Little late on this, sorry everyone! My weight this week has been predominantly in the 222.8-223.2 range, which is holding steady for the time being. Activity has been low, as is normal for me now, given that I contract at a moment's notice. I've mostly been able to maintain my same household cleaning schedule, though I have been fudging the schedule just a bit on the before-breakfast routine and after-dinner routine, I am still functioning about where I need to be to get things done, which is the best I could hope for right now.

I seem to be suffering from a condition called irritable uterus (syndrome), which accounts for all my braxton hicks and contractions while standing. It is linked with a higher chance of preterm labor but doesn't cause it, in and of itself. Basically any downward pressure or stretch of the muscle/exertion causes it to clamp down like a giant charlie horse, or go into real contraction patterns. There isn't any cure and no known cause, while it can be treated with muscle relaxants and tocolytics, those all have side effects. Since these contractions don't seem to be dilating me at all (I am effacing a bit and very soft, but still at my same dilation) those treatments would be overkill and unnecessary, unless labor were actually gearing up. So the only other treatment is self-imposed bedrest when they kick up and generally staying off my feet.

For exercise purposes this is a bummer, but when I go an hour on the couch with only a minor braxton hick contraction here and there, and then move to stand up and have a real contraction that lasts over a minute, my desire to exercise understandably dwindles ;)

My only real goal for the remainder of this pregnancy is to stick to my eating plan (I've been doing well on this), get more protein, and try to continue with my basic household duties so my poor DH doesn't have to pick up the slack. For the time being, these all look like very realistic goals.