This last weekend marked my official trip into my 3rd trimester. My pregnancy has pretty much played out like a text book pregnancy. The first trimester was marked by mood swings and sickness. The week I entered my 2nd trimester, my sickness pretty much went away and I got all of my energy back. My 3rd trimester is proving to also be a different stage, however, I must say, the further I get into this pregnancy, the more fear I have and the more I am scared by even the slightest change.
Yesterday, I had noticed Avery's movements had changed. Before, I would feel very distinctive kicks pretty much all day. Yesterday, I hadn't felt Avery move in a long time. All day, I had a cramp in my stomach. When we got home from work, we decided to go on a walk. I had to stop a couple of times because the cramp in my stomach had gotten worse, like Avery had moved down really far and it was very painful. I hadn't really felt "pain" before, it was more just an uncomfortable feeling. We got back home and I sat down and started concentrating because I had become fearful that I hadn't felt Avery move. She didn't move for about 2 hours, so I got a popsicle and after I ate it, I finally felt some movement. When I got up and walked to the bedroom, the pain had become so bad that I was hunched over. When I laid down, it stopped.
It terrified me and I am sure I terrified Jason. I thought about going to the hospital but decided that since I hadn't had a lot of sleep and since the pain stopped when I laid down, that I just needed to rest. Avery was moving a bit more, so I felt ok with just waiting to go to the hospital.
Today, I have noticed Avery moving but the times when this happens has changed dramatically. At week 29, the baby becomes cramped for space. The reason I am noticing less kicks all day is because she is not going to "kick" anymore, as much as roll around and move her limbs. The movements I have been feeling can be described perfectly by that, rolling and moving. Also, around this time, babies become more accustomed to a sleep pattern, so if I start paying attention, I will notice when she is asleep and awake. I don't know how I have missed all of this in the material I have read, but it scared the bejesus out of me yesterday.
Being a mom is not easy, people. Jason always says this is the worst part, the part when she is in the belly. He says it always makes him nervous that he can't see what is going on. It's a pretty hard thing to deal with. The thoughts that race through your head are just crazy. Is the cord wrapped around her neck? Is she getting enough food? And many many others.
Oy. I am ready to see her and not be pregnant anymore!!
Yesterday, I had noticed Avery's movements had changed. Before, I would feel very distinctive kicks pretty much all day. Yesterday, I hadn't felt Avery move in a long time. All day, I had a cramp in my stomach. When we got home from work, we decided to go on a walk. I had to stop a couple of times because the cramp in my stomach had gotten worse, like Avery had moved down really far and it was very painful. I hadn't really felt "pain" before, it was more just an uncomfortable feeling. We got back home and I sat down and started concentrating because I had become fearful that I hadn't felt Avery move. She didn't move for about 2 hours, so I got a popsicle and after I ate it, I finally felt some movement. When I got up and walked to the bedroom, the pain had become so bad that I was hunched over. When I laid down, it stopped.
It terrified me and I am sure I terrified Jason. I thought about going to the hospital but decided that since I hadn't had a lot of sleep and since the pain stopped when I laid down, that I just needed to rest. Avery was moving a bit more, so I felt ok with just waiting to go to the hospital.
Today, I have noticed Avery moving but the times when this happens has changed dramatically. At week 29, the baby becomes cramped for space. The reason I am noticing less kicks all day is because she is not going to "kick" anymore, as much as roll around and move her limbs. The movements I have been feeling can be described perfectly by that, rolling and moving. Also, around this time, babies become more accustomed to a sleep pattern, so if I start paying attention, I will notice when she is asleep and awake. I don't know how I have missed all of this in the material I have read, but it scared the bejesus out of me yesterday.
Being a mom is not easy, people. Jason always says this is the worst part, the part when she is in the belly. He says it always makes him nervous that he can't see what is going on. It's a pretty hard thing to deal with. The thoughts that race through your head are just crazy. Is the cord wrapped around her neck? Is she getting enough food? And many many others.
Oy. I am ready to see her and not be pregnant anymore!!
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I'm sure everything is and will be fine. But I know it's hard.