Third trimester? Whoa!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
- Back pain
- Leg cramps
- Heartburn
- Shortness of breath
- Peeing even more often
- The loss of bladder control when you sneeze or cough (um … yeah)
- Braxton-Hicks contractions
Baby’s size: Just over two pounds, and 15 inches long.
Development: His eyes are opening this week! I wonder if they are brown like mine, or blue like Darling Husband’s?
Appearance: He’s perfectly formed — just has to gain some more weight and length before his big debut.
Weekly re-cap
Symptoms: Back pain, round ligament pain (or maybe he is just doing something painful in there?), restless leg syndrome, raging out-of-control anxiety/hormones.
Body changes: Best Friend commented that my boobs are huge, but they don’t seem that big to me anymore. I’m used to them, and I think the huge belly has made them seem less huge. This was also the first week I noticed my regular PJ tops riding waaaaay up on the belly, leaving the bottom few inches all bare — weird!
High point: Looking forward to my baby shower at the end of next month, which is being planned by Mom and Best Friend. It’s making everything seem much more real!
Low point: The hormones. The crushing, raging hormones that left me sobbing and alone in the parking lot of a discount store (don’t ask).
Paranoid moment of the week: Being excessively worried about money, how we are going to pay for everything Baby Boy needs, how we are going to survive financially while I am on maternity leave, etc.
Helpful hints for spouses of pregnant women
Friday, February 26, 2010
- Our back hurts. It hurts a lot. Think of any moment we’re standing up, cleaning, as a moment that will make us even more miserable — and make you miserable, when we gripe about our sore back for the rest of the day/night.
- It’s really hard for us to bend over and pick things up. So instead of stepping over the doggy toys strewn across the living room, please toss them into the toy basket. You, luckily, have the ability to bend down with ease.
- The baby will not have horns if we drink an occasional Diet Coke or eat nothing but French fries for dinner. It’s very cute that you’re concerned, but please shut up.
- When you are in the grocery store, and you think to yourself: “Do we need toilet paper?” The answer is always, always, always a resounding “Yes!”
- When tidying up for company, “hiding” a basket of clean clothes in the bedroom — leaving them for your pregnant wife to fold when she gets home from work — is not cool.
- Oh, and leaving dirty dishes in the sink — again, for your pregnant wife to do — is also not cool. Especially when you were off all day, and she was working. You will, without a doubt, get your head bitten off.
- Pregnant women have a natural urge to nest (i.e. clean like mad and throw away everything in the house that does not involve the baby). Please do not frustrate this urge by leaving STUFF all over the counter/coffee table/desk/nightstand/kitchen table/every available surface. It will just piss us off royally.
- The kitchen must always be stocked with ice cream (and cones). It eases heartburn, and it is delicious.
- We are always right. No exceptions.
Five things I have learned about pregnancy hormones
Thursday, February 25, 2010
- The are real.
- Like in-your-face real.
- They are way worse than period hormones — being a bit cranky or teary before you get your period is NOTHING compared to the gut-wrenching emotions of preggo hormones.
- They make you cry during every third song your iPod cranks out, because there is a slight reference to love … which makes you think of your baby and your husband and OH GOD, I NEED A KLEENEX! *SOB*
- Oh, and that commercial with the little boy who applies for the job at the restaurant? And the manager’s all, “You’re too young to work here! Shouldn’t you be playing hockey?” and the boy’s all sad and says, “Yeah, that’s what I’m trying to do.” And then the voiceover’s all solemn about how so many families can’t afford for their kids to play sports? I think I’m crying again.
Burning question
I really love these cute baby gowns from ThisMamaMakesStuff. I’ve heard that they’re great for newborns, because they make it really easy to change their diapers, etc. And you can make them from old T-shirts, so they can be totally funky and unique.
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