O.M.G. - are there really only 10 weeks left in this pregnancy?!? In some ways it's felt like it's taken forever to get to this point, but then I look at the calendar and begin to have a panic attack. There's still so much to do, and so little time to get it all accomplished!
How far along? 30w 6d
How big is baby? The size of a squash - and she'll remain the same 'food item' (that sounds so wrong) for a few more weeks. No more weekly ticker changes! She's around 16ish in. and weighing in at around 3 lbs. It's hard to believe she doesn't have much more growing to do lengthwise, but she's still got lots of weight to put on yet. She's getting stronger everyday, and that's evident by all of her movement! She's also begun to settle into cycles of waking and sleeping now that she is capable of REM sleep. She continues to open her eyes, but her eyesight is very poor, and will be right after birth as well. Once here she'll have 20/400 vision and only be able to see objects a few inches from her face. (Sounds just like her mom when she doesn't have her contacts in!)
Maternity clothes? Still the same. I have been given a few larger items of clothing (not maternity) to get me by. Thank you!
Sleep? Never an issue! It's amazing to me that I can have the fan blowing on me all night, no blankets, and not get cold at all! Amazing how many things pregnancy changes in your body's chemistry!
Best moment this week? Not baby related - but my Bailey girl got all of her stiches out this week and looks wonderful! Now she just has to grow all of her hair back!
Worst moment this week? Baby in the ribs -- enough said.
Symptoms? I feel like I'm re-living first trimester all over again in so many ways. Once in a while I get moments of nausea but the fatigue is what's killing me. I can't walk as far as I used to because the extra weight is killing my back and I get winded from walking up a simple flight of stairs. It also makes it hard to walk when your feet are often swollen like a couple of sausages. Not very attractive either! She must have a leg jammed into my right rib somewhere and sitting all day in an office chair is not working for me anymore! Wow, I sound like a whiner!
Movement? When doesn't this little baby move? We are now starting to see rolling movements - like an elbow or knee going across my belly. Although it's wonderful that our little girl is so strong, I will admit that it creeps me out a bit. It's almost alien like. The movement has always freaked me out a bit and I'm just not one of those women that thinks it's the greatest thing ever. Don't get me wrong, I like the movement as reassurance that she's okay, but it's something I don't think I'm going to miss.
Belly button? Still an outie. Much easier to keep clean! ;)
What I miss? Running, feeling like a normal person who can do normal things. It's amazing the simple things we take for granted....
What I'm looking forward to? Upcoming baby shower and cooler weather! Bring on fall!!
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