Baby girl is still moving quite a bit, though she definitely has quiet days and times of day she's more active than other...specifically when I'm trying to go to sleep. ;)
New this week...Justin was able to feel one kick from outside the bump...but the vast majority of the time you still can't. It was still cool to have it happen once, though! Baby girl still enjoys being talked to and sang to, so we make sure to make a habit of it.
As for new symptoms, I'm definitely getting the heartburn now. Old wives tales say heartburn means she will be born with a lot of hair, but I'm not counting on it. I'm pretty sure she just likes crushing organs that force the acid up into my esophagus.
The taco craving continued this week but tapered off later in the week. Believe me. I still love tacos. But I did manage to want to eat some other things this week.
I found a great labor and delivery essential oils package, complete with a list of how and when to use everything. That's enormously helpful since I really didn't know where to begin. I'm super excited about it. Also purchased a lot of bows this week...I'm a little obsessed. Justin calls the amount of bows we already have "madness."
One thing that happened this week that is great is Gift of the Heart Exchange. It's put on by the Business and Law Schools Spouse Associations and is free to all students. Basically they collect a ton of donations of clothes, toys, strollers, household goods, ect. and you can go stock up on whatever you need. It required waking up at 8am on a Saturday but it was definitely well worth it. I was able to come away with a lot of cute items! Including bows. And shoes. Adorable.
Going to and staying asleep is getting harder. If I roll onto my back I will wake up because it makes breathing hard. So we shoved the bed up against the wall and I sleep with 3 pillows between my back in the wall, 2-3 under my head to help with heartburn, and 1 between my knees and wedged under my belly. Going to bed is now an adventure. I found a good deal on a maternity pillow that should be here next week and I'm really excited about it. I hope it makes bed time a little easier. My favorite thing about going to bed, though, is feeling Harper kick the pillows, blankets, or mattress, if they are putting pressure on wherever she happens to be resting. She's such a silly little girl!
We're getting to the end of our Hypnobirthing class and I still love love love love it. It's just so informative and I can tell it will be really helpful, no matter what "type of birth" I end up having. It's perfect if you're planning an at home-medicated birth...or a planned induction or scheduled c-section birth. It truly is a universal technique that can benefit anyone. I even use the techniques now to help with relaxation in other contexts. I really recommend it to all those who are expecting.
Not a lot going on this week, but feeling great and healthy!
Overview This Week
The Bump: About the same as it has been, but it makes it harder to sleep these days.
Cravings: Sandwiches.
Aversions: Eggs.
Looking Forward To: Baby shower. Holding my baby girl!
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