At this point of my pregnancy weekly visits are a must. As I mentioned in my last update, I thought my water broke at work. Thanks goodness it turned out to be a false alarm. But the doctor said that I did the right thing by going to the hospital. He also mentioned that this kind of thing happens all the time towards the end of a pregnancy.
My recent visit confirmed that things are going well. My baby weighs approximately between 6 and 6.5 pounds, and remains in birthing position. The OB also examined my cervix, which turns out to be completely closed. I was wondering if the pink discharge mentioned in my last update had anything to do with my mucus plug coming loose. But, I found out that the two are unrelated.
I imagine that I still have some more weight gain ahead. According to my records, I’ve gained a little less that 20 pounds (I could have sworn that it was more). With just a few short weeks left, that may change. This is when expectant moms usually pack on the pounds. If you’re like me who’s anxious about pregnancy, you can consult experts like Your Loving Choices.
I’m just happy that everything is going well so far. I’m still trying to get rid of this awful cold/sinus infection. On top of that, I couldn’t get any shut eye this past weekend. This baby wouldn’t stop moving. These weren’t subtle movements either. It was more like ‘get me the heck out of here’ kicks. I can’t blame him/her. There’s not much room left! I think I must have gotten two hours of sleep in all Saturday night.
It’s all good though. We’re almost there!
Almost to the finish line!! I wish I would have packed on under 20 lbs for both of my pregnancies. My muscus plugs always came out a few hours before I went into labor.
It’s not over yet! I’m sure I’ll be packing it on here on out. I’m feelin’ it~