We are officially 37 weeks which means full-term and he is welcome to come anytime, though his official due date is January 16th and Mommy is hoping he will wait to make his appearance until Oma arrives.
This last week we also got the results of the latest round of testing and aside from not having diabetes, we don't have Strep B (had no idea that this even existed until pregnancy), and my Iron level has finally risen to a higher level than anticipated! We've officially gained 25 lbs and I can't imagine gaining any more depsite them telling me I have another 4-10 to go... O_o really?!
I keep getting a lot of people asking for an update on the "progress" so here goes - we're not really sure. I chose the midwives as they are less intrusive and work on Peyton's schedule (something i've been trying to come to terms with haha). We don't get weekly "checks" but are told from our last one that we're on track. Though he hasn't "dropped" here are some of the symptoms i'm having ...
- Intense Braxton Hicks - when asked on a pain level of 1-10 where I am I say 4 since I know it's only going to get worse, but truly it feels like an 8!
- Major back ache
-Nausea, Indigestion, and Heartburn... thank heaven for Tums! My new found pregnancy love
- Stretch marks... sadly, they finally made their appearance and it's not pretty. Though i'm hoping they stay limited to the few and isolated area they are at, I think the lotion and I will win in the end
- Continued mood swings = crying over every Christmas song, picture or thought of a baby, and while prepping for Baby has really become a hindrance in effective progress of life
- Of course, I'm the size of a whale... okay maybe not so much that since you can't really tell i'm pregnant from the back but once the basketball swings forward - there is no mistaking who is in charge
It's reality for us now, the hospital bags are packed, the car seat installed, and now it's a waiting game. It hasn't been too bad the last few days as we've had the holidays and I have time off to enjoy but i'm getting slightly nervous for after the New Year. Matthew and I start back up with classes on January 3rd and I return to work then. I will have a couple days of training later that week and then we'll see how my major work projects go. I can definitely feel a difference in energy and manueverability so I hope we make it work well...
I wish this post had a "like" feature on it. ha ha. Um, although you have only gained 25lbs?!?!?! What is this? LUCKY! I have gained AT LEAST 30 and I am not even full term yet. So then when you add my 6-10lbs that I am supposed to gain in the next 6 weeks...well lets just say I'll be pushing 40lbs ontop of my pre-pregnancy weight :) So you should feel pretty good about your 25 ;) I also love the Tums...they have a permanant place in my purse and next to my bedside. I'm talking Costco size. heck yes. ha ha. The mood swings are also a + this time of year (not) ha ha I've had more than my share of emotional breakdowns. lol.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you and Matt. It's great you guys are all set and ready to go now, and little Peyton can come anytime :) You will have to keep us informed when the big day arrives! Can't wait to see pics of him!!!