Preggo Tidbit #4

I'll be 26 weeks tomorrow less than 99 days to go! Wow, baby boy will be here before we know it! BTW, we have a name picked out...but you'll have to wait a bit longer to hear what it is.

Yesterday, I got my weekly shot and it was the worse yet. Seriously, they hurt more and more each week. At first they were no big deal, but on about the 5th shot, I realized this isn't fun anymore! I alternate hips each week, but apparently the shots hurt because I have knots built up. I'm glad I am having the nurse or doctor inject me each week because I wouldn't be able to do it myself. If Matt were giving them to me, I would think he was doing it wrong if it hurt this much. Doc promises me that it'll be worth it. I know, any pain is worth having a full term (at least 37 weeks) pregnancy and a healthy baby, but it does make me wonder if I could go through it again a 3rd time.

Other than that, I am doing well. Besides the fact that some days I have a lot of tightening in my abdomen (Braxton Hicks contractions). It is a little early to be having them so frequently, so the doctor is running tests now to ensure everything is a-ok, but I am certain it is. She is not too concerned because they don't hurt. I just have to rest as much as I can...can't be running errands all weekend and such. Reese was born at 36.6 weeks, so my goal is to make it at least that long, if not a bit longer before baby boy arrives.

Some days are more uncomfortable that others. Sometimes I feel very full or like he is going to push right out of my stomach. The heartburn comes and goes. I got a major leg cramp in my calf the other morning before getting up. Doc says I am probably calcium and potassium deficient, so I'm taking my supplements and eating bananas to try and avoid another one of those. Baby boy is building his bones and therefore taking calcium from me.

And how could I forget this, baby boy moves so much all day and all night. I can't remember if Reese moved this much at this stage, but for some reason I think not. Sometimes I sit and watch my stomach just amazed at how much this boy can move! It can be a little distracting when I am in a meeting or talking to someone at work. I usually just look down and say, "He's moving again!" Keep it up...that way Mommy knows you are ok in there. :)

I've been purchasing lots of cute onesies and pj's from Gap lately...got to get stocked up on boy stuff. Our next thing is to get Reese a twin bed, so he can have her bed. Then of course I need to select his bedding!