I literally forget how big I am, until I see it like this. Wowsers. I look way farther along than I am.
How far along?
I am 31 weeks and 5 days.I have 58 days until my due date and only 37 days until she is full-term.
Baby is the size of a...
umm...watermelon!? No. According to BabyCenter.com, she is the size of four oranges. That was a really odd comparison. Technically speaking, she is approximately 16.2 inches long and 3.9 lbs. She is still gaining half a pound a week. I wish that was all I was gaining...
Symptoms:
Well, I spent a lot of time nesting on Sunday and my legs hurt really bad. You would think my back would be more sore from squatting so much; but, apparently, I have good squatting form. My legs are totally paying for it! There is still more nesting to do!
I continue to have all the same, other symptoms - occasional back pain, hip pain, or the side of my tummy stretching. I am uncomfortable sometimes, but mostly flippin' hot! Never again. Never. A summer pregnancy was a ridiculous idea. What was I thinking? Someone as dramatic as me can't handle this.
Anything New?
My teeth started to make things interesting for me last week. I woke up with awful tooth pain. It was a tooth that I had cracked on hard candy, then had to get a crown put on (ouch, is right). It was really aching and got so bad that I went to the dentist about it. I wasn't sure they could do much; but, I thought I could try. The crown has been on for four years and they were surprised it hadn't bothered me until now. Thanks for the info, Doc! Basically, I need a root canal. Fun times. I can't have it until after I have the baby. They gave me antibiotics, to keep away infection in the mean time. The meds have actually been helping and the ache isn't as bad.
I went to the doctor then after the dentist; it was a fun-times day. We talked about the usual stuff. Lucy got to help her with the doppler and listening to Olive's "heart-beep," as Lucy calls it. :) It was so cute. I then asked about my huge belly and told her that I felt like it is just out there! It is so much lower than with Lucy.
She said that my core was just apparently that weak. I anticipated as much; but, I didn't realize that it was that weak. In fact, Dr. B claimed that she was surprised my back wasn't bothering me more (knock on wood). Damn-it. It looks like I will be doing a lot to try to get my core back after September...whomp, whomp. Planks here I come!
Oh, and Dr. B also gave me some pain meds for the tooth. :)
New with Heath?
He has been really nice, telling me that I look cute and that "my core" will recover just fine. He is sweet about it all, and makes me feel less like a fat, lazy turd. He continues to get wrapped up in grad. school and is pretty distracted even when he is around. But, he helped me nest on Sunday, which I truly appreciated. I am hoping I can get some more help this next weekend. :)
New with Lucy?
She is getting more excited, I think. She loved to help Dr. B with Olive's "heart-beep." She was more comfortable at the doctor's office and with Dr. B too. I hope that it will make her more comfortable at the hospital, when the time comes. :) Babies, babies, babies, though. That is all we talk about at our house. At least she is a girly-girl and loves to play with them. :)
Anything else?
I will now be visiting my doctor every two-weeks. I am hoping the more frequent visits will make things go faster. I am slightly starting to panic though about preparing for the absence at work. I am in-between bosses right now and I am sure the transition will be tough enough, then I go on 8 weeks maternity leave! Oops. We will see how it all goes. Wish me luck!
Hopefully I wasn't a debbie-downer today. My huge-ness has me down. :( Have a good day!
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