I haven't done much this week. I've been trying to take it easy and not push myself too hard. I worked on some of the decorations for Charlee's birthday party (I want everything except done before Beck arrives so I don't have to worry about it) and am almost done crocheting Beck's baby blanket. I tried cleaning the house, but I'm definitely not as able as I used to be. I think it's time to throw in the towel on that one. Good thing we have a housekeeper coming next week!
We got the rest of our maternity photos back and I love them. You can see my hair falling down and getting saturated with more and more sweat in each picture, but I still love them! I put the picture of Charlee kissing my belly in the nursery until we get our newborn photos back and developed. She was so excited to put it in the room. I think she's going to make a great big sister!
I haven't been feeling my best this week. I've had a few of my episodes where I feel off and my BP elevates a little, but it always goes down. Since Wednesday I've been having terrible lower abdominal cramps and back pain, coupled with tummy troubles and increased Braxton Hicks. Wednesday night I was sent to Labor and Delivery to make sure I wasn't leaking amniotic fluid. My BP was pretty high when we arrived (144/99, the highest it's ever been) but it went down after a couple hours. I was contracting while there, but they stopped after 2 hours and we were discharged after 3 hours. I was told that I need to rest and should not lay on my back for the remainder of the pregnancy. Which is making my upper back sore from always being a little twisted. I miss feeling comfortable...
I had my last OB appointment today. I'm only 1cm dilated and my BP was totally normal this morning. There was a concern about my protein levels, so they are sending my sample to the lab for extra testing. With the cramping, back pain, tummy troubles, and BP issues, the doctor said I may be in pre labor and should go to the hospital for any little change. Don't be alarmed though, pre labor can last for weeks for some people. So let's hope this kid sticks around until next Friday because it would be much easier for everyone (except my back) that way! Especially since Eric is sick and it would be great if he could be in good health when our boy arrives!
At this point the jelly bean is about 6.8 pounds and about 19.75 inches, or about the size of a leek. He is still developing lung function and packing on fat. I'm wondering if he will have as much hair as his sister. If the old wives tales about heartburn are true, he will. He's dropped a little and I feel like I can breath again. I'm still craving chocolate ice cream but that's about it. My other cravings have really subsided. I need to take another bump picture. I took my 38 week picture a couple days late because I've basically been hanging around in pjs. I'm all about finding comfort where I can nowadays.
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