Dropped

Today, I went to Tim and Patty's and Patty commented that my stomache has dropped! I hadn't noticed because it's me and I see myself every minute of the day (heck, sometimes I don't even realize how pregnant I am!). But she hadn't seen me in a couple of days. And I am gushy on top... have I really dropped?! Any day now!
But then again, it is one of those "could be hours, days, or even weeks" things! It's just a sign that I'm in my last run for this pregnancy.
Just gotta make sure everyone's in town when it happens!

And it's now a few days later, and I totally believe she's right. I do feel different. The gushy-ness on top is definetly an open spot for her. She didn't have much room to drop to, but she has dropped. I can breathe just a little better, and the heartburn has almost dissappeared!

Baby Doctor

Another weekly baby doctor visit has come and gone... and been scheduled again for next week. I figure as long as she keeps scheduling me, she's not worried about LBG coming out.
I had a slightly higher blood pressure from my norm, but nothing out of the normal range. Other than that, I'm at 1cm and 50% effaced (I had to look up what that ment: it's the cervical lining thining... I think). I've been having bad headaches lately that don't go away with tylenol, so I had to report that, too.
Like last night, I woke up at 3am and couldn't get back to sleep till after 7 because I was waiting on the headache to subside, and then the heartburn. But that's beside the point.
My doctor is really great and all, but these pelvic exams are a bit rough. I bled after this one, too, but not until a few hours later (that dr apt was at 11:30a, but I didn't notice it till after 3:30p). As much as pelvic exams aren't funny, this one kind of was. LBG moved away from the doctor back up into what seemed like my throat really quickly when the doctor was doing the exam. It startled the doctor, and we all kind of laughed about it. She hadn't had that reaction before from a baby in the womb!
Anyway, all seems to be on track. 1cm and 50% effaced doesn't mean anything, unfortunately. I mean it could be tomorrow or it could be two weeks. Some women stay at 1cm for weeks, apparently.
Anyway, I'm tired. Had a long, busy day of doctors and returns. I'm going to take a nice relaxing shower, and then to bed. Have a good night yourselves!

Heartburn feels...

different. This newest bout of heartburn feels different. I took a nap today after the doctor (and a few errands I had) and slept for about an hour, maybe closer to two. But I absolutely had to get up because LBG started moving around a whole bunch, kicking and squirming, like I'd done something. It was giving me heartburn that left mucus in my mouth. It felt more like I was going to throw up, so I had to get out of bed and couldn't just ride it out. Ugh. Now I have a headache. Did I drink enough water? Am I just dehydrated? She's still squirming around in there pretty hard, so I'm guessing. The water helps, but only in short bursts. The mucus is still being produced and I can't seem to get rid of it fast enough.
I had the mucusy heartburn before, but just within this trimester, so it's relatively new. Maybe the mucus is due to the milk products I've eaten rather than the heartburn itself. I'm somewhat greatful for it, because it lesses the burn once it reached my throat, but at the same time I sometimes feel I'll drown in it... or, like today, throw up.
The headache's fairly light, so I'm not really debating tylenol at this point. I might if it stays with me much longer. I'm sure it's just from getting up too fast, because I literaly jumped out of that bed when I thought I was going to vomit. Which is why I think LBG is moving around like she is. She's having to adjust a little as well.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Hopefully it'll all go away when I (eat something for dinner and) have plenty of water.

Killer Heartburn!

ATTACK OF THE KILLER HEARTBURN! Oh my goodness it was bad today! I have to remember to eat, because she'll remind me. I think that's why she gets me up at 9 am each morning, in spite of how late I might have stayed up the previous night. She also makes sure I'm drinking enough water, otherwise she'll send her acid bombs my way too.
But this morning was H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E! I skipped out on breakfast at the house so that Chris and I could get it together. But by the time we left the house and were on the way to McDonalds... I thought my throat would never recover! I thought I was going to vomit it was so bad. I think heartburn has been the worst pain so far of the pregnancy.
I mean, most of the time, I'm used to it. It's almost a constant some days. And I pop Tums (which are completely safe) like they're candy (which is apparently completely safe for Tums because they're providing calcium). But this morning that didn't even help. I think it was because I was dehydrated a little and on an empty stomache.
I mean, at night it's hard to avoide because my pre-natal vitamin gives me heartburn sometimes, and if I lay down too soon after eating... that does it too. But today. It hurt soooo much! I was snappy and practically yelling at Chris. But I could barely talk because I didn't want to open my mouth. I could feel the acid in the back of my mouth. The rest of the day I kept spitting to get rid of the mucos that was pooling back there.
So, LBG, I get the point: Eat breakfast weither I feel like it or not, and drink plenty of refreshing liquids.

Heartburn and ankles

So the update is I've had some major heartburn the last few days. It doesn't help that I've had to skip out on my daily dose of cold calcium (aka ice cream) because of the sinus drainage caused the soar throat I had for about a week and a half. The soar throat is gone, but I haven't tempted fate too much, because it still makes me cough a little. So heartburn is flairing up. But is apparently a major symptom of pregnancy that doesn't really go away. Pooh.
Anyway, on to the ankle thing: My ankle has been swollen since almost day one (you know, I've talked about it. Just my right ankle). Yesterday, after Sarah Morris (now Honeycutt)'s wedding my ankle was a major pain in the butt. And just a notice, I did not wear heals, so it wasn't that. I wore really comfortable shoes. Anyway, when I woke up this morning it was throbbing so badly! I don't know what I've done. It wasn't throbbing as much as it was busting at the seams, but it didn't look a bit swollen, it just felt that way. It was so bad I couldn't get back to sleep. I had to get up and walk around a bit to get it to calm down. I don't know what or why it is this way. Yes, I've elevated it, it just makes it hurt worse sometimes. Now that I've been on it a while it's ok, throbbing just a little, but completely ignorably. So I'm going to try and attempt a nap and see what happens from there.