Baby #2: 33 Week Pregnancy Update

 Happy Bump Day, lovelies!  Last Friday was my 33 week mark for Baby #2 so I’m way overdue for an update.  Can you believe I only have roughly 6-7 weeks to go?  I know time is going to fly.  You can read my 28-week recap HERE. 
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We visited the doctor at 30 weeks and 32 weeks, but nothing really exciting happened. I did ask my him about my platelet count being below normal and he definitely put my mind at ease.  (If you missed the update, you can read it HERE.) Since I am planning on having a natural vaginal birth (like I did with Marli), my count has to stay above 40.  (For a birth involving epidural, it should stay above 70-80.)  If, however, my platelet count drops during labor, they will have a transfusion bag with my name on it ready to go at the hospital. I will get re-tested at 35 weeks so they can closely monitor it.

FEELING: Great and so ready to meet our baby!  I am so tired now that I’m heavier and have had more restless nights so I am needing my mid-day naps just like my 1st trimester. Also, I think I’m starting to feel Braxton Hicks, but I’m not quite sure….I didn’t feel them with Marli at all, but I hear that with your 2nd baby, your body is more sensitive to feeling any symptoms.

CRAVINGS: Avocados and sushi. Can’t wait to have sushi for my 1st meal post-baby 🙂

WEIGHT GAIN:  I’m currently at 158lbs which is a 5 lb gain since my last update at 28 weeks. I am definitely feeling so much heavier and winded! Time to plump this baby up before her arrival 🙂  With the weight gain, it’s safe to say trying to look cute is getting much harder.  The shape of my belly is so much pointier than when I had Marli. I literally look like I have a torpedo belly.  While trying to find a cute Christmas dress, I tried on SO many outfits, but had to document this one to show how real the struggle has been. Needless to say, I did NOT say ‘yes’ to the dress on the left.  I found a more suitable one from Forever21 shown on the right 🙂

EXERCISE: Just long walks and some hip stretching exercises at the end of the day, One of my favorite positions is getting all fours and rocking my hips back and forth for about 10 minutes.  It’s great for my hips, backaches, and I have noticed that baby loves it too – must soothe her somehow.

SLEEPING:  I think I have preggo insomnia because there have been quite a few sleepless nights where I’m constantly tossing and turning from her nudging me. Must be her way of telling me to change positions haha
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EXCITED FOR:  We have our next doctor’s visit on Monday for our 34-week checkup and then an ultrasound appointment at 35 weeks. I can’t wait to see my precious baby again and get updates on her growth. Thanks for reading and following us on this journey! We are getting so close to meeting our sweet little girl. God bless!

**Head over to Mothers In Protest’s Blog to read more about my pregnancy so far HERE. **