How far along: 37 weeks- we have entered the land of weekly appointments!
Size of the baby: a leek or a small watermelon, depending on which app you ask. Random. But, most seem to agree that she weighs about 6.5 lbs and is between 19 and 22 inches long.
Weight gain: 20 lbs. Yes, I realize it was 22.5 lbs a few weeks ago. Yes, I am losing weight at the end of my pregnancy. Weird, I know, but the doctor does not seem to think that's a problem.
Maternity clothes: All maternity, except a few dresses that had a lot of material in the front and don't look too silly.
Gender: Sweet baby girl
Movement: All the time. Sometimes I feel as if her foot is going to come through my skin. Those are painful moments.
Sleep: Trying to do the best I can. Last night I was up no less than 5 times to go to the bathroom. That is annoying, but it has not been the norm. Usually I'm up about twice in a night. I am still not comfortable with the side sleeping and WEG wakes me up to tell me to turn over several times a night when I end up on my back.
What I miss: My wedding rings, my shoes (my swollen feet only allow me to wear a couple of pairs of shoes), Blue Moon's Harvest Moon fall brew (only a little while longer!), sleeping on my back.
Cravings: None
Other crazy symptoms: Weird white spots on my skin that I can't explain.
Baby's milestones: She's shedding her vernix and lanugo, practicing her breathing, blinking, sucking her thumb, and moving around. She continues to add fat to her body.
Best moment this week: Finding out that I am 80% effaced and 2 cm dilated and her head is down in a good position. The doctor says all I need are the contractions now, and we are in business!
Next up: 38 week appointment and another cervical exam to check the progress. Come on, Baby G!
Tuesday, October 16
Friday, September 21
A day (er, week) late and a dollar short- 32/33 weeks
So, we are at 33 weeks (almost 34), not 32 weeks, and I have been a slacker. In my defense, I have been super busy at work, and we are in the process of renovating WEG's grandmother's house for us to move into prior to Baby G's arrival. So, I have an excuse! But, I did not want to forget these milestones, so here goes!
How far along: see above. For the sake of this post, we will say 32 weeks.
Size of the baby: All of my apps say pineapple this week. Anywhere from 17-22 inches, and 4.5-4.9 lbs, depending on which app you believe.
Weight gain: I'm up 22.5 total and getting bigger by the day, it seems!
Maternity clothes: Oh yeah.
Gender: Still a baby girl
Movement: Oh my goodness....she moves all the time. It feels so strange when she moves from one side to the other or I can feel a foot through my belly. And last night I experienced her hiccups for the first time. All weird, but wonderful!
Sleep: It's increasingly more difficult to sleep, and as she gets bigger, I have to go to the bathroom more frequently. I get up probably 3 times a night, and I can only sleep comfortably on my left side, but often find myself on my back in the middle of the night- old habits die hard.
What I miss: The Blue Moon my husband has decided is his favorite beer, my wedding rings which I had to take off because of swelling, and snuggling with WEG...the belly makes that difficult.
Cravings: Not a one
Other crazy symptoms: Plenty of those- carpal tunnel, swelling of the feet and hands, splotchy skin, Braxton Hicks, indigestion, low iron. But none of those are unbearable, just a bit uncomfortable. Still can't really complain!
Baby's milestones: At 33 weeks, she is accumulating more fat, her neural structure is developing so she can listen, feel, and partially see, she is sleeping 90-95% of the day at this point, and she is receiving antibodies from the umbilical cord.
Best moment this week: Well, the best moment since 28 weeks was our 4-D ultrasound. It was so amazing to see her, even though she kept her foot in her face for the majority of the ultrasound. Should we go ahead and sign her up for gymnastics?
Next up: 34 week checkup.
How far along: see above. For the sake of this post, we will say 32 weeks.
Size of the baby: All of my apps say pineapple this week. Anywhere from 17-22 inches, and 4.5-4.9 lbs, depending on which app you believe.
Weight gain: I'm up 22.5 total and getting bigger by the day, it seems!
Maternity clothes: Oh yeah.
Gender: Still a baby girl
Movement: Oh my goodness....she moves all the time. It feels so strange when she moves from one side to the other or I can feel a foot through my belly. And last night I experienced her hiccups for the first time. All weird, but wonderful!
Sleep: It's increasingly more difficult to sleep, and as she gets bigger, I have to go to the bathroom more frequently. I get up probably 3 times a night, and I can only sleep comfortably on my left side, but often find myself on my back in the middle of the night- old habits die hard.
What I miss: The Blue Moon my husband has decided is his favorite beer, my wedding rings which I had to take off because of swelling, and snuggling with WEG...the belly makes that difficult.
Cravings: Not a one
Other crazy symptoms: Plenty of those- carpal tunnel, swelling of the feet and hands, splotchy skin, Braxton Hicks, indigestion, low iron. But none of those are unbearable, just a bit uncomfortable. Still can't really complain!
Baby's milestones: At 33 weeks, she is accumulating more fat, her neural structure is developing so she can listen, feel, and partially see, she is sleeping 90-95% of the day at this point, and she is receiving antibodies from the umbilical cord.
Best moment this week: Well, the best moment since 28 weeks was our 4-D ultrasound. It was so amazing to see her, even though she kept her foot in her face for the majority of the ultrasound. Should we go ahead and sign her up for gymnastics?
Next up: 34 week checkup.
Tuesday, August 14
28 week update
We have officially made into the 3rd trimester! The countdown is on.
I had my 28 week appointment today- they measured my belly and listened to the heartbeat. A quick in and out appointment!
Here's the update:
How far along: 28 weeks
Size of the baby: What to Expect says small cabbage- 17 inches & 2.9 lbs. Sprout says 2 and a half pounds. And another app I dowloaded, called I'm Expecting, says iceberg lettuce- 14.8 inces & 2.2 lbs. So, take your pick!
Weight gain: So far, 17 lbs. total...moving on up.
Maternity clothes: Fully involved with the maternity clothes. I found a super cute maternity website and got 2 dresses for an upcoming wedding- Figure8 Maternity. Google them.
Gender: Girl!
Movement: She is a wiggle worm and moves and kicks constantly. She even moved for the doctor this morning.
Sleep: Still can't really complain. I would much rather be sleeping on my back, but I'm trying to keep getting used to my side. I have been wearing braces on my hands to cut down on the "dead hands" I was getting so frequently. Now, I only wake up once or twice and have to shake my hands back awake.
What I miss: Blue Moon (this hasn't changed since the beginning) and my wedding rings on days that my fingers are too swollen to wear them.
Cravings: none
Other crazy symptoms: I've been having the carpal tunnel like symptoms- tingly hands, especially my right hand's pointer and middle finger going numb all the time. I've also had Braxton Hicks contractions, but those don't bother me so much because there is no pain associated with them. The indigestion continues. I passed my sugar test at last month's visit, but my iron is low, so I'm working on getting that back up to par.
Baby's milestones: From Sprout: Baby G may now be able to distinguish my voice from her daddy's. From I'm Expecting: Baby G's brain is now developing folds and grooves and she continues to add fat to her body. Her muscle tone is improving, which may lead to stronger kicks (definitely happening!) And my What to Expect app has decided to flake out, so no milestones from that one today!
Best moment this week: Just hearing that everything is still looking great. And feeling her move so much more.
Up next: Our 4D ultrasound at 30 weeks. Yippee!!
I had my 28 week appointment today- they measured my belly and listened to the heartbeat. A quick in and out appointment!
Here's the update:
How far along: 28 weeks
Size of the baby: What to Expect says small cabbage- 17 inches & 2.9 lbs. Sprout says 2 and a half pounds. And another app I dowloaded, called I'm Expecting, says iceberg lettuce- 14.8 inces & 2.2 lbs. So, take your pick!
Weight gain: So far, 17 lbs. total...moving on up.
Maternity clothes: Fully involved with the maternity clothes. I found a super cute maternity website and got 2 dresses for an upcoming wedding- Figure8 Maternity. Google them.
Gender: Girl!
Movement: She is a wiggle worm and moves and kicks constantly. She even moved for the doctor this morning.
Sleep: Still can't really complain. I would much rather be sleeping on my back, but I'm trying to keep getting used to my side. I have been wearing braces on my hands to cut down on the "dead hands" I was getting so frequently. Now, I only wake up once or twice and have to shake my hands back awake.
What I miss: Blue Moon (this hasn't changed since the beginning) and my wedding rings on days that my fingers are too swollen to wear them.
Cravings: none
Other crazy symptoms: I've been having the carpal tunnel like symptoms- tingly hands, especially my right hand's pointer and middle finger going numb all the time. I've also had Braxton Hicks contractions, but those don't bother me so much because there is no pain associated with them. The indigestion continues. I passed my sugar test at last month's visit, but my iron is low, so I'm working on getting that back up to par.
Baby's milestones: From Sprout: Baby G may now be able to distinguish my voice from her daddy's. From I'm Expecting: Baby G's brain is now developing folds and grooves and she continues to add fat to her body. Her muscle tone is improving, which may lead to stronger kicks (definitely happening!) And my What to Expect app has decided to flake out, so no milestones from that one today!
Best moment this week: Just hearing that everything is still looking great. And feeling her move so much more.
Up next: Our 4D ultrasound at 30 weeks. Yippee!!
Tuesday, July 17
Twenty-four week update
How far along: 24 weeks
Size of the baby: This week, What to Expect says she is the size of an eggplant (9 inches, 1.7 lb) and Sprout says she could be as much as 12 inches tall.
Total weight gain: 14 lbs. I only gained a pound over the last 4 weeks, so I evened out my massive 10 lb. weight gain from weeks 16-20. Whew! I was getting a bit concerned I was going to be a hippo by the time I gave birth.
Maternity clothes: Mostly all maternity now, but I can wear some non-maternity shirts and dresses as long as they are loose in the belly area.
Gender: Girl! Her initials are CRG
Movement: Most definitely. She's quite the busy bee at times, moving all around. I can see my belly jump, and Daddy is even able to feel her.
Sleep: I'm sleeping just fine, except I'm more conscious about rolling over to my back during the night. Trying to sleep exclusively on my side, but I wake up to find myself on my back. I have been doing well with having to get up to go to the bathroom in the night. Sometimes I don't get up at all, but it's usually just one time if I do.
What I miss: I'm missing my regular clothes. I feel like I wear the same things over and over again because I don't want to spend an abundance of money on maternity clothes.
Cravings: none. However, I am loving watermelon, but that's not out of the ordinary for me during the summer months.
Other crazy symptoms: My nosebleeds have subsided, thank goodness. I'm experiencing a little bit of soreness around my belly button, which is apparently completely normal. And my back hurts by mid-afternoon when I sit at my desk at work all day. Other than that, I've had a little bit of swelling at times in my legs and feet, but overall nothing too terrible. I can't complain!
Baby's milestones: From "What to Expect:" Baby C's skin is turning pinker because of small blood vessels that are forming. Her lungs are gearing up for air intake and her nostrils will start to open this week. From "Sprout:" Baby C is beginning to get some hair growth on the top of her little head, and her lungs are producing surfactant to help keep them from collapsing after birth.
Best moment this week: I passed the glucose screening to no 3 hour test for me! Woohoo!
Up next: My 28 week appointment. And iron therapy because my iron counts were a bit low when they checked my hemoglobin this week.
Size of the baby: This week, What to Expect says she is the size of an eggplant (9 inches, 1.7 lb) and Sprout says she could be as much as 12 inches tall.
Total weight gain: 14 lbs. I only gained a pound over the last 4 weeks, so I evened out my massive 10 lb. weight gain from weeks 16-20. Whew! I was getting a bit concerned I was going to be a hippo by the time I gave birth.
Maternity clothes: Mostly all maternity now, but I can wear some non-maternity shirts and dresses as long as they are loose in the belly area.
Gender: Girl! Her initials are CRG
Movement: Most definitely. She's quite the busy bee at times, moving all around. I can see my belly jump, and Daddy is even able to feel her.
Sleep: I'm sleeping just fine, except I'm more conscious about rolling over to my back during the night. Trying to sleep exclusively on my side, but I wake up to find myself on my back. I have been doing well with having to get up to go to the bathroom in the night. Sometimes I don't get up at all, but it's usually just one time if I do.
What I miss: I'm missing my regular clothes. I feel like I wear the same things over and over again because I don't want to spend an abundance of money on maternity clothes.
Cravings: none. However, I am loving watermelon, but that's not out of the ordinary for me during the summer months.
Other crazy symptoms: My nosebleeds have subsided, thank goodness. I'm experiencing a little bit of soreness around my belly button, which is apparently completely normal. And my back hurts by mid-afternoon when I sit at my desk at work all day. Other than that, I've had a little bit of swelling at times in my legs and feet, but overall nothing too terrible. I can't complain!
Baby's milestones: From "What to Expect:" Baby C's skin is turning pinker because of small blood vessels that are forming. Her lungs are gearing up for air intake and her nostrils will start to open this week. From "Sprout:" Baby C is beginning to get some hair growth on the top of her little head, and her lungs are producing surfactant to help keep them from collapsing after birth.
Best moment this week: I passed the glucose screening to no 3 hour test for me! Woohoo!
Up next: My 28 week appointment. And iron therapy because my iron counts were a bit low when they checked my hemoglobin this week.
Monday, June 25
Twenty Week (ok, 21 week) update
**Disclaimer: I know the formatting is off on this, but blogger is once again not cooperating, and I can't bring myself to re-type it, so there you have it.
How Far Along: 21 weeksSize of the Baby: According to the "What to Expect" app, our baby is the size of a banana this week (7 inches, 11 oz.)
Total weight gain: Well, I made up for that loss last update big-time. I'm up 13 lbs now. YIKES! Not liking the way that's going, so time to get down to business with better exercise and eating habits.
Maternity clothes: Someone gave me some maternity clothes, mostly shirts, so I broke down and bought a few pair of maternity pants and shorts. I still prefer dresses, and can wear a mix of maternity and regular dresses, as well as a mix of regular and maternity shirts, but it's strictly maternity pants now.
Gender: Girl, and her name is a definite.
Movement: Definitely can feel her moving in there now. She moves the most at night, especially when I am lying in bed. So, she already appears to be a night owl like her daddy. In fact, she had her hands over her face at the ultrasound, which was in the morning, as if she was trying to tell us to leave her alone. Ahem, this is definitely like daddy, too!
Sleep: Sleeping more on my side now out of necessity, but still sleep best on my back. And still getting up a couple times for the bathroom, but sometimes I can make it through the night only getting up once.
What I miss: Same as always, Blue Moon and cold deli meat, but other than that, not too much.
Cravings: None.
Other crazy symptoms: Nosebleeds every time I blow my nose, and I've definitely felt the round ligament pain. Heartburn continues, but Prilosec is my best friend, and I can definitely tell when I forget to take it.
Baby's milestones: From "Sprout": Baby G resembles a miniature version of a fully developed person, but can still fit in the palm of my hand. She often hiccups to practice breathing and swallows amniotic fluid to practice eating. From "What to Expect": My uterus is now about an inch above my belly button. Baby G is developing her sense of touch and her grip. She can perceive light and dark better, and her eyebrows and eyelashes are well formed.
Best moment this week: Our 20 week ultrasound that showed all of her organs and body parts developing nicely. Brain, heart, lungs, spine...check, check, check, check. Makes me breathe a giant sigh of relief at this point!
Up next: My next appointment at 24 weeks will be my glucose test. Afraid of this one because I swear that everybody I've heard of lately has failed the first and had to take the 3 hour one. I'm deathly afraid of needles, so this is not something I want to have to do!!
How Far Along: 21 weeksSize of the Baby: According to the "What to Expect" app, our baby is the size of a banana this week (7 inches, 11 oz.)
Total weight gain: Well, I made up for that loss last update big-time. I'm up 13 lbs now. YIKES! Not liking the way that's going, so time to get down to business with better exercise and eating habits.
Maternity clothes: Someone gave me some maternity clothes, mostly shirts, so I broke down and bought a few pair of maternity pants and shorts. I still prefer dresses, and can wear a mix of maternity and regular dresses, as well as a mix of regular and maternity shirts, but it's strictly maternity pants now.
Gender: Girl, and her name is a definite.
Movement: Definitely can feel her moving in there now. She moves the most at night, especially when I am lying in bed. So, she already appears to be a night owl like her daddy. In fact, she had her hands over her face at the ultrasound, which was in the morning, as if she was trying to tell us to leave her alone. Ahem, this is definitely like daddy, too!
Sleep: Sleeping more on my side now out of necessity, but still sleep best on my back. And still getting up a couple times for the bathroom, but sometimes I can make it through the night only getting up once.
What I miss: Same as always, Blue Moon and cold deli meat, but other than that, not too much.
Cravings: None.
Other crazy symptoms: Nosebleeds every time I blow my nose, and I've definitely felt the round ligament pain. Heartburn continues, but Prilosec is my best friend, and I can definitely tell when I forget to take it.
Baby's milestones: From "Sprout": Baby G resembles a miniature version of a fully developed person, but can still fit in the palm of my hand. She often hiccups to practice breathing and swallows amniotic fluid to practice eating. From "What to Expect": My uterus is now about an inch above my belly button. Baby G is developing her sense of touch and her grip. She can perceive light and dark better, and her eyebrows and eyelashes are well formed.
Best moment this week: Our 20 week ultrasound that showed all of her organs and body parts developing nicely. Brain, heart, lungs, spine...check, check, check, check. Makes me breathe a giant sigh of relief at this point!
Up next: My next appointment at 24 weeks will be my glucose test. Afraid of this one because I swear that everybody I've heard of lately has failed the first and had to take the 3 hour one. I'm deathly afraid of needles, so this is not something I want to have to do!!
Monday, May 28
Sixteen Week Update
**I'm actually at 17 weeks, but I could not get Blogger to cooperate with me last week to format this post, so I got frustrated and quit trying.
How Far Along: 16 Weeks
Size of the Baby: According to the "What to Expect" app, our baby is the size of a turnip this week (5 inches, 5 ounces). However, the "Sprout" app says she is 4 inches and 4 ounces (a lemon). Our ultrasound indicated she is 6 ounces, so I'm leaning more towards turnip.
Total weight gain: I lost a pound between 12 and 16 weeks, likely due to the fact that my appetite stopped being like that of a teenage boy. So, my total weight gain is about 2 lbs., although is surely feels like more. I'm definitely losing muscle tone, though, and muscle weighs more than fat, I've been told.
Maternity clothes: I'm wearing looser dresses and a few maternity dresses that I have bought from Target, simply because it's not that big of a difference and they were really cute, although not totally necessary. I haven't worn them yet, but I've also bought a pair of maternity white jeans and shorts. Really, I'm sticking to dresses right now.
Gender: It's a girl! And we're 99% sure of her name :-)
Movement: I still haven't felt any that I can completely pinpoint as baby and not something else, but it's possible that's what it has been.
Sleep: I get up once or twice during the night to go to the bathroom, but other than that, I sleep soundly. I'm still on my back mostly, but have noticed that if I stay too long on my back, I wake up with "dead arms"
What I miss: Sub/Club sandwiches with cold deli meat. And I'm still missing a nice, refreshing Blue Moon, especially since it's so good in the summertime.
Cravings: Besides the Blue Moon and cold deli meat that I can't have, nothing.
Other crazy symptoms: I still have indigestion if I don't take Prilosec. My skin has improved...knock on wood!...as has my appetite (I'm not nearly as hungry all the time). I have the occasional backache, headache, and nosebleed, but nothing major. I'm considering myself very lucky to have missed the sickness bug this time around.
Baby's milestones: From "Sprout": The uterus is continuing to expand, as are the baby's lunhgs to draw in amniotic fluid and prepare them for breathing. From "What to Expect": Baby G's body fat is beginning to form, and she's starting to listen to noises. Her eyes have finished their migration and are beginning to make small side to side movements through eyelids that are still sealed shut.
Best moment this week: Finding out that Baby G is a Baby Girl, and she has two arms and two legs and appears to be developing nicely.
Up next: My next appointment at 20 weeks is for the anomaly scan which checks all of her organs and body parts.
How Far Along: 16 Weeks
Size of the Baby: According to the "What to Expect" app, our baby is the size of a turnip this week (5 inches, 5 ounces). However, the "Sprout" app says she is 4 inches and 4 ounces (a lemon). Our ultrasound indicated she is 6 ounces, so I'm leaning more towards turnip.
Total weight gain: I lost a pound between 12 and 16 weeks, likely due to the fact that my appetite stopped being like that of a teenage boy. So, my total weight gain is about 2 lbs., although is surely feels like more. I'm definitely losing muscle tone, though, and muscle weighs more than fat, I've been told.
Maternity clothes: I'm wearing looser dresses and a few maternity dresses that I have bought from Target, simply because it's not that big of a difference and they were really cute, although not totally necessary. I haven't worn them yet, but I've also bought a pair of maternity white jeans and shorts. Really, I'm sticking to dresses right now.
Gender: It's a girl! And we're 99% sure of her name :-)
Movement: I still haven't felt any that I can completely pinpoint as baby and not something else, but it's possible that's what it has been.
Sleep: I get up once or twice during the night to go to the bathroom, but other than that, I sleep soundly. I'm still on my back mostly, but have noticed that if I stay too long on my back, I wake up with "dead arms"
What I miss: Sub/Club sandwiches with cold deli meat. And I'm still missing a nice, refreshing Blue Moon, especially since it's so good in the summertime.
Cravings: Besides the Blue Moon and cold deli meat that I can't have, nothing.
Other crazy symptoms: I still have indigestion if I don't take Prilosec. My skin has improved...knock on wood!...as has my appetite (I'm not nearly as hungry all the time). I have the occasional backache, headache, and nosebleed, but nothing major. I'm considering myself very lucky to have missed the sickness bug this time around.
Baby's milestones: From "Sprout": The uterus is continuing to expand, as are the baby's lunhgs to draw in amniotic fluid and prepare them for breathing. From "What to Expect": Baby G's body fat is beginning to form, and she's starting to listen to noises. Her eyes have finished their migration and are beginning to make small side to side movements through eyelids that are still sealed shut.
Best moment this week: Finding out that Baby G is a Baby Girl, and she has two arms and two legs and appears to be developing nicely.
Up next: My next appointment at 20 weeks is for the anomaly scan which checks all of her organs and body parts.
Tuesday, May 22
Sugar and spice....
... and everything nice.
That's what little girls are made of.
We found out today at our 16 week appointment that Baby G is a SWEET BABY GIRL! WEG is doomed. He is going to be wrapped around our little girl's finger :-)
That's what little girls are made of.
We found out today at our 16 week appointment that Baby G is a SWEET BABY GIRL! WEG is doomed. He is going to be wrapped around our little girl's finger :-)
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