How far along? 30 weeks 5 days
Size of baby: Butternut squash (17 in, 3.1 lbs)
Total weight gain: About 19 lbs.
Maternity clothes: Yes-- thankfully maternity clothes are extremely comfortable haha.
Sleep: I have been sick the last week, and so some nights I have been sleeping great and other nights I can hardly sleep.
Best moment of the week: Yesterday I was having some contractions, so I went to my OBGYN and then hooked me up to a fetal monitor. The monitor was picking up slight contractions, and the nurse thought that I might be dehydrated which could have caused the contractions. My doctors office ended up sending me to the Birth Place at my hospital. It was scary for a newbie like me-- I didn't know what is normal or not. I didn't know if it was preterm labor, just contractions, or something else. I tried to keep it together, but my husband was on a business trip and I was stressing out. I called my mom, who immediately picked me up from the doctors office and brought me to the hospital. I am so thankful that I live so close to family, especially during times like these. Although I was scared and worried, the best moment was getting to see the baby on the ultra sound monitor and the doctor telling me that the baby was a rockstar :) He/she was moving around so much, which was so reassuring. Thankfully, I was able to leave the hospital and there is a low chance of preterm labor. However, the doctor did note that I was pretty dehydrated which may have contributed to the contractions. The doctor also said that my cold/cough didn't help the situation. I am just thankful that everything looks okay so far.
Movement: All of the time now!
Miss anything: Yesterday after my hospital visit (when I got home), I would have loved to have had a glass of wine :)
Food cravings: Still carbohydrates
Food aversions: Nothing this week
Symptoms I have: Exhaustion, stretching ligaments, cramping contractions.
Gender Predictions: Girl :)-- although the doctor today made a comment that made it seem like we were having a boy......
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