{"id":784,"date":"2013-07-09T22:06:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T22:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaumaison.wordpress.com\/2013\/07\/09\/third-trimester"},"modified":"2013-07-09T22:06:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-09T22:06:00","slug":"third-trimester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2013\/07\/09\/third-trimester\/","title":{"rendered":"Third Trimester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s check in on this pregnancy thing.\u00a0 Little boy is growing bigger and doing well, as far as we can tell on this side of the uterus.\u00a0 I&#8217;m 31 weeks pregnant now, which is firmly in the third trimester (40 is the goal).\u00a0 My friend <a href=\"http:\/\/theblackfords.tumblr.com\/post\/54855213952\/28-weeks-she-was-kicking-during-the-photo-shoot\">posted her itty bitty bump<\/a> so I was inspired to post my belly too. It&#8217;s quite a bit bigger, even considering I have a few weeks head start on her. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9248969073\/\" title=\"31 weeks by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"31 weeks\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7384\/9248969073_05992a3fb6_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9251749988\/\" title=\"31 weeks by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"31 weeks\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3712\/9251749988_b3a802d939_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thoughts at this point:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s hot.<\/li>\n<li>I still suffer from chronic nerve pain on the right side of my groin.\u00a0 Nothing helps.\u00a0 The intensity of the pain depends on where he is settled at the moment. Usually it&#8217;s a dull ache while sitting or standing.\u00a0 Sometimes when I turn over in bed it&#8217;s sharp and makes me wince and cry.\u00a0 Sometimes it&#8217;s burning pain.\u00a0 I really hope the SI problems I had with Jack don&#8217;t stack on top of this in the last few weeks.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m having some serious heartburn this time around.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t remember much of any with Jack.\u00a0 Zantac is awesome.<\/li>\n<li>I dropped a bobby pin today.\u00a0 I stared at it for 4 seconds, said &#8220;Meh,&#8221; and walked away.\u00a0 Some things aren&#8217;t worth bending down for anymore.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s hot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>McDonalds will give you a giant bag of ice for $1.\u00a0 I can go through a bag in 5 days.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;ve pretty much given up on pants.\u00a0 I have a couple maternity pairs that fit, but what&#8217;s the point when there are cotton jersey skirts in the world?\u00a0 Did I mention how hot I am?<\/li>\n<li>We have three top names.\u00a0 One has a solid middle name choice, but the first name is our least favorite.\u00a0 The other two first names are great, but we haven&#8217;t settled on good middle names for them.\u00a0 Our favorite first name is the trickiest to match with a middle.\u00a0 More so than with Jack, I think we will need to see the new baby and spend a little time trying them out before deciding.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>I wake up about 2-4 times per night for nerve pain or bathroom breaks.\u00a0 I&#8217;m trying to remember the first couple months of waking with a newborn.\u00a0 That makes me grateful for the sleep that I am managing to get.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Many more Braxton Hicks contractions this time around. \u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>I miss bacon.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>I miss runny eggs.<\/li>\n<li>Jack is totally on board with the idea of a new brother.\u00a0 He gets that he is growing in my tummy now.\u00a0 He asks to see the ultrasound and feel kicking.\u00a0 He tells me how excited he is to give him a bottle.\u00a0 I think this is going to be another good transition.\u00a0 For good measure, we should make sure baby brother brings Jack a new Transformer from the hospital.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>The nursery needs a lot of work to get ready for the baby.\u00a0 Decorations, clothes sorted, diapers purchased, rocking chair, and bottles\/pump cleaned.\u00a0 I have zero nesting urge.\u00a0 Hopefully that changes sometime soon.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s really nice not having to be a full time RN this summer.\u00a0 I regret nothing.\u00a0 I love being Jack&#8217;s mom.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear:both;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/rachelsmason\/9102475287\/\" style=\"margin-left:1em;margin-right:1em;\" title=\"Untitled by rachelsmason, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Untitled\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3818\/9102475287_c587e33f34_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>(Ponchos are awesome too.\u00a0 Thanks Miranda for lending this one!) 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