They did actually say that if I don't start feeling better soon, they might take me off work. Which I don't want at all because, honestly, what will I do all day? There's only so much nesting a person can do - I don't want to make Baby think we're so much cleaner than we actually are, after all.
Uuuugh this pregnancy. 33 weeks. 33 mostly uneventful weeks, so that's good. I have 4 weeks to go before I'm full term (37 weeks.) I like "4 weeks" better than "7 weeks," which brings me to my due date. I'm feeling pretty stretched right now. Pretty sure I just felt another stretch mark pop up.
How did my Mother do this with TWINS? I feel like an overstuffed turkey, but I can only imagine how it felt to be carrying two huge babies. I am very aware that my clock is running out though. Soon I won't be pregnant anymore, and may never be again. It's an amazing thing, pregnancy. Carrying a little person around in there. And your body just knows what to do to keep her safe and help her grow. It's indescribable.
Anyway, here's what's happening at this point:
Baby's crown-to-rump length is about 17 inches, which seems super long to me. She weighs about 4.5 pounds and gains about 1/2 a pound every week (by my count that will put her at about 6.5 pounds at full term and 8 pounds on my due date! Yowza!) She has moved to the head-down position and may descend at any time in the next six weeks and apparently will start to put pressure on my cervix - I wonder what that will feel like?! This position not only prepares her for birth but allows blood to flow to her developing brain, which is interesting because I did wonder why she prefers her head down. Baby is also in the process of receiving my antibodies. She'd be okay if she were born now but her immune system would be unprepared for life outside the womb so she'd need to be in the NICU for a bit.
How far along?: 33 weeks
Baby is the size of a(n): Durian fruit... whatever that is.
Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs (finally going back up - never thought I'd be happy about that but I was a little worried because I was losing weight.)
The Bump: Growing - I now have stretch marks. AND varicose veins. Thanks Baby - they look awesome.
Symptoms/How I'm feeling: Major heartburn. Like, bad. You know that feeling when you have some "sick" in your throat? Yea, feels like that. All the time. Thank goodness for Tums. I'm also pretty lightheaded but I'm hoping that subsides as my iron goes up. The worst is honestly in near constant back pain. I feel like I need to be stretched out.
Food Cravings/Aversions: I don't crave anything anymore. I'm mostly trying to keep a healthy diet that's high in iron, protein, fibre, etc to keep my strength up for D-Day. Eating is more of a science right now than a pleasure. I'm on a schedule that I have to follow or I will just forget.
Sleep: Since I started taking Tums at night, it's been much better. I do have to get up a few times a night to pee and sometimes pop another Tums, but getting back to sleep is no issue.
Weddings Rings On or Off: On
Exercise: Walking. I give up on other exercises, except for pelvic floor exercises which are helping my back troubles. Walking is still good and feels great but I am walking much, much slower.
Any Names Picked Out Yet: Yes! TBA at birth.
Gender: Girl!
Movement: Lots. She's definitely looking for more room.
Maternity Clothes: 100% (besides yoga pants)
Labor Signs: Not really... some pain that I think is BH contractions. Fairly "low down" and pretty short though, so I'm not sure.
What I miss: Where to begin... I miss everything.
Best Moment of the Week: Getting a clean bill of health for baby. Very reassuring. She's exactly the size she should be right now and is doing just fine in there.
What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Getting the baby room finished. We already have a lot of stuff, and really we have most of what we need, but I'd like to get the crib in there. I'd like it to be all set for her with every detail in place, though I know that's unrealistic. At least we have diapers!
No bump pic today. Sorry. Perhaps next week.x
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