How far along: 37 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +20lbs again
Maternity clothes: I am just trying to figure out my
outfits to get me through the rest of this pregnancy and the events that I have
coming up.
Stretch marks: Still nothing.
Sleep: I am sleeping pretty hard except
waking up to roll over. Miller and I keep sleeping in every morning and as
guilty as I feel about this, we can correct it later. I am just enjoying the
fact that we can right now.
Best moment this week: I had my sprinkle this past
weekend and it was so great to get together with friends to celebrate our
little girl.
Movement:
The doctor at my appointment this
week mentioned doing kick counts. I know for some people they find these
comforting but I just think this is one more thing to worry about. This baby
girl moves when she wants to and if I were to do the counts their way, we would
fail sometimes. I do think she has moved slightly. I can not tell if she
dropped or just wiggled in a different nook but the top of my belly feels
slightly different.
Food cravings: No cravings and frankly, eating is
just a hassle. I have very little appetite and only have to eat because my body
tells me to.
Food aversions: A few things this week have had a
weird after taste that I am pretty sure is in my imagination.
Gender: Sweet baby girl
Labor Signs: I am at that point where I am
afraid that I will not know when I am actually in labor. As soon as I think I
am having a contraction, it goes away quickly and she moves. I am guessing it
is just her wiggling around.
Belly Button in or out? No change, still in
What I miss: I have been so uncomfortable this
week. When I am up and doing stuff, I get worn out so easily and my belly
starts to hurt. When I sit down, between her kicking and everything getting
squished up, I can not breath. When I lay down, I have to lay on my side which
only feels good on my belly and the rest of my body is not comfy. I have no
idea what it feels like to be normal and I miss that.
What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to going to
TN for Thanksgiving and getting home. Baby Girl can come anytime after we get
home.
Weekly Wisdom: There are days when I am so
nervous for her to be here. However, one day this week there were some events
with people I know, and articles that I happened upon on-line that were like
God telling me to grateful. My nerves have not gone away but it did make me
appreciate what I have more.
Milestones: According to some sites, she is
full term but I am not ready to count that yet. It is comforting to know that
it is safe for her to come anytime but I would like her to wait another 10
days, if not two weeks.
How far along: 38 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +20lbs again (which surprised me)
Maternity clothes: I wear the same things all the
time but I know that I will miss them eventually. I did find a small hole in
the side of one shirt and a tear in the elastic of my maternity jeans. I
believe that means that they are being too stretched out.
Stretch marks: No stretch marks but right under my
belly button, there is a dime size broken blood vessel. I thought it was a
stretch mark but Ben and mom looked at it and said it isn’t. Again, my belly is
so stretched out!
Sleep: This has been a rough week for
sleep. Miller got a stomach bug, then Ben caught it and kept me up all night
and sleeping on the couch. The next night I got the bug and sleeping on the
couch at moms house for Thanksgiving. I would love to have a few good nights
sleep in my own bed.
Best moment this week: I had my OB appointment and was
happy to hear that I got the all clear to go to TN for Thanksgiving.
Movement:
She has been doing some wiggling
awfully low and it hurts so bad. Besides that, she has done lots of stretching
and rolling from side to side.
Food cravings: Ugh! Since we all had a stomach
bug, and I do not have much of an appetite anyways, no cravings. I actually
keep forgetting to eat.
Food aversions: No strict aversions but I was
pretty selective with Thanksgiving food and only ate what I really wanted.
Gender: Girly girl
Labor Signs: At my OB appointment on Tuesday, I
was not dilated at all and Baby Girl had not dropped yet. That is great this
week since we are going to TN this weekend but next week I will be really annoyed
with that.
Belly Button in or out? So stretched out but still in. Ben says he can see the back
of it but I do not believe him.
What I miss: I am seriously never comfortable,
not sitting, standing, or laying down. I
have no appetite since my organs are all squished but then I get sick if I do
not eat. I am having nausea again. I miss feeling normal (haven’t I said
that before).
What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to our
weekend in TN for Thanksgiving. We have family to see and definitely have some
traditions to uphold that have been up in the air since we found out we were
pregnant.
Weekly Wisdom: I have had lots of conversations
with people about inducing vs. going into labor naturally. I am really hoping
Baby Girl comes on her own in a week.
Milestones: 38 weeks is definitely full
term. I am so grateful that we have been able to make it this far and have such
a healthy pregnancy.
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