Some of you after reading the title of this post may have been brought back to a time in the 5th grade...The Maturation Program. What a wonderful experience that is for young boys and girls around the world :) However, this post is not about that sort of changing body...this is about my body changing through pregnancy. I've been saying it all along, and I will say it again now. All of the things that you would never want to happen to your body, happen when you are pregnant. Yes, pregnancy is a wonderful thing with a new little child growing inside of you, but let's face it...awkward and uncomfortable happens. Today I found out that pregnancy can even mess a little with your heart. Apparently the acid reflux is causing my heart to beat in a slightly irregular pattern. On Wednesday I was referred by my OB to see an internal medicine doctor today. I spent the last couple of days worrying that my heart was going crazy and that it was going to make labor and delivery more complicated. My OB said I might have tachycardia, which is basically means there are times when my heart takes off and races for no reason at all. Then he threw in there that I would probably have to take beta-blockers, "An easy fix!" He says. As comforting as an "easy fix" is, I don't know any 23 year old girl that wants to be on heart medicine. So, I was a little stressed. However, as I mentioned before, turns out pregnancy can cause this as well. Just one more thing to add to the list of things you would never want to happen that happen during pregnancy. Some other culprits on the list are weight gain, stretch marks, heart burn, and unusual leaking. In order to celebrate this day, I thought I would put up a few pregnancy pictures. I really would rather not do this, but some people have been making requests and I feel it would be nice of me to oblidge. So, here it is...
Taken 11/18/2009 - 5 months and 2 weeks
Taken 12/19/09 - 6 months and 2 weeks
Taken 2/3/10 - 8 months
After posting these, I'm wishing we would have taken more pictures like this. Oh well! At 7 months I was still pretty small. Most of the size came the last couple weeks of January. Baby had a growth spurt I guess. I hope you enjoy these. I did this for our fans! Love you all! Only 2 weeks and 5 days to go!
7 comments:
Yay for belly pics!!! You look gorgeous! Yeah pregnancy sucks on the body. But it will be okay and in a few months you'll forget it all and want to have another one. :) The thing I hate most is the stretched out skin and the marks, but you're pretty fit so hopefully it goes back quick. I am so excited to see your little baby! Good luck!
oh and P.S. I just gave this info to a friend who is due in 3 weeks, I have a hospital bag post on my blog back in march 09 and I had so many comments that helped a bunch if you're interested. :)
I know the feeling on the body changing during and after pregnancy, I was just talking to my doctor today about my stretched out stomach, and unfortanutly its from having babies, I would not trade my kids for anythig, but even though I weigh less my body still isnt the same..
i hope your body coroporated for you after the baby is born, and good luck with the labor and delivery im excited to see what it is..
Suzi,
Yes we are one of your biggest fans! And I am dying at the fact that I probably won't get to see your baby in person until it is the age David is now!
I remember when I was toward the end of my pregnancy I couldn't stop itching my extremities. I know itchy skin is quite common but I felt like mine was SO bad. It kept me up at night! Of course I made the mistake of researching it on the internet. I thought for sure I had a liver problem which caused quite a few still births. And then there was the breech problem...but when all was said and done, baby came out healthy! And three months later, I feel pretty good too! So I can relate to your heart scare. Hang in there! You're almost done! And then some things get easier and some things get harder!
Love you guys,
-Kayla
And I forgot to mention that you actually look really pregnant! Yay! Look at that little tummy all tight and out there!
Fun, fun! We haven't seen you guys in forever and are excited that you guys are expecting! Congrats!!!
ryan says, "holy moley, where did that come from?"
I love it Suz, You finally look like your are PREGO!!! Its about time...Now that your through.:)
Love you.
Cute! That last month will really push your stomach to the limit, just when you think you can't get any bigger, you do! Pregnancy (and delivery) definitely wreck havoc on the bod but it really is worth it
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