Monday, June 25, 2012

Third Trimester





Third Trimester:








April - Seventh Month (Weeks 27-30):

Appointment # 7 - Check up & Glucose Test:
April 10th, 2012 - 28 Weeks Appointment -  108/61 Blood Pressure, 65 pulse, 123.8 Weight, 130s Baby Heartbeat , 28 Fundal


Appointment # 8 - Check up with Dr. Fernandez:
April 24th, 2012 - 30 Weeks Appointment -  95/54 Blood Pressure, 57 pulse, 124.2 Weight, 125 Baby Heartbeat , 29.5-30 Fundal, A+ blood type ** Different Doctor

Feelings:

  • Increase Hunger..starving often.
  • Hudson moving more intense & frequency (when working out, walking, after eat, when lay down for bed)
  • Pain in SI bones, tailbone, pubic synthesis
  • Lots of pressure in pubic area
  • Hard time getting comfortable at night
  • Shoulder, upper back & wrist tension
  • Nightmares, Bad Dreams
  • Shortness of breath
  • Racing Heartbeat, Nausea
  • Colostrum

Cravings:
  • Food!! Must eat often & more than have been.. I am hungry!
  • Banana & PB, Barton Springs Chicken Sandwiches
  • Swimming laps in the pool

Measurements:
  • 120 home,  124.2 doctor (gained 2.5 lbs since last appt), 32 inch waist at naval (lost an inch??), 35 hips (gained ½ inch)
  • Total gained -  17.5 lbs, 6 inches belly,  2 ½ inch hips - baby growing!

Memories:
  • Baby shower
  • Swimming feels amazing.  Swimming ½ mile - ¾ mile



May - Eighth Month (Weeks 31-35):



Appointment # 9 - Check up with Dr. Leach:
May 9th, 2012 - 32 week Appointment -  104/59 Blood Pressure,  63 Pulse, 125.2 Weight, 130-140s Baby Heartbeat , 31.5 Fundal  ** Different Doctor

Appointment # 10 - Check up, 34 Weeks:
May 21st, 2012 - 34 week Appointment -  102/59 Blood Pressure,  70 Pulse, 125 Weight,  34 Fundal  
Feelings:
  • Braxton Hicks
  • Hunger level increased then decreased with nausea
  • Heart palpations & short of breath
  • Headaches
  • Pubic Symphsis, sharp pain pelvic area
  • Not able to carry Dylan for long stretches at a time
  • Feeling physically tired, things take a lot of energy, must sit down & get out of sun
  • Calf Muscles cramping
  • Trouble getting comfortable and waking up in the night
  • Nausea, feeling sick to my stomach!
  • Nesting - Painting!
  • Cramping
  • Anxiety
  • Hudson getting the hiccups every late afternoon or evening
  • Low Back & Hip pains again

Cravings:
  • Sandwiches
  • Red Delicious Apples
  • Granola

Measurements:
  • 121 home,  125 doctor (gained  0 lbs since last appt), 35 inch waist at naval (gained 3 inches), 34 hips (lost an inch??)  (35wks)
  • Total gained -  18 lbs, 9 inches belly,  1 ½  inches hips

Memories:
  • Port Aransas Trip
  • 3D Sonogram @ 33 wks for Mother’s Day
  • 35 Weeks - Pregnancy getting to me
  • Painted interior white


    June - Ninth Month (Weeks 36-40):






    Appointment # 11 - Check up, 36 Weeks:
    June 6 th, 2012 - Appointment -  105/64 Blood Pressure,  127 Weight, 130s Baby Heartbeat , 35 Fundal, 50 % effaced, 1 cm dilated

    Appointment # 12 - Check up, 37 Weeks:
    June 13 th, 2012 - Appointment -  107/61 Blood Pressure,  126.4 Weight, 120s Baby Heartbeat , 37 Fundal, Group B Strep +, 50% effaced, 2 cm dilated, Paid Deductible & Signed consent for Epidural

    Appointment # 13  - Check up, 38 Weeks:
    June 19 th, 2012 - Appointment -  112/61 Blood Pressure,  127.8 Weight, 120-low 130s Baby Heartbeat , 37 Fundal, Worried Baby too small so had ultrasound.  Measuring 6 lbs, 14 oz, 40 %.  Doc was happy with findings and confirmed baby was growing and did have great fluids.  Said I just hide babies well.  She thought I was small with D too and that he would be around 7lbs....surprise!  7lbs, 15 oz!

    Appointment # 14  - Check up:
    June 25 th, 2012 - Appointment -  115/69 Blood Pressure,  129 Weight (gained about 3 lbs, doc said fluid), 120s Baby Heartbeat , 38 Fundal , no change in dilation & effacement

    Feelings:

    • Flush out after eat
    • Cramping, Nausea, sick to stomach, backache, right leg shooting pain - 36 weeks.
    • Exhausted, everything takes lot of energy
    • Braxton Hicks
    • Racing Heart, winded very easily
    • Shooting pains down groin, inner thigh, upper leg
    • Back killing me - upper & lower
    • Sciatica to where cant stand up
    • Pelvic pressure
    • Waking at 3am, trouble sleeping, anxiety
    • Restless leg syndrome
    • Tired during day and wired at night after woken by kicks
    • Forgetfulness, fogbrain
    • False alarms - cramping, braxton hicks, nausea

    Cravings:

    • Granola
    • Banana & PB
    • Turkey and cheese
    • Red delicious apples
    • Spinach cooked in soy sauce
    • Chicken Sandwiches at Barton Springs

    Measurements:

    • home,  doctor (gained  lbs since last appt),inch waist at naval, hips
    • Total gained -  lbs, inches belly,  inches hips - baby growing!
    • 124 Weight home 35 Belly (gained 1 inch), 36 ¾ Bust, 35 Hips (gained 1 inch), 9 ¾ Arms, 18 ¾ Legs - 37 Weeks
    • 126 Weight home/129 doc, 36 Belly - 39 Weeks
    • Total Gained - 23 lbs, 2 ½ hips, 10 inches belly

    Memories:

    • Maternity photos by Mom - 36 & 38 Weeks
    • Walking getting hard.  Swimming feels amazing.  
    • ¼ mile open water, ½ mile wipes me out now, unless in pool. Flip turns hard.
    • Insurance cutting me off on 6/30 at midnight.  Frustrating.  Set induction date of 6/29