I meant to update on Thursday evening instead of Wednesday so that I could include the results of my BPP with his growth scan all in one post, but then I forgot/didn't feel up to it. Yesterday I hit a mini wall when I woke up too early and felt sick all day, towards the evening I started getting a headache and a lot of pressure in my head so I borrowed my dad's blood pressure machine, but everything was perfect. It was just a bad day! I'm trying not to literally hit one of those pregnancy walls because I still have 5ish weeks to go and that's a long time when you feel really bad every day! Especially with two toddlers that don't care one way or the other!
I also don't really look forward to getting on my desktop computer lately because the moment I sit down in this stupid chair my back screams at me and it hurts a considerable amount. I'm dealing with it as I type this right now, but I'm not staying on the computer much longer. I usually check my FB and look stuff up on my awesome Kindle Fire, which I can lay around and use anywhere! I also read books on it! I'm so glad Justin let me buy it (even though I had to sell my other kindle first) even though we're in a money slump right now. Can't wait for the weather to cool down and the snowbirds to return and start buying cars again!
Anyway, Justin and I went to my ultrasound on Thursday morning. Bitty was awake and kicking, breathing and moving and being his normal adorable self. He wiggled his toes and smiled at us again, I just love that he does something different each week! He weighs about 4lbs 14oz which is really good growth in just over 2 weeks. The ultrasound tech said that they gain at least a 1/2lb every week after 36 weeks so if she guestimates correctly he'll probably weigh about 7-7.5lbs when born. I'm leaning towards the 7.5 mark, he's growing really well! I can also handle 7.5lbs, I only carried 9lbs of baby last time ;) and that wasn't even full term! There were also more arms and legs to deal me blows, but this little guy has rivaled that and more. He is everywhere!!
Last night he was being strange, but kind of awesome at the same time. I was propped up on a pillow reading my kindle when I noticed my belly was heaving rather rhythmically. I started watching it and pushing on his little butt that he sticks up way out of my stomach, and realized that I could literally see and feel him practicing his breathing! He was breathing pretty quickly in there, and you could see all of it! I made Justin come and look and feel, but I don't think he understood what I meant. He did it for at least 10 minutes, it was pretty cool!
Symptoms - Back pain is the worst symptom right now, not entirely sure that's going to get any better though!
Food cravings - Nothing, still don't feel like eating much, and the heatwave we've been having isn't helping either.
Size of baby - 4lbs 14oz, and I have a feeling he's going to be a long one too (20-21 inches)
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