I went back to work this week, working 7-11am Monday-Friday. I have to admit though, that it was more difficult than I anticipated. Even though I'm not in my high-stress position anymore, the pelvis (and other) pains are increasing every day, and by the time I get home, all I really have the energy to do is to lie on the couch for a couple of hours. When Steve comes home in the evening, I convince him to go out somewhere so we can walk around. Although the midwife assured us this doesn't help labor to start, I still think that the exercise is a good thing! Our appointment with the midwife went just fine on Friday - blood pressure is down a bit, and I measured right on target.
On Tuesday, I really didn't feel him move much at all, maybe once all day. So Tuesday night before bed, we found his heartbeat with our doppler. It gave me enough reassurance to go to sleep that night, but when I still hadn't felt him by morning, I ended up making a trip to Labor & Delivery just to make sure everything was alright. Of course, he was fine, kicking up a storm with the monitors on, I just couldn't feel any of his movements. This could be because of an excess of amniotic fluid, or just the position he was in, but I was relieved that the little stinker was OK!
Baby Zane should weigh at least 7 pounds by now (likely more!), and measure about 19.5 inches long. There's not much new going on in there, as he's just about ready to be born! His lungs will continue to develop, and they become more and more healthy the longer he stays in there. His immune system is also continuing to develop, and he's putting on more healthy fat every day!
Here's me at 38 Weeks - I know the sign is hard to read, I didn't realize it got smudged, but he's as long as a Leek this week :)
How far along? 38 weeks
Maternity clothes? Yes, there's no chance I'm fitting in any of my normal clothes lol
Total Weight Gain: I actually gained about 3.5 pounds this week - that seems like a bit much, but all well! So that makes a total of 7.5 pounds gained.
Sleep: Trying to get comfortable is tough, especially with my pelvis hurting so much every time I move :(
Best moment this week: Just spending time with Steve, talking about how excited we are for Zane to arrive!
Miss Anything? Not being in pain all the time, being able to sleep through the night
Movement: Besides that one day, he's been back to his normal self. Movements are bigger, and less often though. And when he moves his head, it hurts Mommy a lot!
Food cravings: I've been eating a lot of cereal and sweets this week . . .
Anything making you queasy or sick: Smell of bacon
Any other symptoms? Heartburn, a huge appetite, pelvis pain, cramps, hot flashes
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: Boy
Labor Signs: Lots of braxton hicks contractions, some cramps, and loss of my mucus plug (ewwww!)
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Honestly, it's hard to be really happy when I'm this uncomfortable.
Looking forward to: Zane being here! We're so ready for him to come!
