31 Weeks Checkup today
Just came back from the doctor's office today and "little" Mignon is doing very well. His heartbeat is nice and strong and apparently he's above average in size - 63% to be exact. A month ago, he weighed around 2 lbs but now he should be about 3 lbs, maybe almost 4! Does that mean he'll be an 8 lb baby? Yikes!! I was puny when I was born but then again I was 3 weeks early. I only weighed 4 lbs and 14 oz but I have no idea how much Meanie weighed. He has no idea. I'll have to ask his Mom when I see them over Memorial Day weekend...
The doctor and most people tell me that I don't even look all that pregnant and that I "hide it very well". Well, that's good, no? But I wouldn't be surprised if I got super huge during the last month. I hope to go on maternity leave 3 weeks before my due date. My dr is willing to put me on 4 weeks before but I think 3 weeks will be enuf.
My only discomforts right now are allergies - I'm allowed to take Claritin but not the one with the "D" in the name. Also, the bottoms of my feet - the arch, to be exact - get really itchy! There is no visible rash or anything but when they itch, they itch like hell! It's from all the blood my body is producing and gravity. It should happen around the belly too but not yet for me.
I noticed an interesting thing about Mignon lately. I've been wearing maternity work pants - the ones with a belly band sewn into it to keep my pants up. So it's tight around the area between my belly button and boobs. I think the band part of the pants really bother Mignon so he'll kick and punch at the area until my pants fall down and then he stops. Hahahah. I think that's funny but I really need to keep those pants up or else they'll be around my ankles as I walk. He also lets me know when he's hungry and it's time to eat. Or when I'm lying around too much, he'll definitely let me know.
I don't have many cravings now like I did in the beginning. In the beginning, I craved for a lot of pickles and sour fruits - such as grapefruit and pomelo. The latter was my favorite. I ate 1 a week, just for myself! I also ate a ton of fruit cuz that's all I wanted. I hated beef and chicken was the only meat I ate that didn't get me ill. I craved for ice cream too. Now, I don't have any specific cravings. I just get hungry and just need to put food in my stomach. Is that normal? I kinda miss the cravings so I can make up my freaking ambivalent mind to know what to get to eat! I'm trying to watch my salt intake so I can shy away from my pillow meaty looking feet. It's kinda hard to. And drinking a ton of water, especially since it's getting warmer out.
I'm still a little scared of the labor process and everything, I'm starting to embrace it - after all, all mothers go thru this and several times too! And I'll be really happy to finally meet my baby boy after 9 months. :) My life is so going to change when he arrives...I'm looking forward to it. :)
The doctor and most people tell me that I don't even look all that pregnant and that I "hide it very well". Well, that's good, no? But I wouldn't be surprised if I got super huge during the last month. I hope to go on maternity leave 3 weeks before my due date. My dr is willing to put me on 4 weeks before but I think 3 weeks will be enuf.
My only discomforts right now are allergies - I'm allowed to take Claritin but not the one with the "D" in the name. Also, the bottoms of my feet - the arch, to be exact - get really itchy! There is no visible rash or anything but when they itch, they itch like hell! It's from all the blood my body is producing and gravity. It should happen around the belly too but not yet for me.
I noticed an interesting thing about Mignon lately. I've been wearing maternity work pants - the ones with a belly band sewn into it to keep my pants up. So it's tight around the area between my belly button and boobs. I think the band part of the pants really bother Mignon so he'll kick and punch at the area until my pants fall down and then he stops. Hahahah. I think that's funny but I really need to keep those pants up or else they'll be around my ankles as I walk. He also lets me know when he's hungry and it's time to eat. Or when I'm lying around too much, he'll definitely let me know.
I don't have many cravings now like I did in the beginning. In the beginning, I craved for a lot of pickles and sour fruits - such as grapefruit and pomelo. The latter was my favorite. I ate 1 a week, just for myself! I also ate a ton of fruit cuz that's all I wanted. I hated beef and chicken was the only meat I ate that didn't get me ill. I craved for ice cream too. Now, I don't have any specific cravings. I just get hungry and just need to put food in my stomach. Is that normal? I kinda miss the cravings so I can make up my freaking ambivalent mind to know what to get to eat! I'm trying to watch my salt intake so I can shy away from my pillow meaty looking feet. It's kinda hard to. And drinking a ton of water, especially since it's getting warmer out.
I'm still a little scared of the labor process and everything, I'm starting to embrace it - after all, all mothers go thru this and several times too! And I'll be really happy to finally meet my baby boy after 9 months. :) My life is so going to change when he arrives...I'm looking forward to it. :)