35 Weeks

How far along? 35 weeks

Baby’s size: around 18 inches long and about 5 pounds.

Total weight gain: 29 pounds

Clothes: My dress the Basic Black Chiffon Maternity dress from Pink Blush Maternity. Very comfy, flowy and preggo friendly.

Workouts – Last week (June 16 – June 22)

• 2 miles walk
• 1 hour prenatal yoga
• 1+ hour yardwork (pulling weeds, pruning plants, gathering sticks & debris)
• 2 miles walk and 1 mile on the elliptical

Symptoms: Having Braxton Hicks consistently. Yesterday they were 2-3 per hour all day. Today is less but I was driving to Richmond for work and have been sitting down all day. Also starting to have some cramping and random shooting pains in my low stomach area, especially when I lay down at night. I’m also starting to have low back pain and hip pain/soreness in last week. My doula seems to think that I have tightened ligaments and I might find some relief by getting a chiropractic adjustment. These tightened ligaments could also be keeping the baby from getting in a better position. The place she referred me to specializes in prenatal care…I’ll be calling to inquire about an appointment as soon as the office gets back from lunch.

What I’m eating: I’m continuing with the smaller, more frequent meals. I find that I’m more comfortable in general and have less swings between feeling too full or being starving this way. I’m still loving salads with some kind of fruit in them and I prefer lemon vinaigrette. Love to snack on lemon hummus with rice crackers. I feel like I’ve been eating chicken all the time. I order grilled chicken in salads or I bake chicken at home and then make chicken salad. Nectarines. Smoothies or yogurt bowls for breakfast. I ate avocado almost everyday last week and had the worst heartburn. I read that foods with higher fat content can cause heartburn.

Drinking: Lots of water, kombucha, Zevia ginger ale and Nepresso decaf coffee in the morning with french vanilla coconut milk creamer.

Looking forward to: My next doctor’s appointment is when I start getting cervical checks. Not that I’m technically looking forward to that but…it’s necessary part of seeing how close the baby is to coming to meet us.

What is amazing: Floating around in our pool is my very favorite thing. Amazing weightlessness and it seems to ease aches and pains! It’s also the only place that I can lay on my belly and I love it. Some kind of weightless/water/pool/lake/ocean/river situation should go along with every pregnancy…especially in the final weeks.

34 Weeks

 

34 weeks and 5 days versus 25 weeks! What a difference 10 weeks makes!

How far along? 34 weeks

Baby’s size: around 17.75 inches long and about 4.75 pounds.

Total weight gain: 27 pounds

Clothes: My maternity tank is from Old Navy and my skirt is the maternity chevron stripe jersey maxi shirt from Old Navy.

Workouts – Last week (June 9 – June 15)

• 3.1 miles on the elliptical
• 2 hours of kayaking
• 1 hour prenatal yoga
• 3.5 miles on the elliptical

Symptoms: Hugeness. Is feeling huge a symptom? If so I have it!

Movement: Baby moves all the time and I love the movement. It’s kinda crazy that sometimes the movement surprises me after all these weeks. Like how could I forget it was there as large as I am!

What I’m eating: I’m officially on the smaller, more frequent meals plan. If I try to eat my normal amount for lunch or dinner I get so uncomfortable and almost feel sick. I’m still loving salads and fruit and fruit in my salad…especially strawberries and dried cranberries. Chicken salad or tuna salad on top is great! Lemon dressing is my top choice. Lemon hummus with rice crackers. Nectarines. Smoothies for breakfast (we ate 2 bunches of bananas last week!). Earth Balance peanut coconut spread on piece of toast with jam or apple butter. I like to eat chicken (grilled or baked) with sliced avocado and cheese. My favorite meal eaten out last week was seared scallops over risotto with peas.

Drinking: Lots of water, kombucha, orange pineapple juice, and Nepresso decaf coffee in the morning with french vanilla coconut milk creamer.

Looking forward to: The babies nursery is almost complete. I’m waiting to share the pics when I get my new rocking chair because I feel like it will finish off the room. Every week I go to the store or order some things online to keep checking things off the list of baby stuff still needed. Last week I used a couple gift cards to buy a baby bath, baby thermometer, some size 1 diapers and baby lotion. I also ordered a waterproof crib mattress cover, a Natursutten pacifier and diaper bag online. Some items still on my list are a breast pump, bottles, baby monitor, baby Tylenol, a reusable wet/dry bag, baby detergent and a nursing cover. Because the babies gender is a surprise I’ll need to do some clothes shopping after the birth. I only have 2 packs of onesies and 2-3 gender neutral outfits!

Barefoot and Pregnant – Our Wedding in Pictures

Travis and I got married on Saturday, May 30th. We threw a party in our backyard, made some food and ordered some food, stocked our bar, had a small local band play and invited 40 of our closest friends and family to help us celebrate. I was 32 weeks pregnant and he was barefoot when we walked down “the aisle” (which was a sidewalk leading to our backyard) and shared our vows. The day couldn’t have been more perfect!!

33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeks

Baby’s size: around 17 inches long and about 4.25 pounds.

Total weight gain: 27 pounds

Clothes: My jeans are AG Adriano Goldschmied from A Pea in the Pod and my black tank is from Free People (non-maternity). I bought the wedges a couple of weeks ago when Nordstrom was having a sale. They make me feel dressed up, they make my legs feel longer and slimmer (versus wearing flip flops like I usually do) and they are very comfy!

Workouts – Last week (June 1 – June 8)

• 3.6 miles on the elliptical
• 1 hour prenatal yoga
• 2 mile walk
• 3 miles on the elliptical

Symptoms: The braxton hicks contractions are getting more frequent. Not just in the evening but anytime of day. I had to rinse off in the shower and lay down for a while a couple of days ago because it seemed like they wouldn’t stop. You are also supposed to drink extra fluids. I already drink a ton of water so this frustrates me. The doctor wasn’t concerned and said I was doing all the right stuff. I’ve had zero heartburn in the last 2 weeks! Sleep is getting strange. I toss and turn a lot and sometimes have trouble falling back to sleep after I have woken up to go to the bathroom.

Movement: Baby is all up in my ribs. I think pregnancy has helped my posture, I notice that I sit up straighter and stand taller to make room for my growing baby. As soon as I slouch, try to bend forward while sitting or reach to grab something on the floor while sitting I either get a karate kick in the ribs or a overall tightening feeling that alerts me to give the baby more room.

33 week Dr visit: Baby is still measuring on time and had a heart rate in the 150’s. It was a pretty uneventful visit. I have another appointment in 2 weeks and then I start going every week. Eeeeeekkkkkk!!!

What I’m eating: I’m not feeling “real food”. I’ve been wanting smoothies more and more. I made a new combo with almond milk, roasted almonds, prunes, honey, cinnamon and frozen banana that is delish and refreshing. I’ve been snacking on nectarines, cantaloupe and almonds. I had toasted O cereal with sliced banana and unsweetened coconut one night for dinner. I had an awesome salad when out for lunch one day of mixed greens, shredded carrots, pecans, dried cranberries, sliced strawberries, apples and a scoop of chicken salad with a lemon vinaigrette. It was right up my alley! I also made a taco salad for lunch another day. I guess overall fruit and cold food is what I want over more savory foods.

Drinking: Unsweetened iced tea with lemon. Orange Pineapple juice with lots of crushed ice. Cherry lime La Croix sparkling water. Ice water. Nepresso decaf coffee in the morning.

32 Weeks

 

How far along? 32 weeks and my friend Emily (pictured above) is 28 weeks.

Baby’s size: around 16.7 inches long and about 3.75 pounds.

Total weight gain: Don’t know. Will wait to jump on the scale at my OB appointment next Monday.

Clothes: Maternity tank from Old Navy and maternity chevron stripe jersey maxi shirt from Old Navy.

Workouts – Last week (May 26 – June 1)

• 1 mile walk around neighborhood
• 13 mile bike ride through First Landing State Park
• 2 mile walk on boardwalk

Now that it’s June we can officially say that we’re having a baby next month! What?! I’m not writing a full update this week. We had company from May 28th to June 2nd and we got married on Saturday, May 30th! It was a wonderful and beautiful long weekend but I’m tired today. Hoping to do a post of wedding pictures very soon!

31 Weeks

How far along? 31+ weeks

Baby’s size: around 16.25 inches long and about 3.3 pounds.

Total weight gain: 23 pounds…no change from last week

Clothes: My striped tee is from Motherhood maternity. White shorts are from Target.

Workouts – Last week (May 19 – May 25)

• 1 hour prenatal yoga
• 3 miles on the elliptical
• 3 mile walk
• does lots of shopping and cleaning for house guests count? I think yes!

Symptoms: The braxton hicks contractions pop up every evening now. Somewhere between 7pm-8pm I start feeling them and then about every time I try to do something until I relax or go to bed. The doctor say this is normal! As long it you don’t have more than 5-6 an hour or if they don’t go away when you relax. I’ve also had some emotions I can’t control and some anxiety. But I also remind myself that I have a ton going on right now. Not only is the baby due in less than 60 days but we just had our house renovated, we’re getting married and throwing the party ourselves and my older son is about to graduate high school we’re struggling with a lot of things with him right now. I feel extremely lucky that I also don’t have the pressures of an outside job (I work part time for my fiance’s company) and that I can put my feet up pretty much whenever I want to or I would be SO overwhelmed.

Movement: Still mostly feeling the baby move low on my left side and in the top of my belly or ribs. Other than surprising me sometimes, it’s not painful and always amazing.

31 week Dr visit: Baby is still measuring on time and had a heart rate in the 150’s. I got to schedule all of my upcoming bi-weekly and weekly doctor appointments all the way to July 24th!

What I’m eating: Craving red meat and veggies…I think I had it like 4-5 times last week. Yogurt bowls or a smoothie in the morning. I remembered that fresh summer nectarines are my favorite fruit! I actually poked my lip out when I ate the last one. I’m going to buy more today but I also have a whole cut up watermelon and a cantaloupe in the fridge that must be eaten. Darn!

Drinking: Cherry lime La Croix sparkling water is the best(I’m holding above one while trying to take my picture)!! Zevia Ginger Ale. Kevita probiotic drinks. Ice water. Nepresso decaf coffee in the morning.

Looking forward to: Our wedding on Saturday. Having house guests starting Thursday until next Tuesday. A few more preparations today and I can sit back and enjoy the next few days!

Shotgun weddings: Technically a shotgun wedding means to be married due to an unplanned pregnancy. We did plan ours but Travis has joked about holding a shotgun in our wedding pics and I think a lot of people associate it with getting married while pregnant (ignoring the “unplanned” part). We have been together for 8 years and have been engaged for almost 2 years and now getting married about 8 weeks before our baby is due. I thought we were waiting a long time to get married until a few days ago when my new hairdresser told me about a her last OB visit. She is 28 weeks along and her appointments are at an office in the hospital (a different hospital than the one I will deliver). While she was there she heard a “code purple” called and inquired about what it meant. Apparently there was a woman in labor on the same floor and the couple had decided to be married before the baby came and the nurses were calling for a chaplain! It’s not what I would want to think about while in labor but it’s a cool story for them.

30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks

Baby’s size: around 15.7 inches long and about 2.75-3 pounds.

Total weight gain: 23 pounds

Clothes: My long gray jersey maxi dress from Noah and Bowie and my sweater is from J Crew.

Workouts – Last week (May 12 – May 18).

• 2.5 miles on elliptical
• 1 hour Barre class
• 1 hour prenatal yoga
• 1 hour spin

Symptoms: The pain/discomfort in my tailbone area when I sit is sticking around. It may be caused by the babies position and therefore may be here to stay until the end. We’ll see. I hate that the heat wears me out because I usually love the heat of spring and summer. See below for how I’ve been dealing with it!

Movement: I’m starting to feel kicks in my ribs. I love it when the baby the moving around, every time it happens I think, “I love you baby.”

What I’m eating: This week I changed up from my regular coconut or vanilla yogurt and got plain. It’s really good with honey drizzled over the top of the granola and fruit. I roasted some bone-in chicken breast that was delish! The leftovers got turned into equally delish chicken salad that we had for lunch for 2 days. My favorite veggies last were zucchini and onions that I cooked in coconut oil and my diced baked sweet potatoes. I made a layered dip with lots of avocado mashed with lime juice as the base, some refried beans, a little sour cream and salsa on the top. That was my lunch on Sunday with some Late July tortilla chips. A little frozen yogurt or fruit popsicle is a must in the evenings after dinner.

Drinking: Zevia Ginger Ale. Kombucha. Ice water. Unsweetened iced tea with lemon. Nepresso decaf coffee.

Enjoying: The fact that our pool is finally warm enough to get in and float around in! I’ve spent over an hour floating around each day for the last 4 days!

Looking forward to: Our wedding on May 30th. I’m trying to enjoy all the planning that has been required. I really can’t complain…everything is falling into place like I planned it months in advance.