Size of Baby as Relative to Common Household Fruit or Vegetable: Baby is as heavy as 4 oranges and is about 16 inches long.
Weight Gain: 25 horrible, embarrassing ridiculous pounds
Gender: Sweet little girl
Movement: More movement this week than last week. I can feel her even when I'm not lying down. Just little stretches and small movements. Nothing painful (thank you baby).
Sleep: Getting comfy and falling asleep is becoming more of a challenge. Still up at least twice per night for potty breaks.
What I miss: Missing my "freedom". Never realized how much I love running errands and cleaning until now.
Cravings: sweets as usual-not good for this mama with gestational diabetes. Trying to enjoy the delicious summer fruit rather than baked goods or other treats.
Symptoms: feet and ankles are officially swelling and my back is definitely feeling the extra weight out front.
Symptoms: feet and ankles are officially swelling and my back is definitely feeling the extra weight out front.
Best moment of the week: I usually don't mention this as a best moment, but our weekly ultrasounds are so much fun. Even though I'm usually a little tense, because after looking at baby girl, we then check out my cervix, I still enjoy watching her on screen. It's amazing how much bigger she looks. The computer predicts she is now 4lbs even. I thought that sounded huge but it's 75th percentile which seems about right.
Worst moment of the week: Being pulled off work for sure. It brings so much anxiety. I'm already so worried about baby and now I'm worried about finances. I'm handling it better now though, I just gotta do what I gotta do.
Next Monday is my follow up appointment. I really, really hope and pray things are looking better or at least the same.
So exciting to reach this point!! Yay!!!! You look AMAZING!!! Gaining weight is not always fun, but your body is doing just what it needs to have a healthy baby!! My dr told me that one time and I thought it was just such a sweet reminder of the fact that my body is in charge and is doing everything it possibly can to carry a healthy baby!! You are SOOOO close!! Love following along!! :)
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