn't help myself and I bought a couple 6-9, 12 months clothing pieces yesterday (jeans, cardigans, little shirts, and a super-cute onsie). Our little munchkin is going to be so cute! All the baby stores seemed to be having HUGE sales. Interesting piece of info is that Oshkosh B'Gosh will exchange baby clothes without a time limit as long as you keep the receipt. How awesome is that?! I love it because who knows if we'll have an Amazon baby or a little tyke by 3, 6, 9, and 12 mos.
Next Appt: Monday July 11
Changes in Baby: Eyes are still developing, but eyesight will only have 20/400 vision at birth.
Baby Movement: All the time! Right now I'm feeling our little feisty baby kicking me in the ribs while simltaneously doing something in the southern regions of my belly. Sometimes, mainly later at night, I get such a hard kick that it makes me jump :-O
Changes in Mama: Lower back pain and slight menstrual-like cramps warranted a call to the doctor yesterday, but all turned out fine...no early labor or anything. I can no longer see certain parts of my body due to the belly. Have I mentioned that my leg hair has been softer and less noticeable? It's great! Also my skin seems to tan better and faster :-)
Current Symptoms: Intense heartburn no matter my diet or amount of food consumed. Trouble sleeping due to hip aches and backaches (not to mention lack of sleeping positions to choose from due to this big belly and not being able to lie flat on my back), even with the help of my body pillow. Also, my increase in water consumption has increased the frequency of my trips to the bathroom...last night I got up to pee 3 times (and that doesn't include going right before bed and when I got up this morning, eek!). Black poo from the iron supplements, ewie. :-/
Like this but hip/belly more towards mattress |
Cravings: Water, Lasagna (my homemade, cheesy, meaty, melty goodness), fruit
Aversions: ?
Looking Forward to...: A longer weekend with my hubby since we have the 4th of July off from work :-)
Nesting: I couldn't help myself and I bought a couple 6-9, 12 months clothing pieces yesterday (jeans, cardigans, little shirts, and a super-cute onsie). Our little munchkin is going to be so cute! All the baby stores seemed to be having HUGE sales. Interesting piece of info is that Oshkosh B'Gosh will exchange baby clothes without a time limit as long as you keep the receipt. How awesome is that?! I love it because who knows if we'll have an Amazon baby or a little tyke by 3, 6, 9, and 12 mos.
Next Appt: Monday July 11
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