Nothing major going on here. But there are some signs that may indicate that my body is preparing for Wee3's grand entrance.
[Don't panic Mom- like I said nothing major. It could still be weeks.]
My driving skills are deteriorating. Today I pulled into a tight parking spot and scraped the side of the van on a pole. So dumb. I told Andrew maybe he should get me a driver for the next few weeks. That would be sweet.
I have had a slight backache the last couple of days.
Sometimes when I lay down I feel a little nauseous. That's probably just regular pregnancy stuff that I've been lucky enough to avoid until now. Possibly also related to the giant bowl of cereal I like to have just before bed. ;)
My groin and legs are sore off and on, so I assume my pelvis is loosening and opening up. Sometimes when the baby moves I get these crazy shooting pains down my thighs. It makes me jump!
My Braxton-Hicks contractions can get kind of uncomfortable, but I'm not sure that's a change necessarily. It may just be that I have a little less tolerance for them since I know I'm so close to the end. Also, the night before Micah was born I had semi-regular BHs, and they weren't uncomfortable at all. So it's a bit unexpected. Though the discomfort is largely because of the pressure it puts on my bladder.
In other news. I haven't heard from Lucia this week yet. I'm torn. Part of me wants to call her because I want to get the tub here so I can check it off my list. The other part of me just wants to avoid the whole non stress test thing.
I found out that Rhogam is in stock at a hospital downtown. It's $300 per dose. Nothing I ever thought about when I got it in Canada but yeah, it's not cheap. So that's good to know that it's available if we need it. Haven't had as much luck with the oral vitamin K. I did find something called Hemosin K which is available in syrup, but the lady at that pharmacy said it wasn't for newborns. Hm. I still have to get the stuff on Lucia's list. I should do that tomorrow.
What else.... well I think I have had my fill of comments about how big I am. It's been fine, but now I'm done.
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Your post title had me in almost hysterical anticipation!!!! YEAH! Can't wait! Can't wait! This birth will be beautiful, I know it!
ReplyDeleteMy advice is to avoid the stress test if you possibly can. Without medical indication I really think they lead to unnecessary interventions, inductions, tests, recommendations, and the inevitable cascade...not to mention turning normal pregnancy into a medical condition...
And yes, the heart rate monitor does use ultrasound doppler to listen for baby's heart beat, but it's not as strong as a true U/S machine. Though your baby is almost fully formed so less at risk, theoretically.
Even with medical recommendation, I would be cautious, not have them often, and not allow interventions unless something that was indicated by the NST was confirmed by another test. They are routine here for GD moms in the last few weeks as well, because there is so much fear associated with GD because of the increased risk of stillbirth. But it makes me uncomfortable that the NST is so routine, because it reminds me of EFM during labour. How can we monitor how a baby is doing in utero if we don't fully grasp what 'normal' is?
I empathize with your desire to see the pool and know how things will look and be ahead of time, because I had a deep need to see and know how things would be too. But I vote to wait on Lucia, in order to avoid the NST.
[but what do i know? less than you, that is fo sho!]
Your title got me super pumped too!
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