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27-3-2009 - update- start of 3rd trimester

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

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Well when i started on here i thought this would serve as a pregnancy diary.. but i've become lazy and have no notes on anything in the last month and a bit.. OOPS.

I will discuss the following
- Food intake
- Purchases
- Aches and Pains
- Docs and tests
- Overall

Food intake
Well first off int he last 2 weeks i haven't gained or lost anything.. I have next to no appetit which is really weird cause 3-4 weeks ago i was complaining that i couldn't stop eating.. lol.. But i guess for some people this is normal .. I've started prenatal vitamins and still drink lots of milk so i think i'll be ok.

Purchases
I've been busy spending TONS of money in the last few months
I've bought
1- about 7 dresses ( they were on sale and so darn cute!) $100
2- a Arm's reach mini co- sleeper convertible- I'm absolutely in love with this little play pen/ bassinet i've tested it out on my nephew a few times ( he is 2 months old now) He seems to sleep well in it too. $200
3. I bought a Graco bouncer, it's travel so folds for easy storage and tarvel function. $70
4. A Phil and Ted stroller with doubles kit, not that i need it yet but i jstu didn't want to find out i an't buy it once we have number 2( future planning) and a storm attachment for it.. still need the travel case and food tray attachments .. LOVE the stroller - $1000
5. BUmGenius 3.0 All in one and ALl in one Organic cloth diapers. These were quite the cost, I've done my homework read alot of good and bad. I feel confident that i can do this and i want to do this. I picked the ones that were most friendly for homecare providers, silly men and day cares. We do plan on another baby after this one ( probably try again next feb or so) so these diapers an be used for both and no need to buy new sizes, diapers plus extras ( pail , dry sac, disposable liners ect) - $1100 ( husband doesn't know full cost shhhhhhhhh!
6- Had a giant bag of beautiful girls clothes donated.. mostly good in sized 9- 12 months some smaller.. snow suites, shoes, socks, bibs I ran out of room to put the baby clothes at this point she has more then me! - free but i sent a gift back $70
7- This is still awaiting but anothe rbag of smaller baby girl clothes ( at this point god i hope they were right with the sex) and a car seat - Free again will have to send back small thank you gift -
8- Crib bedding- which i can't use until we move to China but absolutely BEAUTIFUl- $225
9- baby's Toiletries shampoo, breast pasd for me, sun cream, rash cream ect,, I used to work at Johnson and Johnson so got a friend to run an order through the company store this baby will not need any of this again in it's lifetime- $100
10- Maternity clothes- about $500 until now

honestly The only things i have left needing now are
- reusable face clothes to wash the bum ( went with cloth diapers might as well get cloth wipes)
- Travel bag and food tray for Stroller
- a few more terry cloth towels for baths ( iv'e got 3 i'd like 4-5)
- receiving blankets. ( i'll probably get a few from my sister at that point she wont need hers soo much)
- One small bag of new born diapers ( the cloth fit from 8lbs just incase baby is tiny and needs a couple weeks to grow into them)My daughter was 6lbs 7oz
- One more pair of maternity pants

Aches and Pains
So my siactic nerve was driving me nuts for about a month.. i was in tears a few days.. To the point of wanted to get some MJ to put me outta my misery .. severe back pain is the only thing that even makes me think of getting some. My hips have been bothering me too.. and i range from very good sleep to having a hella time sleeping.. last week i was doing 12 hours sleeps.. this week like 5 hours and can't sleep anymore.. My belly the top of it has experienced some numbness from time to time.. guess baby is squishing things causing the numbness and perhaps the loss of appetite? I get quite depressed and moody still but it's seemly less frequent . I also experienced 3 panic attacks on the weekend cause i wasn't eating on schedule i guess.. was kinda scared but haven't had one since and i'm still not eating on time.( maybe i got used to it now?)


Doctors and Tests

I went to visit my OB i was assigned by my family doctor about 3 weeks ago now. I'll leave it at a bad experiene ( plus i don't like her scales they measure me 6lbs over my home one!!) So i decided to go with a midwife and do a home waterbirth. I haven't ment my midwife Melinda yet, i meet her April 8th, i'm quite excited since it can't be much worst then the OB! plus i think it will be a wonderful experience. I did my sugar test 2 weeks ago too , Didn't get any calls so i guess i passed. I'm always scared cause i'm hypoglycemic, my sugars don't go high but they aren't normal .. i figure one day i'll end up diabetic ( no that isn't what cause the panic attacks/dizziness/ cold sweats cause i tested my sugar during one of them it was perfectly fine at 5.6 after a couple pieces of fruit).

Overall
I feel pretty good.. nothing much to complain about.. Looking forward to having this baby.. and playing with all my new toys. I'm starting to nest more and more.. although from the site of my room right now you couldn'tell. I finish work May 1st, i'm hoping by then nice weather will be available and i'll start reg walks in prep for labour..

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1 Comments on update- start of 3rd trimester


PGFirstTimer - Friday, 27 Mar
Thanks for the update! And thanks for the websites too. I'll have to have a look at them. I'm really excited about the idea of using cloth, but soooo nervous about spending the money and then finding out I really hate it. I don't expect I will (hate it - I'm too cheap to pay so much for disposable, only to throw them away!), but it's a lot of money. I'm thinking maybe I'll use what I have until the baby is a month or 2 old and then spend the money to get some good cloth diapers... So many decisions to make! :-)