Still here. Almost 40 weeks along (39 weeks 5 days today). Hoping this update doesn’t sound whiny, but simply truthful. It’s just not comfortable being this pregnant, which is a good thing – if it were nice and cozy, there would be no drive to get the baby out and I’d be scared. Instead I’m bordering on desperation. =) So here you go:
Cravings:Nothing really. I can’t fit much food in at one time, so mini-meals are the norm. A bowl of cereal, an orange and cheese & crackers, a pbj – all meals I might have in a day. Oh, Husby might say orange juice – I could drink oj and water alllll day long (so I do!)
Sleep:My clock seems to be freaking out a little – I’m asleep by 11, wake up about 230/3, back to sleep, wake for a snack about 530/6, then sometimes go back to bed until 10ish. Naps are also a norm by mid-afternoon. I’m tired all the time and actually have the time to sleep, so I’m taking advantage.
Doctor appointments:They’ve been weekly for the last month. We have one more appointment scheduled for Tuesday – the day after my due date – and I would LOVE to not have to go to it! We’ll see.
How I’m feeling:Eh. Not great. Nothing out of the ordinary – heavy, tired, congested, slow… Anxiety is creeping in – labor more than actual mothering. I have been waiting and longing to be a mom for years. No, I’m more anxious about labor. But I think that’s normal, and I know it will be just fine.
Contractions/signs of labor:Still frequent BH contractions – stronger now than before. I’m slowly losing my mucous plug, and last week was effaced 60% and dilated a good 1cm. The nesting has been accomplished – I was crazy and feverish to get decorated for Christmas, and now my house is a winter wonderland =) Last week I had a meltdown because I hated the nursery, so we spent some more time in there and now I love it =) ps – I’ll post pictures of the nursery and a Christmas house tour this week.
The Bumper:These are my favorite pics yet:
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| this is my favorite. i love the bumpiness and mittens! |
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| alllll belly. |
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You are SUCH a cutie patootie!! I know how uncomfortable you are, though, so no rose-colored glasses here. Praying you meet your little blessing soon!!
Oh Anna, it takes me back to my first…
I remember classes were full so they recommended other classes and the one we chose had couples in it having home births, all of them. We didn’t realize it till we had gone a few times and like all the couples.
I can’t believe we got talked into a home birth. As new parents, you want to make the best-est choices for the baby so we fell in love with the warm surroundings and hospital plan b just in case…
I walked around so much that I was exhausted by 8 dilation, the kind of tiredness where you’re not sure you can lift your arms. Midwife thought the baby was in distress and called the paramedics. Of course 5 young cute guys showed up, not what you want when your in that state.
It was so hard to get on the gourney only for them to realize they couldn’t turn around the corner and down the enclosed staircase. So, I had to get off the gourmet and sit in a chair of all things; they carried the chair down but it was so awkward, I had to get off n walk the rest of the way down 3 flights.
Once in the ambulance, they couldn’t find my veins so poked….and poked….and poked.
When I got to the hospital, I couldn’t wait to see my OB. I was beyond exhaustion, on vapors. The hospital was slammed with births so they had to leave me in the hallway; the nurse was short & mean.
Where was my OB? He wasn’t there. In fact, i was at the wrong hospital. It seems when you have an emergency, you have to be transported to the local hospital even though my hospital was a mole or two farther.
I had to grab the nearest OB; he looked & talked exactly like Anthony Perkins in Psycho! He gave me a C-section under a general so I couldn’t witness the birth:(
My son was born with pneumothorax from a difficult birth so he needed 10days in a NICU; there wasn’t one in the current hospital so they had to transfer him to my original hospital; tough to recover in a room without you’re beautiful new son.
I tried to pump breast milk but I found out I’m one of 10% of the mum population who doesn’t produce milk. I SO wanted that close experience.
Long crazy story but in the end, we are optimists Anna!!! All’s forgotten when you get that precious baby home and snuggled in:))))))
Oh my goodness, you are SO ADORABLE!!! I LOVE that first pic as well, so sweet with the mittens and all! Can’t wait to see pics of the nursery and your winter wonderland!
Sending baby having luck your way. Raspberry tea? Pineapple? Railroad tracks and um, you know, time with the hubby 😉
Excited for you! And yes it is so hard and terrible near the end…the days go by like an eternity! Praying for a safe and happy delivery for you!
You’re adorable!! I am hoping and hoping that you have some exciting news for us EARLY this week 🙂
Enjoy this precious time and really who would be closer to the ‘Christmas story’ than yourself right now?
At least you don’t have to ride on a donkey for hours and deliver in a ‘stable’ with no medication. There is always something to find praise in our moments of the day. I also want to add you are absolutely adorable. Can’t wait to hear the story of wee ones birth with pictures. You look radiant.
Praying you don’t go over 41w like me, friend! I was definitely the same though… as much as I loved being pregnant, near the end, the baby just needed to come out so mama could be comfortable. And, the other night, I slept on my stomach for the first time in months and it was amazing (even though I only slept for like 45 minutes. haha). You’ll get there and it will be amazing! I can’t wait for you to join the mama club 🙂