30 WEEK BUMP UPDATE!

July 11, 2016

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Hey guys!!! It’s been a while since I’ve posted and I’ve missed posting and keeping you all updated! Today I am 30 weeks and I couldn’t be more excited to be this far along! When I was around 12 weeks, 30 weeks seemed sooo far away! I have only about 10 weeks left and I’m officially in the third trimester! I wanted to share with you all the symptoms I’ve been having so far and how my pregnancy has been going.

So about a month ago, I had to go to the hospital (while my husband happened to be out of town), because I thought I was leaking amniotic fluid and I was having really bad stomach cramps. They admitted me into Labor & Delivery (L & D), and hooked me and my belly up to the monitors. It showed that I was having some contractions and they did some additional testing on the fluid. The fluid I thought I was leaking came back negative, so it was probably just pee haha- so embarrassing!! There are things in pregnancy you didn’t know can happen I guess! But they wanted to check my cervix and do some other checks. They found that my cervix was really soft and was thinning. Also that I was dilated 1/2 cm. Hearing this at 26 weeks was so scary! Immediately I thought about how can this be happening and what would happen to the health of my baby if I did go into pre-term labor?!? After discovering that, my doctor put me on strict bed rest and wanted to see me at his office that Monday morning. So that Monday, he checked me again and said it was still thin but it was not as soft as it was on Saturday. I was so bummed because we had our babymoon vacation to San Diego already booked and planned for the following week. The doctor told me to stay on bed rest and to come back and see him in a week to see if going on my vacation was any way possible. I hoped things would get better over the week and I pretty much spent ALL day and night laying down in bed. Which initially sounds relaxing and fun, but after a couple days I was SO over it. I saw him the following Monday before our vacation, and he checked me again. I was so sad when he said things had not gotten better and he said I can absolutely not go on our trip. I was so sad because I had been counting down the days until our trip together and was so excited to spend some quality time with just me and Alex before the baby arrives. So we had to cancel our flights and everything, and just go back to bed rest until 32 weeks.

So this last week (at 29 weeks), I went in for my glucose test, I got my whooping cough shot, Rhogam shot, and an ultrasound appt. To be honest, I was not looking forward to doing the glucose test. You have to fast all morning and are only allowed a few sips of water. Then they make you drink a very sugary drink, which drinking on an empty stomach kinda made me more nauseous. Then, I had to wait an hour and come back so they can draw my blood to test for Gestational Diabetes. But while I was waiting, I went ahead and got my shots and my ultrasound! I got to see my little baby which is always so amazing and makes me so happy!!! I love hearing her heartbeat and seeing her adorable little feet and hands and cute face! The doctor said she is weighing a little more than average which I’m so happy about and everything else is looking good! 🙂 I’m so grateful to hear that and it just makes mama’s heart so happy! My doctor is so sweet and always answers all of my millions of questions I have at every appointment haha! If you are looking for a great OBGYN in the Houston, Texas area, email or comment below and I will let you know! Also, during the ultrasound, he measured my cervix again and said it is still a little thin. I asked him if it would be okay to do light activities- such as going to lunch or dinner, church or going to a friends house, and he said I was allowed to start doing those things! I’m supposed to be laying down or sitting reclined 95% of the time, but he said if I wanted to do a few things around the house or do things where I’m going to be sitting down the whole time, it’s okay! I honestly couldn’t imagine being on bed rest 24/7 and not being able to get anything done or get out of the house ever. I was already going stir-crazy, so this was music to my ears! My doctor also did a 3D ultrasound of my baby and got the cutest shot of her face! 🙂

30 WEEK QUESTIONS:

Symptoms: I’ve been feeling really swollen- especially in my face, hands, ankles and feet!!! I have occasionally cramps and stomach pains, but I’m assuming they are just round ligament pains. Also, I have been getting contractions, especially at night and early morning which I think is weird! But my doctor said not to really worry unless I get 6 contractions within one hour. I have suffered with being very tired throughout my whole pregnancy, but it has defiantly gotten worse now that I’m in the third trimester! I can doze off anywhere and any time of the day! haha

Wedding ring on or off: I finally had to take off my wedding rings off about a week ago!

Cravings: I have been craving watermelon, cold grapes, sprinkled donuts, greek yogurt, and Mexican food!! (mainly chips and salsa) 🙂 I’m also really thirsty all the time, so I crave ice cold water!

How far along: I am 30 weeks!

What are we most excited about next: I’m so excited for my baby shower this weekend and getting to celebrate my baby with family and friends! Also, I’m so excited to put the finishing touches on her nursery, which is almost competed!!!

Movement: She has been moving like crazy since about 20 weeks! She kicks really hard when I drink ice cold water eating anything spicy, play music for her (her favorite is Calvin Harris and the Little Mermaid soundtrack), or when Alex talks to her when he comes home from work! She also kicks sooo hard when I’M hungry. So that probably means she’s telling me to eat so she can eat too! haha

Aversions: Plain chicken has grossed me out since the beginning, and sometimes too many vegetables. But besides that, nothing else has seemed to gross me out!

Weight gain: So far I’ve gained 20 pounds! I know… so scary that I put on that much weight lol But I haven’t been able to exercise at all and I only eat when I’m hungry, so I believe my body knows what I need to help grow my baby girl! During my pregnancy I wanted to make sure I didn’t deprive myself or my baby but limiting what I eat or stressing too much about it! But I can’t wait to get back into my regular workout routine and super healthy eating after baby girl comes!

Physical changes: Besides being swollen and puffy, my feet have grown so much!! I’m at least 1 or 2 sizes bigger now, and literally none of my shoes fit me anymore. I have to squeeze into my flip flips, but my heel is hanging out and my feet are so wide now ;( I’m just hoping they go back to normal after the baby comes because I do not want to buy all new shoes! My eye sight has also gotten SO bad! Like I had literally perfect vision before I was pregnant, and now I can barely read signs or see things at a distance. So I guess wearing glasses and contacts for now on is the plans! Also, my belly is getting so big!!! Random strangers will now ask if I’m due any day now haha Also, my boobs have grown like 3 cup sizes already, and my belly button is popping out!