For the last few weeks of my pregnancy I decided to do my updates a bit differently. Instead of updating every four weeks I will updating once a week, with a quick update as well as vlogging what happened that week in terms of pregnancy and prepping for baby to arrive.
In this weeks vlog you will see me talking about my cancelled Dr's appointment, buying & setting up baby stuff, getting my breast pump and the usual update on symptoms.
Weeks of Pregnancy: 36
What Happened During this Time:
During this week not a ton happened, my doctors appointment for the week was cancelled. I spent most of the week prepping/ nesting for babies arrival. It felt really good to check some last minute things off the list and get things ready. A couple things off this list:
- Car seats are installed in both cars
- I got my breast pump (after quite the ordeal, more details on that in video)
- Got our final baby items that we ordered such as: frame stroller, pack and play, act.
- Finished and mailed off my thank you notes from the baby shower
- Finished washing all of babies clothes and blankets, putting them away
Symptoms:
- Heartburn- Still going strong, but very on and off
- Swelling- My swelling also increased during this time and only seems to be getting worse. It is the worst in my feet, especially my right foot. At this point I have one pair of tennis shoes that barely fit and one pair of slide on sandals I have been wearing most days. I stopped wearing my wedding rings and have just been sticking to a silicone version to be safe.
- I will say this has been one of the symptoms that bothers me and freaks me out the most, some days my foot and lower leg just swell up so much it is crazy to think that it is normal but my doctor assured me everything is fine and it is just regular pregnancy swelling plus also probably made worse by the summer heat
- Pelvic Pain/ Pubic Symphysis - I mentioned in my last update that around week 31 I started having pretty severe pelvic pain, this has definitely continued into this week
- This has been my biggest symptom and the most uncomfortable, there are times when walking is very painful. However I will say using the belt and cutting out all lower body work has helped a lot.
- In addition to the pelvic pain the baby has been pushing down on my pelvis and cervix causing additional pain
Cravings:
- ICE- I think that is mostly just because it is hot, also obsessed with ice pops
Aversions: No aversions during this time
Weight Gain: A lot, but at this point I have accepted that I am doing pretty much everything I can do keep this in check short of eating a 100% clean diet. I have exercised my entire pregnancy and eaten healthy overall with a few extra treats. I can't keep beating myself up about it I can only continue to be as healthy as possible. Also I truly believe I have had a good amount of water retention and gain the last couple weeks with all my excessive swelling so that may be contributing to the number on the scale.
Workouts: During this week I cut my workouts significantly just focusing on walks around the block as much as I can. I was in so much pain that doing any additional workouts just didn't seem like a good idea, much less appealing. I will continue to take this week by week.
Favorites: (I am going to keep adding here)
- Cold Therapy Socks- these are my new favorite for this period and I talk about them a decent amount in the video update. They are basically ice pack socks so they feel great on pregnant achy and swollen feet. I think they also help a little bit with the swelling. I put these on at night once I know I will be sitting on the couch or in bed for a bit.
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- Snoogle Pillow- Serioulsy every pregnant woman needs this pillow or a similar it is a game changer and I really have been sleeping well
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- Palmers Skin Therapy Oil & Cocoa Butter- I put the oil on immediately before I get out of the shower then pat dry. It has roeshemp oil and others in it perfect for stretch marks as well as my very dry and itchy skin. Then later, usually before bed I will also apply their cocoa butter on my belly.
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- Epsom Salt Baths- with all the tailbone pain I have been taking so many epsom salt baths, they help sooth all my muscles and it also feels nice to just float when my tailbone is bothering me. I use both the Dr. Teals salts and the salt soak, often in the same tub.
- Water Pick/ Water Flosser- This helps treat and prevent the bleeding and agitated gums that pregnancy can cause and is great for just everyday use if you're not a great flosser like me.
- I got this travel size one here
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