30 Week Update

Sems like I hit 30 weeks and my hips just fell apart. Well, in a sense, that is what they are doing - all the hormones are loosening things up. Things got a lot better after a rather lengthy and thourough Chiropractic adjustment and a really awsome massage. Speaking of hips, don't miss the classic essay by Gloria Lemay, Pelvises I Have Known and Loved . Although I don't agree with her entirely ("Today's women are the end result of evolution.", etc.), she makes some really good points. There are true cases of cephalopelvic disproportion, but not nearly as many as are diagnosed.

And speaking of hormones, something's going on, as I'm really weepy and emotional this week. I mean, weepy and emotional for me, which is probably everyone else's stoic and reserved. I have a little pain - as I have with my prior pregnancies - at the top of my uterus, where things are stretching on the inside. Little one likes to hang out on my right side and stick some body part (head? butt? knees?) out just under my ribs, so it's usually a bit sore there.

From BabyCenter.com:

Your baby's a bit more than 15 1/2 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and fills out your uterus. Her eyes open and close, she's able to distinguish between light and dark, and she can even follow a light source back and forth. Once she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have a visual acuity of only 20/400 — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. ("Normal" vision in adults is 20/20.)

And as for me:

You may be feeling a little tired these days, especially if you're having any trouble sleeping. You might also feel clumsy, which is perfectly understandable. Not only are you heavier, your balance is off and your joints are loosened, thanks to pregnancy hormones. Those loose joints can actually cause your feet to grow a shoe size --permanently.

Remember those mood swings you had earlier in pregnancy? The combination of uncomfortable symptoms and your hormones may result in a revisit of those ups and downs you felt in the first few months.

Like I said.