Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Prenatal Update: 33 weeks & 5 days

  • Weeks: 33 weeks, 5 days.  
  • Weight gain: 17 lbs. 
  • Blood Pressure: 104/73.  
  • Fundal height: 31 cm.  
  • Fetal heart tones: 140 bpm.  
  • Position of baby: LOT

Saturday, August 27, 2011

My Pregnancy: Week 33

How Far along? 33 weeks and 4 days!

Size of the baby? baby weighs about 4 pounds (as much as a pineapple)

Any new symptoms? Nope. Same old ones.

What are you craving? Falafel sandwiches.

Total weight gain? 17 lbs

Baby Bump?


Movement? yes. I think the baby has too much room in there because she still moves A LOT.

Gender? girl.

Nesting? nope. But I need to start prepping my newborn prefolds.

Sleeping well? no way. I dread sleep. Rolling over HURTS. Stupid hip pain.

Buy anything for the baby this week? yes I bought another newborn fitted cloth diaper. (I'm addicted.)

What are you looking forward to? Going to the chiro soon and maybe not having hip pain. :)

What are you enjoying the most/least about being pregnant this week? Enjoying Lucy's reaction to the crazy belly movements. This age she is at has been really fun.
Not enjoying my bitch of a left hip.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

My Pregnancy: Week 32

How Far along? 32 weeks and 1 day!

Size of the baby? baby weighs about 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long

Any new symptoms? Yes. Strange pressure in my "area". Feels like the baby could just fall out of me!

What are you craving? York peppermint patties. It's bad yo.

Total weight gain? 17 lbs

Baby Bump?


31 weeks and 6 days


32 weeks

Movement? yuppp! Lots as always.

Gender? girl.

Nesting? nope. Not really. I've been too focused on birth prep & getting all my supplies together this week.

Sleeping well? no. Pelvic pain is makings sleep suck.

Buy anything for the baby this week? no but I did get some great baby items from friends! I got a big box of baby girl clothes from a Twitter friend & an awesome red-orange Moby wrap from a good local friend(whom I also met via Twitter, man I love Twitter) :


What are you looking forward to? Birth! I've gone a little birth obsessed again. Which is a good thing. I'm excited to start prepping, mentally and physically! I even started drinking my RRL, Nettle and Alfalfa tea infusion! I made my first batch the other day and surprising in doesn't taste as awful as I had imagined.


What are you enjoying the most/least about being pregnant this week? Enjoying the excited feeling of preparing for a birth. EEEk!
Not enjoying the discomforts of pregnancy.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Prenatal Update: 31 weeks & 5 days

  • Weeks: 31 weeks, 5 days.  
  • Weight gain: 17 lbs. 
  • Blood Pressure: 107/73.  
  • Fundal height: 29.5 cm.  
  • Fetal heart tones: 132 bpm.  
  • Position of baby: LOP(Left Occiput Posterior).

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

My Pregnancy: Week 31

How Far along? 31 weeks!

Size of the baby? baby measures over 16 inches long and weighs about 3.3 pounds. (says Babycenter)

Any new symptoms? HEARTBURN. It finally decided to show up. :-/

What are you craving? right now, a thai iced tea. I'm so thirsty.

Total weight gain? 16 lbs

Baby Bump?

Movement? yes lot's of movement. I don't think this baby stays in the same position longer than a day.

Gender? girl, I think.

Nesting? a little, but mostly just resting.

Sleeping well? Kinda, but heartburn has been waking me up a lot.

Buy anything for the baby this week? Yup, more newborn prefolds and covers. And these 2 cute polka dot onesies:

What are you looking forward to? naming the baby. I can't tell you how depressing it is for me not having a name for this baby. I HATE it!

What are you enjoying the most/least about being pregnant this week? Enjoying my awesome new birth ball. I've been using it a lot and I really think it's helping my pelvic pain. Not enjoying heartburn, but at least it showed up later this time than it did with Lucy.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

My Pregnancy: Week 30

How Far along? 30 freaking weeks :D

Size of the baby? baby is about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds.

Any new symptoms? yes, a return of nausea in the mornings. Boo.

What are you craving? cannoli's, so yummy.

Total weight gain? 14 lbs

Baby Bump?

Movement? yup, moving and rolling all around.

Gender? girl

Nesting? yes, lots of cleaning this weekend. My back is hating me for it. lol

Sleeping well? I little better than last week. The fan blowing on me all night is helping.

Buy anything for the baby this week? yes, I bought some more long sleeved onesies.

What are you looking forward to? I'm looking forward to the awesome salt bath I'm about to take tonight.

What are you enjoying the most/least about being pregnant this week? Enjoying feeling well and healthy. :) Not enjoying all the baby name issues. We just cannot agree on a name!