Update About Our Baby

Our baby is 33 weeks today with only 7 weeks to go. YAHOO! Baby is growing rapidly and I already have gotten so big. Today I went to the hospital to talk to a doctor who will be delivering our son. I really liked her. Tomorrow we are coming for Doppler sonogram and ultrasound. I will try to get more pictures of our baby son and show them off. Doctor told me that my belly looks a bit bigger than it is supposed to be at 33 weeks. So she told me to stop eating any sweets and bread, but I don’t eat any sweets anyway. However, I love sweet peach and rosehip tea and I eat bread so I am going to stop. I told her that I put on only 11 pounds and she said it is not bad but that I would still have to stop eating sweets.

Tomorrow she will tell me how much our baby weighs and will post the news here. Everything with our pregnancy seems to be going well and have had no real problems as of yet, so we are still expecting him in the beginning of October (the 1st or 2nd). She also gave a list of things I need to bring for myself and baby when will be admitted to the hospital so whatever I don’t have already, I will start buying it all. I want a bag with everything to be ready as soon as possible because you never know what can happen. I don’t want to be unprepared if our baby will come earlier.

Tomorrow I am going to see a private room and semi private room. I want to be in private room, but doctor said that most of them times it is occupied. Well, let’s see. I am excited for tomorrow, because I will see our baby again. I can’t wait to hold him though and am always so anxious about this. It is just so unbelievable to me still! When we got to the hospital, I felt like I am already going to deliver and it made me a bit shaky. It was just a weird feeling that soon I will be going there to deliver, and not just for check up.

Well, that’s it for now. I am going to sit and count the kicks of our baby just because I LOVE it!

P.S. Look what we want to get for our baby!!! Classic Pooh Bedding!!! Isn’t it adorable? Oh BTW, we have got it and Sandon still uses some of this bedding. :)

Breastfeeding - The first few weeks.

I found these great tips of how to breastfeed baby correctly, and make him to latch on to the breast properly. This will help make the process pain- free for the first few weeks: (Credit goes to the book: “Essential Guide to Pregnancy and Birth).

- The best latch on position is when your baby has more of the areola below your nipples in his mouth. To accomplish this, line up his nose with your nipple- that way his bottom gum will be far away from the base of your nipples when he opens his mouth.

- Your baby needs to take in a good mouthful of both your nipple and areola. Gently tickle his upper lip to get him to open his mouth wide; then move him to your breast with his chin (rather than nose) coming to your breast first.

- If one breastfeeding position isn’t working, try another- lie side by side or hold your baby like a football (cradled under your arm with his feet behind you).

- Squeeze your breast to express a few drops of milk so your baby can taste it on your nipple. Once he realizes there’s food there, he may grab on.

- If your baby is very upset, it can be hard to get him calmed down enough to correctly latch on. During these times, put your little finger (washed first, of course) nail side down in his mouth. Your baby will often suck on your finger a few times and calm down. As soon as he does, immediately move him over to your breast.

I hope these tips will be helpful for many breastfeeding mothers!

My Insomnia

My insomnia is back. It is a terrible feeling of tossing around all the time, being tired physically, but your mind keeps working and you just can't fall asleep. I tried to clear my mind and not to think of anything, counting till 100, counting sheep, stars- nothing works. So I decided to get my book "Essential Guide to Pregnancy and Birth" and read what I can do. They have few good things that I can do to help me to sleep better. So I just wanted to share some of them here. I think these tips are not only good for those who are pregnant, but for any person who has insomnia. I am going to follow these tips starting from today and see if they really help.

Tips to sleep better:

• Keep to a regular bedtime and morning wake- up time. And try not to nap too late in the day. Well, this is going to be hard, cause when I have insomnia I usually nap late daytime. As well as it is hard to keep a regular bedtime and morning wake. It is all depends from different things, if I have something to do that day, or just can relax and etc.
  
• Cut down on caffeine consumption, and avoid it altogether in the late afternoon. Well, I don't drink any coffee at all since I got pregnant (mmmm, I miss it though:() and some tea. Mostly at night I drink milk or skim milk.
  
• Avoid heavy, spicy meals before bedtime, and drink more fluids during the day and less in the late afternoon and evening. I don't eat spicy meals at all. It makes me sick. The heaviest thing that I eat during evening can be some fruit or vegetable. Well, I can't live without water though. I drink a lot of it always. It is just so hot not to.:(
  
• Get some massage by your partner or warm bath.
  
• Don't exercise or do any housework closer to sleep time.
  
• Make sure your bedroom is conductive to sleep. Well, it is hot, so it is not exactly conductive, I guess. As well as I have become very sensitive to any sounds.
  
• Stop watching the clock. I do this all the time when I try to sleep. I don't know why. I keep looking at the time and then think, man, it is so late already and I am not sleeping yet.:)
• If you aren't asleep 20 minutes after climbing into bed, get up and go to another room. Read a magazine or listen to music until you feel drowsy; then go back to bed. I think I should try this...
  

So these are the tips. I hope they will help me as well as whoever has the same problems I do with insomnia.

Circumcision

Tomorrow I am 32 weeks. And as you can see on the picture, that's how baby looks now. When I had an ultrasound, I was told that baby lays down in this exact position, which is very good.:)

Since we are having a boy, we decided to circumcise him. It is not that we are religious about this, but simply because of the hygiene, and as well because it has health advantages. I read in my book that some medical evidence suggests that circumcision lowers the risk of sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract infections and penile cancer. We didn't discuss this yet with our doctor though. I want to do it from one side and from another side I don't want our baby boy to be in pain. Though the baby can be given pain relief. So this is what we have decided so far. It would be nice to hear people's opinions about this... Well, Sandon has not been done any circumcision, cause I just didn't allow. I cannot bear that Sandon will be in pain. Kill me now! So.... we discussed and decided that when he grows up he will decide himself what he wants to do.

Baby is growing...

I didn't post a blog for some time. I know BAD me!!!:) I am feeling fine, except as usual getting very tired, having shortness of breath and heartburn. I can't say that my back hurts very much, unless I move too much, sit for a long time or clean the house. Mostly all the weight goes to my feet and buttocks. This is actually called sciatica. With sciatica, you may feel more pain below the knee, legs than in the back. As well as I have cramps on my left leg when I lay down, and what is weird only on my left leg. It is pretty unpleasant and even hurtful to wake up in the middle of the night from these cramps.

Also since the moment of me gaining 11 pounds, I just stopped right there and don't gain or loose any weight at all. This is good news for me, though in my books it says that I have to gain a pound each week during third trimester. Oh well, I guess every woman is different.

As for the baby growth, he now has toenails, fingernails and real hair. His skin is becoming soft and smooth. He moves all the time. My mom says that he just can't wait to get out already. Well, I want him to slow down though. It is too early. LOL I am as usual very hot and I just checked that it is going to cool off only after 11th August. So 6 more days to go. YAY!!! Finally!!!

We are slowly getting ready for the arrival of our little one. Buying things online and in stores. In my next blog, I will post few links of what we are buying for our baby. We think we are going to get for our baby Classic Pooh Collection Bedding. Who doesn't like Pooh? We love it! I am sure baby will love it too. I think choosing bedding was the hardest thing for us. :) Everything looks so cute. I just want to get everything and then change bedding every day. LOL!

The other day I asked my sister how was it when she delivered her daughter. All she said "listen to doctors". Then I asked mom, she told me the same thing.... So whoever I ask, they all say "listen to doctors". Nobody can't give me a response I am looking for. Oh well, I will just listen to doctors then.

I guess that's it for today and I will write more soon and will try to update my blog more often. Thank you all for sticking around and commenting. It encourages me! :)