Pregnancy Update #3:

I am 37 weeks and we are so close to meeting baby girl! As I get closer to the end I am starting to have little freak outs like I don’t want to go through labor again, now we have two kids and of course I’m still super emotional that Adler isn’t our only child anymore (I seriously had no idea I would react like this). But I am also so excited to have a second child and to see her interact with Adler and to have a little girl to dress up. I can’t wait to hold her for the first time and to experience all the firsts with her. She already has my heart and I love that our little family is growing. 

33 weeks:

Appointment:

This appointment went smoothly. I’m measuring 32 weeks. My doctor said that labor signs typically appear sooner with the second child so that all the symptoms I was experiencing were totally normal for baby #2. I also pre-registered at the hospital. This is getting so real!

Lifestyle:

She is still really high. I get kicked and jabbed in the ribs a lot! I am also going through energy spurts. Some days I have a ton of energy and some days I have zero energy. Sleeping at night has become difficult. 

35 weeks:

Appointment:

The exciting news from this appointment was that I am already 2 cm dilated!! I was a 2/3 when I went into labor with Adler so this is already more progress then with him. My OB obviously told me it’s still a little early to have baby girl so I needed to take it easy the next two weeks. That’s a little hard to do with a toddler but thank goodness for my mom! She also had me set up an appointment for next week instead of in two weeks. 

Lifestyle:

She is still high. Sleeping has gotten worse because she is still pushing everything up. Hopefully she will drop soon. We took some maternity pictures around 34 weeks. 

It was raining on Easter so we did our Easter egg hunt inside

36 weeks:

Appointment:

I am making progress which is weird because I’m not going into labor. I am now 3 cm dilated almost 4 and 50% effaced. My OB isn’t too worried if I go into labor now. I love that my body is dilating this much without having any labor pains because maybe that means my labor will be quicker but it’s also frustrating because I’m not going into labor. I wonder how long I will keep dilating and not go into labor. I also got tested for Strep B this appointment.

Lifestyle:

My BH have increased as well as some light cramping but it’s still not consistent. We have washed baby girl’s clothes (and all of ours), the bassinet bedding, washed and installed the carseat, packed our hospital bag, cleaned all of our bedding and our room. We are ready (we hope)! I had my baby shower this week and it was amazing. I’m glad I made it before giving birth! I’m also trying to take a lot of bump pictures before she comes!

37 weeks (appointment on 36 weeks and 6 days):

Appointment:

Still pregnant which is good but I’m ready to meet baby girl! I am now a solid 4 cm dilated so I’m making progress but I’m still 50% effaced. Baby girl has dropped a little but she is still high. My OB guesses that when I go into labor everything will just happen all at once and really fast. I also am negative for Strep B! Yay! 

Lifestyle:

I have been trying to think of fun things to do with Adler during these last few weeks. This weekend my old elementary school is having their fun fair and it literally is the best thing ever so we will try to take Adler. I am also trying to sleep as much as possible because I know there are sleepless nights ahead of me! 

Baby Girl we are ready for you!! Can’t wait to meet you!

2nd Pregnancy Update!!

I can’t believe I am already 32 weeks pregnant and that we are meeting baby girl in 8ish weeks!!   We are excited and nervous and just trying to soak up every last second with Adler. I was telling Dane that even though I am excited to meet our baby girl and become a family of 4 I am a little sad that Adler will no longer be our only child. Also, as I near the end of my 2nd pregnancy, I have learned that even though I still love being pregnant and it’s an amazing thing that I get to experience it is definitely harder when you are chasing a toddler around to really soak up all the amazing moments. We are so excited to meet baby girl and I know Adler will be an amazing big brother!

This pregnancy has also been a little different in that I started experiencing Braxton hicks contractions at 29 weeks as opposed to last time when they started around 35 weeks. I know this is normal for some people but having another pregnancy to compare it to makes me question everything. I have increased my water intake a ton and that has helped the BH not be as frequent. 

19/20 weeks: 

Appointment: This appointment was the one where I found out the gender! You can read about the appointment here. 

Lifestyle: I love the little bump stage (compared to my bump now). Before I found out the gender I thought it was a girl and one of my reasons was because my normal pants still fit me. This is really silly and I know it’s not true for everyone but with Adler my pants stopped fitting a lot sooner because my bump was lower. Since this bump was higher, I was wearing normal pants until I was 20 weeks. I hope this will be a sign I can look for in each pregnancy to help me know the gender earlier.

22 weeks 

22 weeks 

 24/25 weeks:

Lifestyle: I took the long flight to the Philippines. Being in the Philippines pregnant was not that difficult, but the flight was a little rough. My last pregnancy I didn’t do any international travel so I was trying to prepare for the flight by buying compression socks and planning on walking and drink a ton of water. The compression socks actually killed my feet and made them hurt more but I kept them on as long as possible. I did swell a lot in my feet and it was hard to remember to walk because I was sleeping so much. But I survived the flight and the trip was amazing!

27 weeks:

Appointment: I still get to see baby girl every appointment and I discovered it’s because my ob looks at the heartbeat instead of listening to it and I am totally ok with this! I also did the glucose test. I know most people hate this drink but I don’t think it’s too bad. If I had to drink a ton of it I would probably hate it more but the bottle is small and manageable. I passed this test with flying colors! 

Lifestyle: Back pain has started if I sit too long. I felt hiccups for the first time around 26 weeks and her kicks are getting stronger but she is still not as powerful as her brother was.

27 weeks

28 weeks:

Appointment: My ob sent me to get another ultrasound of baby girl because she said it looked like she was measuring small and even though she wasn’t concerned, she just wanted to double check. I went to the hospital to the high risk doctor and she measured baby girl’s body and limbs and said she was right on track I was just good at hiding my bump. Apparently I have a long torso. This made me feel good that I was looking small because I was feeling gigantic. I am glad baby girl is heathy and growing properly. I also got to see her in a 3D image which was cool. Sometimes I find these a little creepy but after seeing her I think she looks just like her brother! 

29 weeks:

Lifestyle: This is when my Braxton Hicks started. My stomach would get really tight and I felt nauseous this whole week. Starting to get more uncomfortable and I am always tired.

Cravings: I still love fruit! My 3rd trimester I start to really crave water and I love this! I carry my water bottle around with me everywhere which is also helpful when Adler is thirsty. 

30/31 weeks:

Appointment: My appointment was when I was 31 weeks. I am measuring 29 weeks and my BH contractions were happening frequently enough so my OB told me to drink 2-3 liters of water a day and make sure my contractions weren’t happening 10 times in an hour. I got the whooping cough shot which was freaking me out because I hate shots, but I’m glad I got it so I don’t have to worry about it. 

Lifestyle: These two weeks weren’t so great regarding contractions. I felt super nauseous, had shortness of breath and had light cramping but I didn’t experience any of the traditional signs that labor was on its way. They seemed to be happening frequently but they weren’t getting worse and changing positions helped a little so I didn’t go to the hospital. After my OB told me to drink 2-3 liters of water a day (I was probably drinking about 1) it was surprising how it calmed down my BH. I still have them but they aren’t as frequent. I love drinking water but hate how much time I spend in the bathroom. I have a feeling that baby girl will make an early appearance but maybe that is just wishful thinking (obviously I want her to come when she is healthy and ready). 

My next appointment is when I am 33 weeks and I am excited to see baby girl again!! 

2nd Pregnancy So Far:

I have been trying to be just as good about documenting this pregnancy as I was with my first (although I still wish I had documented that one even better). I have been keeping notes on my phone about each week of pregnancy because I have already wanted to look back on my first pregnancy to find out things like when did I really start showing and when did I use pillows to sleep with at night. I haven’t been too good at taking pictures. The first pregnancy I documented the big weeks, 9,12,16,19/20 etc. even if I wasn’t showing. This time I have both wanted the bump to show up and not at the same time (I’m currently 18 weeks and 4 days and the bump has finally appeared around 17 weeks).  

9 Weeks:

Appointment-

Had my first appointment. I got to see our baby on the ultrasound. I love the first one even though the baby just looks like a little bean because the pregnancy becomes a reality and seeing the little flickering heartbeat is so comforting.

Lifestyle-

I am nauseous all day long! I haven’t thrown so that is nice. I get about 10-20 minutes between eating where I feel better. I am exhausted. This probably has a lot to do with the fact that I am chasing Adler around and can’t nap whenever. I need to eat every two hours and unlike last time I need to eat really slow. I forgot how annoying it is to have to use the bathroom all the time. This pregnancy feels different than the first time around and my hormones are out of control but I still am so happy for the little baby inside me.

Cravings-

Pizza, fruit, slurpees, carrots, french fries and sushi. The sushi is an unfortunate craving because I have to limit my intake. It kind of stinks to crave something I can’t eat. 

12 Weeks:

Appointment-

We had our next appointment at 11 weeks. I got to see our baby again and she zoomed in this time and it was so cute to see it starting to look like a baby! I am measuring on schedule and I had all my tests done at this appointment. 

Lifestyle-

I’m slowing starting to feel better and less nauseous. I’m not showing yet which surprises me a little because people always say you show faster with the second one. We announced to our family that we are pregnant which always so fun to do! I feel like I felt the baby kick at 11 weeks but I am not sure. 

15 Weeks:

Appointment-

We had our appointment at 14 weeks and 5 days. I got to see our baby again!!!! I LOVE THIS OB!! I’m not sure why I get an ultrasound every visit but I love it and I’m not complaining. This time the baby was facing us so I saw his/her face and we woke him/her up and saw him/her stretch. It was seriously the cutest thing ever! Everything is looking great!

Lifestyle-

I am for sure feeling the baby kick at 14 weeks. I forgot how much I love the feeling of baby kicks and I look forward to them. 

17 Weeks:

Lifestyle-

I am starting to show at 17 weeks and 2 days. The bump still fluctuates in size depending on how much I have eaten but there is defiantly a little bump showing. I am also still in my normal clothes which makes me happy. I feel like my bump is higher up than last time because things that sit higher on my waist are tight where as the stuff that sits on hips fits just fine still. My tops still fit except my clothing is starting to get tight in the chest area which defiantly didn’t happen last time (TMI??). I ordered a body pillow because I never got one the first time around. I am using Dane’s sweatshirts right now but I am looking forward to my pillow! 

Cravings-

My cravings have been the same this whole time but they have kind of subsided a little.

18 Weeks:

Lifestyle:

I am still in my normal clothes. As of now I really like my body pillow. We will see if I like it when I get bigger. My lower back is starting to hurt if I sit for too long. I am DYING to know the gender!

My next appointment is December 9th. I might try to get my doctor to just take a peek between the legs and let me know what we are having! I have a way I want to find out the gender with Dane but I can work on my surprised face and Dane will never know! We find out the gender at our anatomy scan appointment on the 15th! I can’t wait!!!!!!!