About a week ago one morning I noticed that oddly my belly seemed much lower. I thought maybe I was imagining things but then Evans also noticed it without me even mentioning it. I've noticed that I feel a lot more pressure in my pelvis and I can feel the baby hiccup and punch in my pelvic area as well. I had suspicions that maybe the baby dropped. When a baby drops it means that the baby has descended further into the pelvis and that baby and the mother's body is getting ready for birth. Typically, women drop within 3 weeks of the date that they go into labor, but for some people it can happen earlier.
Well, today was our prenatal appointment and I confirmed with the midwife that he actually DID drop! I am only 30 weeks but dropping is not a sign of labor. She said its actually a good sign and that it means he has a good amount of room in the pelvis and is getting comfortable. He is in a good position (head down with this spine towards the side/front of my belly). I'm measuring right on target for my due date. I'm hoping that because he has dropped and he is head down he will stay that way and not turn breech.
At our birthing class we learned about all sorts of labor positions. They had us try all the positions with our partners and they were all very comfy! It makes me happy that we decided to give birth in a birthing center where they allow you to get in whatever position you want to have the baby.
After the birthing class, we had a combined baby shower with the other couples in our class. We have all become friends and have planned social events outside of our birthing class. They are all really cool people and we get along. It makes the birthing class that much more fun because everyone is so lighthearted and funny! Anyways, we sat around and talked, ate pizza, cake, etc. We had a white elephant gift exchange. I ended up with the gift of a bottle of wine and some earplugs! I also scored some used maternity clothes that some girls had brought in.
On a non-baby related note, Evans finally got the sailboat he has been obsessed about for the last 3-4 weeks. It is a very small 3-4 person boat that is in used but good condition. He doesn't know how to SAIL a sailboat, so he will need to bring along some more knowledgeable folks to the lake this summer. Because he got a sailboat, we needed a car to tow it, so we also bought a used truck. Its a pretty sweet truck but needs some minor repairs done to it. The truck is pretty small but I can fit a car seat into the back bench seat which is all I need really. Evans will be fixing and selling his Geo Metro.
That's all the big news for this week...quite a lot actually!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Time flies!
I can't believe its been a month since my last blog post. I'm almost 30 weeks preggo! That's insane! In a little over two months I'll have a freaking baby! Whoa...mind blown.
This pregnancy has been pretty good to me so far. I haven't gained too much weight and I'm right on target for my goal weight gain for the most part (give or take a couple pounds). I didn't have too much nausea or other weird side effects. I have had some hip pain but my awesome chiropractor has helped me manage that (shout out to Dr. R at Fortview Chiropractic)!
One downside of this pregnancy is I spotted a stretch mark the other day. And then the next day another one decided to come to the party. :( Luckily they are pretty small and not very noticeable, and hopefully they will stay that way. Another bummer is that I've had two allergy-related infections that require antibiotics. One was a chest infection with a bad cough that was the result of cat allergies during the holidays. That cough lasted two months and is finally gone, but now I got a whole new illness to deal with. The other is what I'm currently having to deal with now, an ear infection, after having tons of congestion the last week from allergies since all the green stuff started happily blooming all over Austin. I feel bad for my poor lil baby having to take meds, but at the other end I don't want to catch pneumonia or have my eardrum rupture which would possibly happen if I didn't take the meds.
I'm also trying to have as much fun as possible during the next few months so I don't feel like I missed out on this awesome weather. Evans and I are going boating on Saturday on Lake Travis with our good buddies. We're taking a nice big slow pontoon out and are just going to soak some rays. I got myself a nice huge maternity swimsuit top to accommodate my belly. Then, in a few weeks, we are driving down to Houston to visit some of Evans's relatives. We have to meet baby Sofia since we've never met her and she was born in September. I decided since we are traveling anyway to make a short babymoon out of the deal. So, we're going to stay at the Four Seasons and I booked us for a couples massage as well as dinner out at the Hearsay Gastro Lounge. We'll be hitting up the art festival and the museum of Natural Sciences as well. And of course, any time that we aren't doing something will be spent at the pool!! In between these awesome events we have our prenatal visits/birthing classes which are now happening every two weeks as I get closer to my due date!
Anyway, that's all that is going on for this month. Quite a lot actually!
I will leave you with a blurb on whats going on with my pregnancy this month. I got this from a hilarious website that my awesome friend Andrea pointed out to me:
This pregnancy has been pretty good to me so far. I haven't gained too much weight and I'm right on target for my goal weight gain for the most part (give or take a couple pounds). I didn't have too much nausea or other weird side effects. I have had some hip pain but my awesome chiropractor has helped me manage that (shout out to Dr. R at Fortview Chiropractic)!
One downside of this pregnancy is I spotted a stretch mark the other day. And then the next day another one decided to come to the party. :( Luckily they are pretty small and not very noticeable, and hopefully they will stay that way. Another bummer is that I've had two allergy-related infections that require antibiotics. One was a chest infection with a bad cough that was the result of cat allergies during the holidays. That cough lasted two months and is finally gone, but now I got a whole new illness to deal with. The other is what I'm currently having to deal with now, an ear infection, after having tons of congestion the last week from allergies since all the green stuff started happily blooming all over Austin. I feel bad for my poor lil baby having to take meds, but at the other end I don't want to catch pneumonia or have my eardrum rupture which would possibly happen if I didn't take the meds.
I'm also trying to have as much fun as possible during the next few months so I don't feel like I missed out on this awesome weather. Evans and I are going boating on Saturday on Lake Travis with our good buddies. We're taking a nice big slow pontoon out and are just going to soak some rays. I got myself a nice huge maternity swimsuit top to accommodate my belly. Then, in a few weeks, we are driving down to Houston to visit some of Evans's relatives. We have to meet baby Sofia since we've never met her and she was born in September. I decided since we are traveling anyway to make a short babymoon out of the deal. So, we're going to stay at the Four Seasons and I booked us for a couples massage as well as dinner out at the Hearsay Gastro Lounge. We'll be hitting up the art festival and the museum of Natural Sciences as well. And of course, any time that we aren't doing something will be spent at the pool!! In between these awesome events we have our prenatal visits/birthing classes which are now happening every two weeks as I get closer to my due date!
Anyway, that's all that is going on for this month. Quite a lot actually!
I will leave you with a blurb on whats going on with my pregnancy this month. I got this from a hilarious website that my awesome friend Andrea pointed out to me:
Seventh Month: Are we done yet? Not even close!
What’s Going On Up In There?
This month your baby is heading into the home stretch and finishing up her developmental touches. She will grow up to three feet in length from crown to rump, and of course will develop the thick layer of subdermal blubber she’ll need to insulate her those frigid winter months. Continue to eat all the clams, sea cucumbers, and cephalopods you want, mama!
Here’s Your Baby!
Guess what?
You have magically morphed from “noticeably pregnant” to “kind of freaky pregnant.” Strangers will laugh at you. Instead of taking it personally, delight in your ability to brighten their otherwise bleak existences!
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