Moving and all these changes this far along in the pregnancy feels like a bad idea to me right now. I am blaming the hormones but I'm really having a tough time and feeling pretty down in general. Don't get me wrong, the new job is good and everything, but honestly I see pictures of our house, us packing, daycare sent us pictures of Neil and bought him some going away presents, etc., and I just feel like crying. I'm not going to go into more detail than that writing this or it will probably make me cry right now. I hate this feeling.
No picture this week- we just have so much to do it's overwhelming. And I'm exhausted. Exhausted. So hopefully next week.
Size of baby: A butternut squash and measures 33 cm or 13 inches, crown to rump length. Head to toe is almost 18 inches. The baby also weighs 2350-2550 grams or 5.2-5.6 pounds.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I gained 4.5 pounds in the last 2 weeks so I'm up 15 pounds total.
Maternity Clothes: I'm realizing that most of my shirts seem to be low cut. But my boobs are getting bigger so I'm filling them out better now. Sorry, mom (for writing that).
Gender: Boy.
Movement: This baby is really twisting and turning. He's head down. I still feel him up on the one side and sometimes that wrenches and hurts. I swear sometimes I can feel a foot or whatever that is (think it's his feet). And then in the bottom left corner. So right upper corner (not near my heart, the other side) and then bottom left corner. But you can definitely see the rolling. He's been reminding me he's there, which is nice.
Sleep: I am not sleeping well but I think that's more related to emotions and stuff. I tend to not be able to sleep when I'm struggling with anything.
What I miss: Pittsburgh. My friends. My house. Everything there.
Cravings: I really want chocolate.
Aversions: Nothing.
Symptoms: My belly is continuing to grow. It's from a LOT of walking for work (just to go from the parking lot to the building I'm working at on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday was 0.5 miles one way and I had to go back and forth and walk around different buildings). I thought maybe my ankles were swelling but they don't really look like they are swollen- I can see my ankle bone. Last time when the swelling really started I couldn't see my ankle bone anymore. This feels the same but the swelling just isn't there.
Best moment this week: When we first drove up to our new house (renting) and looked at it, it started to sink in that this was our new place and that was a good feeling.
Looking forward to: Settling in here at both work and home.
Same this time: The movement seems the same- I talked about movement at the corners and that's how it feels again.
Different from last time: I'm feeling WAY more stressed this time. There is a ton of stuff we need to do including unpacking, finding new services (doctor, vet, hair salon, you name it, pediatrician, starting with a new midwife practice, etc., etc., etc.)
I didn't like moving. It was the toughest leaving everyone. It was not tough to leave the job. I know how you feel there. I didn't have a baby on the way or a toddler but you already have a job. We both were stressed. At least you won't have time to start watching TV 24/7 like I did. That was bad!
ReplyDeleteI never felt movement like that. I always felt a head poking around. That was it.
Yeah we'll see how maternity leave goes. Plus Neil is just... it's like a switch has flipped and he is being terrible. It seems like he's adjusted pretty well to the move- had a few bad nights where he woke up crying in the middle of the night. But since then he has an attitude and just won't listen. Nothing is working. (I know this isn't related to this post.) Tonight when we put him in bed it's the first time I was thinking geez I'm glad I don't have to deal with him tomorrow. I have NO patience right now and he's trying it.
DeleteBut yeah I really really miss my friends. I'm just glad Dave and Neil are with me so at least we're not alone. :) And the job is good so there's that.
Wow you didn't feel a lot of movement? I have heard some babies move less than other and that seems to continue (how much they move) once they are born.
She barely moved. I moved less though. But my mom and people kept wanting to see video of movement. I tried so hard to get video and barely did. She just barely moved.
DeleteOh I wouldn't even try to video movement. It can be hard to see in person, and to catch.
DeleteI didn't even know about kick counts u til later than I should have but swear I would have never had enough.
DeleteI can't imagine moving while that pregnant. But at least you had a good excuse to (hopefully) take it easy and let others do the heavy lifting.
ReplyDeleteHaha yes I took it easy as much as possible. It was actually harder than I realized it would be, to be this far along and moving. The car ride itself took a lot out of me alone.
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