Today I am twenty-six weeks and two days into my pregnancy with my second child, meaning I am in week 27 of pregnancy. My baby is now the size of a cauliflower in weight, measuring a little over nine and a half inches from crown to rump and weighing about two (2) pounds. To my amazement, I am in my seventh month of pregnancy already! My daughter and I had our second WIC appointment on Monday, and I learned that my iron levels were slightly higher. I tend to run on the low side of normal, so the slight increase was definitely good news. I worry about the potential ill effects of low iron levels during pregnancy, especially because of my low levels during my pregnancy with my daughter.
Aside from my slight increase in iron, the only major news that I have as I continue week 27 of pregnancy is that my allergy symptoms are again flaring up. My husband was sick all last week, and my daughter has had a stuffy and runny nose for a little over a week now, so I might also be a little sick. However, my only symptom is increased nasal congestion and drainage. I find myself once again going through more and more tissues. Thankfully, our local grocery store had a sale on tissues last week, so I stocked up on twenty boxes for only $20! My storage closet is again filled with tissues, which I will need during the coming months.
In addition to blowing my nose every few minutes (and helping my daughter blow hers whenever I see boogers running down her face), I have continued to take at least one 25 milligram Benadryl a night. Last night I actually took two, one at 9:00 PM and then one at 11:00 PM right before I headed to bed. I was so miserable that I knew that I would not be able to get any sleep without an antihistamine. I had not slept well the night before because of my nasal allergy symptoms, so I really needed some better sleep. Fortunately, the Benadryl helped clear up my sinuses for a while, so I did manage to get a few hours of fairly decent sleep.
My only other symptom of pregnancy that I have been experiencing over the past week is continued aches and pains as my ever-growing belly continues to expand. My lower back has ached a bit, and I can feel myself stretching out at the top of my abdomen under my chest. Luckily, I have not had any more headaches. Almost nightly massages from my hubby have helped keep my muscles aches and my headaches in check. Overall, I cannot complain at the moment. My pregnancy so far has been delightfully easy going. Here is to another uneventful trimester!
How did you feel as you entered the third trimester of your pregnancy?
Originally written on August 2, 2014
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Heather Pregnant 26 Weeks 3 Days © 2014 James Johnson
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