Monday, January 31, 2011

Random Pregnancy Things

*About a week or so ago I started getting leg cramps/charlie horses at nights. Every time I tell someone I get told to eat more banana's - but online research tells me that it has nothing to do with lack of potassium but with blood flow, etc. during pregnancy. I've gotten them periodically before pregnancy, so they weren't a huge shock as I could imagine they would be for someone who's never had them.

*My toes feel cramped....or something....when I'm sitting down. Again, research shows this is another thing related to blood flow. I had this one, I feel like I need to spread my toes apart or something. Weird.

*I've packed up pretty much all my pre-pregnancy clothes. Talk about going from choices to a limited wardrobe. UGH! The reason I packed them away is because we will be moving before I'll be back in the clothes again, so there was no need to have all my "skinny" clothes taking up my closet. On the bright side - there is a ton of room in my closet now!

*I've been feeling the baby a lot more. Flutters and some small kicks.....I feel it especially when I'm really still.

*I'm waiting for the lotion I ordered - but until I get it I've been lathering up with Palmers and Vitamin E. LATHERING.....

*I've scheduled my BIG ultrasound. It is still 2ish weeks away and feels like an ETERNITY! I'll share here what the gender is soon after (within a day, or so) I find out.

I think that's all the big things, for now. Oh, I've started getting that brown line below my belly button that some pregnant gals get. Nice......at least research (man, I love the Internet) shows it goes away soon or shortly after birth (as soon as your hormones are regulated).

1 comment:

  1. You may want to ask your doctor about the leg cramps and feeling like you have to move your feet. Some pregnant women get that Restless leg syndrome where they say they just get this weird feeling in their legs and feet like they have to move them. If you are already getting charlie horses prepare yourself because they will probably be nightly then by the time you are due. I was getting at least one a night in one leg, sometimes two in one leg or one in each. It was pretty painful. Hope you are feeling well besides that.

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