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| 32 weeks |
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| 33 weeks |
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| 34 weeks |
How far along: 34 weeks.
Weeks to due date: 6 weeks!
Total weight gain: 21 pounds
Maternity clothes: Oh yes. I’m looking forward to regular clothes and to not
feeling like a hippo =)
Sleep: Well, I’ve been trying to go to
bed early and take at least a short nap every day. A couple of weeks ago pure
exhaustion aided in me going to the ER so rest has been high on the list
lately. More details below...
Exercise: Still getting in my 6 days a week. 3 strength and 3 cardio
=) My belly is getting in the way more and more =) And moves where I have to
bring my elbow to my opposite knee are just a cruel joke! Haha!
Best moment this week: I’ve decided to make a project
list and complete at least one of those projects a week until baby comes. I
thought this might help with a little bit of the impatience I’ve been feeling
=) Well, this week I finished a quilt I started for myself 3 years ago. I got
the front almost completely done and then other projects kept getting in the
way so it sat in a tote until this week when I finally got it done! It’s far
from perfect but I’m happy with it! Especially since it has my favorite colors
and patterns =) Olivia seems to like it too!
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach
Movement: So much! And it’s so entertaining!
Food cravings: Chocolate milk
Making me queasy: Nothing
Starting to show: oh
just a little bit
Gender: hmmmm….. we will
find out soon =)
Happy or moody: Depends on the
moment. Olivia has been super ornery this week and I have been overtired, have
had heartburn and sciatic nerve pain, and it has been hot and humid. All of
those things don’t always add up to me being a happy camper. On the other hand
there are many things to be happy about so I’m trying to focus on those
as well =) Andy has been getting up with Olivia when she’s not sleeping well, I’ve
been going to a great chiropractor, and we’ve had fun staying cool in the lake
and Olivia’s pool.
Things I've been experiencing this
week: This
happened about two weeks ago now but here is what happened on the day I went to
the hospital. The few nights before I’d
been sleeping really poorly and so had Olivia.
I had troubles sleeping that night and Olivia got up early so I was
running on about 3 hours of sleep. Around 11:30AM I started experiencing muscle
weakness and blurred vision. I called Andy to tell him how I was feeling and
let him know that I didn’t think Olivia and I would come to the dining hall for
lunch since I wasn’t feeling well. I decided to put on a movie for Olivia, rest
for a while, and then have something to eat but by 12:30 I started having numbness
and tingling in mostly the left side of my body including my face and tongue. I also was having troubles holding onto things, walking, and speaking. As I was
trying to call Andy he came in the door and I told him what was going on and he
called a friend of ours to come take care of Olivia and then he took me to the
hospital. After being in the ER for a while they ruled out a stroke as my
previous symptoms had gone away and blood tests came back normal. I was still
having muscle weakness and wasn’t feeling well though so they had done an IV to get
some fluid in me but shortly after they got that started I was having trouble
staying conscious and my blood pressure ended up dropping to 50/20. Then they tested my blood
sugar level which ended up being low so they gave me some orange juice and I
rested and then eventually all was back to normal. The Dr. said that she
thought that all of this was because of pregnancy/lack of sleep/low blood sugar
as this combo can do some pretty strange things to one's body. I had an OB appointment that Friday and she
agreed that that was why I felt the way I did. She said it was a good call to
go in especially with my blood pressure dropping the way it did. So the
solution to all of this is to rest, make sure I’m eating well, and when the
time comes, to have this little peanut!
What I'm looking forward to: I’m really looking forward to
meeting our new little one! I ordered and received a Happy Wrap (baby carrier)
this week and I am looking forward to wearing it with our sweet little one
tucked inside.
Size of baby: A butternut squash
