My Pregnancy Journal

Pregnancy Symptoms This Month Hoping baby comes early, but starting to feel like baby will come late Having a hard time getting comfortable in bed Have to go to bathroom a couple times a night Nipples sore/sensitive I have not worn a bra for a while now; much too uncomfortable... none of mine fit right now! Get tired easily Feel breathless sometimes A bit more puffy in the ankles and fingers than I have been all pregnancy Heartburn Pelvic area sore when I walk or change positions in bed Waddle when I walk I feel sooooo big. Have to go to bathroom **often** Baby dropped

39 weeks Ellen and me showing off our tummies

December 3, 1998

38 weeks, 12:10 am Thursday morning--13 or so days until due date

On Thanksgiving, I was very busy cleaning our house, and so was standing most of the day. After sitting down to eat dinner for while, and then getting up, my feet were sooooo sore when I walked on them. I guess they must've swelled up some. After the meal while I was rinsing some dishes, I felt some cramping. I think it was because I was so busy that day. I haven't really felt any cramping since.

I felt achy Saturday night and most of Sunday, but I feel fine now. I guess I might be having quite a few Braxton Hicks contractions, but I think I am getting so used to them that I don't really notice them so much.

My appointment with the midwife last Friday went just fine. Fundal height was 37 cm... the week before it was 35 cm. She said his/her head was higher this week than it was last week. The baby's heartbeat was still 140. My blood pressure was a bit higher. I think it was something like 112 or 120?? over 87. Anyway, the second number is usually in the 60s rather than in the 80s, but my midwife was not concerned.

At the appointment the baby was not posterior anymore! Baby's back was facing forward instead of to my back. I guess the pelivc tilts worked to help baby change position.

Since after my first birth my iron was so low, my midwife checked my iron again this week. I had such pink cheeks at my appointment that she sounded quite certain that I would have enough iron even before she checked me, but since a few weeks ago she had mentioned that she would check it again a couple weeks before the birth, I mentioned it to her. When she checked it, it was definitely high enough.

I also tested for Group B Strep, but I haven't heard back yet whether I have it or not. The test wasn't intrusive at all.

Just wanted to mention that I have not had any internal exams this whole pregnancy. I have no clue if I am thinning or dilating or whatever!! :)

December 10, 1998

39 weeks, 12:46 am Thursday morning--6 days until due date

December 11, 1998

39 weeks, 11:40 pm Friday night--5 days until due date

I have been having suspicions sp? that my baby had dropped, and it made me so happy today when my midwife metioned during my appointment that baby has dropped. It makes me feel like something is happening. A couple things that alerted me to the idea that baby might have dropped were that my tummy seems to be lower down, plus I have been having to go to the bathroom *very* often! I got up about 4 times last night to go.

I will try to write more soon!

December 13, 1998

39 weeks, 1:52 am Sunday morning--3 days until due date

Okay, baby, today is the day you are supposed to come!! :) John really wants you to be born on his and Ellen's birthday. But he said it's okay if you come later, so we won't worry about it if you decide to wait.

Today we went for a walk in the park and also went shopping for some things I wanted to buy before baby is born. While we were shopping I felt more Braxton Hicks. Sometimes today I even felt a little back pain! Funny that I should be excited about back pain. lol

Been doing lots of cleaning! Gotta get ready! I think that we are actually quite a lot more ready for our baby this time than we were with Ellen since she was 12 days early. But there is always more to do. :)

December 16, 1998

40 weeks, due today

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