33 Weeks

Back on bed rest! Luke weighs almost 5 pounds and is about 18 inches long. Once you add in the placenta, extra blood, and amniotic fluid, I am now lugging around 10 pounds of baby and baby's "gear." The level of amniotic fluid has now reached it's max, which explains why I can feel him more (there's less liquid to cushion the blows). Major milestone this week: The development of his immune system!

Update

Weight Gain: 22 pounds

Movement: He doesn't kick as much as he used to, but when he does, IT IS HARD! He mostly just rolls around and practices his bicycle skills. I've noticed lately that I feel him move around much higher and way over on my sides. And he gets the hiccups a lot!

Sleep: It's different every night. One night I want the body pillow, the next night I want nothing, the next night I want a regular pillow between my legs, the next night I want a regular pillow under my belly....

Cravings: Cereal, sausage, fried fish, and grapes

Aversions: none

Stretch Marks: none

Symptoms: CONTRACTIONS!! (which hopefully we are getting under control), nose bleeds, indigestion, my blood pressure is a little higher than normal (but the nurse said it may be from the pain from the contractions), I CAN'T BREATHE, and the medicine I'm on now makes me super shaky. It's very hard typing this right now.

Belly Button: I'm going to start calling it an outie.... there's one hunk of skin that sticks out and you can see it through some of my shirts...so outie it is.

What I Miss: Being comfortable

What I Look Forward To: My baby shower this weekend! Yes, I'm on bed rest, but my doctor said it was fine to go to my baby shower. I'll just have to sit the whole time :/

Best Mommy Moment of the Week: This week has been pretty tough. I, of course, loved hearing his heart beat at the doctor the other day and a few things I ordered for him came in :)

twiddling my thumbs....

Whenever I get pregnant with baby number two, I will have EVERYTHING finished BEFORE I reach my third trimester! I'm back on bed rest until next week when I go back to the doctor. I'm going crazy thinking about everything I still need and want to do, but can't do it because I'm confined to this deggum recliner. And it's not stuff people can help me do..It's mommy stuff that I want to do. But hopefully the doctor will say everything is looking good and I can get back to my normal life come next week. Fingers crossed :)

Saturday in the Recliner

Luke is loving my right ribs these days. Every morning I wake up to discover a little foot lodged in my ribs. I guess he's found a new comfy position. He's also going to be an expert breather because he gets the hiccups about 3 times a day. He must be doing some serious practice breathing or maybe just sucking his thumb. Today I am confined to the recliner to hopefully control all these contractions I'm having. Thank God for Pinterst to keep me entertained! Happy Weekend Y'all!

32 Weeks

My little timeline baby is almost to the end!!!!!

Luke is about 4 pounds and 17- 19 inches long. His digestive system is completely ready to go now! His little home is starting to get a little cramped now, but he's very comfy.

Babygaga.com- "Thanks to their recently matured lungs and a strengthening immune system, over 90% of babies born in their 32nd week survive! So - go ahead and throw a mini-party right now because it’s pretty much a done deal - you've got a human-bean that's going to make it!"

Update

Movement: My belly is moving a lot! He doesn't kick as much as he used to, but he sure does like to roll around. It looks like my belly is doing the wave. He was kicking me in the ribs this morning which hurt, but at the same time was neat feeling.

Sleep: I've kicked the body pillow out of the bed and brought back just the one pillow in between my legs. My belly has gotten so big it doesn't need anything under it anymore and the body pillow makes me super hot. Plus, it's hard enough to get in and out of bed by myself let alone wrestle with a body pillow.

Cravings: Apple juice, cereal, V8, and BBQ...Maybe that's fruit, milk, veggies, and protein?? :)

Aversions: None

Stretch Marks: None

Symptoms: Heartburn, indigestion, contractions, and my little reaction to my contraction medicine..

What I Miss: Maybe I should change that to "What Is Really Aggravating Me Right Now"- not being able to do things and having to stay on the couch sometimes because of contractions and reactions to contraction medicine. I hate the back and forth. One day I'm good..working, running errands... next day I'm on couch arrest.

What I Look Forward To: My massage, Luke's baby shower, AND my maternity pictures all next weekend!!!! Can't wait to see what all Luke gets! :)

Best Mommy Moment of the Week: We got to hear his heart beat again Monday at the doctor (never gets old) and just feeling and seeing him move in my belly. This may sound strange, but it's the best way I can describe it....It feels like there isn't as much skin between me and him and I can feel him better. I guess it's just because he's getting bigger.

31 Weeks

Aww he's getting chubby :)

whattoexpect.com

 

Luke is weighing in at almost 4 pounds right now and is approximately 18 inches long. He is almost his birth length, but will continue to put on weight until two weeks before he's born (1/2 pound per week). His immune system and brain have made some serious gains over the past couple of weeks.

Update

How Far Along: 31 Weeks

Gender: BOY

Weight Gain: 19 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Since my favorite thing is camis, I ordered one in every color. I like wearing them under my shirts (because some have gotten too short in the front) and they are the most comfortable thing to wear around the house.

Movement: He's practicing how to ride a bicycle. It's the neatest thing feeling his feet rub across my belly.

Sleep: Sucks right now because I have sinus problems and I can't breath!

Cravings: hmmm I'm still liking honey, I'm over the whole pizza thing I think, and I'm really loving apple juice!

Aversions: None

Stretch Marks: Nope

Symptoms: I burp. A LOT. One of these days I'm going to accidentally burp while talking to a parent or something.... Heart burn and contractions are the two main things right now I guess.

Belly Button In or Out: Still an Evenie except for one little piece of skin that sticks out.

What I Miss: Hmmmm....being able to do simple, everyday things without getting out of breath.

What I Look Forward To: My doctor's appointment on Monday. I was able to get off of bed rest because my test results said I am NOT in early labor. (Thank you sweet baby Jesus!) So I'm eager to know what the doctor has to say about my contractions now.

Best Mommy Moment of the Week: Definitely hearing that our little boy isn't trying to make his appearance too soon. He still has some cooking to do :)