At about 32 weeks:
Total weight gain: 30 lbs.
Notes from Dr. Appointment(s)/Thoughts: Everything has looked really good so far. I am so grateful for a healthy baby and a healthy body! I really haven't had a lot of aches or pains or general discomfort or complaints lately, and I have been able to continue working out most days (usually just walking or the elliptical). I didn't work out at all during Claire's pregnancy (I had an injury from the marathon I had recently run and I was just nervous to overdo it), and I have felt so much better physically and emotionally this time since I have continued to workout regularly (minus the first few weeks when I had really bad morning sickness).
I am also grateful that my thyroid has been good throughout this pregnancy! I take levothyroxine for an underactive thyroid, and this medicine typically has to be adjusted during pregnancy. They have tested my thyroid monthly (during both my pregnancies), and it has never needed to be adjusted! This is a big blessing as adjusting medicine can be difficult even if you're not pregnant.
Other items to note: My blood pressure has been looking good. My stomach has been measuring pretty much right on for my due date, sometimes a little bigger, sometimes a little smaller. I haven't had any swelling yet in my feet or ankles, so I'll be curious to see if that happens this time. (I know I swelled a little with Claire, but I can't remember at what point that happened.)
Starting on Monday, they will check my cervix, so it will be interesting to see if I am dilated at all. (I wasn't ever dilated with Claire until I was in active labor, the day I had her at 40 weeks + 1 day.) I feel like this baby is lower than Claire was and maybe bigger, so I wouldn't be totally shocked if I progress more quickly and am dilated a little, but I don't really expect to go into labor early. I will be induced on March 30th if I haven't gone into labor by then, and I like that plan, so hopefully our little guy is on board with it :-)
**Update from doctor appointment: My blood pressure was great! (107/70) They did a swab for group-B strep (I will hear the results next week). They also checked my cervix, and I was dilated to a 1 1/2 and 70% effaced! Wahoo!(I was never dilated at all with Claire until I was in active labor, so this was exciting to me!)
Maternity clothes: Yes! My wardrobe is shrinking quickly as my stomach is ever expanding.
Stretch marks: I got pretty bad stretch marks the very last week I was pregnant with Claire :/ They are still there, but nothing new to report.
Sleep: Sleep is becoming harder and harder. I get up 2-3 times to use the bathroom, have a hard time finding a comfortable position, and just have insomnia sometimes.
Aches/Pains: Nothing really to report! I feel so grateful for that! I think exercising has helped a lot in this regard. My hips were so sore with Claire's pregnancy, and I haven't noticed that much this time at all yet.
Best moment so far: It's been fun to get our little nursery all set up and get everything ready around the house for baby boy. We're almost ready for him!
Movement: He is pretty active throughout the day, especially if I drink something cold. I would say he is most quiet and doesn't move much during the morning and gets more active as the day goes on. Usually from like 7-10pm he is really active.
Cravings/Aversions: Oatmeal. Peanut Butter. Apples. Carrots & Ranch. Yogurt. Chips & Salsa. Chocolate.
Looking forward to: Meeting our baby boy!!!
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| Sam's mom surprised us with this gift, and I am so excited about it and so grateful for it! Hopefully this will mean more sleep for all of us. I am the type of person who is up checking to make sure the baby is breathing every 5 minutes. |
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| My sister-in-law Kori made this for us, and it is so beautiful! She also made one when Claire was born. Such treasures! (It's hanging on the porta-crib right now because we're not quite ready to transition Claire to a big girl bed. Hopefully baby boy will be ok in the porta-crib and rock 'n play for a while!) |
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| Some cute this items we found for the nursery. |
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| Another wall in the nursery. |
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| I love how the quilt goes so cute in here! |
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