I feel decent today. It's been a long time. I think I've finally gotten my side pain issue somewhat figured out. Looks like it might be my gallbladder. But thanks to the recommendations of a few friends, I've been able to try some things that are working. I'm staying away from dairy, acidic foods, greasy foods, and eating too much at once; which really seem to be helping. Also, eating foods high in fiber to get things moving through my system (and a little carbonation doesn't hurt either). I still get the pain in my right side, but not as often and it doesn't last as long. But when I do get it, applying heat, or getting in a hot bath, seems to calm it down enough that I can sleep. Also, I asked my doctor about my swelling legs, feet, and hands...he said first of all, that he's not worried about them because my blood pressure is low, and because my protein levels look good. Secondly, he said that drinking more water will help take the swelling down because it will wash the salt out of my system. I guess salt is what causes you to retain water. Sooo....I've been trying to drink as much as possible. It doesn't eliminate my swelling, my right leg is always in pain by the end of the day, but it does help tone it down a bit. Except for on Sundays...for some reason sitting in church means instant painful swelling. I had to wear tennis shoes to church this week because my feet wouldn't fit in normal church shoes, and I didn't want to wear flip-flops in the snow. I'm sure I looked awesome.
At my last doctor's appointment I was dilated to a 3. I had him strip my membranes. Which I'm pretty sure is the cause of my spending three hours Thursday night timing contractions. It did not put me into labor. (Obviously, since I am still pregnant.) But I imagine, or I least I really hope, that the contractions were significant enough, and lasted long enough, to help me progress even further in some way. I go in again this Thursday, so I guess we'll see. The good news is, regardless of any of the above, I am on the home stretch. It can't be too much longer now (compared to an entire nine months at least). My gut tells me that Oliver will be born the first week in March. I guess we'll all just have to wait and see. But in the mean time, I've put together and started working on a list of things I need/want to do to get ready for him.
-Buy nursing pads
-Buy newborn diapers
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-Find my stash of nursing garments, wash/fold
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-Put together monkey bouncer
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-Deep clean kitchen
-Mop
-Vacuum
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-Make freezer meals
I'm excited for this little guy to be here. It's always funny to me how before they are born you can't really imagine life with them, but the second they are here you can't imagine life without them. I know that's how it'll be this time too.
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