Mood: Overall it has been positive, though as I wrote about the other day, there have been some hormone crashes here and there.
Food: Despite not having my choice of foods at my disposal, I have been faring alright. The best thing about the hospital is having constant freezing cold ice water! That is, by far, my favorite! I also have a nice stash of oranges and love my fresh fruit. I haven't been craving sweets and am trying to keep it healthy. There have been a few moments where the sound of Korean food makes me drool (kimchi... yum!). I am eating quite frequently here but don't ever feel hungry (except for first thing in the morning). I am just working on keeping these babies nourished and healthy.
Sleep: For a hospital, I am also finding sleep alright. Having a private room helps immensely! My sleep pattern hasn't really changed since I was at home. I usually wake up two or three times in the night to pee. I've had insomnia once this week between 4-5am. And I wake up a bit earlier than at home (7:30). I usually take an afternoon nap if I don't have visitors and that is so nice!
Exercise: Nada! Well, I finally put a hospital blanket on the floor and started doing yoga stretches twice a day. My muscles just couldn't handle sitting in bed ALL day long. After the first day I did it, I slept much better and woke up feeling refreshed and not sore. I need to find some more exercises online because my repetoire is too limited right now.
Body: Despite being confined to a hospital, I am pretty proud of how my body is holding out and looking (I actually think the bump is pretty sexy and am bummed DH can't enjoy my pregnant body more haha). When they measured me last Sunday, I was measuring 33 weeks (I was just 28 then). I don't have any new stretch marks, but the ones that I have are a bit more pronounced (DH brought my stretch mark cream from home though, so maybe that will help). I feel like my face and skin look more sickly being inside all the time. I am going to ask for more wheelchair privileges so I can hopefully go sit in the sun a bit more to get that vitamin D. What I have noticed is that since being in the hospital, I have less braxton hicks... or whatever it was that caused my stomach to harden throughout the day, and also less groin pain. Maybe the small amount of "work" and walking I did around the house was too much? Also, a funny side note, my boobs have been somewhat tender, but they have also started dripping colustrum like crazy! Sometimes I will be sitting there and liquid pools in my shirt or starts dripping down my belly. It's somewhat embarrassing, if visitors are around haha!
Movement: The babies have somewhat of a routine for when they are most active. They are quite quiet in the mornings and early afternoons. Late afternoon, after dinner, and nighttime seem to be their most active times. I still don't feel them as much as I expected to, but after my last ultrasound, I really think it is because they don't have a lot of free space to move around. The technician said they are pretty tightly packed in there (I have a short torso) so I think this must limit the large kicks. They still are active enough, but I just don't feel it the same way someone with a singleton might.
Notable Moments:
- Making it to 29 weeks!
- Hospital date night with hubby. He brought me dinner (White Spot burger...yum!) and we watched a movie on his laptop. I even got dressed up and did my makeup haha!
And, since I can't update my bump page on my phone (does anyone know how to do that from the mobile site?), I will share a funny bump pic for the week. I was trying to capture a video of the babies moving inside my belly. I find this shot hilarious!
Looking good!! I'm jealous that you are looking cute at 29 weeks. With the twins I looked like a swollen mess. Keep those babies cooking!
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