27 Weeks

This week I had another midwife check-up. She gave me the third trimester run down - pretty crazy. I took another glucose test and passed. My iron is a little better than last month, but still too low. I've been taking an iron supplement so I'm not sure what else to do about that.. We came to our appointment with a bunch of questions and our midwife was amazing about it. LOL - We liked everything she had to say, so I definitely want to have my baby there. Still not thrilled about going to a hospital, but it's nice that they accommodate so much (having telemetry so I can leave the room, labor in water.. EAT during labor if I want, delayed cord clamping, hold my baby immediately and then uninterrupted for at least an hour if all is well, deliver in whatever position I want - HUGE for us.)

Tuesday we met with a doula that had been highly recommended to us and we loved her! I really hope I am able to labor at home for a while and have a vaginal birth. Especially after committing to pay someone $700 to support me through labor. I hope we didn't jump the gun on that!

How far along: 27 Weeks

Total weight gain: 19lbs - woof.

Maternity clothes: Some

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Not well :(

Best moment of this week: Meeting, interviewing & hiring our doula, Laura! Meeting another TIU girl, Christina -  & Meeting some pretty awesome moms in a Bible study.

Miss anything: Being able to move easily, haha.

Movement: a LOT. :D And I think she flipped last night! Hopefully she'll stay there!

Food cravings: I'd kill for a banana split!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Yes.

Gender: GIRL  <3

Labor signs: occasional braxton hicks

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: Holding my little girl!

Exercise: cardio/weights about 45 minutes a day. Sometimes I go a little over. I will probably only walk tomorrow because Laura's wedding is Saturday and it'll be a long day!

Additional Symptoms: still white mucus-like discharge, occasional back pain near my right hip. Breasts still huge. I am VERY ITCHY. Heart burn is back with a vengeance. I had as many tums as I was allowed yesterday and then last night had heart burn so bad, STILL, that I drank water with baking soda in it. That helped a lot. Getting out of bed and getting comfortable is harder and harder. OH. I keep forgetting. My abs have separated. I forgot to mention when I first noticed the line down my stomach - I think it was early in the second trimester. My abs separated pretty quick, why I stopped doing abdominal exercises so soon into second trimester.