Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
One more month?!?!
If you scroll up, you will notice that the little baby on the top of the page is in its last month. Hard to believe that I have been preggos for almost nine months now. Most women will tell you that it is the longest nine months of their lives but I felt that the time has flown. I think keeping myself busy is what made this time seem so quick. We found out I was pregnant right before Greece and that trip was followed by a few frantic months of moving and apartment decorating. During this time we took some mini trips (Washington DC & Skiing) and celebrated a ton of Birthdays. Before I knew it, we were sitting in 50 inches of snow in what was one of the worst winters in a long long time. Now it's officially Spring and we spent the last month or so getting ready for the arrival of our baby girl. I have always been a planner by nature (when life permits), so I was able to get almost everything done in the past few weeks. The crib, bassinet, infant car seat and baby swing is put together and patiently waiting in the nursery. I have washed, ironed, and folded all the baby clothes size newborn - 3 months. This leaves: waiting. While the baby will be full term in about a week, my actual due date is a month away which is basically an eternity since there are no errands left to run. Everyone has been telling me to take this time to relax and enjoy the last few moments of peace and quiet because once the baby comes, I will be pretty busy for the next 18 years. I definitely feel ready and... excited and ...anxious for the next chapter in our lives!
Friday, March 19, 2010
34 Weeks!
Thanks to the most amazing friends in the whole wide world, I got to experience a wonderful and truly memorable baby shower. I can't even express how lucky I am to have people around me who are kind, generous and really care about making me happy. It has been a tough year and when I was in no mood to celebrate my birthday...you guys were there. When I didn't feel like having a baby shower...you guys were there. When baby Klayman will be born...you guys will be in Japan...you guys will be there! So I guess what I want to say is....THANK YOU for always being there. I love you guys!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Baby Elephant
Here are some updates for my avid readers:
Last doctor visit: March 15th
Weeks Pregnant: 34.5
Size of Baby: nearly 6 lbs!!! (average size at this stage: just under 5 lbs)
Original Due Date: April 24th
Possible 'new' due date: April 11th
Next appointment: March 24, 2010
While I am not sure I buy the accuracy of the sonogram or the 'new' due date, I am slightly scared of giving birth to a baby elephant.
Last doctor visit: March 15th
Weeks Pregnant: 34.5
Size of Baby: nearly 6 lbs!!! (average size at this stage: just under 5 lbs)
Original Due Date: April 24th
Possible 'new' due date: April 11th
Next appointment: March 24, 2010
While I am not sure I buy the accuracy of the sonogram or the 'new' due date, I am slightly scared of giving birth to a baby elephant.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Pregnancy Discomfort-O-Meter
Here is my week by week break down of how I felt throughout this pregnancy...
Week 5-6
Thoughts: "Wow, this is pregnancy! This is NOTHING! I feel exactly the same. This is great!"
Discomfort Level: 0 (0 being: no discomfort and 10 being: I want to kill myself)
Week 7-11
Thoughts: "Wow this is pregnancy!?!? I feel so nauseous and bloated and sleepy and bleh"
Discomfort Level: 5ish
Week 12-25
Thoughts: "Wow this is pregnancy!!! I feel energized and happy and awesome all around. It's like I am not even pregnant but instead on a constant caffeine buzz"
Discomfort Level: 0-1 (1 when I am on my feet shopping for more than 3 hours)
Week 26-28
Thoughts: "Wow this stomach thing is really starting to grow now. It's sort of getting in my way of putting on socks. Man, sleeping is getting interesting since it isn't so easy to turn from side-to-side anymore. Is this what it's going to feel like for the rest of the time?"
Discomfort Level: 6ish
Week 29-32
Thoughts: "Wow, I guess you can really get used to anything. New position for putting on socks: check. New position for sleeping: check. Less walking and in smaller heels: check. I think it's actually getting easier!"
Discomfort Level: 5ish
Week 33-34
Thoughts: "OK, I spoke too soon. This isn't all that easy and getting ppppretttyyy heavy. I feel like I am lugging around a bowling ball in my uterus. It sort of reminds me when you're hiking and your whole body starts to get sore after hours and hours of uphill climbing but you know the end is near so it almost feels natural"
Discomfort Level: 6.5-7ish
I have yet to reach week 35, but based on what I hear from others: you basically want to kill yourself once you reach month nine.
If my calculations are correct, you pretty much spend about half of your pregnancy feeling great and the other half feeling like sh*t. So in reality, pregnancy isn't REALLY nine (or like some claim, ten) months but more like 4-5. You know what I say: suck it up! It will all be worth it in the end because you will soon have a kid to do all those chores you hate to do yourself.
Week 5-6
Thoughts: "Wow, this is pregnancy! This is NOTHING! I feel exactly the same. This is great!"
Discomfort Level: 0 (0 being: no discomfort and 10 being: I want to kill myself)
Week 7-11
Thoughts: "Wow this is pregnancy!?!? I feel so nauseous and bloated and sleepy and bleh"
Discomfort Level: 5ish
Week 12-25
Thoughts: "Wow this is pregnancy!!! I feel energized and happy and awesome all around. It's like I am not even pregnant but instead on a constant caffeine buzz"
Discomfort Level: 0-1 (1 when I am on my feet shopping for more than 3 hours)
Week 26-28
Thoughts: "Wow this stomach thing is really starting to grow now. It's sort of getting in my way of putting on socks. Man, sleeping is getting interesting since it isn't so easy to turn from side-to-side anymore. Is this what it's going to feel like for the rest of the time?"
Discomfort Level: 6ish
Week 29-32
Thoughts: "Wow, I guess you can really get used to anything. New position for putting on socks: check. New position for sleeping: check. Less walking and in smaller heels: check. I think it's actually getting easier!"
Discomfort Level: 5ish
Week 33-34
Thoughts: "OK, I spoke too soon. This isn't all that easy and getting ppppretttyyy heavy. I feel like I am lugging around a bowling ball in my uterus. It sort of reminds me when you're hiking and your whole body starts to get sore after hours and hours of uphill climbing but you know the end is near so it almost feels natural"
Discomfort Level: 6.5-7ish
I have yet to reach week 35, but based on what I hear from others: you basically want to kill yourself once you reach month nine.
If my calculations are correct, you pretty much spend about half of your pregnancy feeling great and the other half feeling like sh*t. So in reality, pregnancy isn't REALLY nine (or like some claim, ten) months but more like 4-5. You know what I say: suck it up! It will all be worth it in the end because you will soon have a kid to do all those chores you hate to do yourself.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Epidural
I have somewhat mixed feelings on the topic.
On the one hand, it almost seems ridiculous to NOT have pain relief if it is offered. That's the beauty of modern western medicine - we no longer have to suffer through childbirth like in the good 'ol days. My thoughts about it can be summed up in a quote I heard recently, "I don't get a root canal without novocaine, so why deliver without an epidural."
On the other hand, is the sadomasochist in me who is curious to see just how much pain I can handle. I don't think I have ever had to endure terrible physical pain but judging by the fact that I scream in agony when I get a leg cramp, I doubt I will get too far without some drugs. The other beauty of going natural is not having to worry about all the side effects of the epidural. While they are likely minimal, people love sharing their epidural horror stories making it appear much worse than it is.
I asked my mom what the level of pain is (during childbirth) and she said, "first it's like really bad cramps and then towards the end it feels like someone is ripping off all your limbs one by one." I don't think I've lost any limbs recently, but I would imagine that it's pretty painful. A friend of mine wanted to comfort me recently so she compared giving birth to getting a bikini wax. She said, "How bad can it be? If we can handle waxing, we can definitely handle this!" It's cute how she thinks that having a 7 or 8 pound person come out of you is equivalent to getting a few hairs pulled.
For those of you staying on top of my weight gain, I am now +28 lbs at 33 weeks. Looks like I will end up at the high end of the recommended 25-35 lb weight gain but at this point I could care less and I am enjoying my cake - and eating it too!
On the one hand, it almost seems ridiculous to NOT have pain relief if it is offered. That's the beauty of modern western medicine - we no longer have to suffer through childbirth like in the good 'ol days. My thoughts about it can be summed up in a quote I heard recently, "I don't get a root canal without novocaine, so why deliver without an epidural."
On the other hand, is the sadomasochist in me who is curious to see just how much pain I can handle. I don't think I have ever had to endure terrible physical pain but judging by the fact that I scream in agony when I get a leg cramp, I doubt I will get too far without some drugs. The other beauty of going natural is not having to worry about all the side effects of the epidural. While they are likely minimal, people love sharing their epidural horror stories making it appear much worse than it is.
I asked my mom what the level of pain is (during childbirth) and she said, "first it's like really bad cramps and then towards the end it feels like someone is ripping off all your limbs one by one." I don't think I've lost any limbs recently, but I would imagine that it's pretty painful. A friend of mine wanted to comfort me recently so she compared giving birth to getting a bikini wax. She said, "How bad can it be? If we can handle waxing, we can definitely handle this!" It's cute how she thinks that having a 7 or 8 pound person come out of you is equivalent to getting a few hairs pulled.
For those of you staying on top of my weight gain, I am now +28 lbs at 33 weeks. Looks like I will end up at the high end of the recommended 25-35 lb weight gain but at this point I could care less and I am enjoying my cake - and eating it too!
Monday, March 1, 2010
32 Weeks!
How is it possible that I am going to get bigger??!?! 8 more weeks to go! That's like a lifetime.
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