How far along: 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 25 pounds at last appointment. Next appt on Wed. I know I have gained a bit more (at least 5lbs).
Maternity clothes: Definitely. And they are great!
Stretch marks: No new ones.
Sleep: Getting up a lot at night now.
Movement: Pretty much any time now. Love it when I am standing and can feel it well above the belly button.
Cravings: Still having salty cravings...pickles, olives, etc.
Gender: Surprise...so exciting to do it this way!!!
Symptoms: Swelling, definitely (almost to the point of hurting now). No more rings for me! Constipation, heartburn at weird times (after drinking water yesterday??)
What I miss: Not a whole lot...minus sushi. DH came back from a 3 week working vacation and told me all about the sushi. Jerk...:)
What I look forward to: Meeting this little miracle.
Moods: Feeling good! And a bit tired...
Milestones: And yet another week down!
Medical Concerns: I think the swelling might start to be a concern, my blood pressure read a little high last weekend at drill (140-something over 90 or 100 something when usually it is 110 over 60, I will be sure to mention that at my appt Wed), I was standing at work the other day and saw stars (more like black floaters) and I have had a few dull headaches off and on, and I have had a few heart palpitations in the last few days also.
Weekly Wisdom: Eh, not much wisdom this week...LOL
Best moment this week: Meeting DH at the airport yesterday with DD.
Worst moment this week: Probably would have to be the floater thingies that I saw. That was a bit concerning.
Congrats on 32 weeks! You look fabulous! Those are great jeans.
ReplyDeleteSo, please throw this out as assvice if I'm overstepping any boundaries, but your blood pressure immediately raised a red flag for me since I had hypertension in both my pregnancies and I had the number 140/90 seared into my brain as the benchmark for pregnancy-induced hypertension and/or pre-eclampsia. Add in the swelling, headaches, and seeing stars, and your OB is DEFINITELY going to test your urine for proteins and will start keeping a very close watch on your blood pressure (they'll probably want to do a 24-hour urine catch - oh so fun - but then if you've done injectables probably not so big a deal in the grand scheme of things!). The danger is not to the baby so much as it is to you.
Please please please keep an eye on your b/p! If it goes up to like 160/110 that's when they REALLY start to get worried (if it stays that high for 6 hours or more). I don't want to scare you, just be forewarned that these are major red flags for OBs and they're going to be keeping a very very close eye on you if your b/p stays up there.
I'll be thinking of you and praying for loooow blood pressure readings from now on!
What you can do: drink LOTS of fluids, put your feet up as much as possible (I know, you're a very busy mom it's hard to do!!!) and definitely talk with your OB about all the stuff you listed above.
Big hugs - keep us posted!