My sister and two of my friends from high school hosted a shower for me last weekend. Josh and I drove to Raleigh, North Carolina for the celebration. It was everything I wanted and more! Several friends from high school and college came to celebrate. We were given so many nice, thoughtful and CUTE gifts. We are so thankful. We unpacked everything on Sunday night. We're getting it all set up, washed and in its place. It's been so much fun!
Josh and I had an appointment this afternoon. We became a little concerned when my doctor measured my baby bump. She said it measured two weeks behind, at 28 weeks. She said we shouldn't be concerned but of course, we're concerned. Actually, I'm more concerned than Josh. My doctor said she would measure me again in two weeks. She added "Let's just do an ultrasound at your next appointment!" It's exciting to know we will have an ultrasound. We love seeing Stella in action. Hopefully she will measure perfectly and all will be fine...until then, I have to admit, I will be a little worried. But like I said, my doctor said not to worry. She said she only becomes concerned if the baby measures 3 weeks behind.
I told her I was still having contractions, usually a couple each night. She said having one or two a night was fine. We asked her about traveling in the near future. She said if I was having a lot of contractions or other labor symptoms to come by the office before we leave.
We talked about our birth plan for a few minutes.
After reading your comments, reading online reviews and talking with a few people, I made a decision! I decided to splurge and order two nursing bras by Bravado. They are a little pricey but they seem to be the best. Even celebrities are wearing them...like that matters! Haha! Everyone says you shouldn't waste your money on cheap nursing bras because they are uncomfortable and they don't last long. Everyone also says once they purchased a Bravado, they fell in love. So we'll see, won't we? I'll keep you updated on my adventure with Bravado's nursing bras. I love their web site. It helps you decide what size you will need during pregnancy, right after birth and a couple months after birth. Anyway, several of you recommended a nursing tank so I went with Bravado's Essential Nursing Bra Tank.
Josh and I went to our first Lamaze and our first Baby Basics classes this week. Each class was two hours long. We're going back next week to take our last Lamaze and our last Baby Basics classes. We laughed a lot and had a lot of fun. Both teachers were Labor and Delivery nurses at our hospital. They told us everything we could ever want to know!
Since we were given so much information I became a little stressed. I like to be prepared and organized. I left the classes thinking we had some things to do! This weekend I took all of the information we were given and I made a few lists: Stella Still Needs, Our Hospital Bag, Stella's Hospital Bag and Other "To Do" Stuff. I feel better now! Josh has already taken care of a few things on the Other "To Do" Stuff list. He's the best Daddy!
Here are a few of my thoughts after our classes:
I can't believe my cervix will dilate 10 centimeters. Check a ruler...that's HUGE!
Forget my old ways of thinking; if I'm in pain, I'm getting an epidural.
How am I supposed to remember all these breathing techniques for each stage of labor? Josh and I couldn't stop laughing when our class started practicing the first breathing technique. I was supposed to breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth. I was so focused on the teacher I was breathing in through my nose, out through my nose.
Now that's I'm seven months pregnant, I'm officially wearing maternity clothes at all times. I started wearing maternity clothes around two to three months because I was excited about being pregnant and they just felt more comfortable. I started with maternity dresses. They are the best! I still wear the dresses I was wearing at two to three months. I can't imagine trying to wearing anything but maternity clothes. My regular clothes will NOT fit. My shirts and sweaters aren't long enough to cover my baby bump. I made the mistake of trying on a pair of my favorite jeans last week. Bad idea! They wouldn't zip and then of course, I started feeling like I had gained too much weight. Josh reminded me that I was seven months pregnant and I had a two and a half pound baby growing inside of me.
I've decided it's time to purchase a new bra or two. I've considered purchasing nursing bras instead of regular bras. I've been checking out my options in stores and online. I need help! There are too many styles out there. How am I supposed to know which are the best? I've read reviews online but they have just confused me. I'm very close to ordering a few online and returning my least favorites. Any recommendations?
Oh if you haven't tried on nursing bras before please know that it's a comical experience. Mom and I went to Motherhood Maternity to check out their selection. We laughed until we cried. I felt so unattractive in their bras. I tried on every style available. They didn't fit right and they all felt uncomfortable. They just seemed cheap.
Josh and I went shopping in Savannah yesterday. We saw Medela bras at Babies R Us. They looked comfortable. We just decided to purchase my favorite regular bras at Victoria's Secret. As soon as we arrived we realized their semi-annual sale was starting the next day, which is TODAY! So we decided to go back today, which we haven't done yet. We looked online this morning and guess what? Victoria's Secret sells nursing bras!
If you are looking for nursing bras, here are a few options to check out online:
