Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 27 weeks, 5 days
Size of baby: weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended (according to babycenter.com)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I've gained 22.5 lbs total as of my appointment this past Thursday. So, this means I gained 7 lbs between my 23 and 27 week appointments - yikes.
Maternity Clothes: of course!
Gender: girl - Aubrey Lauren
Movement: Still seems to be about the same - I think she moves more in the evening hours. Honestly, because I'm so busy chasing Caleb around and tending to him, I don't think I'm as aware of her movements throughout the day as I was with Caleb's (sitting at a desk most of the day). A lot of times, I get to the end of the day and think that she has not moved all day...but really I just don't think I'm paying close enough attention. I should probably get better about that!
Sleep: Not much has changed here...still having to get up to go to the bathroom several times a night, so I never really feel like I get a solid night's sleep anymore. Also, I just cannot get very comfortable at night now. Maybe I am a wimp...I don't know...but it is difficult and at times even painful to turn myself over in bed.
Symptoms: still mostly the same....having to pee all.the.time; starving and having to snack more; no reflux or Braxton Hicks contractions this week. I am having a lot more aches and pains this time around and I talked to my doctor about it again this week (because they've been pretty bothersome these past few weeks) - she says it is completely normal b/c all the supportive ligaments and such were stretched out during my first pregnancy (nice!) and therefore just aren't quite as supportive any more.
What I miss: right now, I am mostly missing being able to sleep on my back and not having the aches and pains!
Cravings: still pretty much the same...any fruit, ice cream, other sweets, juice...probably why I gain so much weight! :) I finally got that mocha coconut frappuchino from Starbucks and it was awesome! I found out that you can get the frapps in decaf now so that was a bonus!
Best moment this week: hearing Aubrey's heartbeat on Thursday (145 bpm) and passing my 1-hour glucose test!! In celebration, I am eating all the ice cream I want this week while we are on vacation!!
What I am looking forward to: eating all the ice cream I want while we are on vacation this week! :-)
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