tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post8610509864700050357..comments2024-03-29T05:24:57.634-04:00Comments on House Unseen. Life Unscripted.: 39 week bellyDwija {House Unseen}http://www.blogger.com/profile/17887429052179249473noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-39791280133949249772014-05-26T14:51:36.273-04:002014-05-26T14:51:36.273-04:00Only belly pics? No sausage feet pics? ;)Only belly pics? No sausage feet pics? ;)My Feminine Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595148905728912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-12097588551910496532014-05-24T07:56:12.459-04:002014-05-24T07:56:12.459-04:00My mom always swore by putting a little lemon juic...My mom always swore by putting a little lemon juice in her water for fluid retention. And I find that sugar is what makes me swell. <br /><br />Someone suggested hanging out in the pool. Even if that doesn't help the swelling, it's the most blissful place for a third trimester woman to be EVER. Weightlessness is fantastic!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766599179487237513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-42618786276407452582014-05-24T01:02:12.104-04:002014-05-24T01:02:12.104-04:00Cucumber water! It is refreshing and cucumber is ...Cucumber water! It is refreshing and cucumber is a natural diuretic. Put your feet up and drink cucumber water!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647220453777040327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-56847985034609207942014-05-23T14:08:23.316-04:002014-05-23T14:08:23.316-04:00I love that the top of your head is floating over ...I love that the top of your head is floating over the top of your head. ;) <br />khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01411577807469557306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-16573425823497776922014-05-23T06:27:25.751-04:002014-05-23T06:27:25.751-04:00Sorry, lemon/cucumber WATERSorry, lemon/cucumber WATERSharonabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907864288387143446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-45075459520594893452014-05-23T06:27:00.485-04:002014-05-23T06:27:00.485-04:00You may already be doing this, but the 400mcg of m...You may already be doing this, but the 400mcg of magnesium, along with bucketloads of lemon/cucumber will help get rid of that water.Sharonabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04907864288387143446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-79865373370585843422014-05-23T04:10:01.390-04:002014-05-23T04:10:01.390-04:00Just don't try acupuncture. My friend was told...Just don't try acupuncture. My friend was told it was fab for water retention but guess what? She was so over-inflated that everywhere the needles were put in she just sprung a leak. The acupuncture person got a bit panicky and admitted failure :-). And I'm so sorry but nobody is ever going to convince me that a NFP expert like yourself is wrong about when you got duffed up, so yeah, 37 weeks but looking at your previous baby stats you seem to trend toward 38 so nothing at all to worry about. Just, you know, avoid needles so you don't pop.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238662169965934021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-53959411346516280262014-05-23T01:25:48.015-04:002014-05-23T01:25:48.015-04:00You look beautiful and are all belly. True story! ...You look beautiful and are all belly. True story! Anytime you post a pic on Instagram you do not look preggo at all. I look preggo ev-er-ee-where when I'm pregnant (face included). And, it's no bueno. But, you look great! I feel you on the swollen feet too (read earlier about me being visibly preggo ev-er-ee-where.). Drinking lots of water and swimming helped with my swelling, but not as much as I would have liked. Prayers for you in these last days (or maybe last few weeks?).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162208045999030991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-90915822365757567492014-05-22T22:54:09.506-04:002014-05-22T22:54:09.506-04:00Are you sore in your inner thighs/groin area. I a...Are you sore in your inner thighs/groin area. I am so sore there...like I've been doing squats all day long! I don't remember being so sore for the others and I still have about 3.5 weeks to go!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208276783281736857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-84640894253347461182014-05-22T22:40:38.864-04:002014-05-22T22:40:38.864-04:00Sooo, my date guess was wrong. But I still can'...Sooo, my date guess was wrong. But I still can't understand how you look so beautiful while having such a huge baby! I mean, it's a medical marvel! I really pray he comes sooner rather than later for you, the only that helps me with the water thing is completely eliminating salt and that just makes me miserable...so away puffy I go!Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-10155155146752020122014-05-22T22:37:50.724-04:002014-05-22T22:37:50.724-04:00This will probably be of little comfort but it hel...This will probably be of little comfort but it helped me a little in my last pregnancy....i was looking up how to not retain water and get that "puffy face preggo" look, but instead read that it's actually a GOOD thing....retainingwater lubricates your joints and makes you squishier for birth to make it hopefully a little easier for you and the baby!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867293093665516045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-10597466248666298782014-05-22T21:56:37.409-04:002014-05-22T21:56:37.409-04:00Yep, dandelion tea is a great diuretic, it is also...Yep, dandelion tea is a great diuretic, it is also high in potassium which tends to be lost through diuretic use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-62957952364220798452014-05-22T20:28:59.764-04:002014-05-22T20:28:59.764-04:00I can't believe how "all belly" you ...I can't believe how "all belly" you are - I feel like I'm swollen everywhere *and* have a big belly. You look lovely. No suggestion for the swollen feet though I might try some of the suggestions here in the comments. Mostly I just go around barefoot and wait patiently (ha) for mid-June to arrive. Karynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775592484866509189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-55701179096775048192014-05-22T19:58:52.395-04:002014-05-22T19:58:52.395-04:00Agreed 100% with the above comment- you look fabul...Agreed 100% with the above comment- you look fabulous! Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767555436747678165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-71326193437988793642014-05-22T19:46:20.374-04:002014-05-22T19:46:20.374-04:00Ps. I think your baby might weigh 50 pounds becaus...Ps. I think your baby might weigh 50 pounds because the only part of you that looks pregnant is your tum! I can only dream about having a thin face and arms when I'm pregnant ( and for too long afterwards....)😥Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09414309792801737744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-80082916647156105662014-05-22T19:40:41.749-04:002014-05-22T19:40:41.749-04:00Hope I'm not repeating a suggestion. Put a han...Hope I'm not repeating a suggestion. Put a handful of frozen strawberries and ice (I buy bags if ice from Sonic) in a blender with 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar and some sweetener. Blend until you have a slushie. Drink twice a day or even more. Expect to pee! 🚽😉. I sometimes add coconut extract or vanilla. You can use lemon or lime juice instead of vinegar, but I don't think it works quite as well. Also starting the day with fresh squeezed lemon juice in really hot water and a touch of sweetener helps too. Works best if you do it before you eat breakfast. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09414309792801737744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-1092273934423507422014-05-22T19:39:37.987-04:002014-05-22T19:39:37.987-04:00My feet are all sorts of sausagy too right now. My...My feet are all sorts of sausagy too right now. My "Trick" is to not look down! If I don't see the sausage feet, I can pretend they don't exist. I'm 38 weeks this weekend and can also tell this little one is not ready to go anywhere. Amy Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968156329100712501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-81466793234523455072014-05-22T19:17:50.003-04:002014-05-22T19:17:50.003-04:00Seconding the magnesium. I love the powdered stuf...Seconding the magnesium. I love the powdered stuff. Helps me get good quality sleep, too. Also, very very important to eat enough protein. Make sure your intake is way way up there - 70+ g/day. It will help with swelling, and it'll help stave off pre-eclampsia if that is a concern.<br /><br />I think you look fab, Dweej. Hang in there. :)Micaela Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601442850363152303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-19491990329533404542014-05-22T19:11:28.814-04:002014-05-22T19:11:28.814-04:00Keep your feet above the level of your heart. So r...Keep your feet above the level of your heart. So relax on the couch, set those feet on the arm or a big pile o' pillows, and be waited on for a while. Try to do this a few times throughout the day if you can. You have big kids, it's feasible, right?Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036334286142271626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-433399271609221422014-05-22T18:59:23.372-04:002014-05-22T18:59:23.372-04:00No suggestions. Just letting you know that despite...No suggestions. Just letting you know that despite how you might feel...you look really really great!Mary Wilkersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895931413075965922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-46949638613238786822014-05-22T18:15:37.571-04:002014-05-22T18:15:37.571-04:00my mom made me cucumber smoothies after my 22 hour...my mom made me cucumber smoothies after my 22 hour labor with my firstborn left me 4 bags worth of IV fluid swollen. It was grotesque. Anyway, it's gross, but cucumbers have amazing diuretic properties! Just hid the flavor in some kale. ;)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923751596148085363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-24651072096537763112014-05-22T18:10:47.694-04:002014-05-22T18:10:47.694-04:00Coffee seemed to be the culprit for my swelling fe...Coffee seemed to be the culprit for my swelling feet (and ankles...and legs). Too much caffeine and the body panics and says "I'm dehydrating! Must. Retain. Water." I'm going to try that cabbage trick. Also, I took a homeopathic remedy made from salt (natrum muriaticum 30c) that reduced the swelling a ton. It comes back during the day but at least I'm waking up with ankles.<br /><br />And you look lovely.<br /><br />D-day for me is June 3 (scheduled c-section at 39 weeks) but he might decide to come earlier. I'll be amused if we end up the same day. Laura C. https://www.blogger.com/profile/03762665278104466774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-56145553454354218002014-05-22T17:47:16.265-04:002014-05-22T17:47:16.265-04:00You look lovely. I went to 42 weeks with #2 and wa...You look lovely. I went to 42 weeks with #2 and was all cauldron-shaped and would've killed to look all pregnant-elegant like you :)<br /><br />A pedicure and some Lush foot scrub did wonders, at least mentally, for coping with swollen feet.LeAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06819892298426120448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-31286439039684922312014-05-22T17:29:47.363-04:002014-05-22T17:29:47.363-04:00Oh honey, just buy a cabbage & wrap the raw le...Oh honey, just buy a cabbage & wrap the raw leaves around your ankles overnight w/tape. We've used that with nursing moms w/ inflamed breasts & older pts w/congestive heart failure. I've never had a pt tell me that it failed. Used it on my mom too. And, if it doesn't work, you can always just cook the cabbage :-) Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334203937303147489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6378450001604002654.post-48308373460195560382014-05-22T17:07:03.908-04:002014-05-22T17:07:03.908-04:00Your belly shots just always make me smile. Your belly shots just always make me smile. Beth Cotellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536268080265726705noreply@blogger.com