The Space Heater Syndrome

The Space Heater Syndrome

We all know that pregnancy does funny things to women's bodies. I've had my fair share of "pregnancy weirdness". One of the most interesting things that happens, I think anyway, is what I've come to call the "space heater syndrome".

I'm usually cold all the time. Like the flannel-jammy-pants-and-blanket-on-the-couch during the dead of summer cold. Chris always comments on how my "thermostat" is broken. Especially when we get in bed at night and I put my cold feet on him. I warn my patients before I touch their bellies with my bare hands because they are usually cold. I try to talk Chris into putting the flannel sheets on the bed in September, and don't take them off again until June. You get the idea.

Enter the Space Heater Syndrome. About two weeks ago, I noticed that I wasn't getting very cold at work any more- believe me, a very rare occurrence. Then I was needing fewer and fewer blankets on the bed. Yep, it's hit. The baby is big enough now that I feel like I'm toting around my own little space heater. I no longer feel the need to dress in layers, I only need the sheet to sleep with, and I don't grab my down coat to go outside with any more (good thing, too, cause I can't zip it up anymore!). Last night, when I got in bed I put my feet on Chris. He said "Holy crap, what's wrong with you???" My feet and my toes were WARM!

I get progressively warmer as the pregnancy continues. It's quite the interesting phenomena in our house. It's the only time EVER that Chris and I agree on the temperature... I'm totally cool hanging out in short sleeve ts, and don't need a blanket on the couch- unless a cat wants in my lap, that is. The only downside is waking up in the middle of the night-either in a pool of sweat, or completely missing that t-shirt I know I put on before bed! I wake up in the middle of the night- not to take multiple trips to the bathroom- but because I'm frying squished between Chris and Paige....

The other crazy pregnancy thing that happens with me? My hair gets darker with each baby I carry. Some women get bigger feet, I get more brunette. But I don't mind that at all, I kinda like the dark.

Latest pics of me and Baby Girl- 31 weeks tomorrow!