Friday, March 21, 2008

Really resting during Week 38

So week 38 has come and gone and still no new arrival.
Honestly, I'm not complaining. Seriously, I could be pregnant for another few months. I love it. But there are others who are starting to get antsy. Ah,hum. The grandparents. Just a teensy bit. lol.
My husband on the other hand is sitting happy as a pig in slop right now. I can tell you truly he's the reason sweet potato isn't here yet. He's been having these evening conversations with her about arriving during the start of March Madness and how it would be better for her to just "take her time" getting here. lol. I think it's quite funny since he does this with his lips right were her butt probably is and when he does it she moves her butt right towards his direction. I just laugh so hard. But I think it might be working. He's getting to enjoy all the games and consistently updating his bracket since he did take 2 days off to see every minute of the big dance.
I have also finally mastered bed rest I believe. I was struggling with trying to keep a schedule while on bed rest, but I realize that's out the door. I mean if you sleep past breakfast it is still OK to have cereal when you finally do wake up. Or if you want a hamburger at 10:30 am, that too is fine. I've also noticed that pregnancy napping is much like sleeping while pregnant. I can't take one of those nice long lay out in the sun naps because I can't get comfortable or I have to relieve my bladder before I know it. So the naps are shorter and usually start right during Oprah. (dang!)
I unpacked my hospital bag because I just kept adding stuff to it and then forgetting what I had in it already. Plus I realized that the bag I have is more like an overnight cosmetic bag than a good hospital bag. So I guess I'll be re-packing that tonight... or tomorrow.
My appt this week was the usual. No weight gain. No proteins and my blood pressure is fine. I even had less swelling this week. Of course for the 3rd week in a row I asked them to write it in my file that if I go into labor and get the on call Dr. that it says in big, bold letters: EPIDURAL RIGHT AWAY AND PREFERABLY NO C-SECTION. They just laugh at me. They understand, but they think its funny that I ask every week. They have no clue that its really not an option for me to not have meds or to have to go under the knife though. So we'll see what happens next week.
I also think it is the funniest thing for them to ask me if I'm having contractions. I have no clue. I don't know what they feel like and everybody explains them differently. So I always answer that no. I will say I have noticed more trips to the bathroom since sweet potato thinks that's a nice size pillow for her head and this weird feeling after I eat. I've never had heartburn either, but I would say over the last week after every meal I get this kinda burning, gassy feeling in my chest or throat. I'm calling it heartburn, but that may not be it. Sometimes I get nauseous too, but not to the point where I talk to the porcelain god. I think these are all signs a baby getting her soon though. When? I don't know. But as soon as I hear something. I'll clue you in.

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