What I thought was my water breaking was just some fairly uncommon outer membrane rupturing. Now I get to wait for the real thing. Then maybe the real delivery. Geez.
So in a nutshell, Im no longer enjoying all the sleep I was, Im in loads of pain and Im SO anxious to meet my little sweetpea! I finally met my new midwife yesterday, and she was pretty nice. She is getting a TENS machine for me to use to help with the pain now and in delivery. Cant wait for that!! My blood pressure is back to its low-ish normal and my iron count is back to normal, so I dont have to take the supplements anymore. Hooray!
I know it sounds crazy, but I am almost glad for the pain because it reminds me of what is happening and it proves Im getting closer. Her head is so low that midwife couldnt feel it yesterday, and her heartbeat is just above the pubic bone area. Thats LOW folks! And thays why I can hardly walk. But its so worth it. And surprisingly, I feel better these days than I have in months. Pain and sleeplessness and all of it!
I havent taken many belly pics in this pregnancy, but finally decided to indulge since its almost over. That and I havent slept more than 4 hours in 40. I also took one of my face to show that, as my mom pointed out, even my lips are swollen!! Hahah. I look like a pufferfish. And, yes, those are stretchmarks you see on my belly. Loads of them. (not the upper center one, its a scar) Enjoy the (freak) show! (sorry for the lighting, its a webcam and the only lamp I have up here is BRIGHT)
6 comments:
You look great! Your hair is all glamorous rockstar. I'm jealous.
Thanks you know Im not seeing it that way, but youre really sweet to say so!! And Im not gonna turn down glamorous rockstar!! LOL.
I'm gonna have to agree with Naomi. I remember the last time I was checked, with Catherine, she was so low that my doc said she was touching her hair! Truly an amazazing thing! Are you dilated yet? You are nearly there!! This should be recorded as the longest human pregnancy ever! Atleast it seems that way!
Pretty baby belly pics! You rock!
Aliesha
See now that's just the way it always works...just because you were antisipating an early delivery, she's gonna hang out n stay a while. She's just givin you a taste of all the unknown things to come. It's all fun stuff though. You look terrific. Your hair is rockstar! It's so much longer then in the beginning. Isn't it great how fast your hair grows when your pregnant. Good luck and just think she can't hold on too much longer. Thank goodness! You'll be enjoying her before you even relize it. Take care. And thanks for those belly shots. They are spectacular!
Josh, Dixie, and Chidlets
You look gorgeous, Noelle! I definitely agree about the glamorous rockstar look :-) I'm so glad to see your big belly after all you've been through with this pregnancy and it will be so fun to see Mila on the outside. I wish you the best of luck with delivery! I hope it will be soon because I know you're impatient now! Hugs, Josefine
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