Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a nice weekend and finished up all of your holiday shopping. Sorry no baby update post on Friday. Things are getting a bit crazy around here. Posts may start to be a bit sporadic. Here is my 38 week update for you.
How far along? 38 weeks
Total weight gain? 30+ lbs
Maternity clothes? Gap maternity leggings and shirts & some of husbands fleeces.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Barely sleeping at all. I find whatever bed is comfortable in the middle of the night and pass out. I have been sleeping mainly in one of the guest rooms. I feel like I am sleeping on a basketball that has an opinion about what side I sleep on. She prefers I sleep on my left :)
Best moment this week: Finding out I was not at 0cm.
Miss anything: Laying flat on my back and stomach.
Movement: Yes. Like clockwork. {Puts my mind at ease. I am sure I will miss it.}
Food cravings: NOTHING!
Anything make you queasy or sick: EVERYTHING!
Gender: Girl
Labor signs: Less Braxton Hicks. I was pleasantly surprised at my last dr. apt to find out I am a "bonus" 3cm and 80%. I have not felt any pain yet. Not that I am complaining! The past two days I have also been so nauseous. Hard to eat to have strength for labor when everything makes you feel sick. Back to bland foods.
Symptoms: Hip pains and swollen fingers and ankles at the end of the day.
Belly button in or out? Has been out for a while
Wedding rings on or off? Have been off for a while
Happy or moody most of the time? Tired and flat out "first time mom" frightened. Anxious I will miss a sign that she may be in distress. I got her this far, I need to get her here safely. That is a lot of pressure. Also, tired of people asking me if she is here yet. Umm, we will tell you. Please stop asking me. Makes me more tense.
Looking forward to: Seeing my baby. I NEED to know she is healthy and perfect. That huge sigh of relief when labor is over and I can start to just really enjoy being her mother.
{elephant toy by Zooklz}
{pregnancy survey question credit Little Baby Garvin}
