30 Weeks

Today marks 30 weeks into the pregnancy. And while I have avoided posting weekly updates on the pregnancy out of sensitivity to my readers, I felt that 30 weeks deserved a post, if only for my own record.

Feel free to skip if you are not in a place to want to read this.

The time is passing really fast. That is something I did not anticipate. I always thought it would be slow and drag on, but nope not the case. Of course there is a lot to keep me occupied which may have to do with it.

I think the slowest part was the few weeks leading up to the 28 week mark. Now at 30 weeks I feel a bit more comfortable and each passing week will be better. The worry will always be there about growth and pre-term labour and other things, but I am able to relegate it to the corner of my mind, so it does not interfere with my enjoying the moment.

Weight Gain:  At 30 weeks I am now +23lbs. Its a lb or two higher than where I think I should ideally be, but I am not worrying about it. As long as Beanie is growing, I don't care about anything else.  I am still well within the 25-35lb that they have allowed me.

Symptoms: The main one still is the rhinitis (blocked/plugged nose) especially at night. I live on saline nasal spray and nasal strips. Still having trouble with constipation which will likely get worse with the iron tablets I am now taking  - drinking lots of water and bit of prune juice helps. There has been increased discharge the past week or so, to the point where I called the OB Nurse line this morning. I have read it is normal, but still its disconcerting to feel that wetness. One thing I never anticipated is that I have been wearing thin pads the entire pregnancy, initially for the Crinone and later just vaginal discharge. I though being pregnant would be a break from all that!

Movement:  I feel movement all the time and have since about 17 weeks.  Its now much stronger kicks and rolls.  I have felt hiccups on and off which are super cute. Beanie has a schedule which she tends to stick to. Some days she is much more active than others. Usually active days are followed by a more mellow day. Evenings are the most active time. She is shy, so while I can see my belly shake and move through my clothes when I lift my shirt to watch her, she stops. Unless there is complete lack of movement for a long time, I don't worry of she is quieter on a particular day than others.

Clothing: I am now in full maternity bottoms and maternity tops to go out in. I can still fit into my non-maternity tops, though they are getting a tad short.

Bump Size: I think its a normal size bump. I am pre-pregnancy size in all areas of my body including I still have a bit of a waist, except for the bump in front.  Almost like sticking a bowling ball under my shirt. Everyone I meet cannot believe I am 7 1/2 months......so that makes me a wonder a bit. I will ask my Dr about it next week.

Exercise: This has defintely not been ideal and probably why the weight is creeping up. The past few times I tried to walk, my back starts to ache and my legs feel super tight, so I have had to switch to using the recumbant bike at home. I still do yoga streches daily, but not a full practice, which is probaly why my legs are always tight. I need to get back into doing my practice via DVD at least on weekends.

Nursery: The changing table and bassinet are built. Made a mistake on the crib so need to re-build it (yuck). I swear the instructions suck, I am not that stupid at least I hope not!  The crib and mattress are "airing out" so that smell of packaging is dissipated by the time Beanie arrives. Still need to build the pack n play.

Now I need to purchase the remaining items on the registry and get those in-house so I can really begin organizing everything, washing etc. I got a good deal on a brand new Bumbo yesterday so that was nice.

Thanks to the two bloggers who gave me awards :-)