Annoying Bladder and Hairy Belly

I’ve basically spent all day in the bathroom today.  I am urinating twice every hour.  I don’t even really feel like I drank that much water but I really don’t want to be very far from the bathroom.  It’s getting kind of annoying.  Yesterday I kept having to go too.  It was a little bit each time but I had to go every hour.  Today it’s like twice an hour.  Nothing really hurts or seems abnormal though I think my urethra is getting tired of being over used.  I know that whenever I go into my doctor’s office for a check up they ask for a urine sample to test for any type of bacterial infection, proteins that could signify early signs of preeclampsia and sugar levels for gestational diabetes.  My next appointment is in a week.  I was told the baby is sitting right on top of my bladder so I think everything is normal but man is it annoying.  I have a whole new sense of compassion for pregnant ladies waiting in line for the bathroom.  From now on, I’m letting them in front of me.

I found a new and unpleasant pregnancy discovery.  My belly has gotten hairy.  It’s light and thin but there is kind of a lot of it.  It’s hard to tell from far away facing a mirror but if I look down at it I notice a lot of hair.  This is also apparently normal and the hair should fall out after I have the baby.  It’s all part of the hormones.  The old wives tale is that if you get a hairy tummy you’re having a boy but a lot of people on forums I’ve read had hairy bellies with girls too.  The people on the forums advise against shaving it.

On the plus side, tonight I was craving an In-N-Out Burger so Joe took me out to get one.  I know my cravings are often pretty random and sudden but he’s been so great and sweet about getting me whatever I want.  He’s always been caring and attentive but more so since I got pregnant.  I feel pretty lucky to have such a great partner.