Looks like I missed my final weekly update before Violet was born! In an effort to provide her with a complete summary of her mommy's pregnancy, here is what should have been my 39 week update... as well as I can remember, from the perspective of myself on July 14th, the day she was born. :o)
{39 weeks, 4 days- taken on our nightly walk/the last photo of me pregnant <3}
How far along? 39 weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: around 23 lbs.
Sleep: Bathroom breaks-a-plenty. Woke up this morning at 3:30am to a odd-acting dog, so I got up and let her out to potty. Rushed to the bathroom moments later to find that my bloody show... showed! Looked "bloody show" up on my iPhone- labor should start within 72 hours. This is it!
Best moment this week: Wellll, other than possibly being in labor, I'm really enjoying every last minute alone with Evan. <3
Movement: It feels like she's trying to push her way out. Throughout the day, I notice her pushing against the top of my uterus with both feet and her head pressing firmly downward on my cervix. Come on out, precious!
Food cravings: All of the things I've had to cut out during my pregnancy- runny egg yolks, chai tea lattes, here I come!
Gender: Girl :)
Labor Signs: YES! Bloody show at 3:30am! Who would have thought something called "bloody show" could bring a girl so much excitement. {My surges started about 30 minutes later, growing consistently stronger and closer together over the next 9 hours. Things never slowed down when the sun came up like my doula said they would. My water broke during my first and only cervix check around 1:30pm, where my doctor found that I was 9cm dilated and ready to push. Craziness.}
Belly Button in or out? Still in, yay.
What I miss: Nothing. This is it!
What I am looking forward to: Picnics on the front lawn, playing dress-up, seeing her reaction to the world, seeing Evan's reaction to her...
Weekly Wisdom: Love, love, love...
Milestones: Labor is here! The ultimate pregnancy milestone!
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