I'm trying to get better about blogging this pregnancy. I want it for my baby, our SON, but life seems to keep getting in the way!
Last weekend, we hit a huge clearance sale and got lots of winter clothes (9 & 12 month sizes and a good return policy) for next year. We also bought a dresser and rocker for the nursery. We narrowed the paint choices down to 2, and are about ready to paint.
We also registered for our birthing classes. With David's crazy schedule, we were pretty limited on dates - so we either started at 28 weeks on Monday nights or 32 weeks on Thursday nights. 32 was pushing it a little too much for me when it's a 6 week class.... So, Mondays at 28 weeks it is! I have a huge goal of going all-natural during labor, so we're also taking a 1-night Lamaze class in April!
And, today, I got to be the over-paranoid mommy. I noticed a bump that was kind of circular, but about 3 inches wide kind of close to my belly button. At first, it just was a little sore, but by about 1:00 it was hurting pretty badly, especially if I pushed on it. I called Dr. K, and the receptionist pulled her usual "Can you come in?" instead of just letting me talk to the nurse or OB to make sure coming in is necessary!
So, I got permission to leave work and headed to the dr... And the verdict... It's normal! The abdominal muscles are starting to seperate as my uterus is finally above my belly button (baby is still under though so I knew it wasn't baby)... Sometimes, the intestines will get irritated because of the movement and new-found "room" to move. It should go back to normal after the baby is born, but it's just another one of the lovely side effects I am dealing with so that I can be a mommy!
I did apologize to my OB for being "THAT" pregnant woman! He was totally honest with me, told me that it's his job to make sure I'm okay and baby is okay. Plus, he'd rather me call during the day than let my worry get worse through the night and then call at 3:00 in the morning, waking him AND his wife up! Plus, we worked so hard to get pregnant - went through so much to have this baby growing inside me - that he "expects" the uncertainty, the paranoia from me. I love my OB!
