This week I experienced the most challenging physical symptoms of being pregnant. Thursday was probably the worst day EVER throughout this pregnancy, but I got through it with lots of prayer! This is a very TMI, but real so I can remember truly how this pregnancy has been.
STATS:
How far along are you: 30 Weeks - Wow, we're down to 10 more weeks! Time is FLYIN!
Total weight gain this week: I forgot to weigh myself :(
How big is baby: Size of a zucchini
Maternity clothes: Yes
Sleep: This week was an eye opener. I woke up at 4am on Thursday and moved to the couch.
Per instructions from my doctor, I tried sleeping with a pillow between my legs to help with the Sciatic nerve pain. It helped a little but I was still sore so I went out and bought a body pillow (I don't want to splurge on a pregnancy pillow since we'll be headed across the country again in a few weeks in our tiny car). The body pillow was too tall/fat and made my hips fall asleep which woke me up early and then I was tossing trying to get comfortable. But when I was tossing I was scared to move because of the pain in my hips/pelvis. I will honestly say with the pain I've felt down there, I was just nervous to move/sleep as I didn't want to feel it again :( Sometimes I just wanted to cry but I felt like I had to be strong because this pregnancy has been such a breeze until I felt this. I wanted to ask Jade for a blessing but didn't want to come off as weak - is that so dumb?!? I can't believe I thought like that.
Best moment this week: The bump is now a full on arm rest and a phone holder when I sit on the couch.
My parents came to town, like flew across the country to visit us!! I found out my dad is NOT a beach goer. I thought I would be more of the groaner for the day, being the pregnant whale in a bathing suit, but that was Grandpa :) I was dying it was quite hilarious. We decided he'll be the designated babysitter at a beach house, in his hammock, while we enjoy the beach. Thanks dad!
My parents came to town, like flew across the country to visit us!! I found out my dad is NOT a beach goer. I thought I would be more of the groaner for the day, being the pregnant whale in a bathing suit, but that was Grandpa :) I was dying it was quite hilarious. We decided he'll be the designated babysitter at a beach house, in his hammock, while we enjoy the beach. Thanks dad!
Miss anything: I don't think so
Movement: Yes, just jumping around
Food cravings: No
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Gender: Boy
Labor signs: Lower back pain, light pink hue in discharge, increased pressure on my pelvis and groin/cha cha area - after doing research on these items I feel like maybe I was experiencing premature labor but my doctor shrugged it off stating its normal pregnancy feelings. okay.
Symptoms: Sciatic Nerve pain is what my doctor stated I was experiencing - when I woke up early on Thursday and got up from sleeping on the couch, I could hardly walk. I was in so much pain in my back but mostly on my right side. The pain would shoot through my bottom to the middle of my right thigh. I struggled walking. I struggled putting on pants - I had to have Jade stable me as I couldn't put any weight on my right side or I'd feel the pain. I learned to sit on the bed to put on or take off pants. I felt almost paralyzed. I didn't know what was going on but I freaked out knowing we were going to DC in less than a week and I was in this condition. I prayed. I cried. I sucked it up. I walked outside and then took a hot shower, which was probably the best thing I could do. Aside from the pain by walking, my pelvis felt heavy and it was painful to open/close my legs apart from each other in the groin area. My doctor stated it was just a pregnancy thing I'll have to deal with. She stated to sleep with a pillow between my legs and under my belly so my belly weight wasn't pulling on my back (which was pinching a nerve), and do yoga and stretches but didn't give specifics or resources to find prenatal safe - thank goodness for my momma! She showed me a stretch which really helped! Luckily that was a short-term physical pregnancy experience!
Yeast infection :( That's why I woke up at 4am on Thursday - to an itchy cha cha. I decided to get Monitstat 7 which is on my doctors office 'safe over the counter medications while pregnant' list. I could feel a difference the next day! This was my first time using Monistat and I was really impressed with it!
Belly button in/out: In
Wedding rings on/off: On
Happy or moody: Happy
Looking forward to: Our first DC trip with my parents!
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