Baby Bump #2 - 37 Week Update

Baby Bump #2

1. How Far Along? 37 weeks & 3 days

2. Due Date? May 31, 2013 

3. Do you know the gender? Girl

4. Size of the baby? About the size of a WINTER MELON! (How Big is Baby?)

5. Total weight gain? 20 lbs. Down 5 lbs from pre-pregnancy.

6. Maternity Clothes? Yes & Nathan's t-shirts for lounging around & my yoga pants.

7. Any stretch marks? Yep. I counted 10 little ones still. They're a little more purple than last week =(

8. How's the sleep? Decent I suppose. I wake up a lot but I haven't had trouble falling back asleep. I usually nap during the day too when John naps.

9. Best moment this week? Friday! Since that was my official 37 week mark, I was able to come off bed rest. I had so much fun cleaning lol. 

10. Missing anything? energy. clear skin. not being swollen. hips that don't pop in & out of place.

11. Baby Movements? Yep- she's a kick boxer alright lol.

12. Any cravings? Not really. I've been throwing up most solids. I've been making a couple smoothies a day & that's what stays down. 

13. What makes you sick or queasy? Nothing in particular. It just comes out of no where. Usually at night, but lately it happens every time I try to eat. Gotta love the body's way of prepping for delivery... not.

14. What pregnancy symptoms are there? 

-fatigue 

-backache & sciatica

-forgetfulness 

-heartburn; this little girl is gonna come out with an afro with how much heartburn I have!

-acne

-frequent bathroom trips 

-pregnancy rash (PUPPS) 

-a small varicose vein on my right leg

-excessive hair growth

-super dry skin

-swelling... thanks preeclampsia, thanks.
-headaches
-nausea & vomiting
-very sore hips

15. Any labor signs? Yes actually. Along with contracting regularly whenever I'm up being productive, I also have been losing bits of a mucus plug (gross, I know, sorry!) & I'm most definitely producing plenty of colostrum. Crazy sore hips. She has definitely dropped. Her head is "practically out" according to my OB lol. 1 cm dilated as of last Monday. We'll see what the progress is Tuesday.

16. Can you still wear your wedding rings? Nope, not my real set anyway.

17. Your mood is...?  Overall happy. Anxious. Ready to be done being pregnant.

18. Looking forward to? Tuesday. We have our hospital tour & pre-registration. Also, thats my next OB appointment.