pregnancy notes

Found out I was pregnant with our third child on Dec 7th 2011. I am a little overwhelmed with the thought of having three kids in our current financial situation. Not feeling as excited about this pregnancy as my last two. Feeling more depressed and anxious and maybe this is my hormones. Not sure but haven't really been telling people we are pregnant.

First trimester I was very tired and chasing two boys doesn't help. I don't sleep much as I am up every couple of hours going to the bathroom. I only have to throw up when I take prenatal pills that make me very nausea's. Trying to still exercise and walk alot to have a healthy baby and pregnancy, but I get tired more quickly and my body can't move and bent like it is use to. While going on walks I have to stay close to a bathroom and I am already feeling sore pressure down in my pelvic area.

March 16th about 19 weeks along I felt the baby. It mostly just feels like little butterfly's in your stomach but I am glad to be able to feel the baby. I have a feeling it is a girl this time but we will find out on March 28th. Mack is insisting that he wants another brother.

Well went to my ultra sound by myself on March 28th as Rock was at work and found out we are having another boy. This little guy looks healthy and is very active and measuring small. At first I was a little disappointed that we are not having a girl but I am slowing warming up and gearing myself up to three boys. I am well into my second trimester and feeling not as tired. I am still tired but find energy when I exercise sometimes. Still having to go the bathroom a lot and feeling pressure and soreness in the pelvic. I am just taking folic acid so I don't get sick with my other prenatal pills. I am starting to experience heart burn now and will until the end. I really feel like a whale. I really am struggling with how my body feels and looks this pregnancy.

I am now about 25 weeks along and really right now I am ready to be done.  Yes I know I still have 15 more weeks but right now this is how I feel!  I feel like a whale and not at all comfortable with the changes my body is experiencing.  I do get tired a lot easier then my last two pregnancies and chasing two boys doesn't help.  I just want my body to be able to perform like it did before I got pregnant and I get frustrated when I can't exercise like I use too.  We are in the middle of a huge yard renovation planting grass, tearing out bushes, trimming bushes, etc. and soon we will be remodeling the upstair room and cleaning out our garage so these two huge projects have left me very tired and overwhelmed.  the other day my dad was over helping us and as he was about to leave he was giving me a list of things that we needed to finish before he came over again.  Rock was working late at his second job and I still had laundry to fold, mud to clean on my kitchen floor, dinner to make, kids to bath, etc. so I just leaned on my rake and started to cry.  I felt so overwhelmed and tired from being in the sun all day and from the thought of all that needed to be done.  Luckily my mom stayed and helped me with the kids and let me take a half hour nap!

I read a quote the other day that said the #1 craving of pregnant women is to have their husbands experience being pregnant.  Not that Rock doesn't try and help out and try to understand it just is hard for him when he has no idea what is going on with my hormones and my body. 

Had my 29th week appointment on May 23rd.  I am soon going to be seeing the doctor every two weeks.  I am starting to feel very uncomfortable.  it is hard to bend over now and move.  Walking helps easy my lower back ache but then the back of my legs and butt hurt after like I have pulled some muscles back there.  The doctor says I am growing, so the baby is growing and the heart beat is great.  I am praying for a healthy baby.  My wonderful visiting teachers came by and told me having a baby is a leap of faith just like paying tithing.  For us that is true we can't afford financially this baby and couldn't afford our other two but somehow it all works out so my heart is full of a prayer today and for the rest of my pregnancy that the Lord will provide a way for us financially to provide for this baby and our other boys.
I can't decide if I want to be induced again or to just let the baby come when it wants to come?  To experience the anticipation of when he will come.

June 7, 2012
Today i bakes a chocolate cake and ate most of it by myself.  I am really struggling with my body right now how it is growing and growing.  Not just my belly but my butt, thighs, arms, chest, etc.  I still try and exercise and have been doing great in that department it is just the eating that is killing me.  I feel so hungry all the time and I am craving sugar and carbs like crazy.  I have already gained well over 30 lbs. and my goal for the next two months is to scale back on the sugar and carbs.  When I am hungry eat more veg and fruit and protein.  Have another doctor appointment on Monday and right now I am 31 weeks along.  9 more weeks.  Crazy!

June 11, 2012
Another doctor appointment at almost 32 weeks.  Quick visit.  My blood pressure looks good, gained about 30 pounds already, heartbeat great and measuring right on.  I forgot to mentioned a while back that my glucose test came back normal, little low on iron but was told to eat more iron filled foods.

June 21, 2012
Almost 33 weeks.  Tuesday night I had some pain throughout the night at Young Women's and when I was walking.  When I laid down the pain would go away.   Had a hard time sleeping.  Went from the floor to the bed to the downstairs bed and back upstairs to bed.  Long night.  Very exhausted and having a hard time breathing, especially in this hot weather.

June 25th doctor appt. at almost 34 weeks.  Lately I have felt very nausea and dizzy.  I thought it was just the heat but the doctor took my blood today to see if I am low in iron (anemic) or my thyroid has stopped functioning.  Or my heartburn could be causing it also.  I hope it is the heartburn and not my thyroid.  I really didn't want more blood drawn just more money that we can't afford but I don't want to pass out in front of my boys with Rock out of town.

July 10th, 2012 My 35 1/2 week appt and now I am going to be going every week to the doctor and they will be checking my cervices to see how I am progressing.  I really don't like seeing the doctors at this stage of the pregnancy.  I am 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced.  Oh and lets just add to the fact that I gain almost 10 lbs in two weeks.  I already feel like a whale.  The baby is head down so these next 4 weeks we will see how fast they go.

July 18th and I am almost 37 weeks.  Another Doctor appointment and I was still dilated to a 2.  I am 70% effaced.

July 27th, 2012 at 38 weeks.  I am now dilated to a 3 and still 70% effaced.  I am so uncomfortable and have been having mild contractions for a few days now.  I am ready to be done being pregnant and yet not physically ready to have another child.  I am struggling with the two I have.  They are so full of energy.  They go to bed late and get up so early in the morning.  I am so exhausted with trying to keep up with them.  I cry everyday wishing someone would come and relieve me and take my kids for a few days.  Rock has been so great helping out.  I have gotten big projects around my house done.  Deep cleaned my fridge, stove, etc.