Wow! Everyone was right! The last few weeks are HARD! I’ve been blessed with such a wonderful pregnancy that I guess I really didn’t think I’d get this uncomfortable. But, yes, it happened to me, too – clothes that just don’t fit quite right anymore, inability to tie my shoes (or even put them on for that matter), and bathroom breaks with some sleep tossed in between at night.
As I write this, I am already three days past my due date. By the time this post publishes it will be a week. Earlier in my pregnancy my gut feeling was that she would come after her due date. I only thought that because she seemed like such a chilled out and content baby. I wasn’t sick much, she didn’t worry me with lack of movement, and overall it was just an enjoyable, wonderful experience. Then, two of my friends’ first babies came early – by a few weeks – and I became convinced she was going to come early too. So now that her due date has come and gone, I don’t know what to think! But I do know that I am really excited to meet her!
Here’s a glimpse through this exciting exhausting month!
How Big Baby Is Now:
Our sweet baby girl is the size of a watermelon now, but believe it or not she still finds plenty of room to do her Olympic-style gymnastics in there. According to our latest ultrasound she is about seven pounds!
How Baby Has Changed:
She’s all done at this point! Except that she’s really comfy in there and not quite ready to meet the world yet! I must have made a good home for her over the past nine months! In her ultrasound picture her arm is in front of her face, and she’s just hanging out!
How Big Mommy is Now:
Huge! In the past two weeks I’ve gotten my first, “Wow! You look like you’re ready to go!” comments from strangers in public. That was my clue that I do look as big as I feel.
How Mommy Feels:
I feel uncomfortable. Some days are better than others, but overall I am ready to feel back to normal. One of the biggest frustrations is terrible, terrible acid reflux/heartburn. Oh, it is so bad! I hear that this means she has a lot of hair. I hope so (and I secretly hope it’s dark like mine)!
What Mommy Eats:
Same as always! Maybe a little less than I was earlier, but I still eat anything that I normally ate.
Our Doctor Visits:
We have been going to the doctor every week, and I will go again at 41 weeks. At that appointment they will do a non-stress test on the baby to make sure she’s doing well. At our last ultrasound she was doing really well, moving and growing like she should. We are blessed that she is so healthy!
The Birthing Plan:
The birthing plan is the same at this point. I will have a water birth as long as she comes before the 42 week mark and there are no complications making a different plan medically necessary. If she has not come by 42 weeks, then I will have to be induced. I do not want this at all, but the research shows that this is probably best for her. If I am induced, then I will not be able to have a water birth.
Decorating the Nursery:
The nursery is completely finished! I sit in there every morning to have my quiet time, and I love it! We have also prayed over her room to get ready for her arrival. You can see pictures of the nursery in this post.
Daddy News:
Well, Daddy knows that Baby Girl loves him lots since he made it through the Georgia/Florida football game with no emergencies! No, for real he wants her to come whenever she’s ready. He did mention that he is ready to not have to bend over to talk to her and feel her and is ready for her to just be in his arms! He is gearing up and getting a lot of rest for his all-important job of labor coach and sanity keeper for me!
Thoughts on Being a Mommy:
I think that God is ingenious with causing more discomfort at the end of pregnancy so that women are ready to say, “I want this baby out!” Only about three short weeks ago I was mourning my pregnancy almost being over. Now granted, it was an easy, lovely pregnancy, so I had no complaints. I thought about how I would miss feeling her move and kick and having her so close to me. I imagined the fact that for the rest of her life she will move further and further away from me, in a physical sense, as she gains independence and becomes an adult.
Then, the last few weeks happened.
And I got bigger and bigger, so it seemed. I could no longer reach to get dishes out of the cupboard or wash my hands without drenching my shirt. And eating. It’s just plain messy! So at this point I am ready, and I think that is God’s perfect plan so that we’re ready to work hard and push this baby out during labor!
So here we are. Patiently waiting for our baby girl to make her debut! I am sure the announcement will come soon!
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Wanna see our progress from the beginning? Check out these posts:
You’re a Honeydew! :: Pregnancy at 8 Months
You’re a Butternut Squash! :: Pregnancy at 7 Months
You’re an Eggplant! :: Pregnancy at 6 Months
You’re a Girl! :: Pregnancy at 5 Months
You’re an Avocado! :: Pregnancy at 4 Months
You’re a Peach! :: Pregnancy at 3 Months
Did any of you go past your due date with your babies? What was that like? How did you cope? Share with me!
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