Week 17: Onion

How big is baby: Baby is the size of an onion this week (5.1 in and 5.9 oz).  That's a pretty big onion...I don't know that I buy any ever that are this big. You'd think they could come up with a better fruit/veggie.  I did read this week that the baby is really starting to develop her hearing.  The book even said the loud noises baby hears now will get her used to sleeping through them when she's born.  In other words, the book is telling me that she's getting used to Wally's barking and it supposably won't bother her when she's born.  I don't know how much I buy it, but hey, it's making his barking a LITTLE less annoying :)      

Weight gain/loss:  Haven't checked.  

Stretch marks: No.

Sleep:  Still no complaints!  Waking up with hip pain more often.  Some women on The Bump swear buy pregnancy/body pillows, others say they are a waste of money.  I turn all night (I like a cold pillow), so I'm not sure how a body pillow would work out for me.  We'll see how bad the hip pain gets.

Diet/Cravings/Aversions:  Still loving fruit.  Back to craving pizza.  Grilled pizza (thanks Steph!), homemade pizza bagels, you name it.  While it sucks having Aaron gone at work every night, it has been nice to be able to eat whatever I want :)  Sunday, my mom and Aaron really wanted Slows BBQ.  Well, I wanted nothing of it.  All i wanted was a New York Bagel sandwich...and yes, I ate the exact same on Saturday for lunch :)  So I patiently waited while they got Slows and then we stopped at the bagel place on the way home.  I think Aaron is slowly learning not to mess with what I decide I want :)

Exercise:  Walking.  Does gardening count? :)

Gender: We'll find out in October!

Movement: Not too much since last week.  I found out on Saturday (more on that below) that I have an anterior placenta so it's very normal that I won't feel consistent movement for a while.

The belly:  It definitely seems bigger all day now.  I feel like I woke up Sunday and there it was!   

What I'm spazzing about:  Well, Saturday was quite the day.  Friday, I was concerned that I might POSSIBLY be leaking amniotic fluid.  I had stopped spotting so I needed something new to worry about, right?  I called the nurse and she immediately freaked out (and was very rude - she has her good days and bad).  The office was closing in an hour and they didn't have any openings.  So I needed to go to labor and delivery IMMEDIATELY.  Ok, way to freak out a pregnant lady.  I calmly continued to ask questions, did she really think it was necessary, did she think I could wait and see, etc. etc.  I didn't want to make any rash decisions.  I am becoming a frequent patient at Beaumont Hospital and for not so great things.  I just didn't want to go.  Obviously, if something was serious, ok, but I just had a gut feeling.  So I decided (against her judgement) to hold off and see how Saturday went.  

My mom was coming for the weekend and I mentioned the incident to her on Saturday and she asked if I still felt I was leaking.  To spare the details, the same thing that happened Friday happened again so I wasn't sure.  She suggested I call the on call doctor to get her opinion.  She wanted me to go in.  I of course start crying.  Again, every time I go to that hospital I don't leave with good news.  I was scared and I just wanted everything to be ok.  My mom went with me and kept reassuring me that everything would be fine (Aaron was out but said he'd meet us there...I told him a million times that it was ok, I'd call if something bad happened).  

The nurse and doctor were super nice.  They explained everything and said everything was fine.  I did find out that I apparently have an ectropian cervix (sorry, TMI but I want to remember that so I need to write it down) which is what was causing the spotting.  My mom also got to see the baby and hear the heart beat.  The baby is so much bigger now!  With a spine, and real arms and legs.  It was awesome :)  I can't wait for our anatomy scan in 2 weeks...I know baby will be so much bigger even by then!  But anyway, I was released with a clean bill of health an hour later.  I guess I got my first little glimpse of the labor and delivery area at Beaumont!  

I kept sobbing to my mom that it's just so hard.  I want to be excited and just be in the moment with this pregnancy.  But there are so many things that can go wrong.  There are so many things to worry about.  And for someone who already has an anxious personality, this is all just feeding gas to the fire.  I'm trying to accept that everything has been perfect so far even with all the scares.  That I just need to relax and enjoy these 9 months because soon enough it's all going to be over (which I know will start a whole new set of worries with a newborn).  

What I'm loving:  Seeing that everything was ok on Saturday.  I just wish I could relax and enjoy.

Symptoms:  Round ligament pain.  Gagging.  Sore hips at night.  

What I'm looking forward to:  Well...you know....there's my visit to Cali in just 2 days :)  Also, our big ultrasound in two weeks!  I'm hoping to start cleaning out the bedrooms and start painting/prep that next weekend.  I feel like we need to start checking stuff of our list!  At that point, I'll be about 19 weeks so almost halfway.    

Best moment of the week:  Seeing baby again!  Even if the original reason was scary.  Spending the weekend with my mom.  She was such a huge help in planting our flower pots and boxes too on Sunday.