How far along?: 36w1d
Total weight gain: this week- 0 total pregnancy-29
Appointment update: My doc decided to check me today since I had an episode with contractions the other night.
The contractions actually did something this week! Not that this means a dang thing- except, this is less pregress I ened to make when I actually go into “real” labor.
I am 2CM dilated and 50% effaced. Peanut is still @ a -3 station though. The baby still has to come down A LOT.
Peanut’s growth:
Peanut is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. S/he now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. Peanut is now shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his/her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected the skin during the nine-month amniotic bath. Peanut swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of the first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, Peanut will be considered full-term.
Sleep: still sucks
Best moment of the week: spending the day with my little family at the park. Just watching my husband with my kids makes me so happy. He is such a great father. I just loved watching him push the babies on the swing and play Frisbee with Nylin. I can’t lie, I shed a little tear.
Worst moment of the week: waking up to bad contractions on Tuesday night. It is possible that I am having gallbladder issues as well. I have all the symptoms. Yuck.
Now I have to watch what I eat to avoid episodes. Who am I kidding? I am so not watching what I eat. I shall deal with the pain. This is my last pregnancy and I am going to eat, I mean live it up.
Movement: More rolling around this week. Not so many kicks and jabs anymore. A tale tell sign of running out of room!
Gender: Surprise
Food cravings: Margarita’s
Labor signs: lots of contractions
What I miss most: not getting tired from walking to the fridge.
What I'm looking forward to: Meeting my little Peanut!
Next appointment: May 12th.
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