I hit my 19 weeks mark today in my pregnancy. Sorry it's been a few weeks since my last update. I cannot believe in 1 week I will be at my 1/2 way mark. It feels amazing to be this far into my pregnancy :)
I have realized a few things over the past month while I reflect on how life has changed in the past 19 weeks and how I am handling the inevitable upcoming changes... Whoever wrote those pregnancy books out there have obviously never had a baby. I read through those books and laugh bc it describes NOTHING that I am going through. I'll never forget reading one of the books I was given and it was discussing how to handle morning sickness while at work. It suggested that if you feel the need to throw up while at your desk to just "pretend you are looking for something in your purse or pretend to be throwing something away and then get sick in a zip lock bag and then discard the bag".... UMMM, WHAT? I have never silently thrown up. Good for those women out there who can hide it. Comment on this blog and tell me how you do it! I have also found myself so overwhelmed with things that we need to think about when it comes to the birth... such as... does Paul want to cut the umbilical cord? I guess I just assumed the dad would jump on the opportunity but now that it's a reality I need to ask him. On my birth plan list it asks if I want the umbilical cord cut before or after it stops pulsing.... Lord have mercy, I have no idea. Do I want the baby handed to me before or after the nurses clean it off and weigh it... I guess all I know FOR SURE is that I want to birth this baby in a hospital, I want an epidural and I want the doctors to do what they feel is safe and necessary for the baby. I work in the medical field and I cannot stand it when someone tries to tell me how to do my job. I had to tell the wife of a patient of mine a few weeks ago that I have been doing this job for 12 years and to have a little faith in my skills... so I want to extend the same courtesy to my birthing team.
I am finally starting to prep for this baby! I was at the Dr on Thursday and was very disappointed that they had not scheduled my ultrasound for that day to find out what we are having so that will have to wait until July 30 but I was thrilled to hear that heartbeat and happy that it sounded great and was beating at 146 bpm. I love knowing that Baby Q is healthy. I am very anxious for our next ultrasound b/c not only will we know the gender but we will be able to find out if baby is given a clean bill of health. Crossing my fingers for all good news! Dr. Arnold told me that he thinks I have an anterior placenta which means the placenta is attached to the front of my uterus and not the back. Apparently my sister has the same thing but she is carrying the baby so high that it's apparently not a concern. Dr. A also said I am carrying this baby really low and from what I read online it looks like there is a small chance that the placenta could be blocking the exit. That means they would do a C-section and in all honesty... that is TOTALLY fine by me! My sister in law Kaylyn gave me some online coupon codes yesterday and I had a little shopping spree :) Pretty much the codes allowed me to only pay for shipping which was $12.95 per store but the item was free. I ordered 10 nursing pads that are washable (I have read mixed reviews on washable nursing pads but if they work, it will save on us having to buy throw away ones). I ordered a baby sling that grows with the baby, I ordered a car seat cover and finally a nursing cover. By the time the baby comes I hope to have several nursing covers. I love the idea of nursing but I have NO desire to have anyone... AND I MEAN ANYONE looking at my boobs :) I'm not sure if I mentioned this in my last post but we ordered our crib! It's still tucked away in it's box but at least we have it! I know some couples get the nursery set up early in the pregnancy but I think I want to wait. My mom is coming in October for my baby shower so I'm thinking that will be a great time to get the crib set up and some shopping done :) It's a month before the baby is due which seems like a great time to put the nursery together. We are waiting to complete and post our baby registry until we know if it's a boy or girl but we are SUPER excited to get our registry done!
Quick update from my last Dr apt. I have gained 1 lb so far and the only things I ever really crave is steak and spicy food, lol. I have had 1 migraine in the past 2 weeks which is a welcomed change. I cannot say for sure but I think I have started feeling the baby bump around the past 3 days. Thursday I started feeling this little nudge on my lower left side and that is where the feeling continues to be. It's not all the time. 2-3 times a day i'll feel it several times in a row. The area seems right since the dr always hears the heart rate best on my left side. I'm anxious to see as the week progresses if the feeling get's more intense. Several women have said that their pregnancy anxiety decreases when they start feeling the baby kick bc it's a sign that everything is healthy. I'm agreeing with them on this.
I have honestly found that swimming suit shopping was more fun this summer than it's ever been b/c I KNOW I'm not suppose to have a flat tummy and I KNOW that it's ok for my thighs to not be what they use to be. It was a struggle b/c I had to go up a size in swimming suits but my chest has not gotten much bigger so I had a hard time finding a suit that had a top that fit well. I was successful though and I have really enjoyed spending my time at the pool!
When I found out I was pregnant my sister was 25 weeks pregnant and now her baby is due in 2 days. Makes me realize how fast the next 21 weeks are going to go :) Bring it on, I'm ready!
Well, that's all I have for now!
EQ
