Pregnancy Week 39

My posts come out all clumped together because wordpress never works from our apartment internet. So when I head out, I get as many written as I can!

ONE week to go!!! Maybe less… maybe more… A few days ago I was thinking I’d go past my due date, but as of yesterday, I’m thinking I’ll go before. I’m just feeling lots of low pressure and pain in my lower back (tail bone low). Our little scare last night got us moving. It got me REALLY mentally prepared and this morning Steve woke up and cleaned the apartment, hung up all our pictures, and started reading the Bradley book. Haha.

As of today, 5 days until my due date. We’re 98.2% (275 days) of the way through.

The Baby:

*25% of deliveries start with the water breaking and 75% start with labor
*The baby moves down the birth canal in measured stations (referring to his head position in relation to the midpoint of my pelvis). Starts at –1 or –2… at 0 his head is at the midpoint… as the number increases, the baby is on his way out!
*About 20 inches in length, weighing just over 7 pounds
*Not much has changed since last week… he’s ready to come out!
*It is believed that when lil boy decides he’s ready, he sends a chemical signal of androgens to the placenta = increases production of estrogen = LABOR!

The Mom:

*I really think my mood swings have been in check this whole pregnancy. Meaning.. I haven’t really had any. Until now. It’s mainly feeling depressed for no reason, but cranky too – snapping at Steve when I shouldn’t be. Poor guy!
*New as of yesterday: lots more (constant) low belly pressure and low back pain at the tail bone – like it aches when I walk
*No signs of water leaking or a plug coming out…
*Stretch marks: ok, I have some, I think. On my butt! Which is weird because I don’t think it’s that much bigger, haha, at least compared to my belly!! They aren’t visible though even in a swimsuit.

Our apartment is really coming together. We haven’t just been busy finishing the baby’s room, but decorating the whole place! Pictures will be coming soon.

I mentioned on twitter the other day that I didn’t yet have that feeling of, “get this baby out of me!” like so many seem to have around weeks 37 – 38. Well… I’m just about there. These aches and pains I’ve been feeling since yesterday are NOT fun and they make moving around that much more difficult.

Steve’s family Christmas is on Saturday (19^th) – they’re all hoping for a baby. I hope so too! I don’t want to be there, large as a house and super uncomfortable.

Any time now!!