Are We There Yet?!

31 weeks and 4 days down, 59 days to go until my due date. That is roughly 8 weeks.

 

The transition from week 30 to present has come with a few new symptoms, ailments and general things I've noticed that are changing. I am still having round ligament pains and despite the muscle relaxers, the back pain has come and gone. When the back pain is present, it's horrible. I can't walk correctly nor can I shift in my seat or adjust to a new lying down position. The muscle relaxers couldn't do less. Not a help in the least.

Acid reflux seems to haunt me when I least expect it. Just when I think it's gone, it's back. Zantac 75 used to work for this but now I need Zantac 150. At least there is something that helps. I appreciate that more than anyone could ever imagine. Have you ever been woken up from acid reflux? It's the worst. Speaking of sleep. I have insomnia. Spending half the night flipping from my left to my right side is a chore and a half. Here's how it goes. I TRY to fall asleep on my left side because it's supposed to be the right way to lay whilst pregnant. The problem with this is that baby girl is head down, resting on my bladder which means that as long as I'm on my left side, the pressure of her weight makes me have to pee every 20 minutes. I am in NO way exaggerating. So I want to turn to my right but now that I'm getting so huge in the gut region, I have found that I have to go from my left side to my back, then rest for a minute before turning over to my right side. This is especially cumbersome in the middle of the night when it wakes me up completely. I soon realize I have to pee anyway. Ugh!

As far as my mood goes, anyone who knows me, knows that I like to do things by myself. The fact that I am restricted because of pain and my belly size means I am having to ask others for help. I hate this. I would rather sleep the rest of my life pregnant than have anyone do something for me that I can normally do alone. I like things done a certain way for the most part but that is not what bothers me. What bothers me is not being able to do normal things such as cleaning my house or helping assemble our family pool (an 18'x9'x52" above ground pool). It's getting to the point where if I do too much, it affects my back within a couple hours. It is actually hurting right now. Also, driving any longer than 45 minutes means there must be a bathroom on the way. I have to pee CONSTANTLY! It's pretty annoying. I pee, I leave to go wherever I'm going. I get 30-45 mins and have to pee. I get there, I pee. It's just inconvenient. If you have been here, you know. My first daughter was NOT resting on my bladder and I didn't have this issue. So as you can imagine, being annoyed with little things like this on the daily make for a more moody me.

I had another minor nose bleed last week. It was only the 2nd nose bleed I've had in my life and the other one was also during this pregnancy.

My belly has been itchy to no end! Almost nothing helps it. This is another way I know she's grown. This happens each time she has a growth spurt. I used Curel, I used Mama Bee Belly Butter and I used Bio Oil. I think the Curel helps most and it helps more if I use it a few times a day. That annoyance is totally manageable.

I still have nausea, especially on days after I've over-exerted myself. Because of this, I try not to over-exert myself.

Baby girl's movements are feeling big and floppy. Still sort of like a large puppy trying to run in jello. Or possibly how it would feel if you put your hand to a bowl made of plastic wrap if someone was swimming in jello inside of it. That sounds weird but it's dead-on for me. That is exactly how it feels.

I have another appointment with my midwife on May 3rd and I'll be 32 weeks, 1 day by then. I will find out when I have another ultrasound to check on my placenta previa and I will also ask when my c-section will be scheduled for if I need one. This is important to know NOW because my first daughter is turning 13 and we're trying to plan her birthday party in June-the same month I'm due. We're hoping to have the party in mid-June but we'll see. Either I'll be 2 weeks from my due date or possibly 1 week post-partum. I'm crazy. I know this.

As far as pregnancy goes, I'm ready to be done and I still have about 8 weeks to go. I am just SO uncomfortable and feeling huge and I can't imagine how much bigger I'll be by then. I do hope to make it to my due date and have the baby naturally but I can only hope at this point. Wish me luck!

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