Symptoms, Part 3

For the last time, according to What to Expect When You're Expecting, here are the common symptoms of the third trimester:

• Stronger and more frequent fetal activity - yes
• Achiness - minimal
• Heartburn - yes, more frequently starting in week 37
• Headaches, faintness, dizziness - no
• Nasal congestion and nosebleeds - yes, but getting better with more humidity in the air (Easter in Colorado was rough - two nosebleeds in two days)
• Sensitive gums - minimal
• Leg cramps - one serious one
• Backache - minimal
• Swelling of ankles, feet, hands, face - no
• Varicose veins - no
• Itchy abdomen - on occasion
• Protruding navel - no, rather it has almost disappeared somehow
• Stretch marks - not that I have found so far
• Shortness of breath - yes, very bad starting week 38
• Difficulty sleeping - yes, but not too bad
• Braxton Hicks contractions - maybe 1 or 2
• Clumsiness - not sure I can attribute this to pregnancy - my middle name has never been Grace
• Nesting syndrome - no
• Others that will not be discussed on the Internet - yes

Overall, I think I've had one of the easier pregnancies on record, symptom wise.  Here's hoping that the delivery and parenting will be just as easy!


*Edit: This post was written and scheduled for automatic publication prior to me going into labor.  Hence, the last sentence about delivery may have been confusing.