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)
