27-4-2009 - Long list of symptoms and how the Pregnancy is progressing as of 26 weeks 6 days

My mood while writing this blog: Awake for the moment

It seems like only a week ago I was being troubled with insomnia. Now I am so sleepy, I sleep the majority of the day. I enjoy this because being on bed rest it certainly helps the days pass quicker.

I do worry about the cleanliness of the house. My husband and son have been taking care of it for me but their standard of clean is not the same as mine. I am doing pretty good not letting the thought of it drive me crazy though. I know the time will come when I can get all the cleaning I want out of my system. I am just thankful that I am serving this bed rest out at home and not in the hospital. It could be worse!

It does seem like over the past few days that the morning/all day sickness has returned. I have noticed most things that I eat make me feel not so great. Either it brings on nausea or diarrhea. The bright side to this is, at least I can go to the bathroom and its not constipation! A few weeks back I was having to drink Milk of Magnesia just to do the business! I will admit the intestinal cramping can be scarey because you don't know it if is a contaction or not at first.

I have definately noticed the space for the intestines getting cramped. By the time you can tell a fart or poo is coming, its already knocking at the door. Also when gas moves through the intestines, it tends to move quick and it is rather uncomfortable.

This baby is alot more active than my first. He is always dancing about reminding me that he is fine. I feel him under my ribs and pounding my cervix. Sometimes I feel strong rolling movements or a feeling like he is just pressing that will sometimes make me dizzy/queasy feeling but it quickly passes. Usually I just push my belly really hard on the side and force him to move over.

I can usually tell his position by the sensation of the kicks but I have not been able to pinpoint body parts just yet by feeling my belly. I'm sure that time will come.

The pelvis. What can I say about this. I waddle like a duck and sometimes it hurts so bad to walk just to the toilet that if I allowed myself I would cry. I know things are separating and getting ready but it is really painful/uncomfortable.

I also get feelings in my vaginal area that feels like it is aching. Like a tooth ache sensation almost as if my cervix is really low. It comes and goes but it is really strange. It is probably his head putting pressure on my cervix.

The vaginal discharge has increased. It is not possible to go without a pad for any period of time. I can tell he is putting pressure on my bladder because I can sometimes feel like it is about to burst, but when I go I get a couple of drops and thats it. This really irritates me when this wakes me up or when I get up out of a comfy position to go.

The anxiety/excitement is settling in. I sit at night and lift my shirt and just watch him dance around in there. I drift off wondering what his sweet little face is going to look like, what his personality is going to be like. I love passing the time away just thinking about him. These last couple of months are going to try my patience because I am so ready for him to be in my arms.

I was getting some swelling in my legs and ankles early in the 2nd Trimester, but now that I am on bed rest I have not noticed much swelling any more. I do notice I crave alot of junky foods that I normally would not want and yes I give in and eat them. Shame on me. My excuse being that on bed rest I cannot stand and prepare healthy meals often so sometimes I go for whats available.

All in all I am moderately uncomfortable and very optimistic and excited.

Sorry for this boring bloggium. Its mainly for me to look back on when I am in my last weeks and remember how I was feeling. I enjoy reading others symptoms and feelings as well. It helps keep my mind at ease that what I am feeling is normal since it has been a while since I have gone through this pregnancy thing. Not to mention this is like the first time for me from this point on because I delivered my first son at 27 weeks.