28 weeks

How many weeks: 28

Size of baby: An eggplant and measures 26 cm or 10.2 inches, crown to rump length. Head to toe is 14.8 inches. The baby also weighs 1100-1250 grams or 2.4-2.75 pounds.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I did not gain or lose since last week so I'm still up 8 pounds total.

Maternity Clothes: Yep.

Gender: Boy. 

Movement: I still feel movement mostly on either side but I think he might have shifted his position because I do feel it on the top of my stomach times, where I never did before.

Sleep: I have been dealing with two coughing sickos in my household haha so I'm pretty tired and sleeping really soundly.

What I miss: Exercising! I did up in this week knowing the 1 hour glucose test is coming up.

Cravings: Sugar, chocolate, candy! (Same as last week)

Aversions: Nothing.

Symptoms: I'm having some problems with my gums again. Sometimes I seem to have an allergic reaction and I haven't ever been able to figure out what it's to, but something I eat. This happened at the Children's Museum and all I had was a hummus/vegetable wrap. So who knows. It still hurts 4 days later, and I'm downing Tylenol. Advil would be a whole lot better but at least Tylenol helps a little.

Best moment this week: Christmas! I love this holiday and it was a great one this year. I'm looking forward to two kiddos next year.

Looking forward to: Being done with the 1 hour glucose test. Please cross your fingers I pass it. (By the time this posts I will be done.)

Same this time: Tired, feeling my stomach for sure, and I talked last time about not exercising as much and missing it.

Different from last time: Ok so I'm going to preface this with the fact that this is a tmi topic that seems to not be discussed. Ever since Neil, I've had some pretty bad bladder problems. I assume a lot of it is because of my labor, which was fast for a first baby, but I spent most of the time on the toilet, laboring on the toilet (both at home and at the midwife center). Which meant very bad hemorrhoids and my bladder was seriously shot. I was too embarrassed to even tell the midwives at my 2 week and 6 week post partum check ups. And when I say seriously shot- if my bladder was too full, when I pulled down my pants to sit on the toilet everything just came out. I had some extra cleaning to do that I didn't even admit to Dave for awhile. I did kegels and stuff and it got better. But even at the best, I had to wear something when I ran because I just could not control my bladder- to the point that I didn't even realize I had peed until after my run when I checked in the bathroom.

Ok so with that said, I was in denial that I should go to a doctor; kept insisting I could take care of it myself and that it was getting better. And really I only noticed anything when I ran. I could sneeze, cough, etc. just fine. Then I got pregnant. And now it's just getting worse. I can't sneeze. I can't cough. I can't laugh very hard. If I don't cross my legs, I lose some control of my bladder and it seems to be getting worse. This is actually very difficult for me to admit. I did mention it to the midwife center when I initially called them about being pregnant and they said I can't do anything about it while pregnant but I will be discussing options after having this baby. In the meantime, though, I'm honestly worried I'm going to end up in Depends before this is over. Talk about embarrassing. It seems to be better if I make sure I empty my bladder frequently but I know from last time this is only going to get worse. Ah, the joys of pregnancy. But believe me, it's worth it. Neil is so worth it.