Baby’s
Size: Leek
How far
along: 38 weeks! Wow, wow, wow! I have made it farther than I did
with Kenzie. My BP has held out long enough to (hopefully) continue to allow
Will to decide his birthday. I must admit, as each day continues to pass I get
a bit disappointed. I so want to meet this little guy but I know what is best
for him is to stay in until he is ready. So… we wait. And wait. And wait. I
guess one plus to my situation is that I KNOW he will be here by the 24th.
He has no choice. Kenzie keeps asking/telling him to come out, but he just
isn’t ready yet.
Total
weight gain: Still 23 pounds. I didn’t gain anything this
week. That seems sort of remarkable because I have eaten everything I can get
my hands on. I guess Will is just using it to beef up and I am not using any of
it. Granted, if he is gaining… technically I am losing weight. I will take it.
Haha!
Sleep: Not
good. No point in talking about it really. It is what it is. I have so much
trouble getting and staying comfy. Then, once I do… I have to pee. It’s a never
ending cycle. I’ve started getting some really vivid labor dreams lately too.
To the point that I wake up wondering if they are a sign that it is time. They
obviously aren’t… but that would be nice. I am also having other vivid dreams.
I had a terrible one on Sunday night about Kenzie being taken away from us. It
seemed so real that I woke up and cried about it for about 20 minutes. Hormones
and vivid bad dreams are not a good combo.
Maternity
Clothes: The majority of the time. This past weekend we had our
first Florida “cold front” which basically just meant it was time to break out
the capris. The problem is that I don’t have any maternity capris that aren’t
dress pant type things. So, I had to put on a pair of non-maternity capris. The
plus to only gaining weight in my belly this time is that they fit. Granted, I
couldn’t button them because he is too low but I could zip them and wear a long
shirt. It worked for what it was and the temp is going back up so I shouldn’t
have to worry but if we have many more chilly days before Will arrives… I am in
trouble. Or you will just have to see me in a lot of yoga pants.
Food
cravings: I still like red meat. We had steak on Sunday and it was
amazing! I wonder if my love of red meat will continue once Will is out. We
shall see. I used to HATE steak so this is a big thing for me. Today I am also wanting a burger. I have no
idea why or where that came from… but I would love a burger right about now.
Symptoms
I HAVE: Heartburn. Still. No surprise there. I’m
exhausted too. Also no surprise.
Stretchmarks: No new
ones. I’m so surprised about the lack of new ones this time around. I was
convinced all my old ones would darken (which they haven’t all done yet) AND I
would add new ones.
Doctor’s
Appointment: Yesterday we had the 38
week appointment. One I wasn’t sure I would see at some point. It was quick and
to the point. My normal doc is on vacation on Friday so I saw the other doc. If
I go in to labor this week then the other doc will be there. As long as someone
is there… I don’t care. My BP raised just slightly and is now about 143/88. It
wasn’t a huge jump and isn’t over 140/90 so they weren’t concerned. It isn’t
uncommon for BPs to raise as pregnancies progress. The hope is just that it
raises slowly and not shoots up (like mine did with Kenzie). I had a few
headaches this past weekend but we have pretty much decided that they were more
weather related than anything else. My fundal height was 36.5. It is a bit
lower. I have heard that basically is because baby is starting to drop and
settle in so fundal height often lowers towards the end. Doc said mine was
entirely normal. Will’s heartbeat was 130. It has slowed down some (again,
normal) so I’m hoping that means he is prepping to greet us in the outside
world. They didn’t check my cervix again. I have mixed feelings about that. On
one hand, I don’t care. I know it means nothing in the grand scheme of things
since we are waiting for labor to occur naturally. On the other, knowing would
give me an idea of if we are looking at me being a candidate for an induction
should it come to it. It would also let me know if I am close to the point that
I could be admitted should my contractions start. I believe I have to be around
4cm to be admitted most of the time. At least that’s what it was 2 years ago
when Kenzie was born. If I knew where I was, I would know a bit more about if I
would be admitted easily (say I was already 4cm…) but if I’m any less than 4 it
doesn’t necessarily mean much. I think we will check next week. He said we
would the last couple of weeks so I figure that means they start at 39 weeks.
Movement: This
kid is crazy. He has been moving like crazy in there. I know he is in tight
quarters but holy cow. The stretching is killing me. A foot in my ribs and head
pressing on my bladder all at once. It doesn’t feel so great.
Belly
Button (In or Out): In.
Wedding
Ring (On or Off): Still off but still able to wear my Claddagh.
Labor
Signs: This past Sunday I had two of what Steven’s has decided to
nickname “big boy contractions”. They were the ones that literally stopped me
in my tracks. I had one in church and one later in the day. Other than that, I
am having more and more crampy type contractions. Some include back pain,
others don’t. I have been feeling a lot of low pressure between all those
lately as well. I have a constant feeling of pressure for the most part. I
figure he is just low enough to be pressing on everything down there. Randomly
I get lightning crotch. This kid is punching me, I think. I also had a major
bout of nesting over the weekend. I woke up in the middle of the night and
realized that I wanted to mop the bathroom floor. I was able to hold off for
the night but once I woke up… it was all over. I cleaned every floor in the
house three times, cleaned all the glass in the house, cleaned the kitchen
including in the microwave and all the cracks on the stove (but not in the
oven), spot cleaned the carpet in the living room, did 3 or 4 loads of laundry,
organized some of Kenzie’s toys and clothes, cleaned the shower with a toothbrush, cleaned the shower caddy, and some other things I don’t
remember now. I haven’t had the energy to do any one of those things at one
time in weeks so this was definitely something crazy. I haven’t had that kind
of energy since either. It was a one time thing apparently but at least I got
some stuff done. I’m hoping that if I don’t go in to labor this week that I get
another surge of energy like that this coming weekend because I am not feeling
up to doing anything right about now but would like the house to look that nice
again. Haha!
Gender: Boy!
Happy
or Moody Most of the Time: I have quite the mood swings going on right now. Not
fun.
Best moment of the week: Our
first (and last for a bit) cool day over the weekend. We spent on afternoon
down by Lake Eustis and another at the park. I love days like that. I’m hoping
for more soon.
What
I’m looking forward to: Will
showing up… at some point.
What I
miss: Still sleep. And energy.
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