{"id":21254,"date":"2014-04-04T07:24:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T11:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=21254"},"modified":"2014-04-04T07:26:08","modified_gmt":"2014-04-04T11:26:08","slug":"second-pregnancy-35-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/second-pregnancy-35-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Pregnancy: 35 Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

This picture pretty accurately depicts how I\u2019ve been feeling lately\u2026 not my best<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"35<\/a><\/p>\n

What Fruit are you? <\/strong>Honeydew Melon- over 18 inches long and about 5 1\/4 lb. The great news is that physical development is now pretty much complete and it\u2019s just time for baby girl to put on a little weight.<\/p>\n

Due date:\u00a0 <\/strong>May 9, 2014 and still measuring right on track. She also was head down at the last appointment, but I still feel like she is moving a lot, so we\u2019ll see!<\/p>\n

How far along:\u00a0 <\/strong>35 weeks<\/p>\n

Gender:<\/strong>\u00a0 Baby girl! (and I THINK we have decided on a name?!)<\/p>\n

Total weight gain\/loss:\u00a0 <\/strong>Up 28 pounds<\/p>\n

Exercise: <\/strong>I took a week off with the contractions I was having and am now finding that intentional exercise works best for me every other day. I\u2019ve done the elliptical, kettle bell swings and weights and walks at a max of about 2.5 miles. I really feel like I\u2019m slowing down, but trying to keep at least a little something going.<\/p>\n

Stretch marks: <\/strong>Nada.<\/p>\n

Swelling: <\/strong>We reached 80 here in NC a couple days this past week and once or twice I could tell my rings were tighter. I\u2019m trying to focus on drinking more water, especially now that the temperature is rising.<\/p>\n

Belly button: <\/strong>It\u2019s out.<\/p>\n

Sleep: <\/strong>Still awesome (now that David isn\u2019t traveling anymore). A solid 8-9 hours a night is incredible and I\u2019m wondering what I did to deserve this great gift of sleep. Knowing what is coming up next month, I\u2019m being extra appreciative.<\/p>\n

Food cravings:\u00a0 <\/strong>I\u2019m craving more carbs, but can\u2019t think of anything in particular. I\u2019m actually noticing I\u2019m becoming more apathetic about food and my appetite is getting a little odd again (hungry but nothing sounds good). I remember hitting this phase last time when I just didn\u2019t care much about eating. It\u2019s very unlike me.<\/p>\n

Symptoms:\u00a0 <\/strong>Plenty of Braxton Hicks contractions. I\u2019m hoping more water will keep these light.<\/p>\n

Increased back pain. Nothing too bad, but the big \u2018ol belly is stressing my back a bit and I feel it.<\/p>\n

Increased fatigue. Hailey\u2019s nap time usually is my go-go-go time. Now, I am whipped and usually lay down for about 30 minutes to regain some energy.<\/p>\n

Blood pressure at my last appointment was still good- 102\/64. Hoping it stays!<\/p>\n

Honestly, my biggest symptom is that I\u2019ve been pretty moody. I feel like my hormones are going crazy. The combination of feeling really big and it being difficult to just get up and go is wearing on me. I feel like I\u2019m stuck in limbo, ready to move forward with the next phase (having baby girl in my arms), but I\u2019m stuck sitting here uncomfortably for another month. I know, I sound like one major whine fest, something I hate, but just trying to keep it honest. Being around friends and David helps lighten my mood. I think this is nature\u2019s way of having me be excited about labor and delivery rather than freaked out \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

What I miss:\u00a0 <\/strong>My energy, the ability to work out hard, Hailey sitting in my lap, wine\u2026<\/p>\n

What I\u2019m loving: <\/strong>I sit with Hailey in her bed to read books before nap. Lately she has been telling me \u201cI want to nuggle baby seester<\/em>.\u201d She\u2019ll lift up my shirt to get to my belly, give it a kiss and cuddle up with her head resting on it while I read. It melts me into a giant puddle. She will also take her favorite blanket and wrap it around my belly to \u201ckeep warm baby seester<\/em>.\u201d I hope this love fest continues once she arrives!<\/p>\n

What I\u2019m looking forward to:\u00a0 <\/strong>Nice spring weather. Oh, and potty training. Have I mentioned that\u2019s our weekend activity? AHHH<\/em>. Here goes nothing.<\/p>\n

If you have any pregnancy or baby related questions, ask away!
\n<\/strong>I\u2019m planning on doing a post answering some questions people have emailed me. The more the merrier!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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