At my doctors appointment this week Michael Austin weighed 3 pounds & 10 ounces. He is measuring exactly 2 weeks ahead! My specialist said that this is the time that he should be gaining about half a pound a week until delivery. Enter the rapid growth phase!
Symptoms: Swelling in my lower legs and feet. This has only happened once and went away within an hour, I think it was just the way I was sitting without any support on my feet. Barstools without foot rests are no good for preggo women.
I still am having leg cramps at night but other than that I've been feeling great. No more heartburn!
Exercise: Walking 4-5 times a week, about 2.5-3 miles a day. I also have been doing squats and arm weights a few times a week.
I bought a "birthing ball" & I love it! It's basically like an exercise ball that you would find at the gym. You can use it through out pregnancy and during labor. I'm actually sitting on it right now as I write this post.
Weight: At the end of my 28th week I am at a 129 pounds, which is 23 pounds up from my pre-pregnancy weight.
Sleep: Not getting any better BUT I am learning to adjust. I still wake up 3 times a night to use the restroom and get woken up by leg cramps, but all of this is tolerable.
Cravings/food: Sub sandwiches and fruit! I love any sandwich from Firehouse Subs (which is my favorite), Jimmy John's & Schlotzsky's. I do ask them to heat the meat ;-)
Albertson's has the freshest fruit that I have found. I love their cantaloupe, watermelon and pineapple. I also buy bananas, oranges, and apples while I am there.
I drink a ton of water but also about 2 glasses of milk and orange juice a day.
Doctor's appointments: I saw my OB this week and he said that baby boy is already in the head down position. Of course he can flip back at anytime but right now that is just how he is comfortable.
I drank the glucose juice on the way to my appointment on Wednesday. They drew my blood an hour later and sent it to the lab. Late Friday afternoon my OB's nurse called and said that my glucose level was 99 while fasting so I am good to go, no gestational diabetes here.
I was SO excited to see my specialist on Friday. It has been almost 4 weeks since I had seen our little boy on an ultrasound, which is the longest we have gone between appointments. I asked the ultrasound technician how they are able to find out the baby's weight and she broke down the calculations for me. It's really cool how that do it and pretty accurate.
Thoughts: I can't believe that I am going into my 3rd and last trimester. It doesn't seem like that long ago that I saw that plus sign on my pregnancy test. It's crazy to think that in just a little over 2 months we finally get to meet our son. As of right now I have no fear about what labor might be like. I am not worried or do I feel uneasy. I feel hopeful that it will be a smooth and exciting delivery.
27 week bump pic
I highlighted this verse when Mike & I started "trying" to grow our family a year ago.
August 20th is the day I found out I was pregnant.
I'll add Michael Austin's birthday & highlight the following verse when that time comes...
Ordered this necklace from a shop on Etsy. Isn't it so cute? I love wearing it! It's tiny but Michael Austin is engraved across it with a little heart.
