The final week of trimester 2!

 Hard to believe we are heading into 3rd already. Had my midwife appt on Wednesday and baby’s heart beat was a beautiful 160 bpm. I’m having some anxieties about birth and having 2 kids and about what I am hoping for when it comes to birth. So it was nice to discuss it out loud with my midwife. It gives me such comfort to know I have such a supportive member on my team who I am confident in and know will help me advocate for my choices. Her confidence gives me confidence. I’m so blessed to have the same midwife that delivered Madelyn again. I can’t imagine this journey with out her.

I got my rogham shot at the appt and we borrowed some books to refresh my knowledge and boost my confidence. Even Madelyn borrowed some new baby books.

My #phe levels have been sinking even lower and bottomed out at 1.3mg /dl so I got my biggest boost to my tolerance and was bumped up to 700 mg phe daily.

I had My ferritin rechecked and it was 14 so very low . I need to remember to take my iron supplements.

Next Saturday we have a ultrasound to follow-up on her growth and brain development. Standard for a pku mom. I will have another one after 32 weeks.

My legs and muscles are aching specially when I first wake up. My belly hurts alot to. Like tight and tearing feeling. My midwife suggested a magnesium spray but I had a bad reaction to it so I’m taking it back to try to find an oil instead.

My heart still races periodically through out the day but I’m told that’s normal.and should ease off soon so that will be nice ! Hopefully the headache a and dizzy goes with it.

All in all things are good !

Even though its been a very long week and im really tired, I actually did some low protein baking today. I made some wheatstarch buns and some pizza pockets. 2019-05-18 13.53.29
The weather has been humid and wet and rather dreary but im really hoping to go for a walk sometime this weekend as i feel my legs and my pain could really benift from it. as im sure my energy levels to.
My mind has been on BBQ food all month long. Next weekend is coles birthday party and im hoping my tolerance will be up enough to have some grilled veggies, maybe some corn on the cob and some cauliflower potato salad. My calories have been getting really high this week as ive been craving sweets and salt. i am worried about potential fast weight increase since ive yet to really grain. I am eating way to much low protein foods again and not enough variety for fruits and veggies. I really need to find some healthier meal options.  or at-least if i continue to eat this way, i should try to increase my activity but its been rather hard to be active.
I am buying a double stroller and car seat off a friend today after discovering the double i have for my daycare wont work for baby so thats an expense i was not expecting to have.
Other than that things are good and progressing along :)
Here is what baby center has to say about week 27

 

 

#27weekspregnant

Your baby now weighs nearly 2 pounds/ 875 grams and measures 14.5 inches/ 36.6 centimetres from head to toe. Her eyes open and close, she sleeps and wakes at regular intervals and she may suck a finger or thumb.

Sweet dreams, little baby! Some experts believe that babies begin to dream by the 28th week. What do they dream about? No one knows for certain but the brain is active this week as well. The characteristic grooves on the brain’s surface start to appear and more brain tissue develops.

Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of the hiccups, which are common this week and throughout the pregnancy. Your baby has them but is breathing in amniotic fluid rather than air. A paper bag can’t cure her hiccups, obviously, but an episode usually lasts only momentarily. The sensation for you may be strange but not unpleasant.

Since your uterus is now up near your rib cage, you may now find yourself short of breath if you haven’t already. Starting now and continuing through the last three months of pregnancy, you may be plagued by leg cramps, hemorrhoids, varicose veins and an itchy abdomen. Are pregnancy discomforts getting you down? Try some natural remedies to perk you up.

If you were found to be Rh-negative earlier in pregnancy, you’ll probably be tested for Rh antibodies this week or next and have an anti-D injection to combat the incompatibility. You may be offered a repeat injection at 36 weeks.

 

 

***source baby center.ca ***

 

 

Check back next week for ultrasound and week 28 updates!

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