How far along?: 23 weeks!
How big is baby?: honestly i have stopped believing the size charts because apparently this week the size of a banana, which is WAY smaller than even the smallest of watermelons AND we know for a fact that Cecelia is longer than most babies so i am pretty sure she is much longer than a banana. And two weeks ago her weight was measuring at about a pound (which was perfectly normal) but i am pretty sure she weighs more than that already because I have gotten tons bigger and my stomach has gotten tons HEAVIER (even though i have not gained any more weight)
Stretch marks?: they actually don't look bad and look rather natural.
Maternity clothes?: even regular sweatpants don't work anymore, they all roll off my stomach unless they have a BIG belly band on them. Plus they are all getting so tight and drawstrings only stretch so far i'm desperate. I do have a few nice long and lightweight dresses though!
Sleep?: Yeah, that's a constant battle. I wake up AT LEAST 3 times a night to pee, eat or just because i can't sleep but i am tired EVERY morning no matter how much sleep i actually got.
Food cravings?: yeah i am still eating a lot of poptarts (healthy i know) and i'm still really picky. TWICE in the past week i have gone to a restaurant, ordered my favorite meal and been unable to eat it because of the smell of it. However i think i could eat chips and salsa EVERY day of the week and be fine! i am so confused by my eating habits! Almost everything is unappealing to be except pop tarts, buttered noodles and chips and salsa! I barely eat when i get food but i'm ALWAYS hungry! was it like this for anyone else?????????? I feel like i should suck it up and just eat what is in front of me, but it ALWAYS makes me sick when i do. The doctor said to just eat what i feel like and it as much as possible since i am still having problems gaining enough weight, but we can't afford for me to eat QDOBA everyday and honestly it's SO annoying to have to go grocery shopping every time i am hungry because i am being picky. I am SO SO SO SO SO frustrated!
Does anyone have anything helpful for me to try, or should i just try to eat what i can when i can and hope this passes??????????????????????
Movement?: She moves a lot, and it's actually kinda painful a lot of the time. Luckily she moves mostly during the day when i am awake and i have never NOTICED her moving at night or woken up from it or anything!
Gender?: BABY GIRL!!!!!!! Cecelia Grace Robson
Belly button?: almost not there at all... seriously though it is SUCH an innie and my stomach has gotten so big and hard that the belly button hole has closed up and you can't even stick your finger in there.
What are you looking forward to this week? well my doctor noticed that i am having a problem holding my stomach up (well my skin and muscles aren't strong enough to keep my stomach from sagging). this is from all my weight loss; i FINALLY learned. When you loose weight your skin looses it elasticity, which i why if you loose TOO much TOO fast you end up with excess skin everywhere that just "hangs" like it's dead. Well i lost so much so fast and my skin and muscles couldn't react normal because i was still growing even though i was loosing weight, very very backwards. So my doctor recommended i get a band to wear around my stomach and back (very similar to a lifting belt that people wear when lifting weights to help them NOT hurt their back) to help lift my stomach and relieve my back pain. The main reason is that my doctor doesn't want the baby sitting as low as she is because it could put extra pressure on my hips (which i have had LOTS of problems with BEFORE i got pregnant) which could mean LOTS of bad things. So i got this band and it actually feels really good and much more comfortable than without it. It also makes me look less awkward, i had a belly before but it was misshapen due to me carrying low. Now it actually looks round and it feels SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE! i can stand without holding it up with my hands and i can sit easier too!
Overall things are going better, but every day is a constant struggle. I do not know how some people do it. I am so blessed that the issues i have had to deal with have not been harmful to Cecelia, but it's still frustrating that they are so uncomfortable and painful for me. I am more anxious by the day for Cecelia to get here but at the same time all i want is her healthy and safe. It's also hard because i am the first of my immediately family and my friends to be pregnant, and those i know who are or have been haven't had any issues so their advice is more like "oh i never had that but i'm sure it can't be THAT bad. I mean my pregnancy was perfectly normal and i'm sure you are just nervous being a first time mom." I'm so sick of hearing that i could scream at people. I know women have been through SO MUCH WORSE than this before, but i still need to know how to handle and deal with everything NOW!
I can't really help you with the food problem, but I would listen to the Dr and just eat whatever sounds good -- I am sure forcing yourself to have something and just getting sick won't help anything. Maybe if you're craving chips and noodles, stock up with those, and get other variety things just in case you get the urge for something different?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am sure the sleep thing is frustrating, but I have heard it's a way for moms to get used to having little sleep. I am sure it's not ideal, but I have heard it makes adjusting to being up with a baby a little easier.
I'm sorry it hasn't been a perfect pregnancy, and I have definitely been praying for you, but I know that when you hold her, it will all be worth it. Hang in there!
Oh gosh, I can't imagine being sick all the time. I felt nauseous lots, but only got sick to my stomach a few times. What helped me was to always eat something little even if I didn't feel good. Like, I'd eat a cracker or two a few times an hour allllllll day long. I got really tired of eating. I found that even if I felt terrible, if I ate a cracker or two I felt a lot better, and if I didn't eat I would just get sicker. But, like I said, I was never throwing up all the time. I can't imagine how miserable you feel. I had a really rough pregnancy, too, I never felt well and bled the whole time, so I completely understand feeling like crap and not like being pregnant, but being super excited for the baby.
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