Never Too Late to Start!

So, I am 30 weeks and have never had an interest in blogging. But now that the time is almost near, I think there will be many changes that my friends and family might be interested in.

Lets start with how I am feeling:

This pregnancy has been relatively easy. I was nauseous through the first trimester, but ever since then, its been smooth sailing. This is very important as I am 35 and am classified as AMA (advanced for maternal age).

Since discovering that I was pregnant, I have adhered to weekly gym regimen in order to 1) keep the weight gain within the guidelines and 2) to make labor easy.
I once ate 12 Oreo Double Stuff cookies and bragged to my mom about it. She said to me "Don't forget you have to push that baby out." So ever since then, I have been mindful to not stretch the "Rhymes with Sha-Nay-Nay". Paranoid, maybe. But being pregnant does not give me a license to stuff my cake hole like a mad woman.
So the swimming....my doctor told me her friend just delivered and had been swimming throughout the pregnancy. And she raved about how "EASY" it was this time.

That's me...Middle name is Easy. That is how I got knocked up, right?

And since November, I am proud to say that I have worked out at least 4 times a week. And to this day, at 7.5 months pregnant, I am still at it. The results? No swelling, stress and doing as good as I can be.

MW: swimming (freestyle, butterfly and kicking)
T, TH, FR: 24 Hour Fatness ass check (40-50 minutes of light cardio)
2x a week: Yoga at the Fatness gym

I am extremely fortunate to be able to get a full nights rest every night. Could it be the swimming and yoga that is stretching and lengthening my torso so little Baby "Anna Nicole" does not sit on my bladder? Whatever it is, I am so happy that I am not running out of bed in the middle of the night so I can sit on the Toto. Toto is the name of our toilet. Yeah, when it cleans your privates and blow dries your parts, it can have a name.

Another cool thing that I might attribute to staying active during pregnancy is that I have no pain. No Round Ligament Pain, no lower back pain, no cankles, and very light Braxton Hicks contractions. I did get the back pain from sleeping incorrectly, but other than that, no real pain.

I resolved the back pain issue by throwing a King Size pillow between my legs and spoon that while I sleep. There was no need to buy a maternity pillow. A king size pillow works just fine. (a pet peeve I have are products that are marketed for pregnant women, but are totally unnecessary, like this "Maternity Pillow" thing.

I am still wearing my engagement ring because I am not swollen AT ALL. I read something that the water pressure pushes the fluid back into your veins. Which is great, because that is where I want my water to go...and not hang out in or around my ankles. Ick! OK, maybe my rings get tight when I eat fast food, but hey, I'm human and McDonald's grilled chicken sandwhiches are delish! And I just love wearing my E-Ring. It purty.

I get Braxton Hicks maybe once a week. I know all women are different, but I just don't feel any because I am constantly moving. I could be screwing myself in the end for not training myself to feel them. But overall, its been bliss not having sever contractions at this time.

My next appointment is on June 4...I get a growth scan (my last ultrasound). At my 28.5 week appointment, I was my fundunt was measuring at 26 weeks. Doc said it was because I am tiny. That was the first time ANYONE called me tiny! But I believe, that my long torso and the lengthening from exercise is the reason why I am not popping out, therefore, keeping the bump not so bumpy. And this is also my first baby. They say the first ones don't show very much. We'll see after No 2. Yes, there will be a sequel in the future.

But the growth scan will tell the tale. And as I have researched, growth scans aren't accurate. They project weights that are pretty off. All I know is that I gained 5 pounds in 5 weeks and its not anywhere else but in my belly.

I know...now that I blogged about my full nights of rest, I jinxed myself. We'll see...I know it cant last forever, but gosh darn it, I am pretty stoked that I can make it through the night.

OK, gotta hit the shower....I am still chlorinated from my swim this morning. Next posts will have the nursery pics.

TTFN!
M