I’m a Mess

On Sunday we went up to Anderson Farms to their corn maze. It was quite a lot of fun and we walked through a good portion of the maze and Alan was the one who didn’t want to keep going because he was still sore from PT on Friday. We went back to the main farm and walked around the petting zoo, had some lunch, then hopped on a wagon out to the pumpkin patch. They had a great variety of pumpkins and gourds. Of course, I got a huge one and Alan got a tiny one. Which meant I ended up carrying Alan’s and he carried mine because I’m a weakling.

Unfortunately, I’m still recovering from the walk. I’ve been having some pain in my pubic bone when I walk or when I shift my weight from foot to foot. Apparently it’s called Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction. Basically, the hormones that allow the joints to relax are a little too effective and so the symphysis pubis joint gets misaligned and causes pain. It’s probably the same issue that’s been causing me hip pain when I sleep. I even have to sit down to put on pants because it hurts so much to stand on one foot. There are support belts you can buy, but Alan wants me to wait until I’ve talked to the doctor on Friday. I don’t know why. The only way they can really diagnose it is to do an MRI or x-ray and given the location of the pain, that’s not really possible until after I’ve given birth. So I’m looking at another 20 weeks of pain. Oh joy. Apparently elbow crutches can help too, but I’m really not keen on that idea. Alan is being very kind about it and doing as much heavy lifting as I ask him too. I’m trying to avoid doing too much walking or lifting so I don’t aggravate it. It’s a bit better today. Hopefully I can get the bathroom cleaned. I’m also going to do a few crunches to start building up my core better and help support the weight of the baby.

I have to admit, I’m a little worried what this might do to my labor and delivery. And I’m very glad that my mom will be here to help, just in case I am in an unusual amount of pain afterward.

Somehow I’ve managed to lose 2 lbs. I don’t know how that works. So now I’ve only gained 9 lbs overall. I guess we’ll see how it goes by Friday. I’m anxious to talk to my doctor about the pain and even more anxious to find out if this is a girl or a boy and to make sure that everything is okay. I know I’m going to be worrying until Bean is safe and sound in the nursery at Evans. And then I’ll have a whole new set of worries. Haha… can’t wait.

I think I’m going to have to suck it up and buy some more maternity clothes as well. I haven’t been looking forward to it, but Old Navy has some cute stuff. What I really don’t understand is why it’s so hard to find things that will actually keep me warm. What am I going to do all winter with sweaters that only go down to my elbows? I am considering a dress with leggings and boots though. Maybe as a nice holiday outfit. Maybe they’ll get some more winter stuff later in the season.

My belly now sticks out farther than my breasts. It’s kind of depressing. LOL

~Liz