How far along?
37 weeks, 6 days. Oh, I'm counting.
Total weight gain/loss:
25 pounds. +3 last week! Yikes! I think it's mostly all belly and boobs. Ha.
Sleep:
I am a master. Stick a pillow or two between my legs to keep my hips from hurting, lay on my side, and I'm out like a light.
Best moment this week:
Being able to 'joggle' (jog/waddle) 3 miles yesterday without stopping. It very well may be the last time I can physically do that until I return to running after our little girl has made an entrance.
Movement:
She moves, thank goodness! It doesn't usually hurt, except when she is on a ligament. And it is just an odd feeling when she pushes on my bladder.
Symptoms:
A little indigestion still along with constipation. Kind of. I usually go every day, but not more than once. Too much detail? Probably.
Food cravings:
Anything that tastes good.
Food aversions:
Spicy and greasy food still, because I know it will give me indigestion.
Labor Signs:
No real labor signs. Only the ones telling me that I will give birth to a baby: her head is down, my groin hurts after walking or running a lot, and I'm at 1 cm dilated. All that means though is that I will eventually give birth. Don't know when though.
Exercise:
I've still been heading to the park 3 days a week since my last post in hopes of getting some cardio done-specifically running. I think I have only successfully run my entire 3 miles without stopping only twice since that last post. I have had a day where I only made it a mile and then had to walk the rest of the way. And the other times, I've run the majority and walked less than half a mile. One day, I actually did some sprinting along with my walking. That was kind of fun, but I couldn't go too far each time I sprinted, so I focused on going hard and as fast as I could (pushing a stroller and with my little self, that's not too fast). I tried.
I've been doing 50 squats every other day, keeping up with my planks and pushups, and trying to get my lunges in. The planks are tough because I'm heavy and the lunges are tough because it kills my groin. I think I'm experiencing crotch lightning. Ha. And at least 3 days a week I do some free weights for my upper body. Nothing much, because all I have is a ten-pound medicine ball and two eight-pound weights.
Oh, man, I'm just so excited and ready for this whole labor process again. I'm hoping things go smoothly so I can see what my body can accomplish. I guess time will tell. I hope she comes soon :)
I've been doing 50 squats every other day, keeping up with my planks and pushups, and trying to get my lunges in. The planks are tough because I'm heavy and the lunges are tough because it kills my groin. I think I'm experiencing crotch lightning. Ha. And at least 3 days a week I do some free weights for my upper body. Nothing much, because all I have is a ten-pound medicine ball and two eight-pound weights.
Oh, man, I'm just so excited and ready for this whole labor process again. I'm hoping things go smoothly so I can see what my body can accomplish. I guess time will tell. I hope she comes soon :)
