32 weeks
- How far along: 32 weeks
- What's new: I'm starting on an iron supplement because my iron levels were borderline anemic at my last blood draw and because I have symptoms of it (I want to bite my toothbrush and chew my wet laundry...so weird!). I have always had trouble with iron so I think it's a good idea. I took a supplement with my last pregnancy as well.
- Baby's size: Squash, and still head down!
- Total weight gain: 12 pounds
- Baby's heart rate: 150 bpm
- Maternity clothes: I'm starting to outgrow some of my maternity clothes! My full-panel Gap jeans are feeling too tight on my belly now. The H&M MAMA jeans are my current favorites when I actually feel like wearing pants, which is more often than I thought I would. I am excited to wear shorts once it gets a little warmer outside!
- Gender: Boy
- Baby names: A few more names I think are cute but we're not using: Pascal, Ferris, Atlas
- Movement: He sleeps a lot, and it's fun to be his mama and know his schedule of when he is typically awake. I have been tracking his movements at night and really like the Count the Kicks app!
- Symptoms:
- Itchy belly
- Sore tailbone
- Braxton-Hicks contractions
- Large appetite - my coworkers laugh at me for finishing all their food!
- Sleep: I have not slept as well the past week...getting up to go to the bathroom, and having lots of crazy dreams, too.
- What I miss: Keeping up with Rooney
- Cravings: Water! Hummus! Ice cream!
- Nursery update: Here's a look at our painted crib!
- Mommy thoughts: Wednesdays with Rooney are getting more difficult as I get bigger and more tired, and as the weather warms up. A simple walk to the nearby park wears me out! I'm getting nervous how the next eight weeks will go, and then the six weeks while I recover.