26 Weeks :: It's Getting Harder

LAST Saturday I reached the 26 week mark (or six-and-a-half months!).  This past week I definitely noticed some changes:

Intense hip pain when I sleep that wakes me up, even though I'm sleeping with a pillow between my knees.  I haven't figured out if it's my bed or the pillow or my hips shifting (that's what my doctor blames) and so I've been trying different things to get more than two hours of sleep at a time...or at least longer, deeper sleep.  Not very successful, at least not yet.  I will persevere because my sleep is important.  My doctor suggested taking a warm bath before bed as it will relax me and make it easier for me to fall into a deeper sleep sooner...which is kind of true, but not completely working so far.  I guess I'll have to play around with that too.

I feel like I've pulled a couple of muscles in my lower-side-stomach areas...they hurt when I laugh!  So strange and irritating because I LOVE to laugh!  It is probably just me stretching to accommodate Declan.

I was speaking with a friend at work this week and tried to demonstrate a "deep breath" and realized that my deep breath now is NOT the same as it was...apparently it's getting smooshy inside!  Poor Declan! Then I laughed hysterically, because I hadn't noticed the change before.  She probably thought I was crazy!

My lower back is a bit more sore than it was previously and I notice swelling/uncomfortable-ness in my legs/ankles/feet if I don't sit with them up for a bit each day.

All these things will get worse, I'm sure, but I'll endure and be fine at the end...just noticing that things are getting a bit more difficult.  Not complaining.  :)

I had the gluco-screen and all good!  No gestational diabetes or anemia.  I'm a pretty happy camper!

DECLAN UPDATE!  Declan is now one-and-three-quarters pounds and about 14 inches long!  The nerves in his ears are better developed and he may be able to hear the voices of people I talk to throughout the day!  He is practicing inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which helps to develop his lungs.  Finally, he's continuing to put on his "baby fat".  :)

No pregnancy photo this week...sorry!  We've been really busy lately and by the time I remembered I was already in my PJ's and didn't want my picture taken.


I guess that's about all from me today!

Cheers!

~N~