Pregnancy Update

(from http://maybebabylaf.blogspot.com)

How far along? 26 weeks, 4 days

Due Date:  December 30- though at my last appointment, my fundal height measured a week ahead.

Total weight gain/loss: 

9/7 Prenatal Appt.: +11, 164 lbs., Total +21 
(My doctors think it was water retention)
9/22 Prenatal Appt.: -1, 163 lbs., Total +20
(Back to normal!)

Maternity clothes?: All of the time and I have only bought a couple of items, the rest were gifts or handed down.

Sleep: Same as before.

Best moment this week: 

• Met with an amazing pediatrician! 
• Hubby feeling and seeing kicks
• My seeing kicks (even my parents have now!)
• PASSED MY GLUCOSE TEST!
• Blood pressure and weight gain back to normal 

Movement: Still not as often as I would like but YES! Certain times of day and certain positions of mine do increase movement or at least allow me to feel it more. Eating sweet/cold or both increases kicking. 

Food cravings: Hot dense soups, bready things, soft pretzels (anyone made these homemade?)

Food aversions: None

Symptoms: 

9/7 Prenatal Appt.: Elevated blood pressure! 132/78

9/22 Prenatal Appt.: Blood pressure 116/64 

Back in the healthy range...it was a very scary fluke before!

• Stretch marks!! All over my breasts, under my belly, top of buttocks, and around the belly button
• I got sick one night, not sure if this was pregnancy or food poisoning.
• Really difficult to get up and down
• Dry hands!

Gender:  Our 20 week scan showed a penis! 

Labor Signs: No- I read that some women have Braxton Hicks by now, but not me.

Belly Button in or out? At first I was the one going on about this but hubby is really commenting how much my belly button is sticking out! It has not 'popped' all of the way.

What I miss: I am adjusting to changes in relationships with friends and family and realizing how different they will be soon.

What I am looking forward to: Labor and delivery!

  Milestones: 

• Hubby feels the kicks!
• We both see the kicks, though he sees more because they mostly occur below my belly button which I can't see.
• Don't know if this is a milestone, but I cannot see "down there" anymore!

Note the mutant cat at my feet!