40 Week Belly!!!

Hard to believe the shirt and pj bottoms still fit (barely!), but here we are at 40 weeks! Do you think Baby has dropped any compared to the 38 week pic??

Due Date, Shmoo Date!

It's Baby's "due date." Today is the estimated day Baby would be born if we were taken out of a textbook scenario :o)

We had our 40w appointment today and Baby's heartbeat sounded great. We're measuring on track and the midwife did a cervical check. I, however, asked not to be told where we are at since it doesn't mean jack- there is no way to predict when Baby will make her grand entrance, only she knows when she's ready! If for some reason Baby still hasn't arrived by our appointment next Wednesday then we'll talk about intervening, but there is no rush since Baby appears to be just fine.

39 Week Update

How far along? 39w 1d

Total weight gain? apx 27lbs

Maternity clothes? Oh yea!

Stretch marks? Added a few more to the belly this week. Oh well, they will fade... eventually!

Sleep? Oddly, I've been sleeping better lately. Deeper sleep at least.

Food cravings? Still nothing.

Belly button? Almost all the way out.

Gender? Girl.

Labor signs? Nothing so far.

Best moment this week? Continuing to feel Baby move around. She has the hiccups about twice a day. So funny!

What I miss most? Being able to lie on my back ;o)

What I look forward to? An easy labor- hey, a girl can dream!!

Milestones? Getting closer to meeting Baby!

39 weeks

38 Week Belly

Still feeling really well. The only pregnancy hiccup I may have to deal with is gingivitis, I have a dentist appoint on Monday because my gums are bothering me, but if that's all I have to contend with I'll take it!

Baby sounded good at our 38w appointment yesterday and the belly was even measuring a little ahead. Oh! And I actually lost a pound from last week- must have been ditching all that Easter candy we had in the house!

Here's the belly in all its glory at 38w2d :o)

37 Week Update

How far along? 37w 1d

Total weight gain? apx 25lbs

Maternity clothes? Absolutely, even had to go buy more t-shirts since Mother Nature turned up the heat on us last week (umm, Mother Nature why is it 90 the first week of April?!?).

Stretch marks? A few, not too bad so far.

Sleep? Not great. I'm usually up every hour or so to pee.

Food cravings? None really, but man did I eat a LOT of Easter candy this week!

Belly button? Slowly making its way out.

Gender? Girl. Unless Baby plans on surprising us!

Labor signs? None so far.

Best moment this week? Just continuing to feel Baby move around :o)

What I miss most? Being able to sleep on my back or get into a really comfy position at night.

What I look forward to? Meeting Baby.

Milestones? We're basically full-term and I'm just so grateful we've made it to this point.

On a sad note, we found out this week that a couple from our birthing class had their baby boy March 23 but that he passed away April 1. The pregnancy went great, no complications and baby was full term, but he was in respiratory distress at birth. He was diagnosed with lactic acidosis (his body couldn't breakdown glucose, a fatal genetic glitch), and spent his short life in the NICU before his little heart gave out... My heart breaks for this family, I just don't even know how I would make it through what they are enduring...

36 Weeks

How is it possible that we will be having a baby in apx 4 weeks??!! Time is flying by and it's getting a little scary! Everyone keeps asking me if we're ready to which I respond "as ready as we'll ever be!" I have become okay with the fact that we'll never be fully ready, life is gonna change and it's gonna change fast! If we forgot something or don't have enough of something, then oh well- it's not the end of the world. We've also accomplished quite a bit in the last two weeks: crib built, car seat bases in, glider delivered, changing station set up, swing assembled, more baby laundry, hospital bag is started, etc. Being able to continually check things off of our "To Do" list helps with my zen calm. I still might completely freak out in two weeks time, but I reserve that right as the crazy pregnant lady!

We had our 36w appointment on Wednesday and Baby continues to be doing great. Her heartbeat's still around 160bpm and she was head down. I think she's still changing positions though, but more side-to-side than anything else. We start seeing the CNM every week from here on out!

Here's the belly @ 36w - It's no wonder people keep asking me if I'm due soon!