Pregnancy: Week 31
Hi Everyone! Happy Monday!
So, 32 weeks pregnant today, which is a goal my OB really wanted me to reach. Of course it's better if the babies stay inside a little longer, but my OB says she breaths a sigh of relief at this point and so of course, I do too. :)
Here's how the past week has been:
- Things still don't feel real...it's still hard for me to believe this (actual real live babies) is really happening
- A lot more tired (although overall sleeping better, thought I've still had a few sleepless nights)
- My back is still bothering me, although not all the time. Again, a visit to the chiropractor helped...that has been a lifesaver for me with this pregnancy
- Feel like it's really hard to breathe, which is disturbing...makes me feel kind of claustrophobic, but trying to relax about it
- My bladder is totally getting squished, too. Plus I'm super thirsty. Both of which mean I'm up maybe 4 or 5 times a night to pee
- Had some trouble with ankle swelling this past week. My ankles aren't back to normal, but they are better. Trying to stay off my feet as much as possible. Some hand swelling too, but not as much
- Had a second, local baby shower this weekend, which was absolutely lovely. Will post about it sometime this week
- Fell again yesterday...tripped over one of my dog's paws and went down hard, no time to put out my hands to catch myself but my belly wasn't involved at all, thank goodness (fell on my knee/side). That's the second time this pregnancy I've fallen. I'm being VERY careful, especially on the stairs and getting in/out of the shower/bath
- Spent a lot of time yesterday organizing/putting away baby stuff, plus ordering/shopping for the last few items we wanted/needed (my husband went a little crazy in the fancy baby shop we have downtown...so cool to see him excited about baby stuff). My husband's really pushing to get things done, as he wants to be totally ready if the babies come early
All in all, still trying to wrap my head around what's happening. It's been so hard and so many, many years to get to this point, it's feeling totally surreal now that we are getting close to the actual birth of these babies.
Hope everyone has a lovely week!
XOXO