Baby Bump #2 --- 31 Week Update

Baby Bump #2 Update

Monday, April 1, 2013

1. How Far Along? 31 weeks & 4 days 

2. Due Date? May 31, 2013 

3. Do you know the gender? a little girl

4. Size of the baby? About the size of a PINEAPPLE! (15.2-16.7 inches & 2.5-3.8 lbs) (How Big is Baby?)

5. Total weight gain? Over the past week I've gained 5 more lbs thanks to swelling. I know it's swelling because I can no longer wear my wedding rings, my face is stupidly puffy & my feet are swollen too. My favorite pair of flats are tight on my feet >=( I seriously HATE preeclampsia... so up 15 lbs total, down 10 from pre-pregnancy.

6. Maternity Clothes? Yep

7. Any stretch marks? Yep, I noticed a couple little pink ones forming around my belly button. This has NOT been my week.

8. How's the sleep? I've been sleeping like a rock. As it turns out, I'm so exhausted because I'm extremely anemic. We had our WIC appointment today & the nurse was shocked at how low my iron levels are. She said she could without looking at the numbers that my levels were too low & listed off a few things such as being extremely pale, having no lip line definition & then something about my fingers or nail beds or something. Wow, thanks lady, way to point out a bunch of flaws on an almost 8 month pregnant lady I though. THEN, she said if I don't get my iron levels up to at least the minimum level up by the time I deliver, I would need to have a transfusion after delivery most likely because of how much blood I'd be losing. UMMM SCARY!!! I had no idea. My OB's office didn't tell me, which really, really upsets me. But, it certainly explains why I feel like I have cement blocks hanging off all my limbs. I could close my eyes for a minute at any point in the day be gone. So, I bought some iron pills & am planning out my new iron packed diet to hopefully bring my iron levels up to at least the minimum level.

9. Best moment this week? The weekend- it was fun spending it together as our little family. 

10. Missing anything? energy. clear skin. not being swollen. being able to breathe- this little girl is either all curled up in my ribs or down so low I swear she's gonna just fall out. no happy medium for her!

11. Baby Movements? Yep

12. Any cravings? Fruit & cereal. I've been going through Raisin Nut Bran like crazy.

13. What makes you sick or queasy? Raw meat. Especially hamburger.   

14. What pregnancy symptoms are there? 

-fatigue 

-backache & sciatica... never had sciatica with John so this is a new unpleasant experience.

- forgetfulness 

-heartburn

- acne

- frequent bathroom trips 

-pregnancy rash (PUPPS) 

-a small varicose vein on my right leg

-excessive hair growth

-super dry skin

-I'm starting to swell too. Thanks preeclampsia, thanks.

15. Any labor signs? no... lots of braxton hicks though.

16. Can you still wear your wedding rings? Nope & I HATE it! I know it shouldn't be a big deal because a lot of women can't wear their rings when they're at the end of pregnancy but I can't stand it. It irritates me to no end not to be able to wear them so I bought a fake set for $7.99 at the PX this weekend to wear until this little girl is born lol. 

17. Your mood is...?  Really irritated. This just hasn't been a good day. 

18. Looking forward to? This weekend. Nathan has an appointment in Landstuhl on Thursday, so John & I will be going with him, then they have a 4 day weekend so hopefully it'll be fun & relaxing =)