Eight

I'm in the home stretch! And as I read from another pregnant blogger, this is kind of like the 2ww! It's kind of funny to bookend the pregnancy with that kind of mindset. I suppose I have just over a week until my due date but that doesn't mean anything really. At this point I'm 8 days to go +/- a few days.

So what's happened since I last blogged?

Yesterday, I had a growth ultrasound. Remember a few days back when I was panicking because my fundal height wasn't measuring up? Well yeah, yesterday morning was my appointment.

My husband, who never gets to make it to these appointments, took the day off of work so that he could be there for the ultrasound. Everything looked perfect! Our little baby is measuring 7 pounds 9 ounces and has 22cm of amniotic fluid. For reference, they said about 24-25 is the highest you want and they get a little worried when you're down in the single digits as far as fluid goes. I thank my camelbak waterbottle for always being there for me when I'm thirsty :)

While in the appointment, I had my husband snap a picture of one of the most terrifying things in the exam room.

This is a dilation example. The big'en is 10 cms people!!!

Now, another funny thing happened on Friday evening! And this is what makes me call bullshit on anyone that's ever said, "Oh you'll just KNOW when you're in labor."



So yeah, Friday night after work, I'm starting to feel some pain in my lower abdomen. Honestly, I kinda thought "this is it" with the extreme tightness/pain that was coming on. Nothing that I couldn't handle, but I figured that they would keep getting worse. The pain came and went throughout the night. I decided that it's possible that the pain wasn't from the onset of childbirth but possibly from gas. And I have to assume that's what it was because the next day there was nothing to write home about.

Le sigh.

But moving right along, here's a picture of me from yesterday at 38w5d!

I should add this last little bit for the record. Yesterday I held a baby that weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces. One on the outside! YIPES.

As I was holding him I realized I have no idea what the EFF I'm doing and am now officially terrified. But still excited!