How far along? 38 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -1.3 lbs. last week/+30.5 overall
Maternity clothes: Absolutely.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Still ok; just interrupted by painful turning & going to the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Being told last Thursday my body’s progressing. Also, having a lazy weekend, since most of our home stuff is done.
Movement: Still a lot of it; stronger, and more pokes & stretching, less kicks.
Food cravings: Nothing really; actually have a decreased appetite.
Gender: Little girl.
Labor signs: False labor pains (apparently these are different than Braxton Hicks); Last check was 2.5-3cm dilated & 50% effaced.
Belly button in or out? In.
What I miss: Not having to pee every time I stand up.
What I am looking forward to: Meeting our baby very soon!
Weekly Wisdom: Always have a snack handy. I’ve found at this stage when I am hungry, I get to that “weird” feeling a lot sooner. Also, a sweet friend’s comment on my blog made me really step back & become a bit more patient about baby’s arrival when I read it. She said, “Amazing to think that all her days are already written in the book of life! Hang in there…” My baby truly is God’s child, and He has in mind the perfect moment for her to arrive!
Milestones: Just more progress at the doctor’s office. I go again tomorrow, so we’ll see if there’s any news.
Total weight gain/loss: -1.3 lbs. last week/+30.5 overall
Maternity clothes: Absolutely.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Still ok; just interrupted by painful turning & going to the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Being told last Thursday my body’s progressing. Also, having a lazy weekend, since most of our home stuff is done.
Movement: Still a lot of it; stronger, and more pokes & stretching, less kicks.
Food cravings: Nothing really; actually have a decreased appetite.
Gender: Little girl.
Labor signs: False labor pains (apparently these are different than Braxton Hicks); Last check was 2.5-3cm dilated & 50% effaced.
Belly button in or out? In.
What I miss: Not having to pee every time I stand up.
What I am looking forward to: Meeting our baby very soon!
Weekly Wisdom: Always have a snack handy. I’ve found at this stage when I am hungry, I get to that “weird” feeling a lot sooner. Also, a sweet friend’s comment on my blog made me really step back & become a bit more patient about baby’s arrival when I read it. She said, “Amazing to think that all her days are already written in the book of life! Hang in there…” My baby truly is God’s child, and He has in mind the perfect moment for her to arrive!
Milestones: Just more progress at the doctor’s office. I go again tomorrow, so we’ll see if there’s any news.
And...some weird moments this week that prove one author's point that strangers seem to lose all personal boundaries around pregnant women:
...Someone went to touch my belly at work today and rubbed precariously close to my boobs to see if baby had dropped. I guess my word wasn't good enough??
...I have literally gotten at least 6 comments/questions from different people each day about "no baby," "still being pregnant" or what kind of labor signs I'm having.
...People saying I'll either have my baby on the new moon (Sunday) or the full moon (sometime in Oct.). Where do people get this stuff?
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