My sweet baby girl,
Time is getting closer! Family has officially put my on watch-every-move-she-makes-she-might-go-into-labor mode, and while it's a little bit frustrating to make sure I don't breath too heavily, or look like I'm in pain at any time, I know they're all super excited for your arrival and want to help as much as they can. Texts are coming daily from various family members asking how we're feeling. Daddy and Grammy ask every day if I've had any contractions yet, and how I'm feeling. I have to make sure I post regularly to Facebook so that people know I'm not in labor yet. I still haven't quite decided if I'm going to post anything when I go to the hospital - I'm kind of hoping it's at night so that we don't really have to tell anyone, but I know you run the show, not me.
Each morning I wake up and wonder if today will be your birth day, or at least the day my labor started. You seem to be quite comfortable in there though. I'm definitely ready to meet you. It's not that I'm sick of being pregnant, or I'm so uncomfortable I'd do anything to get you out, I'm just excited to start this new chapter of our lives. I wouldn't endanger you by asking for an induction just because I want to meet you, and if I was told I'd need to be pregnant for another month, then I would be perfectly content with that. I'm just so EXCITED! Sure, Daddy and I might be trying some things to get things a-movin' but I will appreciate every day I can, and be as prepared as I can for you.
I had a midwife appointment on Monday, and she did an internal exam. I don't think she expected any progress at all, but you proved her wrong - I'm already 1 cm dilated. She did say the cervix is pretty thick though. I know that's not much, but you're lower than she expected. She warned me that the exam might be really uncomfortable because you might be up so high, but then said "oh, she's right here" pretty quickly. Everyone I told was really excited, and I am too! I know that doesn't mean a lot, but it's nice to know that things are moving in the right direction, especially since I don't think I've had any Braxton-Hicks contractions at all. Every once in a while, I get a quick gas pain like feeling, or my belly gets rock hard, but then it goes away pretty quickly. I'm not sure if they're considered contractions, but that's the only labor symptoms I've had, I think.
My fingers are a bit swollen, rings have been put away. I think it's just the combined warm weather & being pregnant. If I was this pregnant in the winter, I don't think that I'd have a problem with my rings. I've also retired my jeans. Yoga pants are way more comfortable anyway. I think my thighs have gotten wider during pregnancy, and I'm not sure if that's going to be a permanent change or not. We'll see.
My last day of work was this past Friday, so now my official title is stay-at-home-mom in waiting. Has a nice ring to it, don't ya think? So far this week I've done laundry, meet with two pediatricians, wrote my birth wishes, packed what I can, and wrote a list of the rest of the things I need to pack for the hospital. There's not much more I can before you come baby girl! I'd like to bake some banana bread or muffins or something to take to the hospital for the nurses/doctors/midwives, but if I don't do that then it's quite alright. I really need to do some yoga, too. I've been doing my pelvic rocks and squats with no problem, but I've been seriously slacking on my yoga. I should take some walks too since it's so nice out.
Oh, the midwife also said that you weigh about seven pounds, so an average size baby. I was a little worried that you'd be a big baby since I was showing so early, but she said she definitely doesn't think you're going to be massive, which is music to my ears. Great Grandma Crane said she thought I've dropped even more, so she thinks you'll be here quite shortly. The pediatrician Daddy and I met with yesterday said that baby will be quiet 7-10 days before you're born, and now that I think about it, you've been pretty quiet today and yesterday. Hopefully that's a good sign? Although you've spent your time in there being quite stubborn when I try to get someone to feel you moving around, so maybe you'll just be stubborn and either come when no one expects it or come late after everyone's predictions.
Sleeping has gotten pretty rough, but now that I'm home during the day, I can sleep in. My hips are the worst. I guess the pressure of my belly makes them out of wack or puts more pressure on them so each time I wake up to pee, which is at least 5 times a night, my hips really hurt, both of them! That's my only complaint this week I think. Heartburn as pretty much stopped for the most part, it's never been too terrible. Back pain is minimal and tolerable. The worst is going to your uncle's volleyball games where I have to sit on the bleachers, but that should be over now. They lost in an intense game last night, and I was going to fully credit them if I went into labor, but I guess that's not happening today.
Guess that's really it this week. Just playing the waiting game now. I did ask the midwife how far past my due date they'd let me go and she said 10 days, which doesn't seem that long, but we'll see how that all goes. I would love, love, love if you came by your due date. This weekend looks pretty good, and next week looks awesome too! But I know it's all up to you, and I won't force you out baby girl! Everyone is just getting quite excited to meet you!
Love always,
Mommy
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