Being Sara » full term http://beingsara.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:58:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Week 39 – Oy, Heavy Baby http://beingsara.com/story/week-39-oy-heavy-baby/ http://beingsara.com/story/week-39-oy-heavy-baby/#comments Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:00:00 +0000 Sara http://beingsara.com/?p=58 Fetus - 39 weeksWell, the little one is now technically considered “full term.” From what I understand, most of the development is done, and the baby is pretty much just adding weight from here on out – which, from my point of view, is a rather scary thought. My sister-in-law, who has 3 children of her own, told me a few months ago that I would eventually hit a point where I just did not want to move because it would take so much effort. A few weeks ago I thought I had hit that point. I was wrong. I have definitely hit it now – whether I’m sitting at home or at my desk at work, if I need to get up to do something, I hesitate now. I find myself actually saving up tasks so that I’ll only have to get up once (use the bathroom, print something, photocopy something and get the mail all in one trip, etc.). When I’m at home I find myself asking others to get things for me more frequently. Everyone has been great about that, but I still feel like a lazy slob sitting on the couch having people wait on me. Even walking up stairs or lifting my legs to put on pants requires so much effort these days. The pressure from the baby dropping makes my whole lower section ache every time I move. I have a suspicion this baby is pretty comfy and isn’t coming out early or on time, which means I’ve got even more weeks of this discomfort to look forward to. While I can tell myself that labor will be a temporary state, and that I will survive, at this point it feels like pregnancy is going to last forever – that I’ve got a permanent condition of “basketball belly.” So, please send me happy thoughts of a 6.5 pound baby, and a delivery that happens sooner rather than later ;-)

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]]> http://beingsara.com/story/week-39-oy-heavy-baby/feed/ 14 Week 38 – All My Bags Are Packed – I’m Ready To Go… http://beingsara.com/story/week-38-all-my-bags-are-packed-im-ready-to-go/ http://beingsara.com/story/week-38-all-my-bags-are-packed-im-ready-to-go/#comments Tue, 05 Sep 2006 02:17:00 +0000 Sara http://beingsara.com/?p=56 Turkey TimerI know I’ve said before that I’m ready to be done being pregnant. I really mean it this time. My bag for the hospital is packed and in the car, along with the car seat and my brand new breast pump. My belly button has popped out, so I feel like my “turkey timer” has popped – the baby must be done cooking by now. The nursery is ready, the bassinette is set up in our bedroom, along with a changing station. All of the bath supplies are in a basket just waiting to be used – I’m not kidding you when I tell you I’m ready. Of course I’m definitely not looking forward to the pain that comes along with labor, but I can’t wait to meet the kid!

On the other hand, our friends Chris and Candi are getting married on the 23rd of September – 2 days after my due date. Zach is one of the groomsmen. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to go to the wedding if I have the baby early. If the baby stays in longer, then I can at least go and see them get married, and I’ve been looking forward to that. So, I want to have my cake and eat it too – I want to have the baby early so I can be done with this whole pregnancy thing, and I want to have the baby late so that I can celebrate with our friends… Either way, the countdown is on – the baby has up to one month to decide to come out on its own, or we’re going to have to cajole the baby out with some other method.

On a side note, I have been discussing contractions with mothers that I know. I noticed (a little belatedly) that everything I read described contractions as a tightening of your uterus, and sometimes metioned a “wave” feeling. As a new mother, I couldn’t really tell you what a tightening uterus feels like, and none of the books or websites have any better description. Even when you type “what does a contraction feel like” into google, you get all the same descriptions. So, for any mothers out there reading this, if you have any more detailed information about what a contraction feels like – something a little more specific than a “tightening uterus” that would be helpful!

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