Tuesday, February 7, 2012

31 weeks!



This weekend we reached 31 weeks and it was also our Amazing Babymoon that I've been waiting for and planning for awhile!

Life wise- life is good, everything is amazing.

Pregnancy wise- things are getting tough and I have a long ways to go still!
I am having a lot of pains, crampings and feel like my insides are going to fall out when I stand up (sitting isn't much better). Unfortunately, laying flat isn't the best option as a 1st grade teacher. I also have been having extreme sciatica on my left side. Yesterday I scheduled an appointment with my midwife (an inbetween appt- I was just there on Tuesday) and she did a cervix check (she said it's still really far up there which is good) and tested for a bladder infection and did a FFN test to test for pre-term labor. I'm on bedrest for today until she calls with the results and she said we would discuss tomorrow then.
Update- the midwife called and my FFN was negative so it's not preterm labor and it's not dangerous for me to get out of bed. The bladder infection results were inconclusive so we're waiting a few more days on them before starting antibiotics. She really thinks it's an infection though but I'm allowed back to work tomorrow if I take it easy and work mostly 4 day weeks from here on out.
About the sciatic pain she repeated all the things I'm doing: tylenol (I'm trying to avoid), chiropractor (I go every week), heat (I love my heating pad), warm baths (check), laying down (fine). Walking causes extreme pain and makes me limp. It gets to the point where I'm in tears which sucks.

31 week stats
Weight Gain: somwhere between 6.6 lbs and 8 lbs - it goes back and forth daily
Fundal Height- 30-31 cm (it completely depends on the person- what a dumb measurement. My midwife has been consistently measuring me about 0.5-1cm behind but last week a different mw measured me 1 cm ahead. They said it has a 2 cm leeway on each end)
Waist-39.75 inches- the baby is now head down and in position and I can tell that it moved on friday (when my pains started). On Friday I commented to dave how my belly was rounder like a ball and now it's flatter and wider. When I was checked yesterday, she confirmed baby's head is real low and it's spine is now facing out
HB- 150 at yesterday's appt (31w3d)

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