1. Back pain. OMG. This came on suddenly a couple of weeks ago and wow- it is not pleasant. At all. Normally, it starts in the late afternoon while I'm sitting in my chair at work and then persists into the evening. I now spend many, many nights in the recliner with a heating pad on my back.
2. Heartburn. Let me just say, I have a newfound sympathy for people who have chronic heartburn/acid reflux (my husband and my mom are two of those people). I realize my heartburn is only temporary but I am not at all enjoying it while it's here. Last night, I woke up approximately once an hour feeling like my chest and throat were on fire. Maybe that Dairy Queen Girl Scout Cookie Blizzard right before bed wasn't such a good idea, but it was fantastic.
3. This isn't a new development symptom-wise, but it's something I came across this morning. I was innocently flipping through a Fitness magazine that we subscribe to and came across an article about endometriosis. (Disclaimer: I have stopped seeking out articles and information that might scare me. At the beginning of my pregnancy, I spent far too much time on Google researching various worst-case scenarios. I gave that up around the start of the second trimester.) So, like I was saying, I very innocently came across this article and skimmed over it, only half-interested. Then this quote caught my eye: "New studies show that endometriosis is linked to pre-term labor and other pregnancy complications." Super. Just super. So then you know I had to read the article thoroughly and consult with my long lost friend Dr. Google again. Sure enough, there have been very recent Swedish studies that show both an increased risk of pre-term labor and an increased rate of C-section in women with endometriosis. After feeling stressed about this news for a few minutes, I closed my laptop and just decided that it's not going to be something I let myself worry about. I'm in the very capable hands of my doctors and they've never mentioned pre-term labor being a concern in my case. So, I'm letting it go.
4. Another non-symptom development: Matt & I officially know how to do both infant and child CPR. We took a class together this weekend and it was great. Really useful information. We practiced our newfound skills on the infant baby dolls (which had removable faces- just a tad creepy). Who knows if I'll be able to recall and use these skills accurately if a real emergency arose, but it's comforting to at least have some clue about how all of that stuff works.
5. I am convinced that this baby is constructing a major city in my uterus. There's just no other explanation for all of his movement. I picture him in there, wearing a hard hat and carrying a hammer. The movement is no longer simple "pops", but exaggerated rolling that lasts for several minutes. Matt said he feels the baby often during the night if he puts his arm around me or if I lay pressed up against him (which is further evidence to support my previous hypothesis that this child is awake all night long).
Next up: 4d ultrasound (yay!) and Gestational Diabetes test (boo!).
Sunday, August 16, 2009
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Holy mother of back pain. I sincerely empathize with you. For the last several weeks my back and legs have ached all night. Just last night I tweaked my back so badly bending over that no matter how I sit or lay I can feel it throbbing. All I want to do is sit in a hot tub and take some ibuprofen right now but I don't want to drug and cook my child. Heartburn is something I've dealt with for years but recently has been worse than ever. I'm so sorry you are also experiencing that! It's no fun. That article about endo sounds freaky! I have endo as well so of course I freaked out when I read what you said about it, but I'm trying to "relax" and not dwell on it. I'm sure it's the exception and not the rule. As for building cities, I don't know half the time what our girl is doing in there either but she's extremely active. Hopefully they mellow a bit when they come out or we are going to be some exhausted parents!
Oh hang in there!!!! You can do it!!!!
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