I must have been bloated last week. I'm barely bumpy, but everything still feels bigger. I'm also down a pound from last week. Bloat, yo.
Over the weekend, some of my pregnancy symptoms eased up. I was relieved for a minute; then I panicked. Then I remembered that I have doctor's orders not to worry. I went almost a whole day feeling tired-but-awesome before my back went out. (For no reason! I woke up in excruciating pain! Naturally, I suspect foul play.) This is the first flare-up I've had in months, and it's a doozy. I blame the fact that I've managed to exercise a whopping three times so far this winter. I also managed to catch a cold by standing out in the snow without enough clothes on from Westley (who caught it from Rob), so I am sore, sick, and still exhausted even after a full night's sleep.
Despite some physical discomforts, I'm feeling pretty good about this pregnancy. I go in for my next midwife appointment on Wednesday evening. I'll be very interested to hear what she has to say about Dr. K's recommendation of regular cervical checks and monthly ultrasounds. Rob and I already have two girl names and a handful of boy names that we're trying out. When we crawl into bed at night, I try to imagine a little swaddled bundle between us.
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Don't mind me, I'm about to get all nosy. Just wondering what the monthly checks would be for. Do they have a plan *IF* some extra measures need to be taken?
I hated all the extra testing. I thought it would put my mind at ease and I swear it's made things worse. It's like I'm constantly reminded that everything could go to shit at any second (well now I'm pretty much safe, but up until 2 weeks ago I was a mess all the time).
I hope your midwife and your views match up whatever they may be! BTW, you're super cute and I can't wait to watch you get all preggo up in here <3
The doctor didn't say if there was a specific plan of action if, for instance, my cervix starts effacing. (And I forgot to ask.) I can't imagine there's much they can do, is there? I'm going to ask my midwife about that. Also, since the problem seems to be that my cervix is just uber-sensitive, wouldn't checking it (a.k.a. jostling it) actually cause more problems? I honestly have no idea, but it intuition says "the less prodding, the better." We'll see what my midwife says on Wednesday.
I'm rooting so hard for this fetus.
If they want to do some sort of check, the transvaginal ultrasound isn't so bad. Not ideal, but way better than manual (ick) cervical checks.
You gotta love early pregnancy bloat. One day you look several months along, the next day not so much. You really look great Noelle! Not to get all sappy, but you've definitely got that glow. Wishing you the best at your appointment with your midwife!
You look beautiful Noelle! Those boots are awesome by the way!
Lovely. Did you invest in a unitard? Go fetus go!
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