Dates: Jan – Apr 2013
Weight: 150 – 160 lbs
By the beginning of the 3rd trimester I was really starting to feel our little girl move! One night during our trip to Memphis right at 28 wks, Eric and I marveled at my belly as it looked like an alien was trying to get out, and it felt like she was doing complete flips in there. As things started to get cramped in there over the weeks, her movements weren’t as violent, but definitely as forceful. I do now think I will miss that feeling once she’s out that was so foreign to me just a few months ago.
At 32 wks my friends Allison and Adriana threw me a wonderful baby shower and my mom and sister surprised me by flying out from Charlotte to be there. I was definitely surprised, and enjoyed the time with them and having Julia see the house and meet Luna.
I really haven’t had any new complaints in the 3rd trimester, no swelling or heartburn really to speak of, and I kept up my elliptical and Cardio Barre routine all the way through 37 weeks. I think the nearly nightly massages Eric has provided have helped quite a bit – that has been wonderful!
From 31-35 wks I was a little bit more out of breath than usual, but in general it didn’t stop me from doing anything I normally would. I think my abdomen must have been completely hollow before the baby, because I don’t know where its all going. Right around 35 wks I had one weird sciatica event, and I think she must have started down a bit then because I didn’t have any more breathing concerns after that and other symptoms started to creep in, like leaking colostrum and my cervix starting to soften.
Eric and I have put together the nursery and been doing our best to get out of the house as often as possible since our capacity to do so once the baby arrives will be quite reduced. We have also gotten in all of our pre-natal classes and read a number of books and forums, and are feeling ready for our little girl’s arrival – as much as we can be as first time parents, I suppose. Now that I’m off work and less than a week from my due date, the waiting game is getting intense. Can’t wait to meet our little girl!