10 ways you know that you are ready to HAVE THIS BABY
1. Going to bed at night is a real ordeal. I now require 4 regular sized pillows, my snoogle body pillow and a small travel pillow to be comfortable.....well reasonably comfortable. I take up roughly 70% of the bed so the husband and I take turns sleeping in the guest room so he doesn't fall out of the bed.
2. Speaking of sleep....who needs it? I wake up roughly every 90 minutes to pee or to put out the heartburn fire. Once awake, my achy hips tend to keep me up for at least 20 or 30 minutes. I guess this is my body's way of preparing me for the sleepless nights to come.
3. All family and friends answer the phone on the first ring....now with "are you in labor?" rather than "hello".
4. Co-workers stop by your office every morning to see if you are still preggers. The also keep asking....."So, how much longer do you have?"
5. Perfect strangers stop you in the store, in the parking lot - anywhere.....and ask when you are due and whether you are having a boy or a girl. Several have even tried to guess for fun. They are remarkably nice for the most part - always smiling and holding doors open for me.
6. Everyone you speak to that has had children feels the need to tell you about the birth of each of them and how magical it is going to be. Listen folks, I am sure it will be magical once he is a few weeks old, but I am confident I won't find it magical while in the throws of labor.
7. The only thing you can think about (or Google) is natural ways to induce labor, foods that make you dilate and subtle signs you are in labor.
8. You anxiously count the days until your next appointment (only 1 week away) because you get to find out whether things are "moving along"....and then are frustrated because you know nothing the doctor tells about your "progress" can predict whether or not labor is near.
9. You walk (waddle) around the block daily (rain or shine) in a effort to get the baby to "drop" - hopefully leading to active labor.
10. You are no longer concerned with researching baby products online....because you have diligently researched EVERY possible baby product EXTENSIVELY in the last few months.
And here is this weeks picture and survey:
How far along? 38 weeks
Baby’s Size: 19 1/2 inches (about the length of a leek)
Baby’s Weight: about 6.8 pounds. However, the doctor says he is on the small side and probably won't be more than 7 or so pounds total
Sleep: No sleeping
Symptoms: Heartburn has gotten better since he dropped, strong Braxton Hicks and frequent trips to the potty
Labor signs?: Still only 1 cm dilated, 20% effaced and baby is at -1 or -2 station. His bags are packed but he is in no hurry to leave his comfy little home.
Weight gain/loss: No additional weight gain at my last appointment. Holding steady at 20 pounds so far
Movement?: More stretching than kicking and punching, but still moving quite a bit
Belly button in or out?: I think I will maintain the innie belly button
Food cravings/aversions: Sweets - Frosted Flakes and Froot Loops, candy, fruit
What I'm looking forward to: Labor to begin!! I want him OUT!
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