37 weeks + 4 days today.. but here’s 37 weeks in a nutshell (for me):
🔸 Wake up and dry heave for a few hours (hello first trimester nausea again)
🔸 Force myself to get up and go outside to do something (thanks PT, bae, Christmas lights, @christina.mariev, and @chrissy_ss for being a part of this😆)
🔸 Consume mainly cold things that soothe my throat aka smoothies, milkshakes, fruit. And anything to soothe the nausea aka bread, carbs, Chick-fil-A 😆
🔸 Take a lot of naps but also lose hearing for a bit in my right ear from it getting clogged when I sleep (again-hello first trimester?!)
🔸 Clean when I have some energy and don’t feel nauseous, aka late at night.
🔸 Fall asleep knowing I’m going to feel sick again in the morning...😫
🔸 This does not include all of my other “regular” symptoms of waking up to pee 4x/night, finger and toes swelling, running into things with my belly 😅, ligament/hip/back/pubic soreness (even my knee is sore from hyperextending it on accident😳😅)
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Dear baby girl, I know you’ll be worth it but please be nice and also, you can really come any day now 😂 (PLEASE). Thankful for all my body has done and continues to do, but I also can confidently say I won’t miss feeling sick and immobile with brittle hair and nails. Maybe my skin and the kicks, sure. But everything else is for the birds 🐦 .
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Clearly only got this camera to take pics of my cats and bathroom selfies.. maybe the baby too, idk 🤷♀️🤣
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Okay but I just wanted to say, as I’m nearing the end and more people keep asking me about pain control/anesthesia during labor... everyone is different in their choices and it’s okay!! There’s so much talk about how it’s okay to breastfeed or formula feed, etc but the moment you say you want an unmedicated birth, people FLIP OUT😆😂 “Why would you do that?!” Well, let me explain.
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Yes, my ideal birth is natural with no medication. Yes, I’m aware there is no trophy at the end (I’ve heard this a million times now I swear😆). Yes, I’m also aware that it is available to me if I choose to want something while in labor. I have no idea what to expect since every birth is different-and heck I don’t even know where I’ll deliver now so 🤪. I’m preparing myself for all scenarios-good and bad, but, again, if I can avoid it-I don’t want an epidural or any medication.
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First off, I’m allergic to acetaminophen- the only basic painkiller you can take during pregnancy. It’s also mixed in with other higher level painkillers and yeah-not risking that. Second, working in the hospital for years and seeing many unfortunate medical interventions gone wrong means I have serious trust issues with healthcare providers 😬 and clearly the care I’ve received during pregnancy is subpar. I’m probably a physician’s worst nightmare because if you don’t have critical thinking skills and you think only in black and white -that’s not okay to me. That’s another story (no patient is textbook in healthcare-USE YOUR BRAIN). Third, I’ve seen too many dural tears.. Rare, yes but I still know people that have had it 🤷♀️ Fourth, being numb freaks me out. I know it will be painful, but at least I’ll know why I’m so sore the next day. Plus I want to be able to move around and push as much as I can. Lastly, I’ve never been a fan of meds. Unless necessary, it’s just not my thing. Not gonna let the fear of pain hold me back from at least trying 🤷♀️
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That being said, good luck to you-no matter what birth you have, as long as everyone is healthy. I’m rooting for ya!! 🥳
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