I
have been told that I need to stop picking up my 30lb baby boy… Okay he is no
longer really a baby at 30 lbs, but he is still my baby. Since his big boy bed has still not arrived yet I am still
forced to lift him up to put him in his crib and take him out. I still have to
pick him up to put him in his car seat and in shopping carts as well. While I am
trying really hard to stick to only lifting him when absolutely necessary, it
is really hard for me. I am used to picking up both of my children and am
constantly catching myself giving in lifting them when I don’t really need to…
I am stubborn and am having a hard time with this.
How
Far Along:
29
Weeks Pregnant {29 weeks 5 days}
Due
Date:
June
22nd, 2013
Boy
or girl:
Girl!
Bump
Picture:
Getting big day by day…
Baby Development:
My baby’s muscles and lungs are continuing to mature and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. During this trimester, about 250
milligrams of calcium are deposited in my baby's hardening skeleton daily. She is also starting to plump up
a bit and as a result seems to have more energy.
Symptoms:
I am
starting to notice a little pelvic pain as baby gets bigger and is in need of
taking up more space. This is not super uncomfortable, but it is forcing me to
slow down. This week at the doctor’s visit I discovered that I have an umbilical
hernia. This hernia is painful and is located at my belly button – which is
expanding anyways due to pregnancy. My doctor informed me that since she can
push it back in and nothing is being trapped there is no need to do
anything about it while pregnant. This is something that we will need to keep
an eye on and deal with after the pregnancy and may require surgery. YIKES!
Currently craving:
Craving veggies. I am on a vegetable side
dish and salad kick.
Currently
Avoiding:
I am
not avoiding anything right now.
Belly
button status:
I guess
that with the umbilical
hernia my almost an outie belly
button is more understandable. When I stand I have an innie. When I lie down it
can look like it is almost an outie… but I can also massage my belly button so
that it is back to being an innie when lying down as well…. wow that was a
complicated answer to a very simple question.
Movement:
She is
up early and sleeps most of the day. She is very active right when my head hits
the pillow and I am ready for some sleep. I truly hope this is not a sign of
what is to come.
Name:
Julia
Any
appointments?:
I took my glucose test last week and got my
results back, I passed! Hooray! I had a doctor’s appointment this week and am
moving right along. I have been told to slow down and take it easy and not to
lift my children. I also discovered that I have a hernia – boo hernia. Next
week I have my follow up ultra sound.
Any
baby related purchases?:
Nothing
Other:
So this whole umbilical hernia thing is no
fun, but apparently it is not that uncommon and is not something that requires
any serious action to be taken immediately. To relieve my pain I push the
tissue back in {I poke my belly button gently} and massage the area.
This surprisingly alleviates most of the pain. I am not sure if there is
anything else that I should or should not be doing for this, I will probably be
sending my doctor an email with a boat load of questions. I figure that it is
nothing to get too stressed out about at this time since I have a way of easily
dealing with the pain.
Since my belly is getting bigger I now have
to lay on my side more and more. Sitting up has become a process… I lay on my
side and slowly pushing myself up to a sitting position. There is no more
springing up and taking off at the drop of a hat. I am well and truly feeling
this pregnancy.
My son asked me the other day if Julia could
hear him. I told him that she could. He told me that I needed to cover my ears
and not listen, and then he leaned into my belly and whispered to the baby. He
asked her if she liked to play outside, then he popped up and asked me what she
said. He was a little disappointed when I told him that Julia couldn’t talk
yet, but I was sure that she did enjoy being outside.
Did people ever talk to your belly when you
were pregnant?
