Today I had my first of two doctors apt for Nov. It's crazy after my next apt I'll be going to the doctor every two weeks. So this week I'm at 28 weeks, can you believe it before we know it she will be here. So today I got this e-mail from Alex... So cute! I got him set up with this weekly e-mail telling him about the baby and what's going on with my belly and so on. (I did this bc he was already hunting the Internet learning crazy baby things and this site wasn't as graphic about the things going on with the baby and my body ha.) So back to the e-mail, lately I have been having leg cramps and my legs have been hurting from me standing all day with my kids at school. so I have been complaining about this and Alex and I have been wondering why I can't get rid of this problem... well Alex got this e-mail today talking about how around this point the women might start getting leg cramps and it's bc of the way the baby is positioned in my body. But at the top of the Fwd e-mail he wrote: "Here is the reason for your legs hurting! You are extremely tough, and you are doing wonderful through the pregnancy so far. I am so proud of you, and cannot wait to see our beautiful baby girl. I love you! ". How wonderful is he, I'm pretty lucky to have found a great guy bc sometime with the pregnancy I am very grumpy and take things out on him and he doesn't deserve that.... Alex IF you ready this thank you for always putting up with me I know I'm not that easy to deal with, I LOVE YOU BABE!!!! :)
Week 28 of Pregnancy: Sciatica (Tingling Leg Pain)
As your baby gets settled into position for birth, that little head may rest on the sciatic nerve in the lower part of your spine, causing sharp, shooting pain, tingling, or numbness that starts in your buttocks and radiates down the back of your legs during pregnancy.
This is it — you're two-thirds to the finish line at 28 weeks pregnant, as you enter the third trimester! And what a difference a trimester makes. Gone, most likely, are the days when you could call pregnancy "comfortable" (that is, if you ever did). These days, your baby's kicking (or lack of) is keeping you up at night and worried during the day, your feet are swollen, you're getting tired all over again, and your backache is a pain that just won't quit. And even though he or she hasn't started crying yet, it may seem that your baby's getting on your nerves already — literally. As your baby gets settled into a proper (you hope) position for birth, his or her head (and your enlarging uterus) may rest on the sciatic nerve in the lower part of your spine. And if that happens, you may feel sharp, shooting pain, tingling, or numbness that starts in your buttocks and radiates down the back of your legs — otherwise known as sciatica. The pain of sciatica can be quite intense at times, and though it may pass if your baby shifts positions, it can also linger until you've delivered.
pregnancy calendar from
WhatToExpect.com
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