long! The 16 inches might explain the constant kicking I feel when she is awake, not much room in there! This week she has been doing a lot of pushing and holding her foot on my tummy for like 30 seconds. The craziest feeling is when she pushes on my bladder, WOW does it feel like I'm about to pee right then and there! Ha! It's official, baby is showing brain activity! And her brain will keep on getting more complex. Her eyes are forming and soon she will be opening them. She's taking breaths, too. They're of amniotic fluid, not air, but it's still good practice. She's practicing inhaling and exhaling with her rapidly developing lungs. Her lungs are mature enough that she'd probably survive if she was born now. Her hands are now strong enough to grasp a finger! All 5 senses are now in working order. One of the things that I think is very interesting is that Shorty may have turned so she’s in the head-down position by now, poised for her trip down the birth canal. At 31 weeks, baby’s birth still seems kind of far away, but baby and I are physically ready in a lot of ways, just in case there’s an early
arrival. I'm still wanting baby to be born in the beginning of February but after last weeks appointment with the doctor, that doesn't sound like it's going to happen. Doug and I went in for my 7th month check-in 2 weeks ago and my blood pressure was a little high. We are thinking because I get out work and rush over to the doctor's office to make it to my appointment on time, my blood pressure is high, so the doctor scheduled me to come back the following week to check it again. The second appointment, again, showed that my blood pressure was high. I had been checking it at home as well and it was high. The doctor is concerned about me having preeclampsia; which occurs when a pregnant woman has high blood pressure and protein in her urine. He said that I need to not eat fatty or spicy foods, drink more water, and reduce my salt intake. (I'm sure the 2 nights of fried tacos Doug and I made, Thanksgiving dinner and left overs and Aunt Beverly's amazing fudge, aren't helping). He also said that we need to have appointments every 2 weeks instead of once a month. He measured her and she was 3-4 weeks bigger than the average 29 week old baby. He said "Wow, she's big!" I know what he is talking about, she feels like she is 100 pounds in my belly!!! Haha. He said she may be developing/growing quickly, or just that she is going to be a big baby. Doug weighed 10 pounds when he was born and I weighed 6.8 pounds. So he wants us coming in every other week so he can monitor her growth. As for me, my belly feels and looks HUGE! At 31 weeks, my belly’s doing more than just making it tough to find a
comfortable sleeping position. It’s made itself a conversation piece.
It seems when I talk to people about being pregnant, it's either about my huge belly or about how I can't sleep. I've still been waking up at about 4am and then toss and turn until I have to wake up. It just feels like I'm crushing my belly. It is not fun :( By 9pm, I can barely keep my eyes open. When I get home from work, my feet are so swollen, my shoes won't fit.
It's been 30* outside and I've been wearing flip flops just so that my
feet don't hurt. My toes get so swollen they feel like they are going to
explode! You can tell when I've had a long day because I waddle. Ahhhh
the pregnant waddle! I still am constantly peeing ALL the time. I get random heartburn, even when I haven't eaten anything in hours. We won't even get into the weird dreams and pregnancy brain. She may be kicking and jabbing me a lot, but has got to be the coolest thing ever! I can even look down and see my belly move. Just to have that feeling that inside me is a baby, MY baby, doing that, is beyond words that I can't explain. If you're a mother, I'm sure you can relate. If you are male, take every chance you can to put your hand on your significant other's belly to feel your baby move. Doug puts his hand on my belly and feels her kick. It makes my heart melt. We created that baby and soon, we will be able to hold her in our arms. We have the baby shower coming up! Preparing for that has been a little stressful, but I'm sure it's going to be a great day with family and friends! Thank you everyone for the support you've been giving. It's nice to get messages from people who I didn't even know cared about me and the pregnancy. Also thank you to everyone who have given gifts. Shorty is spoiled already! Also my parents who have been footing the bill for a lot of baby items and redoing the nursery. My dad spent his 5 day weekend this past weekend installing a new window in my bedroom and in the nursery so that our rooms won't be cold this winter and I won't be sick like I was last year. And a special thank you to Doug, who has been showing that he is going to be a great father to our daughter!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
31 Weeks: Pineapple
Shorty is now the size of a pineapple! She's weighing in at about 3 pounds and is about 16 inches 
long! The 16 inches might explain the constant kicking I feel when she is awake, not much room in there! This week she has been doing a lot of pushing and holding her foot on my tummy for like 30 seconds. The craziest feeling is when she pushes on my bladder, WOW does it feel like I'm about to pee right then and there! Ha! It's official, baby is showing brain activity! And her brain will keep on getting more complex. Her eyes are forming and soon she will be opening them. She's taking breaths, too. They're of amniotic fluid, not air, but it's still good practice. She's practicing inhaling and exhaling with her rapidly developing lungs. Her lungs are mature enough that she'd probably survive if she was born now. Her hands are now strong enough to grasp a finger! All 5 senses are now in working order. One of the things that I think is very interesting is that Shorty may have turned so she’s in the head-down position by now, poised for her trip down the birth canal. At 31 weeks, baby’s birth still seems kind of far away, but baby and I are physically ready in a lot of ways, just in case there’s an early
arrival. I'm still wanting baby to be born in the beginning of February but after last weeks appointment with the doctor, that doesn't sound like it's going to happen. Doug and I went in for my 7th month check-in 2 weeks ago and my blood pressure was a little high. We are thinking because I get out work and rush over to the doctor's office to make it to my appointment on time, my blood pressure is high, so the doctor scheduled me to come back the following week to check it again. The second appointment, again, showed that my blood pressure was high. I had been checking it at home as well and it was high. The doctor is concerned about me having preeclampsia; which occurs when a pregnant woman has high blood pressure and protein in her urine. He said that I need to not eat fatty or spicy foods, drink more water, and reduce my salt intake. (I'm sure the 2 nights of fried tacos Doug and I made, Thanksgiving dinner and left overs and Aunt Beverly's amazing fudge, aren't helping). He also said that we need to have appointments every 2 weeks instead of once a month. He measured her and she was 3-4 weeks bigger than the average 29 week old baby. He said "Wow, she's big!" I know what he is talking about, she feels like she is 100 pounds in my belly!!! Haha. He said she may be developing/growing quickly, or just that she is going to be a big baby. Doug weighed 10 pounds when he was born and I weighed 6.8 pounds. So he wants us coming in every other week so he can monitor her growth. As for me, my belly feels and looks HUGE! At 31 weeks, my belly’s doing more than just making it tough to find a
comfortable sleeping position. It’s made itself a conversation piece.
It seems when I talk to people about being pregnant, it's either about my huge belly or about how I can't sleep. I've still been waking up at about 4am and then toss and turn until I have to wake up. It just feels like I'm crushing my belly. It is not fun :( By 9pm, I can barely keep my eyes open. When I get home from work, my feet are so swollen, my shoes won't fit.
It's been 30* outside and I've been wearing flip flops just so that my
feet don't hurt. My toes get so swollen they feel like they are going to
explode! You can tell when I've had a long day because I waddle. Ahhhh
the pregnant waddle! I still am constantly peeing ALL the time. I get random heartburn, even when I haven't eaten anything in hours. We won't even get into the weird dreams and pregnancy brain. She may be kicking and jabbing me a lot, but has got to be the coolest thing ever! I can even look down and see my belly move. Just to have that feeling that inside me is a baby, MY baby, doing that, is beyond words that I can't explain. If you're a mother, I'm sure you can relate. If you are male, take every chance you can to put your hand on your significant other's belly to feel your baby move. Doug puts his hand on my belly and feels her kick. It makes my heart melt. We created that baby and soon, we will be able to hold her in our arms. We have the baby shower coming up! Preparing for that has been a little stressful, but I'm sure it's going to be a great day with family and friends! Thank you everyone for the support you've been giving. It's nice to get messages from people who I didn't even know cared about me and the pregnancy. Also thank you to everyone who have given gifts. Shorty is spoiled already! Also my parents who have been footing the bill for a lot of baby items and redoing the nursery. My dad spent his 5 day weekend this past weekend installing a new window in my bedroom and in the nursery so that our rooms won't be cold this winter and I won't be sick like I was last year. And a special thank you to Doug, who has been showing that he is going to be a great father to our daughter!
long! The 16 inches might explain the constant kicking I feel when she is awake, not much room in there! This week she has been doing a lot of pushing and holding her foot on my tummy for like 30 seconds. The craziest feeling is when she pushes on my bladder, WOW does it feel like I'm about to pee right then and there! Ha! It's official, baby is showing brain activity! And her brain will keep on getting more complex. Her eyes are forming and soon she will be opening them. She's taking breaths, too. They're of amniotic fluid, not air, but it's still good practice. She's practicing inhaling and exhaling with her rapidly developing lungs. Her lungs are mature enough that she'd probably survive if she was born now. Her hands are now strong enough to grasp a finger! All 5 senses are now in working order. One of the things that I think is very interesting is that Shorty may have turned so she’s in the head-down position by now, poised for her trip down the birth canal. At 31 weeks, baby’s birth still seems kind of far away, but baby and I are physically ready in a lot of ways, just in case there’s an early
arrival. I'm still wanting baby to be born in the beginning of February but after last weeks appointment with the doctor, that doesn't sound like it's going to happen. Doug and I went in for my 7th month check-in 2 weeks ago and my blood pressure was a little high. We are thinking because I get out work and rush over to the doctor's office to make it to my appointment on time, my blood pressure is high, so the doctor scheduled me to come back the following week to check it again. The second appointment, again, showed that my blood pressure was high. I had been checking it at home as well and it was high. The doctor is concerned about me having preeclampsia; which occurs when a pregnant woman has high blood pressure and protein in her urine. He said that I need to not eat fatty or spicy foods, drink more water, and reduce my salt intake. (I'm sure the 2 nights of fried tacos Doug and I made, Thanksgiving dinner and left overs and Aunt Beverly's amazing fudge, aren't helping). He also said that we need to have appointments every 2 weeks instead of once a month. He measured her and she was 3-4 weeks bigger than the average 29 week old baby. He said "Wow, she's big!" I know what he is talking about, she feels like she is 100 pounds in my belly!!! Haha. He said she may be developing/growing quickly, or just that she is going to be a big baby. Doug weighed 10 pounds when he was born and I weighed 6.8 pounds. So he wants us coming in every other week so he can monitor her growth. As for me, my belly feels and looks HUGE! At 31 weeks, my belly’s doing more than just making it tough to find a
comfortable sleeping position. It’s made itself a conversation piece.
It seems when I talk to people about being pregnant, it's either about my huge belly or about how I can't sleep. I've still been waking up at about 4am and then toss and turn until I have to wake up. It just feels like I'm crushing my belly. It is not fun :( By 9pm, I can barely keep my eyes open. When I get home from work, my feet are so swollen, my shoes won't fit.
It's been 30* outside and I've been wearing flip flops just so that my
feet don't hurt. My toes get so swollen they feel like they are going to
explode! You can tell when I've had a long day because I waddle. Ahhhh
the pregnant waddle! I still am constantly peeing ALL the time. I get random heartburn, even when I haven't eaten anything in hours. We won't even get into the weird dreams and pregnancy brain. She may be kicking and jabbing me a lot, but has got to be the coolest thing ever! I can even look down and see my belly move. Just to have that feeling that inside me is a baby, MY baby, doing that, is beyond words that I can't explain. If you're a mother, I'm sure you can relate. If you are male, take every chance you can to put your hand on your significant other's belly to feel your baby move. Doug puts his hand on my belly and feels her kick. It makes my heart melt. We created that baby and soon, we will be able to hold her in our arms. We have the baby shower coming up! Preparing for that has been a little stressful, but I'm sure it's going to be a great day with family and friends! Thank you everyone for the support you've been giving. It's nice to get messages from people who I didn't even know cared about me and the pregnancy. Also thank you to everyone who have given gifts. Shorty is spoiled already! Also my parents who have been footing the bill for a lot of baby items and redoing the nursery. My dad spent his 5 day weekend this past weekend installing a new window in my bedroom and in the nursery so that our rooms won't be cold this winter and I won't be sick like I was last year. And a special thank you to Doug, who has been showing that he is going to be a great father to our daughter!
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