I am 36 weeks pregnant. Can i get any bigger? The answer is YES. I consistently gain 1 pound per week. I'm now at 124 lbs. Yeah, i know it's just a number but that's almost 30 lbs extra since i got pregnant. No wonder why my back hurts and my ankles are swollen: carrying all that extra weight. The baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She is probably about 6 lbs now. That's quite good :) The good thing is her skin is getting smooth and soft, her gums are rigid, her liver and kidneys are in working order, and her circulation and immune system are basically good to go. Her lungs are the only organs that still need to fully mature, but every day she gets a little closer to breathing on her own. Which i think is why the doctors rather the baby stays put a little longer than the 37 weeks (although it's technically full term.)
We went to the weekly appointment this morning. As much as i tried to get the earliest appointment of the day, we still spent almost 3 hours there (well, including the blood test). Ugh, only a few more weeks, i so dislike going to the doctors, such a waste of my time. Today we did the strep swap, NO, it was not comfortable at all, i do not know how i'll be in labor. Then the doctor measured me, i'm at 36 weeks exactly. She said that i have dilated a tiny bit, not even 1cm but a little. Well, that doesn't help with my anxiety. She also said that the baby has officially "dropped" and has the "head down" position. Which i can't really tell because i really don't feel the pressure in my pelvic (according to the books, that's the feeling you should get). And they still wouldn't give me another sonogram, claiming that there's really no reason to get one. Plus, they said the quality wouldn't be clear anyway since the baby is much bigger now. I guess i'll have to wait 'til she comes out.
Deonn has been so stressed out at work and sometimes he takes it out on me. Usually, i'd fire back but i've been too lazy and tired to even have the energy to be mad at him. So i just ignore and brush it off and hopefully he knows and doesn't lash out on me again. He gets on my nerves at times and my tactic is still ignoring and think of all the wonderful things he's done and is doing for me. It's not easy but i know it'll be much more different once the baby comes, so consider this a dry-run for my patience.
In case you are wondering, the nursery still hasn't been set up. We are going to Buy Buy Baby today to pick up the essential items that we need for the baby. I do not know why we wait until this late. Technically, people would decorate the nursery, some even have themes. I'd be lucky if i get the essential items set up. I do see some really cute nurseries and want to do that for the baby but i doubt we have enough time. Deonn is just too busy to help me out and i don't think i can do that all by myself. I was thinking of having a Safari theme in the room with all the giraffes and monkeys and elephants. Although i randomly want a cherry blossom in there but i don't think it'll flow. But i definitely want a huge stuffed giraffe in the room. I wonder where i can get one.
We went to the weekly appointment this morning. As much as i tried to get the earliest appointment of the day, we still spent almost 3 hours there (well, including the blood test). Ugh, only a few more weeks, i so dislike going to the doctors, such a waste of my time. Today we did the strep swap, NO, it was not comfortable at all, i do not know how i'll be in labor. Then the doctor measured me, i'm at 36 weeks exactly. She said that i have dilated a tiny bit, not even 1cm but a little. Well, that doesn't help with my anxiety. She also said that the baby has officially "dropped" and has the "head down" position. Which i can't really tell because i really don't feel the pressure in my pelvic (according to the books, that's the feeling you should get). And they still wouldn't give me another sonogram, claiming that there's really no reason to get one. Plus, they said the quality wouldn't be clear anyway since the baby is much bigger now. I guess i'll have to wait 'til she comes out.
Deonn has been so stressed out at work and sometimes he takes it out on me. Usually, i'd fire back but i've been too lazy and tired to even have the energy to be mad at him. So i just ignore and brush it off and hopefully he knows and doesn't lash out on me again. He gets on my nerves at times and my tactic is still ignoring and think of all the wonderful things he's done and is doing for me. It's not easy but i know it'll be much more different once the baby comes, so consider this a dry-run for my patience.
In case you are wondering, the nursery still hasn't been set up. We are going to Buy Buy Baby today to pick up the essential items that we need for the baby. I do not know why we wait until this late. Technically, people would decorate the nursery, some even have themes. I'd be lucky if i get the essential items set up. I do see some really cute nurseries and want to do that for the baby but i doubt we have enough time. Deonn is just too busy to help me out and i don't think i can do that all by myself. I was thinking of having a Safari theme in the room with all the giraffes and monkeys and elephants. Although i randomly want a cherry blossom in there but i don't think it'll flow. But i definitely want a huge stuffed giraffe in the room. I wonder where i can get one.
Comments
Post a Comment