Hospital bag

Had my babyshower this week, Very big stress off my shoulders! had a wonderful party with lots of loved ones.
 And now that i have gotten my gifts i know for sure exactly what i need to buy now, that is one thing that was starting to bug me, I wanted to buy things but didnt want to buy it then get it at my babyshower so i waited..... WELL the wait is over it is time to go baby shopping!
I am trying to make a list of things i NEED and then i want to make a list of things i WANT.... its hard because im trying to convince myself i NEED a swing when really i just want one... I mean sure it would be a great asset but i dont actually need it more then i need to stock up on diapers and wipes, right?
I have had the hardest time with finding a diaper bag that i like ( a NEED ) i want one that is cute and easy to carry but has lots of room also! its hard to find the perfect diaper bag but i will find it sooner or later.... hopefully sooner rather then later!! i need it so i can pack it for the hospital....

I have a list of things i need for the diaper bag for when i go to the hospital, a list of things i will need period, and a list of things i really want...

hospital bag list (for during labor)
Nursing pads
Nursing pillow
Camera (one in a life time moment... document it)
Small contact list
Sanitary Pads (Not a must have, Hospital should supply them)
None slip socks (also hospital should supply)
Receiving blankets
Coming home outfit

Also hospital bag (Just nice to have not necessarily needed)
Dressing gown/ Robe

 Books or magazines
 Spray bottle (for cooling you down during labor)
 Refillable water bottle
Change of clothes (like 2 pair, and also some pajamas)
Snacks and drinks
(also have daddy wear comfy clothes and bring snacks for himself)


After labor list for you

Nursing bras
 Nipple cream (I have heard vitamin E oil works wonders also)
 Lightweight nursing gown
 Ear plugs (If your sharing a room)
 Toiletries

 Shampoo, conditioner, shower gel

 Toothbrush and toothpaste
Makeup
 Hair brush and clips
Deodorant
 Hand cream
Slippers and or flip flops (you could be to swollen for normal shoes)
 Going home clothes


After labor list for baby

Car seat
 Wet-naps
An outift (with feet is preferable)
 Socks
 Sun or winter hat

Scratch mittens (those little nails can be sharp)
 Bottles if required

And for Daddy

Deodorant
Shampoo, conditioner, soap
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Snacks..

I think thats it... i hope lol

32 week drama

  Last week ended with me in the hospital for abdominal and back pain, These last 2 months of pregnancy you really dont ignore anything unusual and when you call the hospital they are more likely to tell you just to come in to be safe, Well thats what happened to me, I hadnt had the pain i had been feeling before in my pregnancy so i was worried and called in, They strapped me in to the heart monitor and the contraction monitor to check the baby and make sure i wasnt having contractions ( witch it turned out i wasnt having any whatsoever) And babys heart rate was great so they ask me a few questions and waited for some test results to come back on my urine, and once they did it ended up being a kidney stone (Another one of those things no one tells you is common during pregnancy) VERY painful but not to serious so i got to go back home for the night, I didnt not sleep at all because of the pain in my back mostly, it almost felt like i had appendicitis (witch is impossible because i got it a few years back and had my appendix out) but luckily by 7 the next morning the pain had gone from my back and my cramped abdomen didnt feel so bad after that.

Then to begin this week (32nd week) i started getting very suddenly dizzy and lightheaded and i was a little worried so i called my mother, She has delivered babies as a midwife (even though it isn't her profession it is a passion of hers) and has had 7 kids of her own and over half of us were born at home without a doctor, So i figured she should know why i would be feeling dizzy, Well she had many guesses all of witch seemed a good possibility such as a lack of nutrients, dehydration, hunger and ext, I personally thought it was anemia so i got some Blackstrape molasses (high in iron) and mixed a few spoonfuls into some milk and drank that and i also picked up some iron vitamins with some vitamin c (vitamin c helps your body absorb iron better)
to just take with my prenatal vitamins.

Alot of weird things can happen during pregnancy and no one seems to tell you but so far this has been the most dramatic things to happen to me personally, so i hope the next 8 weeks arent as bad as the last 2..

Baby weight

Well i haven't done to bad so far on the weight gain end of this pregnancy (16 pounds at 30 weeks), But nearing the end i think the tables are about to turn on me.
I am STARVING lately... and what am i craving? anything and everything sweet and unhealthy, the past few months i have had my share of cravings but they haven't been as relentless as this last 4 weeks i could eat a whole tub of ice cream for every meal! HELP! i was doing so well, but alas i fear that is over! all i can hope for is not to gain to much..

Im an almost 32 weeks now and the relentless fatigue is really kicking into gear!, I wake up exhausted and the other day as soon as i ate breakfast i layed down on the couch and slept for 3 more hours!! and that still wasnt enough! i could have slept all day, I had to dig up some major motivation just to get off the couch and start my day after having slept for at least a good 13 hours.
Thank goodness that had only happened once!

In other news my feet have started to swell :( my feet have felt hot and dry alot lately and now they are starting to feel tight so it is true what they say about the end of pregnancy being uncomfortable.. i still love having my little one baking in there but its not so easy breezy as it was before.

I can actually tell that my babys growing and getting longer all the time because very day i feel more and more pressure on my rib cage and i am hoping he will be nice and not crack or brake any of mommys ribs, because some days it feels like it.. he loves to sit right up in there and go crazy with all his little movements.

31 week mark

I have just hit 31 weeks and its starting to REALLY sink in that I will be seeing my little precious baby is 9 weeks (or less) AH... SOOO excited yet SOOO nervous at the same time!.
 Pregnancy has been such an adventure and i have loved it, I know Im going to miss it once Baby is born!.

 In the 31 weeks I have been through so far I still feel as unprepared as when I first found out,
There are a lot of wants, a lot MORE needs, and simply no way for me to have everything I feel I have to have!
But I'm sure it will all come together.

My my my, I am telling you! DO NOT travel when you are 31 weeks pregnant, Its uncomfortable and possibly dangerous. I just went on a 3 hour trip and then had to travel back home just a few hours later so all in all about 6 hours more or less behind the wheel, And it gets very painful to sit so long! and if you get dehydrated then you can go into pre term labor! i made sure to drink alot of fluids so that, that wouldn't happen to me. And i am SOO glad it didn't because i was out in the middle of nowhere more then half of the trip and who knows if i would have made it to a hospital in time or if i would have been that one unlucky girl to give birth right there on the highway.

But if you are GOING to travel, Here are some things i would recommend you take with you,

Water and LOTS of it ( no getting dehydrated )
Mints or gum (in case of car sickness)
Pillows (use however you want i would have used it for my back)
Neck Pillow (unless yours the driver)
Snacks (preferably ones that are good for you)
Good book (again unless your the driver)
Toilet paper (just incase your in the middle of nowhere and cant hold it in anymore)

And you should also try to strech out a little when you stop, to much sitting  makes you a little sore.

Oh boy!

 
                  Well I am now officially going to the Doctor every 2 weeks!
I had a Doc. App at 30 weeks and everything it still looking great (cant believe how lucky i have been!)
At the App. my Doctor told me i was measuring at 31 when normally i would be measuring at 30 (because im 30 weeks) and when I had my ultrasound at 28 and a half weeks and the Nurse told me that my little guy is measuring at a little over 3 pounds (for those of you who dont know, This means my Babys a little bigger then normal). Babys should be around 3 pounds at around 30 weeks (according to Mayo clinic guide to a healthy pregnancy) Babys measuring a little more then a week bigger then average.
 This to me is a little scary because i would really like to have an all natural birth (without painkiller), So if my Baby is starting to grow a little bigger then the normal (average birth weight is between 6 and 7 1/2 pounds) that means I could have a baby anywhere between 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 ish lbs!!!!(just a guesstimation) OUCH!... But regardless i will still try my best to go all natural. (wish me luck!)


 More on Baby, His heart rate was 160 and it always runs between 150s and 160s so everything normal there,
He is head down just like he is supposed to be (Good little guy has been head down the whole time as far as we know) his little butt is stuck way up in my ribs and he loves to just kick his little legs out and let mommy know if he is uncomfortable with the way i sit or lay down, He esp loves to kick the bed at night when i lay on my right side, must get a little tight when i lay that way.


 My husband has been lucky enough not to be kept awake all night by his kicks, I have heard multiple fathers complain that when mommy snuggles up to them they cant sleep because all the baby kicks!.
I have also been fairly lucky, I have only been woken up by those little kicks and punches about 3 times (so far lol) And i think i owe that to my body pillow! if you are pregnant and dont have a Bobby body pillow you are missing out on the sleep your going to NEED! i cant say that it will work for everyone else like it did for me but once i got that pillow i slept SO much better! it helped me with my hip pain and also it props my belly slightly for additional support for my spine  (if you cant get one try a small pillow between the knees and a small pillow to prop your belly up off the bed! works wonders).


 Thanks for reading :)

My little one

   He is so funny sometimes, bouncing and jumping around in there. I have to massage him down and out of my ribs all the time because he just seems to love the right hand side of my stomach and he will squish himself so far over that it feels like he is trying to stuff his little body under my ribcage 
 Sometimes i just watch my stomach in amazement at how much he can move in that small confined space, and at how lopsided i can sometimes look when he decides its time to play in mommys ribs!.

A Few weeks ago i was reading in my baby book about how my baby can now open his eyes and they are sensitive to light, It suggested getting a flashlight and shining it on my stomach to see if my baby would respond, and well he didnt respond to the flashlight... But today while I was out enjoying the first sunshine in what feels like months and reading a book, He started kicking and wiggling so much it felt like he was doing to marathon! And he only did this after i moved my book from the propped up position on my stomach and the shadow from the book was no longer shading my stomach, It was so adorable i just sat and watched as my stomach jolted from side to side.

 The other day I was sitting and listening to idle conversation when all of a sudden there was intense pressure on my ribs, I put my hand on my stomach and was about to massage him down when he pushed his little foot out so hard i felt the little tiny shape against my palm, it was almost like i was holding his little foot, Now i have seen pictures online where you see the little shape of a foot but i have never experienced anything like that before and it was so cute i just thought of how tiny he is because his foot only felt about as long as my thumb.

Pregnancy for me has been the most amazing thing! i know once he is born i will be so glad to hold him in my arms and coo to him, But i also know im an going to miss being pregnant because its just been so exciting and full of new things and i have loved it.

My experience so far

One of my many interests is Pregnancy, One reason is, I love little babies! They are so cute and cuddly with their tiny button noses, Their toothless smiles and their mini little hands and feet,
Another reason being i am pregnant right now my self and i have absolutely loved the experience! ( It took my husband and i a few months of trying so that made it all greater once it happened)
I am now in my 3rd Trimester and things are getting a little harder now as i approach the end of my pregnancy,

In my 1st trimester I did experience some on the normal symptoms like "fatigue", "Weird dreams", "morning sickness"( but on a VERY low degree, I never threw up or anything it was always just an ache in my stomach) I lost weight at first because my appetite was cut in half for awhile (i just wasnt as hungry) I lost 15 lbs total i do believe..

In my 2nd Trimester I had most of the normal tests done (Gestational diabetes and such) and they all came back good, All my ultrasounds showed a perfectly healthy baby with a good heart beat, I started to feel like a normal person again and i started eating normal, getting my energy back and really just feeling pretty good, I started to gain weight back and got back to my pre-pregnancy weight and started to gain more.

Now in my 3rd trimester i have gained about 15 pounds (from my pre-pregnancy weight) and i was over weight from the start so i have really tried to be careful not to gain over the recommended 25 pounds, so with 11 weeks to go i have done good so far. I am starting to lose sleep between the baby kicking me, pain in my hips (From them separating and preparing to birth)  and having leg cramps and just general discomfort (these all started fairly recently the rest of my pregnancy has not been so uncomfortable.) I am also starting to feel more exhausted now and not just from lack of sleep, my baby is also going though a growth spurt and that drains energy also, Babys grow a TON in the last trimester I am hoping that the "morning sickness" doesnt come back in this Trimester because that is normally what happens. Seeing as i am just starting my 3rd trimester thats about all i have to tell about how it has gone so far.
          Thanks for reading, I really hope you enjoyed my story