This pregnancy has been a lot better than my pregnancy with Cameron in a lot of ways. I've felt way more energized this time around. I don't think about it as much since I'm always thinking about Cameron. I don't get the headaches like I did before (waking me up every night at 4am).
Now, I did feel sick longer this time around. With Cameron, I was sick from week 8 through week 11. This time, I was sick at week 5 and it lasted until about week 15. Yeah. Oh, and my northern-most region was sore a LOT longer this time. But the second trimester was great. I felt the baby kicking, but it wasn't so much that it bothered me. I had energy and was still sleeping ok.
Well, all of that seemed to change on Friday. I think this little girl gained about 5 pounds in a day. Yes, that's not possible (or is it with all the Fudge Rounds I ate?). But that's what it feels like. All of a sudden, her kicks and movements hurt like crazy! I feel like she's huge and I still have 9 weeks to go!!! Could somebody please tell her to stay still for the next 9 weeks? And to stop pushing her butt out so much! That would be so nice.
I remember feeling this way with Cameron, but not this early. I recall my checkup 6 weeks before he was due and how depressed I was to still be pregnant. But I also recall not really really being depressed and uncomfortable until 3 weeks before he was due (cause I quit my job and took long walks and had all day every day to think about how I was STILL pregnant).
So I'm trying to figure out if she's really bigger than we all think or if I'm just being wimpy for some reason. Not sure. I'm definitely not to that point yet where you feel like you can't take another day of pregnancy. But I did lie in bed for a while last night while she was partying it up in there. I tried so hard to get to sleep, but I just couldn't. I finally jumped out of bed and walked around the apt. in the dark crying. Yes, crying. I couldn't figure out how to get her to calm down. A bath? Just relaxed breathing? The funny thing is that for the one or two times I get up at night, she's almost perfectly still. At least that's something to be grateful for. But an hour or two before bed and she's wired! Hope this isn't a sign of things to come! Wahhhh! :(
Ok. I'm done venting now. These past 31 weeks have flown by and I'm sure the next 9 will, too. And then I'll be sleep-deprived and irritable and will wish she were back in the womb. But until then, I'll just try to grin and bear it.
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Maybe she's kicking because she's hyped up on Fudge Rounds! OR maybe she's going to be a night owl. OR maybe she's bored & wants to play with Cameron. My mother would say, "She's so advanced" because of course she thought all her kids were "so advanced" :>
Not long now girlfriend ... hang in there a little longer. We can't wait to meet her face-to-face.
Mom/Mama T
Twins?
Sorry, Ginnie. Sometimes you just have to vent. Maybe you'll be like me and go early! I'll send my vibes your way. Let's hang out and maybe I can rub off on you. Although then you'll probably have a monster huge baby like Abbie too. :) Vent away!
Sydney used to do the "Can Can" every night and then when she came out and we'd bath her at night she'd do the "River Dance." If she comes out and is full of tons of energy just remind yourself that she's a mover and a shaker and is going to get things DONE!
Hang in there.
p.s. you are DARLING pregnant you LUCKY DUCK!
Thanks for being human on your blog, Gin. So many times, your vents make me sigh in relief that I'm not alone, or crazy. Hang in there, chickadee. You'll make it.
I was just the same with Lily. Fine with Em, but at 31 weeks I thought-are you kidding me? The good thing was I honestly didn't feel much worse from week 36-40 than I did from 31-35. Lily was ALWAYS moving. But she's a great sleeper now. She's always slept through the night. When she was a newborn she'd wake up, eat, and go right back to bed. So maybe there's hope!
The last couple of weeks of pregnancy are the hardest (even if you're early like I was). But hang in there, your discomfort will be worth it in the long run (that's what I had to tell myself when I had contractions beginning at 18 weeks). Also, walking around can soothe a baby in the womb to sleep, so that's why they're most active at night. . . they got a lot of their sleep during the day when you're walking around. It's definitely not fun, but you're doing great. Think. .. only 9 weeks to go.
-- Melissa
It wont be long before she gets good and big and comfortable that she will kick less. Then you will be paranoid that she is not ok and actually poke her to wake her up!:) If it makes you feel any better I wake up every hour to go to the bathroom. It has been a few months now that I couldn't go longer than 2 hours. It is ridiculous when you realize you'll actually sleep better with a newborn than you are when you are pregnant!
Your on the home stretch, hang in there!
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