22 week update

Today was another prenatal check up. Every thing is progressing fine. My belly is growing appropriately and I gained 4lbs since my last check up 4 weeks ago. That is right on track with 1lb a week; I was worried that I had been gaining too much weight so I am glad to know that I am not. Baby's heart beat was in the 150s, a little faster than last time; hummmm, maybe it was the cup of coffee I had this morning! I have started drinking one cup of coffee a day, or two cups of half regular/ half decaf. It is well within the allowed amount of caffeine and it makes my morning so what the heck. Next appointment will be the beginning of my third trimester! Crazy.

I have been doing the prenatal yoga video that Candace lent me a few days a week. I really like it and wish I could find time to do it everyday. If I could get my butt out of bed before Katya wakes up but sleep is SO nice! I love how the yoga helps my posture and helps remind me to work on my posture through out the day. As Candace's physical therapist told her, resisting the natural tendency to compensate for the growing belly with poor posture is very important. It helps alleviate back pain and that is extra important since I lug a 23lb kid around all day. I have been walking a lot too and feeling so much better with regular exercises. I have not been doing any cardio which I really should add in.

I am having the round ligament pains that accompany the growing uterus and occasional cramps/bladder spasms that I got near the end of my pregnancy with Katya. They are not as terribly painful as they were with Katya, yet anyhow, but I did not get them this early with her. I am not looking forward to the discomforts of the third trimester and I have already felt myself slow down in my movements. Oh well, it is part of the deal.

I will be posting a Katya update later in the week. ~ Brenda