30 Weeks!!!

Holy cow, I'm 30 weeks! How crazy is that?! I'll be full term in just 10 more weeks. Well techinically, I think at 36 they consider you full term already so... 6 more weeks. eeek! Ok, but 10 more until my EDD (estimated due date).

Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

Again with the food comparisons.... cabbage. Really? Anyway... so I had my doctors appointment today and all is well. Heartbeat is still in check. Doctor confirmed that my glucose test came back ok. Whew! Again, I knew I didn't need to worry but still... you just never know. However she said my iron was a little low... and I mean A LITTLE. Mine reads 10.8 and the norm is 11. haha! Still, she wants me to start taking iron supplements until delivery to overload me on iron so that when I have the baby and lose all that blood (hope that didn't make anyone feel sick but c'mon, what'd you think happens?) my iron count will be normal. Sounds like a plan to me. So I went ahead and bought me some iron supplements to take along with the prenatal vitamin I already take daily.

I also told her about my groin pain. Yes, I said groin to her because I felt that although I refer to it as crtoch pain, it sounded more professional to say groin to my doctor. haha! Since when do we need to be professional to our doctors? They're not our clients! But she confirmed it was normal and went on to tell me that it will get worse and the back pains will get worse and I will be increasingly uncomfortable until delivery. Wow... no sugar coating there. But that's ok. I prefer the raw truth as opposed to someone telling me I might feel some "mild discomfort" because that would be an understatement. Plus, if she makes me expect the worse and it turns out to be better than that, then I'll be really happy! On the positive, she did say that if that is the only thing different that I had been experiencing since our last visit to consider myself very lucky. That it is nothing to worry about. OH YEAH! How can I forget the more POSITIVE thing about today's visit. She said NOTHING about my weight. Now let me tell you, if you are having a great pregnancy and no real problems at hand, then your biggest problem becomes your weight.

Everytime I have a doctors appointment I have slight anxiety about having to get on that scale. Well that and peeing in the cup. But more on that later. The scale is worse. I mean nobody likes to see the numbers go up on the scale EVEN if you know it is for a good reason like pregnancy. And then to have to wait and see if the doctor says something like "what is going on with your weight!?" haha! So she said nothing today and that IMMEDIATELY made my day.

OK, so really quick about peeing in a cup. If you didn't already know, they make you pee in a cup at every doctors appointment so they can test for the sugar and protein levels in your urine. No big deal. I mean no one likes peeing in a cup but you get used to it. Here's what no one tells you (except for those girlfriend type books). This will be TMI again. Along with the crotch pain comes swollen lips and I am not referring to the one's on your face. Personally I haven't looked (partly because I can't see down there anymore), but some take mirrors and say it looks horrible and purple. I think I'll just take their word for it. I don't need to see for myself. Anyway, because of the swollen-ness down south, you start to lose control of your aim, THUS when you pee in the cup this late in the game you are bound to pee on your hand. Sucks, but it's true. So FYI for those who didn't know.

Moving on...

She measured my uterus and I am exactly at 30! So that was pretty cool. Then she told me that I don't show as much as some women. That some women's belly's really protrude and I don't so much and that I conceal it very well. I wasn't sure if that was a compliment or not, but I'll take it. Still felt odd to hear her say it because I feel huge. But then everyone tells me I have a small belly for being 7 months. So I guess what is perceived and what I feel are very different! But then she said the downside to being able to conceal it so well is that sometimes you have no idea how big the baby is in there. hmmm....

Now at first I thought, well that's not so bad! That means I'll lose more weight after birth right? haha! But then reality hit and I thought, oh crap... that is going to hurt like a you know what and I HOPE I don't have to undergo a C-section! eeeek! So yes... I think I must have just been sitting there with a dumfounded look on my face. I didn't know how to respond although I don't think she was necessarily looking for me to respond. It was more of her just informing me.

She also told me that since I'm still "soft" (I'm guessing small?) that at this point we won't be able to tell where the head and hands and feet and back, etc are. eeeeek! The thought is exciting! She said that as I get bigger, the baby will be closer to the skin and she will be able to tell where the head and other parts are. Oh man! I can't wait! I'm always curious when she moves whether she is kicking or punching or what.

Babycenter.com says that since Bagel can see now, I should be able to take a flashlight and put it to my belly and that she will move along with the light. I want to try it! I need to find a freakin' flashlight!

Check this out:

Now HOW adorable is that?! Last night Junior and I went to Target and we saw it and I couldn't stop laughing! And although it takes a hit at him, I think he fell in love with it and bought it. Awww... how cute? He even hung it on HIS side of the closet. How sweet right? I can tell he is excited!