I was kind-of sick today. Nothing too bad, just a bunch of “blah” and feeling quite weak.
I haven’t talked much about baby lately, so I thought now would be a good time to do so. Little One is a mover and a groover, that’s for sure. S/He is already trying to keep up with her/his siblings! I have very active children and this one is no exception. I have the suspicion that s/he will be bigger than the others have been. Why? Because I’m feeling the movement like I’ve felt at the very end of pregnancy with the previous ones and I’m only(!!) 3o +weeks. I’ve been feeling this intense movement for about 3 weeks now and I know that I’ve never felt it like this before that early. I am bigger than I have been with other pregnancies, as well. Yes, I know that could be because you get bigger with subsequent pregnancies (and that certainly could explain the more intense feelings when the baby moves, too). But I think I really am bigger this time. Yesterday, while the children and I were out walking, I stopped to talk to someone and she said I looked ready to pop. I’ve never been told that before. Not even at the very end with the others. And I’m not a small woman, so I really must be quite big for 30+ weeks! Most people get a really “I feel sorry for you” look on their faces when I tell them I’m due mid-October. * Although I don’t usually get the same look when I tell others that I have about 5 – 6 weeks left, which is odd since It’s the same amount of time. I think it’s because on the fly, most people don’t realize that mid-October is only 5 -6 weeks away.
Over all, I’m feeling well. Big, but well. I’m still able to bend over, but I can’t breathe at the same time. I can still see my feet, even though I’ve never been so big that I couldn’t see my feet. I’m still loosing weight, which is a surprise. I’ve always lost weight during pregnancy, but I’ve also always began to gain it back once 6 or 7 months rolls around. But so far, the weight is still coming off and I’m not doing anything to help it come off, but I’m not going to try real hard to keep it on either! The going to the bathroom 20+ times a day is getting old, but not as old as the 2 -3 times a night! I know that’s par for the course, but since this is my blog, I can complain about it here.
My knees have been bothering me as of late. I’m not sure why, but I have to move my legs in different positions quite often to get the pain to go away. Then it comes back after awhile (or a few minutes, it has been both) and I need to move it again. The pain only is there while I’m sitting down, never when I’m standing, walking or laying down. So I’m thinking it could be a circulation problem? I’m not sure where the pain is originating from: the bone/cartilage or the muscle. That’s another reason I’ve started walking almost everyday with the children. I’m hoping that will help with getting this knee pain to go away, or at the very least, to not be so often.
Is it just me, or do I sound like I’m getting old?
* Because I historically have “late” babies (on average they are 8 days late), I am trying to avoid all the rude and not-so-funny comments that I always get from people once my due date has come and gone with no baby to show for it. It has gotten so bad that the last 2 or so weeks of pregnancy, I don’t even answer the phone. Nor do I relish going anywhere. People come up with “haven’t you had that baby yet?” or “what are you waiting for?” or, my favorite, “are you still here?” Seriously, do they think those things are really funny? As if the last few weeks of pregnancy isn’t hard enough, adding comments like those ones certainly don’t make things any easier. So this time around, I have gotten smart. I’m not telling people when my due date is. I’m saying mid-October because: 1.) it is a non-committal way of saying when the baby is due. Mid-October has quite a few dates that it could mean. And 2.) the baby will be here by that time. Hence, I avoid all the stupid comments like the ones above. And yes, the “baby ticker” above displays the mid-October scheme as well (although it’s a bit more defined, since to make it you have to give an exact date. But that has gone into the equation as well.)
So here is some real good advice: if you know a lady who is past her due date, DON’T MAKE COMMENTS LIKE THE ONES ABOVE. Trust me, you will be the only one who thinks they are funny. To be on the safe side, don’t mention anything about the due date at all. Yes, she knows she is still pregnant. Yes, she knows she is past her due date (which really is blown out of proportion. It is just an estimate after all.). And yes, she is still here. If she wasn’t, she wouldn’t be standing there talking to you! She is uncomfortable, she is tired of being pregnant, and she is more ready to have the baby then anyone else is. Be nice to her and keep these things in mind.