okay, moms (or anyone else that can help), i need help.

i did a not so bright thing and threw a wet wash cloth and a few of august’s things that were possibly spit up on (including his super cute dinosaur boppy cover) in the bottom of his hamper. and, after doing laundry and folding it all, i noticed that those specific items had dark spots (mold) on them.
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this morning i woke up with what felt like it could be a contraction that seemed to last for atleast five or so minutes. i say “contraction” because, that whole time, my stomach was pretty hard and there was pain. and not pain from trying to reposition the wrong way or get out of bed, but pain just by laying on my side. it would get even more intense if i tried to move and switch sides to accomodate what i hoped was just skittle’s weird positioning. this isn’t the first time i’ve gotten this. i, maybe, get the painful like contractions one to three times a day and, the rest of the day, it seems all i have to do is look at my stomach and i get the more commonly explained painless braxton hicks contraction that are merely tightening but without the pain.
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How far along are you?
35W6D.

this is pretty freakin’ crazy to me:

What symptoms are you experiencing?
- swelling and aching in my feet and ankles. the swelling’s thankfully gone down some but there’s still some aching and tingling if i’m on my feet for too long.
- braxton hicks contractions pretty constantly. lately, i get them so frequently that i’m kind of worried that i might not be able to tell the difference between one of those and a real contraction!
- a bit of lower tummy cramping.
- peeing all of the time.
- i think i got a little stretch mark on my hip but mark is insisting it’s a vein.

How are you feeling?
despite the crazy symptom list, i feeling pretty good. a lot better emotionally. been a little bit funny and anxious about seeing people i know. i just kind of want to coop myself up in the apartment where i’m comfortable and wait the rest of this pregnancy out! of course, i don’t mind escaping for a late night trip for ice cream or a late showing at the movie theater as i know that is something mark and i won’t be able to do spontaneously for a long tiiiiiiiime but, yeah, i’m kind of ready to have this baby already. one more month!

Any Dr. appointments/ultrasounds/tests this past week and how did they go?
not this week but i have an appointment to meet with our midwife in exactly one week.

Anything big happening in your personal life (moving, work related, family, etc.)?
not so much. we’re trying to keep activity to a minimum.

Any questions you want to ask?
this morning i woke up and my right hand felt swollen. whenever i try to make a fist, it gets all numb and tingly. i’m not one of those people that are constantly popping their knuckles but i do so every one in awhile, and when i tried to today, i couldn’t even do it! i guess, my question here is, is this common? i’ve heard of common feet/ankle swelling that i’m experiencing now and attributing to being on my feet a lot this week, but i am not sure where the sudden swelling/tingling in my hand is coming from. so strange.

Any belly pics from this week?
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this past week, i started monitoring august’s kicks as per recommendation of the midwife.

once you hit the third trimester (around the 28th week– i’m a bit late, i know) it’s recommended that you pick a time of the day, soon after your last meal (the food and drink makes baby more alert), and monitor how long it takes him to kick (turn, twist, or just move. hiccups don’t count) ten times. if it takes him any longer than two hours to get to ten kicks, then it warrants concern and i should call the hospital.

this past week, august’s ten kick count has fallen at, or under, twenty minutes. tonight it was fifteen but he’s gotten to ten as soon as ten minutes so yay, august!
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