Posted in: on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at at 1:28 PM 0 comments
I am officially in the last month of pregnancy and I hate it. It is just so exhausting and uncomfortable and painful. I know people tell you the last month is the worst but seriously, this bad, is not what I expected. I have had a few meltdowns, which I think are to be expected since I am pregnant and Brad has handled them all great! I am just so excited, anxious, nervous, and overwhelmed all at the same time it was inevitable that I would have the breakdowns. It is nice to know that Brad is feeling the same too. I am constantly tired. I sleep like crap because I so uncomfortable. Though since she has dropped a little more I can breathe a little easier at night.
I had my 36 week checkup today with Dr. Susa and of course everything is great. I am topping in at 180 lbs, which puts me at a weight gain of 30 lbs. Not bad for always eating like a pig :) Samantha's heartbeat is 144 and she is constantly active. I feel like she never sleeps! Dr. Susa did an exam and she is the head down position pushing on my cervix. He said my cervix is very soft, which is excellent! All the more ready to dilate! The Braxton Hicks contractions are happening more frequently which I know means the real thing is soon going to happen. Also my stomach measured in at 37 cm, which correlates with how far along the baby is, which is another thing that says she is running a head of schedule! Thank god!
Posted in: on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at at 1:18 PM 0 comments
Last Wednesday I had my melt down. I just started crying. I couldn't take it anymore. I wanted Samantha out. And not because I am anxious to see but because I can't take the pregnancy anymore. I more fatigued than I was during the first few months pregnancy. Along with that I can't sleep because I can't get comfortable or I have to get up and pee or because she is jambing one her limbs somewhere. 7 of 10 times when she is shoving her limbs it actually hurts, not uncomfortable, it hurts. I am all stomach and it isn't growing anymore but she is and she is running out of room. I JUST WANT HER OUT.
On a good note...she is already dropping and has been for a week. Now the statistics normally say that for a first pregnancy this won't happen until 2-3 weeks before due date. So this means she is running 2 weeks ahead. Also with my last ultrasound Samantha's size was a week a head of schedule too! So Mom and me are thinking that she will be here more like the middle of January than the end!
Posted in: on Monday, December 21, 2009 at at 1:55 PM 3 comments
