So today is the first day of the third trimester! Very exciting! I realized that with all the chaos of the last few months I haven't spoken much about this pregnancy on the blog. So I thought I would do a whole post on the topic! So here are some fun facts about this pregnancy.
First: I'm huge. I started the pregnancy off seven pounds heavier than I had been at the beginning of Wild Man's pregnancy so that didn't help! In the last month of Wild Man's pregnancy my arches fell under my weight and my shoes didn't fit anymore and they hurt really bad!! So to try and prevent that from happening this time I am wearing my $$ running shoes as much as possible (instead of flip flops or flats). Second: I was really sick for the first 16-18 weeks. Like, really sick. Sicker than I ever was with any of the boys. Which leads me to believe that it must be a girl. But I've had horrible food aversions too, which has typically been a boy pregnancy thing for me. So I'm pretty stumped as to a prediction. I think a little more strongly that it's a girl. Third: Heartburn has started but it's different than any other heartburn I've had with my previous five pregnancies. Always before it was more of acid reflux, flame stuck in my throat. Now it is more of what I imagine normal heartburn/indigestion feels like. And I've gained a ton of control over it by eating more raw foods, papaya enzymes, sipping on ACV, and causticum homeopathic remedy. Fourth: During the move my back hurt in such a way that I knew not was possible! I could barely walk and totally couldn't crawl!! I went to my normal chiropractor but things just got worse because she isn't certified in the Webster Technique like my Georgia chiro had been (info about Webster Technique here: http://icpa4kids.com/about/webster_technique.htm). So I searched for another chiropractor here and found a guy that is certified at the Webster Technique and his hands are blessed by the Lord because it was a miracle how fast he had be walking and feeling like I wasn't even pregnant!! I just feel like chiropractic care is so necessary for pregnancy! Fifth: We are seeing a midwife from Topeka, which is about an hour drive for each prenatal. She has an apprentice/assistant who lives in Manhattan, which is only about 30 minutes away. I like them both a lot and look forward to having them attend our birth! My due date is August 26th, which, amazingly, was Wild Man's due date three years ago. Sixth: Speaking of Wild Man, he has been "ready" to potty train for some time but I haven't done it because of the general chaos of life at the moment. Now that we have settled down in a new house I could do it. BUT he has some behavior issues that are more of a priority. So for the next 2 1/2 months we will be addressing behavior instead of potty stuff. I would rather have a newborn and be changing a three year old's diapers at the same time rather than have a newborn and be dealing with temper tantrums and screaming from a three year old. It's for both Wild Man and I's sanity. : ) Seventh: Everything has been normal. Great heart rate every time we check. My blood pressure is perfect. I'm measuring right on. Normal weight gain. Very active baby. Eighth: My girls are awesome. Tender is such a "doula"!! She's concerned about my comfort and feelings and emotions. Hurricane is such a "midwife"!! She is concerned about the heart rate and my diet and how I'm measuring. She makes sure I drink a mug of pregnancy hot tea everyday that she makes herself! Together, they are the whole package! I am so blessed. Ninth: If you are interested, I've started a Baby pool! http://www.whatsinmybelly.com/baby-pool-coffmans-sixth-baby-4859 All you have to do is go that link and you can try your hand at predicting the sex, weight, length, birthdate, hair color, eye color, and you can vote for which baby name you like best!! Fun!!
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Cynthia Walters
6/3/2014 06:03:57 am
No time for a lengthy comment. But seriously ... You. Are. So. Pretty!! Way to rock baby belly #6 ;)
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