28 weeks

Baby is now the size of an: eggplant. It's her last week of being an eggplant!

Total weight gain: somewhere in the 12 pound range still. I've given up on weighing myself.

Maternity clothes: YES. I have finally worn some of my maternity clothes!

Sleep: I have NOT been sleeping well. I have a lot of trouble falling asleep, and my hips are starting to hurt me quite a bit.

Gender: Girl!

Movement: I'm feeling consistent movement and I love it so!

Food cravings: Still craving sweets like ice cream. It's hot out lately, and all I want is Italian ice, ice cream sandwiches, and soft ice cream, a craving I have not yet satisfied.

What I miss: This weekend, I could have really used an adult beverage. I also miss having a waist!

What I'm looking forward to: My baby shower, in 2 weeks!

Milestones: I'm almost finished with her new dresser/changing table. It's looking really cute :)

Symptoms: Some fatigue, belly growth, lots of movement, still peeing allllll of the time. No change from last week! Trying to keep these darn BH contractions at bay, but nothing seems to really stop them.

Bump@27w2d

27 Weeks

Baby is now the size of an: eggplant, from here until week 28.

Total weight gain: somewhere in the 12 pound range.

Maternity clothes: They're in my closet, but not yet on my body, haha!

Sleep: Sleeping pretty well, but my hips are starting to hurt a little.

Gender: Girl!

Movement: TONS of movement. She's a kicker! And a puncher...and a roller :)

Food cravings: Pie!

What I miss: Sleeping on my back. I still miss that.

What I'm looking forward to: Starting back to working on the nursery. I feel pretty behind!

Milestones: Today I was taken off of bed rest! Soooo excited. My sono showed that my cervix was long and closed, and our little girl is doing great! She's 2 pounds now!

Symptoms: Some fatigue, belly growth, lots of movement, still peeing allllll of the time.

Bump@26w2d

26 weeks (and 4 days)

Baby is now the size of an: eggplant, from here until week 28

Total weight gain: ?

Maternity clothes: Yes, I finally purchased some maternity clothes, although I haven't worn them yet, and I need to return some of them for different sizes.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty well, despite being on bed rest

Gender: Sweetie girl

Movement: TONS of movement. She's a kicker!

Food cravings: Nothing specific lately.

What I miss: I could really have used a glass of wine this weekend.

What I'm looking forward to: Working on the nursery!

Milestones: Mr. E set up the crib on Sunday evening!

Symptoms: Some fatigue, belly growth, lots of movement.

Preterm Labor Scare

It's been quite crazy around here the last few days. Things started going wring on Thursday when I began having way too many Braxton Hicks contractions and my OB sent me to Labor and Delivery. There I was given Procardia, which did not work, and then indomethacin, which did. I was sent home on bed rest and the weekend went smoothly.

Then yesterday the contractions got bad again and again I had to go to L&D for monitoring. Thankfully it seems that I just have an "irritable uterus" as my cervix is not changing, and I have no other labor symptoms. They also did a fetal fibronectin test (fFN) which came back negative, meaning I have a <1% chance of delivering in the next two weeks. Thank goodness.

So for now I am on bed rest "until further notice".

Bump@25w2d

25 weeks

Baby is now the size of an: eggplant!

Total weight gain: 11 pounds

Maternity clothes: I swear someday I will buy some of these!

Sleep: I really want to sleep more but I'm having stressful dreams again :(

Gender: GIRL :)

Movement: I am SO happy to be feeling movement every day now! I love it.

Food cravings: Nothing specific lately.

What I miss: I could really have used a glass of wine this weekend.

What I'm looking forward to: putting together our crib! It's being delivered this week!

Milestones: Our crib mattress was delivered : o It's so crazy to have that in our house!

Symptoms: Some fatigue, belly growth, lots of movement.

Bump@24w2d

24 Weeks

Today is a hugely important day. It's Viability Day for my baby girl. 50-60% of babies born at 24weeks survive. It feels good knowing that we have reached this milstone, even though I want my girl to stay in there and keep frowing for along, long time! Thankfully, there is absolutely no indication that she will be coming any time before her due date :)

Baby is now the size of a: papaya. It's her last week being papaya-sized!

Total Weight Gain: I haven't weighed myself in some time.

Maternity Clothes: I still don't own any official maternity clothes, but my mom bought be two cute summer dresses over the weekend!

Sleep: My hips have started to hurt me when I sleep, and the nightmares, unfortunately, continue.

Gender: Girl

Movement: Finally, finally I am both feeling and SEEING definite movement!!!

Food Cravings: Nothing specific in the last week.

What I Miss: Sleeping on my back and stomach.

What I'm looking forward to: Working on my girl's nursery closet this week!

Milestones: Besides V-Day, I am absolutely thrilled to report that I'm finally feeling my baby girl consistently and without a doubt. I actually SAW movement before I put two and two together and realized that it was her I was feeling! I was in my sitting room off the kitchen on Thursday night, chillin' with my cat, and suddenly my stomach looked like someone was punching (or kicking) it from the inside! Even Gil (the cat) noticed it! It was an awesome moment. Eric was aaway for the weekend, but last night I recorded some movement on my phone and sent it to him.

Symptoms: Fatigue, lots of movement, growing belly, lots of peeing :)