According to the numbers I am considered full term! YAAAY! though to be exact I think Im almost 38weeks. I haven't been keeping track as closely lately. My brain is just full to capacity with baby thoughts. Keeping count on how far along I am now is just one thing too many.
Full Term... terms and conditions.
so even though I'm sore all over, taking a bath is now on the "dont do" list. mainly because yo don't want to overheat but I guess its also hard to tell if your water has broken. Makes sense.
I am suppose to be taking it easy but nesting at the same time which means I want to clean constantly but cant actually do it. Again I say pregnancy is a hypocrite!
Now when I get random pain I have to mentally make sure its not early labor. Thats probably the scariest thing but I'm not worried because I have had no signs of early labor so far.
Complaints.
I have all the same complaints as before and some new added "perks" if I may be so bold/sarcastic. Ankles and feet still so swollen that it looks like I broke bones. My fingers resemble sausage links and my wedding band is now on a chain around my neck. Round Ligament pain so bad that I added a swag limp to my ultra cool waddle. Feels like gravity is trying to force my into the splits every time I change position or walk. Instead of stretch marks I have gotten a rash. Luckily its not too bad and only on a small area below my naval... I mean where my naval used to reside. I'm sure it will go away after the birth and my stretch marks will show up then. In the meantime the skin feels like its on fire. Yipee! Braxton hicks are gradually intensifying but nothing like the real deal yet. My seizure threshold has lowered which isn't good. At random points in the day I will feel off but I haven't gotten any auras. Those occur right before or during seizure activity so I am assuming that I am still in the clear for now. Dont worry though. First sign of something and I will head to the doctors.
Other changes.
Momma Bear has not yet emerged but I am getting glimpses. A hungry bear waiting to pounce at the first sign of trouble. But I also a desire to change certain things myself for my babies sake. There are parts of my personality that i really hope she doesn't pick up.
For example, I normally have high tolerance of others and let them get away with disappointing and letting me down because I hate conflict. Soon this will no longer be allowed. I think of how I have let others walk over me and push me aside and realize that I can not let this happen to my little one. The thought of her being treated like I have been treated before makes me see red. I can see my normally passive nature changing in the near future. Don't get me wrong! this is a good thing. One way I can teach my little girl to stick up for herself and not let others break her down is to demonstrate the behavior. My backbone has got to grow stronger to shield and protect her too now. So its like I said, a very good thing! But growing bones can sometimes be painful. Adjusting to all these changes is going to be difficult. Good thing I'll have some support.
Now we play the wait game till my due date and I will try and tie up some last minute things(mostly nesting stuff). i'll try and update this more frequently since taking it easy means not doing a whole lot of anything else.
Ok this pregnant lady is heading to bed now
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