35 weeks...

I'm a little late on my 35 week update.  Luckily, I don't have pre-eclampsia just a lot of swelling and I mean a lot.  Feet, toes, ankles, legs, knees, hands, etc.   It's actually quite painful.  I'm trying to stay off my feet but I have so much to do around the house and want the house perfect and clean for the baby's arrival.  She's still breech so if she doesn't turn I'll be having a c-section.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts itchy, rashy Sore on and off
• Tired and out of breath
• Back hurts badly
• Hard to move around.  Getting out of bed is an ordeal
• Belly popping out.  J's comment "You're huge"just what every woman wants to hear
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Cramps on and off
• Baby kicks and movement all over.  Stomach sometimes moves when she moves.  
• Sleeping issues a lot
• Stomach hard.  Baby is still breech. 
• Lot's of swelling all over

34 weeks...

Well, had some issues this past week.  My legs don't look like my legs at all.  Legs/feet are all swelled up and hurt.  Dr is running tests to make sure it's not pre-eclampsia.  I don't think it is. BP is still really good.  I've been feeling like crap though.  I think it's because of the pain and not being able to sleep.  I'm currently on bed rests till the tests come back in.  Feet up and no walking around at all except for food and bathroom.  Trying to finish up any administrative work I have that's so I don't have to worry about it.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts itchy, rashy and getting sore again
• Tired and out of breath. 
• Back hurts badly
• Hard to move around.  Getting out of bed is an ordeal
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement all over.  Stomach sometimes moves when she moves.  
• Sleeping issues a lot
• Stomach hard.  As of last U/S, baby is still breech. 
• Lot's of swelling in the legs.  Currently on bedrest

33 weeks...

So I'm going to my twice weekly NST's and also had an MFM U/S last week.  Baby is doing great.  They think she weighs about 4 lbs which is on target.  My weight is on target.  My Blood Sugars are doing okay.  Now, my back is hurting all the time and I get pain after I eat.  Doctor thought it was my gallbladder but when I mentioned I had pain after I had glucose tabs she thinks I have gerd.  She said take Pepcid twice a day.   I'm kind of ready for her arrival.    I've put in for my disability so I should be ready when the time comes.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts itchy, rashy and getting sore again
• Tired and out of breath. 
• Back hurts badly
• Hard to move around.  Getting out of bed is an ordeal
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement all over.  Stomach sometimes moves when she moves.  
• Sleeping issues a lot
• Stomach hard.  As of last U/S, baby is still breech. 

32 weeks...

This week I started my twice weekly NST's.  So far so good.  OB still isn't happy with my fasting numbers.  I'm trying but I can't control what happens when I sleep.  We got a lot done in the nursery this week.  Still have some work to do but it's slowly coming together.  All the bedding has been washed.  I've washed all the the clothes, towels and blankets.  Had a small mishap on the steam cleaned carpet in the nursery but I'm confident I can get the stain out.  We still need to clean up the changing table and get it upstairs and put the butterfly decals on the wall.  Last thing I'm going to do is get the lampshade, curtains and rocker recliner.  The biggest hurdle I have is getting the stuff I got from friends out of the living room.  Our downstairs looks like a tornado went thru it.  Quite an embarrassment if someone was to come over and into our home.    The big thing I've noticed is my lack of energy and ability to move easily.  I tire quickly and need to take frequent breaks so everything is taking longer than normal.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts itchy, rashy and getting sore again
• Tired and out of breath. 
• Hard to move around.  Getting out of bed is an ordeal
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement all over.  Stomach sometimes moves when she moves.  
• Sleeping issues a lot
• Stomach hard.  Not sure what position baby is in.  Hopefully head down.  

31 weeks...

This was another interesting week.  Work was uneventful.  Blood sugar had some issues but straightened out.  I had my 2nd and final Fetal Echo and everything looked really good.  Baby's heart is just fine.   After the appointment we had childcare appointments.  We went to the first app and it was a woman from Chile.  She has one 2 year old presently and she's not state certified.  She mentioned doing the mother goose learning and mentioned she might be speaking to her in Spanish.  When we left, J was not happy about any of that.  She seemed more like a baby sitter than a childcare provider.   J overreacted and didn't even want to look at the next one but we went anyway because we had an appointment.  We were presently surprised.  She has an area for teaching.  She also has an assistant.  She has a degree in childhood education.  I was really impressed and so was J.    Then we went to the last one on my list.  She is the mother of 7 children.  She seemed frazzled and the house was not in order at all.  Very unorganized but she is the mother of 7 kids.  When we left and got in the car, I simply said NO.  I could tell she is just a baby sitter and nothing more.  We are going to look at some of the centers which run about $100 more a week.  I have the feeling we are going with #2 on our list.  So glad we didn't just cancel because of the first one.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts itchy and getting sore again
• Tired and out of breath.  Still finding it hard to walk at lunch at my usual pace
• Definitely hard to move finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement all over
• Sleeping issues a lot
• Stomach hard.  Baby is still breech right now.  

30 weeks...

This week has been better than last.  I had the last of my scolding doctor appointments last week and hopefully it will be better for the last 7 weeks of my pregnancy.  I made progress on the office and got the carpet steamcleaned and guest bed moved.  Now I'm working on the baby's room.  Hopefully this weekend J can move the rest of the furniture out and I can steam clean that carpet and then J can put the furniture together.  After that, I need to get the rest of the house organized.  I have a feeling I'll be running out of time to clean up and prepare.  I just want everything perfect for her arrival.  I hesitate to buy any more items till I have the nursery and the rest of the house in order.  Guess I'm in the nesting phase.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts still itchy
• Tired and out of breath.  Still finding it hard to walk at lunch at my usual pace
• Definitely hard to move finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement all over
• Sleeping issues a lot

29 weeks...

This week wasn't so good.  My Endo wasn't happy with my blood sugars.  Neither was my OB.  I received a call from the MFM group to make an appointment to review my blood sugars and prescribe insulin which I'm already on.  I use a pump.  My OB wanted them to take over management of my diabetes but they don't manage pumps.  I went in the next day to the MFM and they did an exam and everything was measuring perfect.  My weight, the babies size, etc.  All is good.  The MFM said he would call my Endo to discuss.  I felt so lectured and yelled at.  So did J.  He promised not to push any more of his delicious desserts on me till our little one is born.  We have an appointment next week with my OB.  I'm not looking forward to it.

On another note, we picked up the crib, mattress, dresser and travel system.   My family purchased the travel system for us.  The crib, mattress and dresser was purchased using the money from the gift card from my co-workers.  I need to start working on those thank you cards tonight and get them done for Monday.  I'm also making a lot of progress in cleaning up the bedrooms.  It's going slow but I'm hoping by Thanksgiving we have the rooms all finished.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Rash has gone away on my my breasts
• Tired and out of breath.  Still finding it hard to walk at lunch at my usual pace
• Finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues
• Blood sugars have been high but now I'm being more careful with my food choices

28 weeks...

This week was really special for me.  First off, it was the beginning of the 3rd and final trimester of my pregnancy.  I feel like I'm in for the home stretch at this point.  Next, my office family threw me an awesome baby shower.  It was pot luck at lunchtime.  There was lots of food and some presents.  I was so blown away by the gifts.  I got some things from my registry and 2 gift cards.  One was from one person I work with for $25 to target.  The other was what they collected from all my co-workers.  Because of all of them, I was able to buy my crib, mattress and dresser.  And I still have some money left on it.  Now I have to start making out the Thank You cards. I was really touched by it all.  Nothing like I expected.

Now that I have furniture on the way, I need to get the rooms in order.  I wanted to do more yesterday but I was so tired.  I am every weekend.  Today was no different but I'm trying to do a little at a time. We looked at buying a new carpet but it's just not in the cards right now so we'll have to steam clean what we have till next year sometime.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Rash going away on my my breasts
• Tired and out of breath.  Still finding it hard to walk at lunch at my usual pace
• Finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues
• Stomach has been making gurgling noises.  Wonder if it's because my internal organs are moving around.  

27 weeks...

This week we had some good classes to take.  Bringing home baby and the Childbirth Education.  J didn't really enjoy the Childbirth Education.  He felt it was too long and no breaks.  They catered lunch for us but it might have been better if we could have left the building for that hour.  Instead we ate and someone talked about cord blood to us.  Not really a break.  Overall, we got a lot of good information.  A lot to think about and a lot to know about the labor process.  I wound up with more questions for my doctor.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts still itchy and sensitive and now have a rash
• Tired and out of breath.  Hard to walk at lunch at my usual pace
• Finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly and very tight sometimes.  Could be Braxton Hicks.
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues

26 weeks...

This week we have a few classes at the hospital.  Bringing home baby which is only an hour and the childbirth marathon on Saturday.  It's from 8:30-4:30 pm.  It'll be a long day but worth it.  I can't believe I've made it this far. It feels a bit surreal.  I can't wait to meet our little girl.  I love feeling her move around.  It makes me feel so reassured that she's okay. A part of me thinks J is in a bit of denial. We need to do so much work around the house I have no idea when it will be done.  J doesn't seem to be able to get started.  Anyway, all I can do is take one day at a time.

Symptoms I felt this week:

• Breasts still itchy and sensitve
• Tired and out of breath rather quickly
• Finding it harder to move freely and tie my shoelaces
• Belly popping out 
• Very full belly 
• Baby kicks and movement
• Sleeping issues