Really low blood pressure!

So far, this pregnancy has been a good one... Aside from the  common symptoms of pregnancy, I have been able to keep the "bad" under control and have had a rather uneventful journey....

Yesterday, however, I freaked out a bit when I took my blood pressure at home and it was 90/40.. I thought that was kind of low and decided to call my doctor's office, just to make sure that such low numbers were not dangerous or abnormal in any way... 

Well, the nurse didn't return my call until today (which is an OK turn around time) and I proceeded to tell her about my concern... She questioned my eating habits and I told her I normally eat breakfast, lunch and dinner... she then told me that I wasn't eating enough and I should be snacking at least every 2 hours!, "what if I'm not hungry?", I asked.. and she said.. you HAVE to eat more than your regular meals... 

So, here I am... I feel like such a bad mother for starving my baby, but then again, I feel fine... isn't that a sign that my baby is fine as well?.... after hearing what the nurse had to say... I guess not!

Week 30

This week was pretty decent, considering the size of my belly and the fact that I'm in the last 10 weeks.... As of today, there are 65 days left to my due date and I'm already on the single count for weeks...9 weeks left!!! Sometimes, when I look back at the day I found out I was pregnant, I get very amazed.. I can't believe this pregnancy is almost over and soon we will have another baby!

I feel "ok" for the most part... some back pain and heartburn at times, but it's manageable.. Sleeping is still a huge task, but I have found some positions that are not too bad... My boobs are very sore and I feel huge....oh.. and I'm super hungry all the time!!!

Other than that.. this week was uneventful in terms of pregnancy drama! haha!

Next doctor's appointment is scheduled for May 26th, so a week from today... then, I'll start seeing the doctor every two weeks!

Baby Shower

I had my baby shower today and had a wonderful time with friends and family. The food was yummy and there were lots of desserts as well...
I received many fun gifts from my registry and a bunch of gift cards from Babies R Us.. I can't wait to go shopping for baby Gaby... what a great shower I had... and I'm so thankful for so many good people in my life! ;)

70 days left!!

I just had to post today! I'm so excited!! I can't believe I have 70 days left.. and I feel GREAT!
Thank you God for such a wonderful pregnancy... I know I've been whining for a while but I am so happy for being able to have children and experience the miracle of pregnancy..
I never thought I'd say it.. but I think I'm going to miss this belly! haha!!
Yay for 70 days left!!!!!!!

Week 29

I'm happy to announce that things are starting to look up! Not only do I have only 10 weeks left, but I also feel so much better this week. I'm glad I'm starting to have a better outlook in regards to this pregnancy because even I was getting tired of being so my whining and negativity...
The heartburn has somewhat subsided and I've been able to control my emotions a lot better...also.. I've been sleeping better for the past week and Gaby has been so much nicer to me!

I'm still exhausted and of course I feel huge, but somehow I've started to see the light at the end of the tunnel a lot closer than I did last week.

I met my friend's newborn this past week (she also has a girl Olivia's age), and it made much more real.. the fact that we were pregnant together and her baby is already here definitely gives me some encouragement...

Also, I'm so excited about my baby shower coming up this Saturday! Can't wait 'til then! ;)

Amazing 3-D Ultrasound

After two failed attempts at a 3D ultrasound, where Gaby didn't let us see her face; we finally had an awesome 3D experience today. We were so lucky to get 3 sessions for the price of one since the baby didn't cooperate at first...so I guess I wasn't that bad!
This time around, she let us see her face and then some.. She smiled, yawned, rubbed her face, sucked her thumb, scratched herself and even "waved" at us... it was so cute... We also got some good pictures and a DVD of the session as a free bonus. The DVD contains most the session in 2D and 3D and lasts about 20 minutes.. it is great!
The most wonderful thing is that Olivia came along and was able to see her little sister.. she kept pointing at the screen and smiling... so cute!!!!
It was such a nice experience to see our baby in 3D, she is so beautiful... even the tech said that her face looked so perfect! We're now even more excited to meet our little girl and bring her into our family! ;)
Here are some pictures of the ultrasound... If you've never seen a 3D ultrasound, the images might be hard to make out...otherwise, her face is very visible! ;)

Week 28

The third trimester has proven to be horrendous! I'm feeling so sick and uncomfortable already.. I don't remember feeling this bad EVER! Good thing there's "only" 11 weeks left! Somebody please remind me, why is pregnancy so long???

This week was another week from hell, starting with horrible heartburn that just won't go away and just a general feeling of discomfort that is persistent every day...

My nights are horrible too... I can rarely find a comfortable position to sleep in and Gabriela just won't stop moving around... I have to pee at least every two hours every night and often feel like throwing up! I also feel fat and ugly.. I don't even think the pictures can lie anymore! ;(

Besides the physical discomfort, I'm also very hormonal and extremely emotional. I have crying spells and just a general sadness... I'm physically and emotionally exhausted... I hope this ends soon! As of today, 79 more days!!!