39 Weeks Pregnant
| | | As of yesterday, I am 39 weeks pregnant, and Baby Boy is officially uncomfortable to carry. I feel like all I do is eat, pee, sleep, and roll around. I have finally crossed the line where I am excited to meet my son and looking forward to no longer being pregnant.
One evening I was having more Braxton-Hicks contractions than usual. They weren’t in any pattern, but there sure were a lot of them. I remembered that 3 things I can do to see if they are the real deal or not is to empty the bladder, drink lots of water, and lie down. They didn’t stop until I went to bed, so I guess lying down helped in this case.
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38 Weeks Pregnant
| | | As of today, I am 38 weeks pregnant. Not much has changed, except that Baby Boy got bigger, as did my belly. I had a doctor’s appointment yesterday. My weight is now 145 pounds, and when the midwife did my fundal height measurement, she found that the baby dropped. She can tell because my measurements were going up each week, and this time it was smaller. I usually measure right on with the number of weeks I am. This means that yesterday I would have ordinarily measured 38 centimeters, but instead I was only 36.5. |
Popular Diets Compared Part 2: The Zone, Ornish Diet, Master Cleanse
| | | The Zone Diet Nutritional profile: 30% fat, 30% protein, 40% carbohydrates. This profile has more fat than I would generally recommend. Also, this is a low calorie diet. The website states that women are to eat 1000 to 1200 calories per day, while men are to consume between 1400 and 1600 per day. It doesn’t take into account variations in individual calorie needs. An interesting note is that the website states that they say “no” to processed foods, yet many of the suggested meals on the site include processed foods.
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37 Weeks Pregnant
| | | As of today, I am 37 weeks pregnant, which means Baby is full term. 3 more weeks to go (supposedly)! My belly feels constantly uncomfortable – like an over-inflated balloon. I’m sure whenever he gets here, my belly will feel great relief!
My husband and I went to childbirth class on Saturday. We found it fun, interesting, and informative. The instructor went over breathing and relaxation techniques, pros and cons to drugs, and indications for interventions like c-sections, forceps and vacuums. She also got the support people involved so they’d know how to help the mothers. Surprisingly, my husband liked it, as did I.
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Creatine and Strength Improvement
| | | Creatine’s most notable trait is its role in the energy production process. It is an organic compound found in muscle fibers that is made from three amino acids: glycine, argininie, and methionine. ATP and CP (creatine phosphate) are stored in muscles and serve as a source of immediate energy. The more ATP and CP that is in the muscles, the more the muscle can lift. Additional creatine can be obtained through consuming meat and fish. Many athletes choose to supplement with creatine, though, because cooking meat converts the creatine into creatinine, which is easily flushed out of the body through the kidneys. |
Alcohol and Exercise
| | | Most of us are pretty familiar with the general effects of alcohol. It dehydrates the body, puts strain on the liver and kidneys, and it decreases the reaction time of the nervous system. Many college athletes use alcohol because it reduces tension and relaxes the body. In fact, statistics show that alcohol is the number one drug used by college athletes. If it’s fine to drink in moderation, why are so many athletes advised not to drink during the training season? Athletes are always trying to maximize their performance. They seek out the best supplements and are meticulous about their diets. So it would make sense that they avoid anything that can hinder their progress in any way. Alcohol is such a monster.
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Carbohydrate Loading and Endurance Athletes
| | | Athletes are always looking for ways to improve their performance. It seems easy to find products that are marketed toward anaerobic athletes like bodybuilders or sprinters. But what can a long distance runner do? Carbohydrate loading is the answer. Endurance athletes rely greatly on muscle glycogen (carbohydrates that are stored in the muscles) for energy. If there was a way to improve the muscle’s capacity to hold glycogen, the athlete would benefit greatly. How can we do this? With a method called carbohydrate loading.
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36 Weeks Pregnant
| | | As of today I am 36 weeks pregnant. 9/10ths of the way there! It hurts to roll over, and rolling over is the way I get in and out of bed. Everything seems to hurt on the bottom on the inside (at the risk of giving out “too much information”, I’ll just leave it at that). Fortunately, if I’m already sitting or already standing, I seem to be okay for the most part. It’s the getting up or sitting down that hurts. My skin also seems to be extra dry these days. |
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