Third Trimester

With Jane at the tail end of the third trimester and a few days into pregnancy week 38, she’s as calm as can be with each passing day somehow.  She’s laying on the couch doing kick counts, and I’m just trying to concentrate on work… or anything for that matter.

Concentrating on anything is becoming quite a task.  I swear, I’m beginning to lose my mind here!  I mean… [click to continue…]

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I had a great appointment today at 38 weeks pregnant.  I can’t believe I’m so close!

At my appointment last week, at 37 weeks pregnant, my OB said that she would rather him come anytime after 38 weeks.  I asked her why since I thought that 37 weeks was full-term.  (Of course my preference would be for him to stay put until closer to 40 weeks.)

She said that while it is full-term, in her experience, little white babies born at 37 weeks are usually [click to continue…]

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37 weeks pregnant and reminiscing… Prior to actually being pregnant, there were a few things that I associated with those particular 9 months.  I thought of the pregnancy glow, pregnancy hair, morning sickness, desserts, getting some special attention (not gonna lie), Mexican food (seriously yum), gaining pregnancy weight, pregnancy fatigue, swollen pregnancy feet and hands, stretch marks, big boobs, pregnancy sex, and nesting.

I never got the lovely pregnancy glow that I’ve heard about.  And while a few people have said, “You are just glowing” I know that they are full [click to continue…]

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And so the fun begins at 37 weeks pregnant.

I’ve heard how annoying it can be to field calls from family and friends who are constantly asking the same questions, “Are you ok? Any signs of labor yet?”

When people complained about those questions previously, I remember thinking to myself, “At least people care enough about that person to ask and wonder”.

Why would someone complain [click to continue…]

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Ahhh, I made it!!  Not only has my third trimester flown by (most of the time), but I’m officially considered “full term” in my pregnancy.  This is a huge deal to me.

There’s something really comforting about knowing that my baby could be born tomorrow and chances are that he would be more than A-OK.

It’s a relief that I’ve done my best to keep him healthy and safe in my ute for 9 months already.  9 months.  Wow.

I can’t wait to meet the little guy!

I notice that I’ve become [click to continue…]

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Last week, at 35 weeks pregnant, I posted a checklist of all the things that I needed to get done before baby T makes his arrival.  Since then I have been busy putting the final touches on his nursery, putting away all the shower gifts, and most importantly, checking things off of my list left and right.

I’ve been quite productive, I must admit.

There are just a few things to get done now before he comes.  At 36 weeks pregnant, I need to buy him socks, put the car seat in the car (or have someone do that for us, thanks for that great suggestion!), cut my hair, and pack the hospital bags still.

The sock part is [click to continue…]

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For some time now people have been asking me if I’ve reached the uncomfortable stage of pregnancy yet.  I’ve laughed it off each time because, quite frankly, I wasn’t sure I’d ever reach that point in the third trimester.

Well, for the record, being 35 weeks pregnant should also be known as the beginning of the “uncomfortable stage of pregnancy”.

All of the things that I used to do easily are not so easy anymore.  Sure, shaving has proven to be more difficult each time I attempt to [click to continue…]

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Today has been a BORING day.  

I have read that once you get close to the end of pregnancy it seems to go by so slow.  Each time I heard that I always thought “not me”.  

My pregnancy has sped by thus far, so I was convinced that I would be different from everyone else.  That the rest of my pregnancy would continue to speed by.  That the day I went into labor I would think [click to continue…]

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Pregnancy Weight:  Um, I need to start paying attention to this better.  Not sure what the number was.  Maybe up 1 or 2 pounds?  I’ll keep a better lookout at my next appointment.

Blood Pressure:  98/56  

The nurse said that my blood pressure was “great”.  I don’t know much about blood pressure, but I do know that the “normal” is 120/80.  I also know that my blood pressure is not high, clearly, but it [click to continue…]

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