Here are pictures of my belly with my neighbor, Natasha, who is 37w3d.
I am so short, I had to stand on a stool for our bellies to meet!
I don't think I look great, I think I look just chunky. I think I am as big as I was with the boys, with padding all over in a way I didn't have with them. Oh, well. I went to the OB yesterday and the nurse said I don't need to worry about my weight. I'm not worried about the actual number (because I don't know the number) but I just don't like the way I look, I really don't feel like the cute pregnant lady I wanted to look like, and maybe even did look like last time, but had to hide in the house instead.
My OB said I am measuring right on. The heartbeat is good and strong- usually right around 155. My blood pressure continues to be low. I feel good, but I do get tired more easily. When I carry one of my guys up the stairs for a nap and sing our goodnight song, I am out of breath at the top of the stairs.
I also find that around 10:30 or 11 am, if I haven't had a snack and am outside/hot and active, I start to feel a little shaky. I hope this isn't a sign that I have gestational diabetes! I have to take the GD test sometime in the next month, and I am nervous about it because I failed the 1 hour test last time. I am hoping it was a result of having multiples and won't happen this time.
How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? See above.
Maternity clothes? Everything maternity.
Pregnancy symptoms? I am getting tired by the end of the day. I am sure this is also normal between my insomnia and (almost) 2.5 year old twins.
Stretch marks? Not yet!
Sleep? Right now I am able to fall asleep, but when I wake up to pee (which of course happens at some point every night) I have a hard time falling back to sleep. I am definitely tired. I have a prescription for Ambien, which meant that I got to have a consult at the pharmacy when I went to pick up the prescription. The pharmacist said the biggest concern would be the baby going into withdrawal after birth, but since I take approximately 2.5 mg/night he said he's not too worried. Well, that's good, because neither am I.
Best moment last week? Nothing major, but I am happy to be 24 weeks.
Movement? I feel movement everyday. The movements are getting much stronger, and last night she started to kick at my computer on my lap and it was bouncing around.
Food cravings? I really like the combination of sweet and salty. I put salt on lots of sweet foods, like french toast, or on Monday I made myself a grilled cheese and added apricot jam and salt.
Gender? As far as we know, still a girl. However, people seem to LOVE telling me about someone they knew who was told it was a girl and then had a boy- hahahaha. Why do people think I want to hear that story? I have two boys. I don't need a surprise penis at delivery.
Labor signs? None, just 2 or so Braxton-Hicks a day, usually when it is time to pee and my bladder is crowding my uterus.
Belly button in/out? In.
What I miss: I definitely could have used a glass of wine after the guys went to bed last night.
What I am looking forward to: Cooler weather and clothes I can hide in.
Milestones: Today being 24 weeks! Next up- passing (hopefully) the glucose tolerance test.
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