Remember to Brush Your Teeth
So today I am 26 weeks pregnant, with 14 weeks to go (OMG). I think the biggest things that have been bothering me lately:
- Uncomfortable sleeping. I can’t sit still in one position throughout the night. Poor Marcus.
- Peeing every five minutes. Literally
- Waddling. I really really really don’t mean to but it just happens.
- Constantly having runny noses or teary eyes. It gets old, real fast.
- I eat. a lot. and often.
Other than that, I feel great! It’s not hitting me yet that in less than 3 months I am going to be a mom, holding my son for the first time! It’s really surreal. Having said that, I have been doing a lot of reading on birth, labor, postpartum, etc, and I am really embracing new ideas and techniques. I already know I’m breastfeeding exclusively, going to baby-wear, do a staggered vaccine schedule and probably most on my mind is the birth/labor. My plan is to do it natural. However, I can’t guarantee that because I really don’t know whats going to happen once I am in labor. I really DO NOT want pitocin because I do not want to inevitably get an epidural but I am still weighing my other options. I also am going to request that right after Caden is delivered that we have some time to bond with him before they whisk him away for weighing and measuring and what not. Other than that, I am pretty confident that Marcus and my mom will look out for the best interests of me and Caden taking into mind what I want and my beliefs are.
So what is the biggest issue with my pregnancy you ask? Well something that has absolutely nothing to do with pregnancy: a toothache. I have had this toothache forever but it obviously has gotten worse during pregnancy because I cannot take anything stronger than Tylenol for it. So I grudgingly made an appointment with the dentist for this Friday, only it’s not an appointment but a walk-in that lasts from 7:45AM-10AM..greeeeat.So my lesson learned? Brush your damn teeth and more than once a day.
Ouch, tooth pain SUCKS. I'm glad you've been researching about what you want to do regarding Caden. I ended up getting an epidural due to back labor (omg ow) which never took so it was a waste but no pitocin until delivering the placenta, which i didn't even really feel. I think the worst part of the later stages of pregnancy for me was also the sleeping thing. I was also tired 24/7. Yuck! I can't wait to see him, it'll be here before you know it and then time flies *sniffle*
Aw I am sorry to hear about tooth pain, that sucks! Wow only 3 months to go!
Finding a good position to sleep in and stay asleep in was so difficult once I was about 30 weeks pregnant with Ryan. He was such a big baby and positioned so low and around me (he was born via c-section because he was transverse — sideways, literally!) that nothing was comfortable. And I got very sick of sleeping on my left side! So yeah, good luck… it gets worse, not better!
Waddling is natural, since you have so much weight in your abdomen, and your center of gravity changes. It's really cute, and I'm sure Marcus thinks so too!
It's great that you're already thinking about what you will do in regards to labor & delivery and afterward. It's awesome that you're choosing to breastfeed! Breast is best, and you'll cherish the close bond you'll develop with your baby. We also stagger vaccinations, as I think vaccinations are important, but not important enough to load up on in just a few shots (no pun intended there, heh).
It's now Saturday, so I hope that the appointment with your dentist went well! Psst… your post inspired me to remember to brush my teeth and use mouthwash twice a day! I'm sometimes a bit of a slacker. :/
Aww I hope the end of your pregnancy goes well for you, hun! Being in all that discomfort can't be fun.