How far along? 34 weeks 2 days.
Size of baby: She may be about 17.5 inches long and up to 5.5 pounds. She's the size of a butternut squash.
Sleep: The quality of sleep has definitely declined this week. I'm sure part of it has been due to my cold, but every night I've woken up at least once (which means more like two or three times) because I couldn't breathe or because I was thirsty or because I had to relieve my bladder. A couple times I've been in bed by 9 or 9:30, and at least I did feel more rested the following mornings. Last Saturday night was the worst of all, though -- I started getting heartburn around 7:30 in the evening, and antacid tablets didn't help at all. It lasted basically until 6:30 in the morning, and I slept maaaybe two or three hours because of it. Jacob gave me a blessing when he got home from work, and I was able to sleep another few hours afterward. But it was pretty miserable.
Total weight gain: I haven't been on a scale in at least two weeks.
Unglamorous body changes: My face has been extra oily this week.
Best moment this week: Friday Jacob and I went on a date to Pizza Pie Cafe and then came home and watched How to Train Your Dragon. It was delightful.
Movement: I now feel her moving more towards my back than my belly, which makes me suspect she's turned around somehow (I still can't visualize her location in relation to me). It's a little strange feeling movements along my intestines. This also means I don't see her movements from the outside as often.
Food cravings/aversions: Nothing in particular.
Symptoms: Oh, you know. Heartburn. Thankfully, it hasn't been as bad the last few days. My lower back gets achey more often, and I've had some intermittent pain in the right side of my stomach, which kind of feels like a pulled muscle or something. I've been getting some mild headaches in the afternoons, but they haven't been too bad. And I've been getting hot flashes. Lest anyone get the wrong idea, overall I'm doing really well. I don't want to seem like a whinerpants when really this pregnancy has been quite easy.
Currently looking forward to: Going to bed early tonight. And I'm crossing my fingers that I can actually sleep through the night.
Realization of the week: A few weeks ago I had a dream that I went into labor while on a field trip. This week I learned that we're now signed up for a field trip on April 8th -- 3 days before my due date. Oh, how I hope this dream doesn't come true! Jacob thinks I should opt out of going. I don't think I have that power unless I've already given birth. But I definitely need to get a plan in place "just in case".
Sleep: The quality of sleep has definitely declined this week. I'm sure part of it has been due to my cold, but every night I've woken up at least once (which means more like two or three times) because I couldn't breathe or because I was thirsty or because I had to relieve my bladder. A couple times I've been in bed by 9 or 9:30, and at least I did feel more rested the following mornings. Last Saturday night was the worst of all, though -- I started getting heartburn around 7:30 in the evening, and antacid tablets didn't help at all. It lasted basically until 6:30 in the morning, and I slept maaaybe two or three hours because of it. Jacob gave me a blessing when he got home from work, and I was able to sleep another few hours afterward. But it was pretty miserable.
Total weight gain: I haven't been on a scale in at least two weeks.
Unglamorous body changes: My face has been extra oily this week.
Best moment this week: Friday Jacob and I went on a date to Pizza Pie Cafe and then came home and watched How to Train Your Dragon. It was delightful.
Movement: I now feel her moving more towards my back than my belly, which makes me suspect she's turned around somehow (I still can't visualize her location in relation to me). It's a little strange feeling movements along my intestines. This also means I don't see her movements from the outside as often.
Food cravings/aversions: Nothing in particular.
Symptoms: Oh, you know. Heartburn. Thankfully, it hasn't been as bad the last few days. My lower back gets achey more often, and I've had some intermittent pain in the right side of my stomach, which kind of feels like a pulled muscle or something. I've been getting some mild headaches in the afternoons, but they haven't been too bad. And I've been getting hot flashes. Lest anyone get the wrong idea, overall I'm doing really well. I don't want to seem like a whinerpants when really this pregnancy has been quite easy.
Currently looking forward to: Going to bed early tonight. And I'm crossing my fingers that I can actually sleep through the night.
Realization of the week: A few weeks ago I had a dream that I went into labor while on a field trip. This week I learned that we're now signed up for a field trip on April 8th -- 3 days before my due date. Oh, how I hope this dream doesn't come true! Jacob thinks I should opt out of going. I don't think I have that power unless I've already given birth. But I definitely need to get a plan in place "just in case".
Milestones: During the Worst Heartburn Episode Ever, around 3:30 in the morning, I had the thought "I don't want to be pregnant anymore!" for the first time. And then I felt immediately guilty because I'm incredibly grateful to even have this opportunity to be pregnant, and I know of others who desperately wish that they had this chance, too.
Other tidbits: Baby girl can now start recognizing and reacting to songs that I sing. Apparently, she may find some of those songs soothing after birth. Which makes me reconsider singing along to the radio when gems such as "Poker Face" come on.
Other tidbits: Baby girl can now start recognizing and reacting to songs that I sing. Apparently, she may find some of those songs soothing after birth. Which makes me reconsider singing along to the radio when gems such as "Poker Face" come on.
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