I am a little behind with my pregnancy update this month! Life has been busy, busy in the most wonderful way with houseguests, new floors being installed, picking up extra days working at the hospital, and of course the depleting exhaustion of pregnancy. Here’s how I am feeling at 29 weeks pregnant!
Currently craving…
Nectarines, ham sandwiches + barbecue potato chips, and breakfast food. My sweet tooth is definitely kicking into full gear and I want candy and treats all day, every day!
Feeling…
Beyond exhausted. I am also grateful for the last couple of months of pregnancy as it is most likely my last pregnancy. Despite all of the aches, pains, exhaustion, and discomfort, I truly love being pregnant. Plus, now I know what postpartum life is like and it is so much worse than pregnancy! So I am trying to really embrace the next 10+ weeks and enjoy being pregnant without dwelling on the difficulties too much.
Food aversion…
The same: salmon and poultry– unless the poultry is deep fried chicken tenders dipped in barbecue sauce!
Excited about…
Feeling Baby Girl hiccup and do somersaults. It’s so silly and the jabs have become a comforting new normal.
Scared about…
The delivery, again/still. Baby Girl is measuring on the large side just like her big sister, so it is looking more and more like I will need a repeat cesarean.
Could do without…
The excruciating back pain that inevitably accompanies a growing, growing belly. Also, I could really do without the onslaught of comments that have began, which at least I knew to expect this time, regarding my belly’s size. No, not twins. Yes, just one baby. Yes, she’s a big one!
Grateful for…
Not needing to take the glucose tolerance test that requires fasting. I had to do that one with Waverley and it was brutal, so when I clearly passed my initial glucose tolerance test I rejoiced!
First vs second pregnancy…
I can’t help but feel deep nostalgic pains for the conveniences of our life when I was pregnant with Waverley and we lived in Annapolis, Maryland versus Anchorage, Alaska. They are things I took for granted and desperately wish I had at my finger tips again because they made pregnancy much more tolerable, like a swim pool attached to our condo building, an amazing prenatal massage therapist, and the ability to truly relax after work rather than run after a toddler. And a delicious ice cream shop within walking distance! Sigh.
