Since we just turned the calendar to March, I now officially have less than 2 months to go! My doctor promised she wouldn't let me go as overdue with this one as I did with Megan so I think I'm safe we reached the 2 month mark.
Over the past three weeks I can tell that it's getting harder to walk around and that my baby belly is getting lots bigger. The baby's movements are getting a lot more visible too. I always have to chuckle when the doctor asks if I am feeling movement because this baby literally never stops! Her response was, "Oh, you have one of those babies, huh?" Yup - actually two of them because this is exactly how Megan was too.
Because I kept growing bigger and bigger it is getting harder and harder to move around and be on my feet in general. We had a busy last weekend and I was rushing and on my feet a lot getting ready for Grandpa's b-day party and then orchestra rehearsal for church. By the end of last Saturday I literally had no energy left and could not even walk. Ugh...
As depressing as that day was, I've had some positive notes this week. First of all, at my doctor's appointment on Tuesday I learned that I didn't gain any weight since my last appointment. I was so worried that I was going to get scolded big time about weight. Even though I didn't gain anything the baby still grew like it was supposed to and the heartbeat again was in the 145-150 bpm range. I mentioned the hot and dizzy spells that I've been having occasionally and the doctor figures it's because my blood pressure is on the lower end and when I sit down the weight of the belly cuts off some blood flow. Nothing to be concerned about, just need to adjust how I'm sitting when that happens.
Then, I had a chiropractor appointment on Wednesday which always feels good. I'm to the stage where I not only lay on the big foam pillow with the hole in the middle, but they drop the middle of the adjustment table for me too. At the end of the appointment I mentioned that I needed something to hold my belly up because the weight was the main reason I've been feeling so awful. She suggested I try rock tape and sent me home with some pregnancy applications. I'm only on my third day of wearing the tape now but I can tell it's made a world of difference. John has to help me put it on but it's supposed to stay on for at least three days before we need to reapply. It actually looks like an ace bandage but is adhesive. I'm very glad we stumbled across this stuff and I hope it continues to help me survive these last couple months!
I think about you often. Glad to hear things are going well. Hopefully you'll continue to feel 'good' (as good as you can be at 8-9 months) to finish out this pregancy. Enjoy it. Try to relax and take time for yourself before life becomes more complicated and chaotic!
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