Blog Posts - A Chick and her bump

BUMPDATE

2/5/2015

How far along? Thirty Three Weeks
Baby Size? As big as a Durian Fruit
Total weight gain? 21 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep, still rocking my stretchy pants
Stretch Marks? None
Best moment this week? Unfortunately, I got food poisoning this the other night and was having horrible pains. They continued to get worse and worse as the night went on so we ended up having to go to the hospital. I am glad we did because I did get to see our little babe on the ecograph and everything was ok, she was even practicing her breathing. Seeing this made me feel so much better. She is preparing for her big debut.
Miss anything? I do miss my old body lately as I am getting bigger and bigger.
Food cravings? No cravings
Babe Movement? Her moves are getting more and more consistent and I am starting to notice a routine in her sleeping patterns and when she's awake.
Food aversions? None
Gender? Girl
Labor signs? Braxton Hicks, cramping, and the doctor at the hospital said I was having small contractions but that they weren't big enough to worry about. I will be asking my doctor at our next appointment about this.
Symptoms? My sleep schedule is definitely out of whack. I haven't slept through the night in a while. Also experiencing acid reflux due to my organs and stomach being so squished which in turn leads to not sleeping and walking around the house at weird hours of the night and early morning. Shortness of breath as well.
Sleep? Still not sleeping well. Apparently this continues until the baby is born. I don't handle lack of sleep very well. Trying not to bite anyones head off.
Belly button in or out? Innie!
Wedding rings on or off? Wedding bands on
Happy or moody? Definitely happy but feeling like a cow and ready for this monster to come out soon.
Looking forward to? Meeting our lil goose

BUMPDATE

1/28/2015

How far along? Thirty Two Weeks
Baby Size? As big as a Squash
Total weight gain? 21 lbs, no gain or loss
Maternity clothes? Yep, maternity pants are my best friend these days, along with comfy, cozy sweatpants.
Stretch Marks? None
Best moment this week? Getting the nursery organized and put together.
Miss anything? Nothing specific
Food cravings? No Cravings
Babe Movement? Always on the move. She now consistently wakes up every morning at 5am.
Food aversions? None
Gender? Girl
Labor signs? Braxton Hicks and cramping are getting worse and more frequent.
Symptoms? Not sleeping very well at night but the fatigue has definitely kicked in this week. I am always feeling tired even if I can't sleep. Shortness of breath and also, not eating much due to the baby taking up all the space. After a few bites I am stuffed.
Sleep? Mentioned above. Carolina, the birthing coach said its completely normal to stop sleeping at night and start sleeping during the day. She says its my hormones and all moms-to-be go through this stage. It helps prepare for the baby.
Belly button in or out? Innie!
Wedding rings on or off? Wedding bands on
Happy or moody? Feeling frumpy and fat this week
Looking forward to? Having this baby already

NurSERY PREP TIME

1/23/2015

BUMPDATE

1/23/2015

How far along? Thirty One Weeks
Baby Size? As big as a Pineapple
Total weight gain? 21 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep, but I have found regular clothes are so much more flattering.
Stretch Marks? No stretch marks only the linea negra down the middle of my belly.
Best moment this week? Finally going home after over a month away. I am now back in Bogota and ready to start preparing for this babe. I also had my 31 week doctor appt and all is perfect. The babe weighs almost 4 pounds and I have gained a total of 21 pounds. Yikes! But everyone has been telling me how small I am from random people in target to friends and family. That's always nice to hear when you feel like a whale. We also met with Carolina, our birthing coach/lactation consultant. I already love her because she speaks some english and I felt immediately comfortable with her. I gave her my Birth Plan and she believes in everything that I want. However, she says that she has never seen any of it done here in Colombia. Apparently mothers here do not want natural births, skin to skin, or to breastfeed. But Carolina assured me that we will fight for what I want and she will be there along with my husband to make sure it all happens.
Miss anything? My family and poodle
Food cravings? Still no cravings
Babe Movement? She loves to rock out in the womb. Moving and kicking all the time which I love. She frequently sits or squishes my bladder which is annoying and painful because I feel like I have to go to the bathroom all the time whether I do or not. Also, it feels like I might go in my pants.
Food aversions? None
Gender? Girl
Labor signs? I am officially having Braxton Hicks Contractions. My belly tightens really hard for a few seconds and then releases. Also starting to cramp a little. It feels like period cramps. The doctor said this is completely normal and is my bodies way of preparing for birth. Also, after examining me, he thinks the babe will be ready to come by March 20th, but told us we should be prepared by week 36 for her arrival.
Symptoms? Nothing other than the Braxton Hicks and cramping but it comes and goes throughout the day and doesn't last long.
Sleep? Sleeping really good all the sudden. Too good! I am not sure if it is the altitude or the pregnancy but I can sleep anytime of the day.
Belly button in or out? Still an innie, yay!
Wedding rings on or off? All rings on. Still no swelling.
Happy or moody? So happy!
Looking forward to? Getting the babes nursery together.

BABY-QUE

1/23/2015

BUMPDATE

1/13/2015

How far along? Thirty Weeks, ten weeks to go.
Baby Size? As big as a Cucumber
Total weight gain? 20 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep, but actually been wearing lots of non maternity lately. I was at J-Crew yesterday and fit into size 4 clothes. I actually bought the dress in the pic.
Stretch Marks? No stretch marks but my mom never got any stretch marks either and I have heard they are hereditary so hopefully I am in the clear.
Best moment this week? I treated myself to a nice prenatal massage this week and it was amazing.
Miss anything? Nothing
Food cravings? No cravings
Babe Movement? All the time. I don't think she sleeps anymore. She loves to move and kick around. She actually responds to my touch also. When I touch my belly, she will kick that area. I love it.
Food aversions? None
Gender? Girl
Labor signs? Nope, but excited to start our birth preparation classes next week. Reading up on all the bump emails I started receiving this week about labor prep. It's just around the corner but I am feeling pretty good about having this baby now. Besides, there is no turning back. She's coming out some how some way.
Symptoms? Still none. Feeling awesome and lucky that this pregnancy has been such a breeze ever since I passed that horrible fifteen week mark.
Sleep? Sleeping is getting a little tougher these last few days. I feel tired but can't seem to fall asleep very easily.
Belly button in or out? Innie, fingers crossed it doesn't pop out. I do have the linea negra though.
Wedding rings on or off? All rings on. Still no swelling.
Happy or moody? Super Happy, fortunately I haven't experienced any moodiness at all. I have never felt better.
Looking forward to? Flying to South Florida tomorrow for our Baby-Q this weekend and buying any last minute baby items that we may need before her arrival.

BUMPDATE

1/7/2015

How far along? Twenty Nine Weeks
Baby Size? Size of an Acorn Squash, she's really starting to get cramped now that she's growing so big.
Total weight gain? 18 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep, but haven't been wearing them much lately. Still fitting in my size small looser pants. Like the ones above.
Stretch Marks? Still no stretch marks, I can't believe it and no spider veins. I know I still have 10-11 weeks to go but I am feeling really lucky.
Best moment this week? Same as last, just being home and spending lots of time with family and friends.
Miss anything? My husband, he went back home and then is off to New York so I won't get to see him for two weeks.
Food cravings? No cravings that I can think of. I am enjoying sweets more than usual though. A good pastry is my best friend.
Babe Movement? is CONSTANT. A second doesn't go by that I don't feel her constantly kicking, pushing, tugging, etc inside my belly. She now kicks so hard that it wakes me up sometimes and can be uncomfortable.
Food aversions? None
Gender? Girl
Labor signs? No, but I did write my Birth Plan this week. Even if I don't end up using the plan, it is extremely helpful in helping you decide the specific things that you do and don't want during labor. I had to google more than a handful of words because I didn't have a clue what they were. Feeling much more prepared now.
Symptoms? Still not having any symptoms. Loving this! I could definitely have five more babes if it were always like this.
Sleep? Sleeping great
Belly button in or out? Still an innie for now but I am pretty sure if my belly gets any bigger it might pop out.
Wedding rings on or off? All rings on. I haven't had any swelling so far.
Happy or moody? H A P P Y
Looking forward to? Getting back to Bogota to start working on the babes room. I am so excited!

BUMPDATE

1/2/2015

How far along? Twenty Eight Weeks, officially in my Third Trimester.
Baby Size? Size of an eggplant, she's really putting on weight from this point forward. Her lungs are now mature enough that if she was born this week she will survive.
Total weight gain? 17 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep but only pants which gives me extra room for some extra donuts. Thought this picture of me at Donut Hole was appropriate for this week.
Stretch Marks? Nope
Best moment this week? Spending lots of time with my family and of course celebrating New Years!!! Looking forward to 2015 with our new baby.
Miss anything? Nada
Food cravings? No cravings really, just trying to eat as healthy as possible.
Babe Movement? She is moving so much these days. She was stretching and her foot was pushing out on my belly one morning. It was so crazy to feel and see her kicks and they are getting stronger and stronger everyday.
Food aversions? None
Gender? Girl
Labor signs? Nope, but the countdown is on only 12 more weeks to go.
Symptoms? No symptoms this week.
Sleep? Sleeping really good.
Belly button in or out? Innie!
Wedding rings on or off? All rings on.
Happy or moody? Always happy!
Looking forward to? Having this baby. She is so much a part of our lives already, I just can't wait to see and hold her.

A MOMENT OF WEAKNESS

1/2/2015

BUMPDATE

12/26/2014

How far along? Twenty Seven Weeks
Baby Size? Size of a Rutabaga, she's officially showing brain activity and her brain keeps getting more complex everyday.
Total weight gain? 17lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch Marks? Nope
Best moment this week? Celebrating Christmas this week and eating lots of good southern holiday food.
Miss anything? Not missing anything this week.
Food cravings? Not really, the babe and I have had our fill of sweets and treats.
Babe Movement? She loves to move and kick all the time now.
Food aversions? None
Gender? Girl
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms? Not really having any symptoms this week.
Sleep? Sleeping good.
Belly button in or out? Innie!
Wedding rings on or off? All rings on.
Happy or moody? Happy
Looking forward to? Decorating the nursery when I get back home.