I really feel quite pregnant this week, yes my belly is getting bigger and baby girl is kicking and moving around, but my hips and back are really feeling it this week. After a long day of walking on Saturday I was actually quite sore, something I haven’t experienced so far in this pregnancy. Sean and I haven’t been swimming in the last week, which might have something to do with it, hopefully Sean and I can get back into the swing of swimming in the evenings.
Quite a few people in recent weeks are surprised when they hear that I am 8 month pregnant, because they think my belly is small. Since getting pregnant the thing I have most looked forward to was a big pregnant belly and yes my belly is quite big I just always thought I would be bigger at this point. With baby girl gaining 1/2 pound a week my belly is probably going to be expanding much more in the coming weeks, just in time for our maternity pictures next month.
I had my first stranger belly rub this weekend and it was really quite funny. My mom and I were at the bank and I was waiting in line at the ATM while my mom waited in the car. A lady was leaving the bank and started walking towards me, I wasn’t sure what she was doing and before I knew it she started rubbing my belly while saying “oh big belly”. I couldn’t help but smile at the whole thing, yes it was a little strange but it didn’t bother me at all. I was just happy she thought I had a big belly.
As I mentioned before baby girl is gaining about 1/2 a pound a week at this point putting her at 4 1/2 pounds and could almost double her weight in the next 7 weeks. Not only is she gaining weight but she could gain a full inch in length this week too.
Antibodies are continuing to be passed from me to baby girl to help protect her once she is born from common playground germs. Baby girls movements might start to become uncomfortable because there is no more room for amniotic fluid in my uterus which leads to less cushion.