Ramblings of a 9 Months Pregnant Woman

I just want to say that before I became pregnant I had never mentioned to a pregnant woman how big she looks, how tired she looks or how big of a baby she must be having. I think saying you look tired is a nice way of saying you look like crap. I have heard repeatedly over the last few weeks that I am looking tired and quite frankly I am “tired” of hearing it. Last night in Sam’s the cashier commented you look really tired and I said well it’s probably because I am nine months pregnant.  I honestly feel great; I have been sleeping soundly and have no complaints other than carrying a watermelon in my belly. And compared to other women I certainly don’t feel huge. My doctor even complimented me on weight gain and said that compared to other women I am doing great.

 

We had another great doctor’s visit today, well with the exception of Campbell being breech. I have come to terms that she will more than likely stay this way and now we are trying to pick her birthday. I told Austin it feels weird picking what day she will arrive. My blood pressure has been great at my last two doctor’s visits. It’s so odd to me that my blood pressure is going down the closer we get to my delivery date. We got to have an ultrasound today which confirmed Campbell is doing great. The ultrasound tech said that she is measuring small but nothing abnormal. Everything on her is proportionate and she is currently weighing in at 5.2 pounds. Assuming that she gains the average ½ pound over the next three weeks we are guessing she will be somewhere around 6.7 pounds. Also today whenever one of my co-workers asked how big Campbell was measuring and I told her. She said she was surprised and assumed Campbell was around 7 pounds already. Geez lady thanks for the compliment!

 

I have mentioned before I have had a wonderful pregnancy and I am sure these last few weeks will fly by. We have our last shower this weekend, which I know will be a good time, and then I have a work luncheon next week. We are heading to the Carolina baseball game tonight and I am sure I will want to be out and about over these last few weeks before Campbell gets here. I hope to stay as active as possible towards the end because I know it will make my recovery much easier.

 

 

 

Updates

We had a doctor's appointment yesterday and Campbell is doing great. She is measuring at 34 weeks and had a heartbeat of 151. The doctor did mention that she is breech so at our appointment next Friday they will do an ultrasound to see if she is head down. I had a feeling all along that she was breech but was definitely disappointed when the doctor confirmed it. I am excited about doing another ultrasound because we haven't seen her since 32 weeks and it will be great to see how much she has grown and they should be able to tell us how much she is weighing. If she is not turned by our 37 week appointment they can try to turn her manually but after reading the possible risks for me and Campbell I think we will just leave her and have a C-section scheduled at 39 weeks which is our other option. Many prayers being said that she will turn head down but we will do whatever is best for her health and mine. There are pros and cons to a C-section and vaginal labor so I am just trying to remain positive about either.

Below are some updated pictures of Campbell's room:

We are putting our maternity photo above the Chester drawers

OCD A Blessing?

My self-diagnosed OCD has definitely been a HUGE benefit with Campbell’s arrival rapidly approaching. I think I may have even rubbed off on Austin a little or maybe this was just the first time I noticed how much we are alike. After each shower we get all of the generous gifts out of the car and immediately put them away where they belong in her room. This has helped me tremendously and has helped keep her room nice, neat, and organized (obviously the way I like things). We also finished decorating her room on Saturday, we are waiting on one final touch and then her room will be ready for her.  We have the basinet together and in our room. Austin put her swing together last night so now it’s in our living room. I think he is planning on putting the pack and play together tonight so we are on the ball. We are also going to go ahead and get her car-seat installed this week. I think it will freak me out when I look in the back seat and see a car seat, but I want to make sure it is properly installed so we are taking all necessary precautions. We have a shower this weekend which I am super excited about, and a couples shower next weekend and lastly a luncheon shower at work. Thankfully there are a lot of fun showers coming up to keep me busy and preoccupied. We are beyond blessed with the number of people that love Campbell. I’ll post updated pictures of her room soon!

 

 

 

34 Weeks

How far along? 34 Weeks

How big is the baby? Per baby center 4.75 pounds and 18 inches long

Weight gain? 29 pounds

Maternity clothes? All but I can still wear some non-maternity shirts

Stretch marks? Nope, I am keeping my fingers crossed on this one because my stomach seems to be growing bigger by the day.

Sleep? Still sleeping great

Best Moment this week? Learning that my iron is up 2 points and back to normal

Movement? Like a crazy person ha! 

Food cravings? None really

Gender? Sweet baby girl

Labor Signs? Starting to have some contractions and I definitely feel like she is making the venture to the exit

Belly Button in or out? Outey

What I miss? In no particular order: wine, pre-pregnancy body, exercise

What I am looking forward to? We have 2 showers this weekend and we start our weekly checks next Friday

Weekly Wisdom? We are very fortunate to have had an easy time conceiving without even really trying and a very easy pregnancy thus far. We are very blessed and humbled by this experience and thank God for everything he has provided us with. Campbell is already one loved little girl.

Milestones? I think it’s safe to say that I will stay within my goal weight. I wanted to stay in between the 25-35 pound range which is what I was supposed to add to my pre-pregnancy body.