39 Weeks

Hi Everyone!
What a week it's been.  I've had my ups and my downs.  Mostly in anticipation that I could go in labor at any moment and haven't.  Booooo.  So by Wednesday, I was really in the dumps.

I've been telecommuting from home into work all week, which has been wonderful considering how scared I've been thinking my water could break at any moment....Quick and easy trips to the bathroom and staying pretty comfortably dressed has been nice. 

How far along? 39 Weeks

39 Weeks

 

Total weight gain/loss: I am back up those 2 lbs that I lost from last week and add another 2.  Total gain is 34lbs.  My appointment this week was in the afternoon of the hottest and humid day all week and I feel completely swollen and puffy.

Maternity clothes? Everything is tighter and the most comfortable things to wear this week are tanks and gym shorts/leggings or maxi dresses and skirts.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: I've had a few restless nights this week.  My anticipation has been very high that at any moment...labor will start.  I need to chill out.  But that's been really difficult.

Best moment this week: Laughing uncontrollably and snorting when Eddie had the hiccups.  I couldn't stop laughing, which made him laugh, and hiccup more....it was a vicious cycle.  A laugh that was much needed.

Miss Anything? I miss crossfit mostly.  I normally hate running, but I miss running too.

Movement: Baby C has been pretty calm the past two days with a few spurts of energy directly aimed onto my bladder.  Poor bladder, I'm sorry!  I'm surprised I haven't peed my pants yet.  I have to say working from home this week, was a godsend, because getting up to pee "just in case" every 5 minutes was really starting to get out of control in an office setting.

Food cravings: Nothing unusual.  Not really craving anything food wise this week. Maybe toast.... since I haven't been eating breads or pastas....I guess I'm craving that.  While working from home, I'm trying to snack on healthy things like green smoothies, almonds, apple slices...stuff like that.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I sometimes get queasy or some slight nausea right before bed, or directly after I eat.  Especially if I eat too much.  Small meals, frequently are the way to go.

Special things I'm focusing on:  Eating healthy, fueling my body for the workout of all time.  The WOD will be named "Baby for time".

Labor Signs: I don't know anymore.  I had high hopes since last weeks doctor's appointment and still nothing has happened.  I did not have her check me this week to see if I was dilated anymore...I am just going to wait it out.  The doctor offered to check for more dilation and to do a Membrane Sweep for she was still optomistic that still any day.  I opted out for the check and sweep (because I've heard it's painful!!) because the last exam when I was already 2 1/2 cm dilated was very uncomfortable which I've read that your cervix is just too far away for the doctor to reach and it doesn't always help to start labor.  Plus I've also read that uncomfortable vaginal exams can close that dilation right up!!  So, perhaps I'm just not that desperate yet for the little inductions the doctor is willing to offer.  He'll come when he's ready, and the less I know, well... ignorance is bliss.

I get daily cramping/braxton hicks/contractions.  I'm not sure which ones are which at this point anymore.  My doctor's words of wisdom when I asked her the difference was that contractions hurt and you'll want to come to the hospital.  But whatever they are...they seem to be more frequent when I take my daily walks.  Sometimes I think if I just keep walking, out he'll come!  ha ha

Belly Button in or out? Out!  It's definitely a button, a big round weird looking button.

Wedding rings on or off? Off!  Screw that... It's been in the 90's and humid all week.  I'm swelling like a balloon.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  I've been mostly aggravated this week as well as anxious.  Again, the high hopes I had had slowly dwindled my mood down to a form of the dumps this week.  But today is different.  Once I decided to stop worrying about when it will happen, and focusing on just today, and what's going on right now, the better I felt.  I went to the gym this morning, I mowed the lawn... I figure keep on walking and moving and the more I do, the more sensations I get that he's getting closer to the exit.

 

 

 

Looking forward to:  Obviously, I'm looking forward to meeting Baby C, giving him a name and seeing what color hair he has!  HA HA!



Newborn Eddie

Newborn Christine





Who will he look like? His Mama? Or Daddy?



Christine

Eddie


 

 



Ooooh boooooooyyyyy!!!  :)

Eddie....oh boy!

38 Weeks

Hi everyone! 

How far along? 38 weeks 




Total weight gain/loss: I am down 2 lbs, ha ha, so a total gain of 30 lbs now.  The doctor thinks the "loss" might just be that my last appointment was in the afternoon and this one was in the morning.  But I'll take it.  Ha ha!  A little shocked no gain...but I guess this clean eating is really helping stabilize.  That will show ya how whole foods and good nutrition play a big part for the body.



Stretch marks? No stretch marks.

Sleep: It aches to get up at night, the belly, my back and especially my hips.  I'm going to the bathroom every 1 1/2 to 2 hours on the dot.  I've heard a lot of the "you look so tired" this week, even though I've been hitting the hay by 8:30pm almost every night this week.  Although I don't feel that tired...at least not until late in the afternoon.

Movement: This week Baby C is an active boy in the mornings.  By after lunch, he seems to settle down and nap til dinner time.  I'm thinking he just loves my choice of breakfast this week.  It's so delicious, but not exactly paleo with the eggos.  But I'll get my carbs in early in the morning.
 

Food cravings: Hello peaches!  Trader Joe's had boxes of peaches on special this week.  I'm eating like 2-3 per day.  Can't get enough of them!!  Delish!!  Oh and I've been craving Key Lime Pie, also.  Which I picked up the tart size from Wegmans today.  :)


 

Special things I'm focusing on:  Cleaning...or I guess everyone else tells me it's nesting....but to me it's still just cleaning like I normally do, I just want it all done before I leave for the hospital so when we come home the house is clean.



Eating clean as much as possible with the fun frills of the occasional bites of key lime pie, fig newton, or something sweet.

I met with a pediatrician today that was referred to us by one of our crossfit buddies.  I loved him!  So glad he was able to take the time to meet with me, answer all my questions, and he even had some questions for me.  Although he isn't affiliated with the hospital we are delivering at, they make it a point to have you call upon discharge of the hospital and schedule you an appointment within a day or two of leaving.  

Labor Signs: Still cramping daily, and been have a lot of strange pressure as far below the belly as you can go.  I describe it Baby C sitting on top of my lady parts.  It's rather uncomfortable, and honestly the only thing helping with the discomfort is to get up and walk around.  At least until my back hurts!  The braxton hicks seem to have left me the past couple of days, unless I'm just getting used to their discomfort. 

Wedding rings on or off? Still wearing the rings.  But have been taking them off as soon as I get home.  Definitely have some hand swelling going on, but not so much in the feet or ankles.

Happy or Moody most of the time:   I've been very anxious this week with all these weird sensations and feelings I have been having.  Eddie had a work trip and was gone all week, so that really kept me on my toes on paying attention to everything and how I was feeling, just in case Baby C wanted to make an early debut.

I'm very exciting though, at my doctor appointment this week, the doctor and I were pleasantly surprised to find that I am already 2 1/2 cm dilated and very "soft" she said.  She  said she didn't think I'd make it to my due date, and maybe not even my next weekly appointment!  WHOA!  This is happening folks!  EEEEEEEEEK!!!

Looking forward to: The end is VERY near.  I'm a little terrified.  A little relieved.  A week from now, YOU might just be meeting Baby C!!!

But in the meantime, I'll enjoy being a mama to just my fur babies a little longer.

 

37 Weeks

Happy Thursday!  I hope you've been having a great week.  Baby C and I have been having some interesting sensations this week!

 Lots of aches, lots of cramping, and some swolleness.

 

How far along? 37 weeks;  Baby is the size of a watermelon (19-22 in., 6.5 lbs). 

The doctor did a measurement this week and guess-timated that Baby C is 6 lbs 10 oz right now and predicts he'll be an average size baby and not huge like I keep imagining.  She did ask me what size shoe I wore...but it wasn't because she was interested in my shoes!  She said small feet tend to mean small pelvic openings.  Ugh!  At a size 6 1/2 shoe (which has not changed during pregnancy, thank goodness) and sizing up Eddie she had a talk with us about shoulder dystocia.  I read about it in Ina May Gaskins book.  I think I would be more worried about shoulder dystocia if I was going to be unable to move around and change positions. 


37 Weeks large! :)

Total weight gain/loss: Up 32 lbs. No more, no loss from last week.  Now that I am on weekly doctor appointments, I've begun eating much cleaner and more paleo again.  I figure a nice detox before labor and delivery is exactly what Baby C and I need. 




Stretch marks? No stretch marks.

Sleep: I had a rough night of sleeping the other night.  I felt as though I couldn't breathe and was having alot of Braxton Hicks.  I think Baby C is moving on down...I am feeling much more pressure on my bladder and hips.  My side sleep training was a good thing I thought, my now my hips ache to lie on them at night.  I've start out sleeping on my left side, then alternate to the other side every time I get up to pee.   By then my hip aches so bad it takes me a good 30-45 seconds to even stand up out of bed to get to the bathroom.






Movement: Baby C is still an active boy.  The doctor's smile and laugh when trying to get his heart rate with the doppler and always say, "he's an active one!"  Baby C has also been pretty consistent with daily hiccups the past week.  Sometimes two to three times per day.  I asked the Doctor about that too and she said that is a wonderful sign, that means he's practicing using his lungs. 

Food cravings: Craving sweets again, pretty sure it's because I'm being more strict on my diet again eating cleaner, but fruit is helping, blueberries, strawberries and bananas.  Sometimes even the frozen chocolate covered bananas from Trader's Joe's hits the spot.  I also have been craving coffee in the afternoons again.  I have not indulged and trying to stick to one cup of caffeine per day, sometimes two if it's a rough morning.




27 Weeks

37 Weeks

What a difference 10 weeks makes!!!


 


Special things I'm focusing on:  Moving around as much as possible.  I'm working on taking walks daily and doing some dips to keep my arms toned ha ha!  Over the next week my goal is take a walk every day. 

Like I mentioned earlier, eating cleaner.  Fueling my body and my baby for his birthday.

I'm in the process of going through a list of pediatricians to call and "interview".  I actually have two that I'm really interested in based on referrals from friends.  I guess we should have done this a few weeks ago, but I'm not too worried about it, just need to have someone picked by the time we get to the hospital. 

Labor Signs: Cramping daily and sporadically throughout the day.  Yesterday it lasted all morning and even made me felt nauseous.  I took a stroll around the  yard at lunch with the dogs which seemed to help with the discomfort. 

Wedding rings on or off? Still wearing the rings.  We had a real hot day the other day and one of the AC units broke at work so it was like a sauna which I then did swell in both the hands and feet.  But it was almost 90 degrees in the office.  Thankfully I have a little fan in my office.

Happy or Moody most of the time:   I'm happy, a little anxious and tired.

Looking forward to: The end is near.  I'll try not to complain and enjoy the rest of this experience.