1 week to due date! How did this get here so fast?!
At my 38 week appointment, I got checked to see how dilated I was. Wow was that a horrific experience. My doctor said it would feel like she was pulling my tonsils out of my unmentionables...and she was not lying. Don't worry, I was only 1.5cm.
After David's graduation party, I think I had just overdone it. I had over 2 hours of contractions that were 1 minute long every 5 minutes. Which, the rule is, call. So I did. The doctor on call suggested I take a warm bath, rehydrate, and try to sleep. If they didn't go away by midnight [it was 9pm], give him a call and we would go to the hospital. David was so excited. He thought we were going to meet our little one that night. I woke up about every hour to some painful contractions, but nothing consistent. Like I said earlier, I think I just overdid it that day. There was so much going on that day and we were all over.
I've had Braxton Hicks throughout the week, but nothing consistent. Gosh, I'm ready to meet this child. I tell people that Baby C just isn't ready to come out yet, though he or she acts like he or she is sometimes haha.
Because of the eventful graduation event and those contractions, my doctor wanted to check me again to see if I had dilated any more. Oh joy. She didn't even check all the way. Did I mention I stinking love my doctor? She knows how horrible that pain is for me, and she said that my cervix [maybe...the terminology is fuzzy for me] hadn't moved much and she wasn't going to put me through the pain of it. She really is the best doctor I've ever had. And I don't like doctors. So, low and behold, your 39 week update!
How far along? 39 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss? 31lbs.
Maternity clothes? You know it.
Stretch marks? Negative.
Sleep? What is that?
Best moment this week? David and I went to dinner Friday night for a friend's birthday, then on the way home, the four of us made a spur of the moment Dave and Buster's trip. So much fun! Then, David and I had a date night and went bowling!!!
Miss anything? Weirdly, being more active. The weather is so nice and I would love to be able to do more right now. But I'm back to having lots of pelvic pain and shooting pains in my groin.
Movement? Oh yes. The other night David said the baby was practicing his or her ninja skills haha.
Food Cravings? Sweets!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really.
Have you started to show yet? Yes.
Gender? Boy or Girl. It's 50/50.
Labor signs? Braxton Hicks, cramping, some contractions.
Belly Button in or out? Out
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? I think I'm pretty happy. I feel very calm and at peace with everything really.
Looking forward to? Meeting Baby! We're so close!
Here's me at 39 weeks and 5 days. The day I went into the hospital to deliver our sweet baby! [technically I went in that night, but, same thing].
And, our last date night before Baby! We went bowling...yes, bowling. I was probably quite the spectacle to watch. David dominated, and I got worse as the game went on. It's fine though, my competitive side disappeared when I realized my belly was a hinderance.
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