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September 15, 2017

30 Week Pregnancy Update

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30 weeks! Wow. Having a 3 in front of the number of weeks feels so much more like the home stretch! Check out my previous pregnancy posts first if you missed them:

  • Sharing our big news
  • 1st trimester recap/Q&A post
  • Boy or girl?!
  • 16 Week Pregnancy Update (all the emotions, all the carbs)
  • 18 Week Pregnancy Update (all the sandwiches, not feeling the snoogle)
  • 20 Week Pregnancy Update (in the sweet spot + starting to feel movement flutters!)
  • 22 Week Pregnancy Update (still in the sweet spot!)
  • 24 Week Pregnancy Update (emotional roller coaster)
  • 26 Week Pregnancy Update (officially looking pregnant, dealing with hip/lower back pain)
  • 28 Week Pregnancy Update (realizing my old bras were now wayyyyyy too small)
  • Our Baby Shower! (just this past weekend – so fun!)

30 week pregnancy update

30 Week Pregnancy Update

Baby Size: About 3 pounds and the size of a cucumber! Definitely no hiding this bump anymore. 🙂

Symptoms: Still loving this cooler weather – makes everything feel better! My lower back/hip pain is still mostly gone, too – I feel twinges every once in awhile but I’m thankful it’s not constant or sharp pain anymore. Hizzah!

I’m starting to feel a bit “blech” in the evenings again, though – not nearly as bad as the first trimester but just very mildly nauseous/not able to eat much at dinner which is annoying, and certain foods (plain stuff/comfort food) go down easier than others. I’m always really hungry earlier in the day though – 2 full breakfasts is basically necessary at this point.

Also – still getting random nosebleeds most days of the week. But overall, still feeling pretty good over here and I know it could be worse!

Currently Missing: Really hot baths. Now that the weather has been cooling down consistently and our house is cooler, I’m starting to crave a hot epsom salt (affiliate link) bath – LOVE those, especially when my body feels achy. I know I can still take warm baths, but for me it’s hot or nothing – warm baths just tend to leave me feeling chilled!

Sleep: I’ve mostly been getting a good amount of hours of sleep every night (at least 9 hours in bed is so necessary right now – huge thank you to Matt for always being the first one up with the dogs unless I get up for an early workout), which helps a ton. I’ve only been doing a max of 2 early morning workouts per week which helps because I find getting up crazy early more often than that leaves me feeling icky. And getting in bed early and reading for a bit has been key, too, so I wind down enough to fall asleep quickly.

That said, sleeping in general is getting a lot more uncomfortable. I wake up a lot throughout the night with everything aching and have to switch positions a ton but none of them feel great.

Cravings and favorite foods: Tacos!! I’m really into tacos lately as I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post. I’m loving shrimp tacos with a cabbage slaw, and also more traditional meat/cheese/tomato/avocado/lettuce tacos! Matt and I had a fun “Taco Tuesday” this week and I enjoyed the leftovers for lunch the next day, too.

  taco tuesday

I’m also still obsessed with eggs – in all forms. Mmmm. Bonus points if cheese is involved.

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Food aversions: Nothing too intense, but evenings are a little harder again as I mentioned. Sticking with mostly simple things helps! I feel better earlier in the day in terms of normal eats, so I try to get most of my veggies in at lunchtime just in case dinner ends up being cereal or grilled cheese. 🙂

Exercise: I’m still getting in movement every day of some sort – some days it’s dog walking or a hike (if it’s the weekend), other days it is classes or something more structured. I’ve been doing a prenatal pilates class once a week, plus usually 2 boot camp/strength classes (where I modify both intensity, speed, and specific movements like anything that would be too much impact/jumping or have me on my stomach or back) per week.

exercise while 30 weeks pregnant

I’m also usually still doing one yoga class a week – I went to one more prenatal class recently but I still prefer just going to a normal (lower key) yoga class and modifying when necessary. This is mostly just due to schedule/timing and the fact that my favorite studios/instructors do regular vs. prenatal classes. 🙂

I went swimming again this week, too, which always feels lovely. I went at peak time though and ended up having to share a lane with not just one but two other people, which means you all swim in a circle – it was good motivation to push it and try to swim faster than I have been recently so I didn’t get run over/wasn’t always in the way! (Don’t worry, I stopped at the end of the lane anytime they were too close to me and let them pass by!) 

I’ve been doing a little jogging here and there (either during workouts or with Matt and the dogs) but 0.5 miles is about my max right now. It just doesn’t feel great for me beyond that, and that’s okay – walking and hiking are still fun!

Here’s a little peek at what this week looked like workout-wise. Just a reminder that what works/feels good for me may or may not feel good/work for you – and that’s okay! You do you. If working out doesn’t feel good for you while pregnant, that’s totally fine – do what works!

  • Monday: walks with the dogs
  • Tuesday: early morning boot camp class with the girls via ClassPass (<- affiliate link for $30 off) at Urban Athletic Club in Georgetown. This class was a bit cardio-tastic which is tough for me now so I had to modify a lot of things to be low impact/easier, but I powered through! The ending was a 0.5 mile run around the (VERY hilly) block and you guys… it was so hard.
  • Wednesday: evening swim that I mentioned above, plus some dog walks
  • Thursday: evening prenatal pilates class, plus dog walks. Some of you have asked what prenatal pilates is like – it’s basically death by squats and/or leg lifts (while in tabletop, and while lying on one side – the sideline work is SO HARD for me… my hips are weak). To be honest I find the class super boring (mostly because I don’t love the instructor – she’s reallllllly low energy and doesn’t seem excited to be there, and doesn’t facilitate us all chatting/interacting at all, which is lame since it seems like that’s a big part of prenatal classes) and basically stare at the clock the whole time, but it’s a 6 week series I paid for in advance, so I’m sticking with it, and I know the exercises we are doing are helpful for getting my body ready for labor. 🙂 There are only 2 weeks left (and one of the classes I have to do later as a makeup so I’m hoping I like the other instructor more); I’m pretty sure I won’t sign up for another round.
  • Friday: early morning boot camp class with Chelsea via ClassPass at Bodymass Gym in Arlington. LOVE their workouts – it’s mostly all strength stuff (vs. cardio) but they do circuits so it’s a really good, active workout and the class flies by. I don’t really need to modify almost anything usually either which is nice – today I just modified the jump squats at the end to be normal squats.

fitness at 30 weeks pregnant

Mood: Feeling pretty good the past two weeks emotionally! Our baby shower was so fun and really helped with getting excited about all the changes to come – although to be honest it still doesn’t feel real at ALL! I can’t comprehend the fact that there is actually a tiny human inside me right now that will (somewhat) soon be out and about and ours. It’s just so strange and abstract still. I’m sure it won’t feel real until the baby actually arrives. Did you guys feel like this?!

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Maternity clothes: I just got a bunch more hand me down maternity clothes from my best friend Jenny – she had her third child 5 weeks ago and is in town meeting her new niece, so she brought me the rest of the stuff she wore at the end of her pregnancy! It’s nice to have some variety – I am already getting tired of the limited amount of options I have at this point, especially in terms of warm weather clothing since I’ve been wearing the same stuff over and over for awhile. Thanks, Jenny!

Reading: Finally finished Bringing Up Bebe! I’m officially sold on the French approach to parenting and basically want to move to France now so we have free daycare and our child is fed actual adult vs. “kid” food from day 1. Hoping we can incorporate quite a few of the lessons/tips from the book as we raise our daughter – we’ll see!

Baby Room Progress: We have officially ordered the baby room furniture – thank you to my parents, grandmother, and Matt’s parents for pitching in for our crib, glider, and dresser/changing table combo! Now we are waiting for it all to arrive so we can start getting everything set up. We have a TON of stuff now thanks to generous baby shower gifts – as soon as we move the rest of Matt’s stuff out of the baby’s room and the furniture arrives, it’s time to get down to business and get it all ready to go! I’m hoping to have everything done and set up by mid October at the latest… we’ll see!

Excited about: Getting some practice with my friend’s sweet babies this week! As I mentioned, my best friend Jenny was in town with her 5 week old son to visit her sister Gretchen and her 2 week old baby girl – and I had the pleasure of spending some time with all of them on Wednesday! I brought over caffeine for everyone and got some baby snuggles. What cuties!

PicMonkey Collage

Thank you for reading and sharing in this special time with us! My next update will be at 32 weeks. Until then!

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43 comments
  • Sokphal September 15, 2017 · 11:19AM:
    Omg! I can't wait for your little one to join Jenny and Gretchen's kids! Instant best friends! :)
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 11:52AM:
      Right?! :)
      Reply
  • Mary September 15, 2017 · 11:25AM:
    Loved Bringing up Bebe! Another great book to read when you start introducing solids is "Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father's Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater."
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 11:52AM:
      Awesome, thank you for the rec!
      Reply
  • Lara September 15, 2017 · 12:13PM:
    It didn't really feel real for me until they were like, "Are you ready to push?"
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:31PM:
      Oh man. I feel like I'll look behind me and be like "who are you talking to?!" Lol
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      • Jordan September 15, 2017 · 10:40PM:
        Same for me! When I was pushing it finally hit me - there is a BABY coming out of me. So crazy/amazing!
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        • Anne
          September 16, 2017 · 9:24AM:
          I cannot even fathom that right now! Ha!
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  • Amber @ Bloom Nutrition Therapy
    September 15, 2017 · 12:14PM:
    You are so inspiring, Anne, and so beautiful during your pregnancy. I have to admit, due to my past issues with an eating disorder, the idea of pregnancy has been a difficult one for me. And honestly, I have followed bloggers before and the second that they became pregnant - stopped following. It's hard to explain, but it was like a constant reminder of what I was so afraid of. But after watching you and Kylie's journey, and after working on my own recovery so consistently the past few years, I somehow feel so much more welcoming of the idea. Thanks again for being so awesome and sharing your journey with us. I love how honest you have been about your pregnancy!
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    • Susan September 15, 2017 · 1:32PM:
      I want to second what Amber says about your honesty. It's one of the things I have always admired about you, and it's continued to be true during your pregnancy. You haven't been afraid to admit there are times you don't feel good, but that hasn't dampened your joy at being pregnant. I can remember the last few weeks of my first pregnancy feeling like I was so ready to have my body back to myself and then instantly feeling guilty, because that didn't seem like something a pregnant woman should feel. Your message on the blog has always been to tune into your own feelings and stay true to yourself, and you do a beautiful job of living what you preach. I'm so happy you are sharing your journey with us, and I can only imagine that all your followers are as excited as I am so see your little one when she arrives. I am sending all good wishes to all three of you (and the animals)! PS It didn't feel real to me the first time, either. Not until I held my little girl. :-) Then it got very real very fast!
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      • Anne
        September 15, 2017 · 5:36PM:
        This is so sweet, Susan - thank you for taking the time to let me know you have enjoyed my updates, and my blog! I always strive to be open and honest on here - obviously there are things I keep to myself sometimes, but I think it's really important to show both the ups and the downs throughout life, pregnancy and otherwise!
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:32PM:
      Thank you so much, Amber! This makes me really happy to hear. It's weird seeing our bodies change and not feel like our own, but it's also such a cool, unique time - and I think it's important to show both the ups and downs of the experience! I'm proud of you for working hard on your recovery - keep it up!
      Reply
  • Doreen September 15, 2017 · 12:19PM:
    I honestly didn't feel like the whole thing was real until we brought our daughter home! I mean, we'd had her in the hospital for three days, but when we brought her into the living room and put the car seat down, that was when it hit me that this was real, and she was here! Ha! Eight weeks later and it's such a joy. I can't wait to hear about your first few weeks, they're such a challenge and a pleasure! I know everyone will tell you this, but seriously make time every day to think about how wonderful this tiny human being you created is, because the first weeks go by so fast!
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:33PM:
      Thank you so much Doreen! :) Congratulations on your new addition!
      Reply
  • Emily @ Pizza & Pull-ups
    September 15, 2017 · 12:26PM:
    You just look so beautiful and happy! I feel for you with the baths. I love baths, but only really hot ones, and I missed them when I was pregnant.
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:33PM:
      Hot baths or nothing!! :)
      Reply
  • Laura September 15, 2017 · 1:03PM:
    It definitely wasn't real for me until my daughter popped (was pushed) out. Very abstract. I know how you feel! I also had all of the "I know I'm going to love this kid, but will it be like everyone says?" types of thoughts and feelings. Turns out everyone was right.
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:34PM:
      I totally have those thoughts too, especially because I'm not a huge baby person - I mean, I like babies and I like meeting friends babies, but I've never been one of those "I'm obsessed with babies" people. It sometimes makes me nervous... but I have a lot of friends who have said the same thing and said it's totally different when it's your own kid!
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  • Wendyr September 15, 2017 · 1:49PM:
    Love the updates! Takes me back to this time last year! I was probably around 28 weeks pregnant... I am so disappointed for you and the prenatal Pilates! The socialising is so important. I got lucky as my normal yoga instructor does pregnancy yoga so I went to her classes and made awesome friends- they have kept me sane since I met them last June! It is funny you mentioned it not seeming real. My husband looked at me this afternoon while our 9 and a bit month old son chased after our cat and said how he couldn't believe we made him. Still seems unreal but also like we have never been without him!
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:31PM:
      A lot of people say it never really feels real - ha! I feel like we're going to be like, "um, is an adult coming to take care of this baby soon?" Lol. And I'm bummed about the prenatal pilates, too! I have chatted with some of the others before class a little but I was really hoping to make some fellow local mom-to-be friends... bummer!
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  • Colleen September 15, 2017 · 1:54PM:
    It still doesn't feel real and my son is 4 weeks old! Seems like this thing we're doing right now - keep up the movement. It really helped me recovery faster. Hopefully, if will make getting back in shape easier too!
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:29PM:
      Congratulations on your new addition! I'm really hopeful staying active now will help with getting me back to it sooner - it's not about weight loss or anything for me but rather mental health - exercise just makes me SO much happier, and it's a big social thing for me, too!
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      • Colleen September 15, 2017 · 6:49PM:
        I'm the same way and it was really difficult the first few weeks when I already felt isolated and overwhelmed to not have that outlet. Once I got into a "routine" which included daily walks, it got better. I'm still itching to get my clearance to at least swim. The dogs are a good excuse to get out and do even a 15 minute walk to give yourself a break when Matt gets home from work. Im am email away if you need to vent!
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        • Anne
          September 16, 2017 · 9:23AM:
          The dogs will definitely be a good excuse! And thank you!
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  • Marina @ Happy Healing
    September 15, 2017 · 2:03PM:
    Awesome update :) congrats on your progress! It's good you're able to get veggies in earlier in the day.
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:29PM:
      I mean, some days are better than others, but I try! Today I definitely had mostly french fries for lunch, though, not gonna lie - but I did get in some raw veggies on the side since those are always still yummy (cooked veggies and I are still hit or miss).
      Reply
  • Kori
    September 15, 2017 · 2:57PM:
    It's always so exciting to read these updates! You look beautiful, and I'm thankful for all that you have shared about your experiences so far. It's nice to hear these. :) Not much longer now!
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:28PM:
      Thank you for reading, Kori!
      Reply
  • Lisa
    September 15, 2017 · 3:42PM:
    I have been loving reading your pregnancy updates as I found out this summer that we are expecting! I'm 15 weeks so quite a ways behind you but it's fun to see what to expect. Your baby bump is so cute! I'm actually a little excited to start to show because then it will make it feel a little bit more real. I mean, lots has already changed but until I have a baby bump I won't really 'feel' truly pregnant. That's awesome that you were able to borrow clothes from a friend. I can still fit in most of my pre-pregnancy stuff but I know those days are numbered so I bought some essentials from Gap earlier this week when they were having a 40% off sale. I'd be curious to hear which glider you bought! I feel kind of 'blah' about picking out baby furniture and decor as I am missing that female interior decorating gene, so our nursery will be very basic (plus we are trying to find a different house and if we don't find one by January we will have a make-shift guest room/nursery until we move into a bigger home. But one thing I am excited about is buying a rocking chair or glider!
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:28PM:
      Yay, congratulations on your pregnancy - so exciting! I was excited to have a real bump too... makes it feel more real for sure! I'm also missing the interior decorating gene, but I picked out this glider (in the gray chevron) - I think it will be cute! For our crib and other baby furniture we went plain white - we figure we can add color accents later!
      Reply
  • Tea with Tiffany P
    September 15, 2017 · 4:22PM:
    You're so beautiful! Thanks for sharing your updates. My husband and I are "maybe babying". I have to admit, I'm terrified. Mostly because I'm scared of gaining all the weight. I know it's vain. Actually, I'm embarrassed to admit it... Did you struggle with this at all? Has it bothered you now as you've seen your body transition?
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    • Anne
      September 15, 2017 · 5:25PM:
      Thank you for reading! It's definitely weird and sometimes uncomfortable to see your body literally change before your eyes -- but I think it helps to really remember why it's happening, and to focus on the really cool things that are going on (aka all the science-y stuff) each week in terms of the baby's growth and your body's changes vs. just the weight gain. I think the hardest thing for me has not been the weight but rather not being able to do all the active stuff I want to, like running, really hard/sweaty workouts, etc. You do start to feel a bit awkward and like you are in a body that's not yours. But, it's all part of the process, and I just keep reminding myself that. :)
      Reply
  • Errign September 15, 2017 · 10:59PM:
    Definitely look into Baby Led Weaning. We did it with our son (and plan to with #2 when he arrives). We just fed him whatever we were eating in soft pieces/sticks/chunks (think avocado, banana, sweet potato, beans, chicken shreds, scrambled eggs, etc) and he's a GREAT eater at almost 2 now. He was eating every we ate by 7-8 months old (started at 6 months, didn't have any teeth until almost 10 months). Highly recommend.
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    • Anne
      September 16, 2017 · 9:25AM:
      I was actually planning on that since I've read it can help a lot with kids being better eaters... it also seems the whole puree thing isn't really necessary. I'll have to check out the official books on it for more tips!
      Reply
  • Roadrunner September 16, 2017 · 12:26PM:
    I thank you, along with the others, for your openness! Very forthright.
    Reply
  • Nicole @ Laughing My Abs Off
    September 17, 2017 · 7:43PM:
    So exciting that you're so close!!! I'd love to hear more about Bringing Up Bebe too!
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    • Anne
      September 18, 2017 · 10:28AM:
      I highly recommend reading it if you're interested - it's good!
      Reply
  • Track Buddy September 18, 2017 · 12:14PM:
    LOL - parenting still doesn't feel "real" to me sometimes, and my kids are almost 7 & almost 3. I do still have these flashes of - hey what a second, who's in charge around here?? Oh wait - crap - it's me! ;-) I will say though that that moment where they push you in the wheelchair out of the hospital, and then they put you in the car and they send you home with this actual BABY as if you know what you're doing - LOL - my husband & I will never forget that!
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    • Anne
      September 18, 2017 · 1:55PM:
      Haha yeah seriously - it's like, "wait, is an adult coming with us to take care of this baby?!" Lol!
      Reply
  • Kim September 18, 2017 · 3:22PM:
    Do you wear maternity workout capris or are they just normal workout capris in a larger size? I'm 16 weeks and having a hard time deciding what to buy and from where! :)
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    • Anne
      September 18, 2017 · 4:50PM:
      I can only wear maternity workout capris now (well, except for one or two pairs of older capris that are looser up top/lower rise - most of my newer ones are all the high waist compression type deal which doesn't work at ALL lol - I haven't been able to wear those since very early on). Most of the maternity workout tights I have are either hand me downs, or from Target!
      Reply
  • alyssa September 19, 2017 · 8:30PM:
    Baby #1 - fairly warm baths, no hot tubs. Baby #2 - hot baths and hot tubs all the way. You'll be fiiiiine. Its all calculated risk right?
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    • Anne
      September 20, 2017 · 9:29AM:
      Lol. It is!
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