Emelyn: 38 Week Belly Update


Hi there baby girl!

38 weeks!  It’s almost time! In fact, it could be any day now.   Last week, at 37 weeks Dr. Simms pulled me off the contraction medicine because you are now considered at term (early term).  I was already 2cm and 60% effaced, and she said it is her gut feeling that you will bust out before your scheduled induction date of the 24th.    So here we are…anxiously awaiting your arrival.   I’m in a lot of discomfort and pain nowadays.  Everything hurts.  Rolling over in bed is like pure torture.  Which of course, does not go well with my never ending insomnia because I toss and turn half the night.  Except it takes me like 5 minutes to complete one turn because it hurts my legs and hips so bad to try to flip over.    I’ve been waking up at 3am for months now and never going back to sleep.  By the time I get tired again, it’s about 20 minutes before my alarms go off to get up to go to work.    You’re torturing me baby girl!    We have a busy schedule this week with my work, and on top of working all weekend and through the week, I was selected to be featured in a magazine (cool!) so I’ve got a writer meeting with me tomorrow and a photographer on Sunday trying to get it all slammed in before you make your appearance.  We also have various appointments going on next week, AND your Grammy doesn’t get home until Wednesday (it is now Saturday), soooo all of this is to say- hold out a little longer! :)   I’m not sure how much longer my body can make it, but we’ll try to truck on together.

Belly Update- 38 Weeks

Total Weight Gain- about 33 pounds

Sleep- What is sleep?  3am sucks.

Symptoms- Oh, you know, everything that hurts.  I said it all above, but aches and pains are horrible.  Random tightening and contractions, tired, insomnia, heartburn (now taking some Tums on top of the prescription strength Prevacid).

Cravings- Anything and everything sweet.  Also still eating my apple with lemon juice on it every day.

Baby- At 38 Weeks you are most likely over 19.5 inches long, you have a firm grasp and are plumping up every day.

It’s getting so close now, see you soon precious girl!

 

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