27 Weeks + 6 Days - Symptoms
I'm about (what?) a week into my 3rd trimester, and the symptoms I was told that accompany these last few months started setting in 2-3 weeks ago. Here are a few:
- I'm tired most of the time (again). It varies from day-to-day and from hour-to-hour.
- My sleep patterns are erratic. Some nights I am tired early and asleep by 10:00 p.m. and sleep straight through til 6:30 a.m., but other nights, I'm wide awake until 1:00 a.m. and wake at 8:00 a.m. (I know this is not conducive to my work schedule start time, but I make up the time by staying late or working a few hours on the weekend.)
- I feel heavier as my belly grows at a more rapid pace.
- I'm putting on about a pound every few days (or at least that's how it feels), compared to the pound a week I was enjoying.
- I need to pee every 20 minutes, instead of every 30. (And it's not just tinkle, tinkle...it's full-flow race-horse peeing.)
- It's getting harder to breathe...ummm, shortness of breath sucks.
- My heart feels like it's going to beat itself out of my chest cavity.
- I'm craving fattier foods, which tends to include a lot of dairy, which includes more salt, which makes me swell more.
- I want to take more naps again...even sitting up with my head in my hands.
- I feel like I'm having hot flashes.
- I have mild swelling. Mostly, it's been in my ankles, but I just woke from a nap and it left my ankles looking kinda skinny. Yay! Then, I looked in the mirror when I went to the potty, and my face looks a bit puffy!! BOOO!! (I've propped my feet up to get the swelling to go down, but how do you prop your head to reduce swelling?)
- Oh, as a side note, I just gave Dave a kiss, and he chuckled and said I look like a fish when I pucker. A small bell of panic went off in my head. Do I look like a puffer fish? So I asked if I look puffy to him. He said that I look normal. Whew! Panic averted.
I feel much better--more rejuvenated--after my nap. (and very random)
So, I don't know if this is a "symptom" of pregnancy, but I love it as much as I love feeling the baby move. Recently, I can be sitting in my car or sitting on the couch (like now), and all of a sudden I will feel a surge of happiness and love for no particular reason at all....like All is right in the world. One minute I'm recounting current icky preggo symptoms; another moment, I'm just grinning like an idiot. Perhaps it's the hormones, but it's awesome and a rare moment to enjoy.
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