That was the weight estimate from Thursday. So, at 28w1d, she is weighing 2lb and 14oz! That's more than double what the boys weighed. AND it's just 7 weeks worth of more growing. She actually looked pudgy in some of the pics - weird to think of a 28 weeker as pudgy, though. What I really mean is that she actually has thighs now. The thought of my little girl with pudgy thighs actually brings some comfort to me. I'm sure she won't appreciate that in 16 years or so :-)
Along with the increase in weight comes an increase in length. Even though they can't measure that, I can assure you that she is growing. In fact, I'm pretty sure that she's attaching her head to my ribs. I'm not really complaining, but it definitely hurts after I eat. I guess I'd rather be hurting for that than not, though. It is reassuring...
And, I don't know if it's pregnancy hormones or her taking up more space (read: me being uncomfortable) or just me being crazy...but I'm mean these days. If I weren't pregnant, I'd swear that I was PMSing. It's weird, and difficult to deal with. I feel the need to be so very appreciative of this pregnancy and enjoy every minute, but I'm mad a lot of the time these days. I get angry at things that I know are silly and trivial. I even get mad at my dogs, a lot. So, it's hard to enjoy the pregnancy when I want to tear everyone's head off around me (yes, a very, very bad case of PMS). People ask me about names and due dates and if this is my first...it's honestly very annoying and sometimes quite uncomfortable to find the right answers. And, please know that all of you bloggers do not count in this - you've been with me through it all...and you KNOW.
Am I the only one to feel this way? Is it a normal pregnancy thing...or a normal "pregnancy after a loss" thing? Please tell me I'm not going to just stay this way - I don't think my husband could handle it!
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Oh, I think you're "normal" - whatever that is! I think you're working through what you didn't have with Cooper and Brayden, honestly, and that's why you're angry. And those pregnancy hormones do weird things to us!
It's a rollercoaster, and it's a struggle, answering those questions from clueless strangers. I still haven't come up with a satisfactory answer for people regarding how many kids I have, 5 years on.
You're doing great - hang in there.
I am usually even tempered, but I have to tell you everyone else was got more and more annoying as I got bigger and bigger.
2-14! Yeah! Grow little one grow!!!
I say it's pregnancy hormones, but really what do I know. I say use it to your advantage :-)
I had zero tolerance for people when I was pregnant. I wanted to rip a few heads off, for sure! It's normal. :)
Good to know the little one is growing so big!
I agree with Virgina, I'm sure what you're feeling and experiencing is normal. I can't speak from experience about a subsequent pregnancy, but hope to be there someday soon. I know it will be such a mixture of emotions.
You are entitled to your anger. I feel the same way. I don't think it is us really being angry about all these trivial things, but just having SOOO many more emotions than a normal pregnant woman and frustration being the outlet. I'm so glad to hear your baby is growing and thriving.
Yay! Keep growing little one!
I was INSANELY pissed off when I was pregnant this last go 'round. Truth me told, it is exhausting being pregnant itself, but to add this anxiety on top of it, it is like 100-fold more stressful. The term bat-shit crazy was what I was called a few times by my hubby. God bless that man, because he saw sides to me that I didn't know I had.
Hang in there! You are doing great!
XOXO--Reese
I think it would be pretty understandable to get a serious case of the cranks. You've been through so much, and now some of the anxiety is beginning to lift I am sure there is a whole lot of other stuff inside looking for a way out!
Pregnant or not pregnant, if I am hot, hungry, hormonal, tired, or uncomfortable I get sooo irritable! But when we're pregnant and we are all of those at once...Look out! :-)
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