WOW 37 weeks, I can't believe how fast these past 8 months have went by. Well they say no news is good news, hence the reasoning for no blog update lately LOL. I went yesterday for my 37 week check-up and well, it went OK, not as good as I would have hoped but it was ok. As you know I had lost 10 pounds since I got pregnant and a few weeks ago I had actually gained 9 of those pounds back, so I was still 1 pound away from my pre-pregnancy weight. Not really a huge issue since everything else was good and Ava was doing good. I stepped on the scales yesterday and had lost yet another pound!
My blood pressure has been perfect throughout the entire pregnancy. However, yesterday when the nurse took it, I could tell by her reaction that something just wasn't quiet right. Low and behold when my doctor came in my blood pressure was the first topic of discussion. It was 148/92. Which isn't necessarily TERRIBLE, but it isn't the 120/80ish that it has been. She said that we could safely deliver now but that she wanted to do what she could to try to keep me pregnant for at least 1 more week. What that meant for me...BED REST!!! She said I could get up to go to the bathroom (thank goodness I'm not restricted to a bedpan LOL), and to eat and to travel SHORT distances (as long as I wasn't driving) for short periods of time. Blood pressure isn't something to play around with especially when your pregnant, so I do intend on following doctor's orders. I have been keeping a check on it over the last couple of days and its not got any higher its just kinda hanging out.
Ava has dropped and I've really some "penguin swagger" going on now! I know that technically I've still got 3 weeks until my due date but I'm so excited and ready to put a face with the name.
When you are pregnant EVERYBODY and their mother want to voluntarily tell you how wonderful or terrible their pregnancy experience was. I just have one question, WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT??? I mean really?!?!?! Every pregnancy is different so telling these stories is just going to either scare the life out of some emotional, hormonal preggo or give them false hope for that "wonderful" pregnancy. I honestly don't intend on just randomly sharing my experience with each pregnant lady that I come in contact with. Through my blog ya'll have kinda gotten an idea of my experience thus far. But since this is MY blog and reading it is totally voluntary, I am going to share a little more of my experience :). I've always heard women say 'Oh I loved being pregnant' or 'I hated being pregnant'. I can't really say that I fall into either one of those love or hate it categories. During the first few months, I really did not enjoy being pregnant due to the sickness. It was also very nerve wracking for me because of the unknown, I always looked forward to my doctor appointments when I was able to hear the heartbeat of our little miracle. I could always rest a little easier knowing that things were still good, I would always hold my breath a little until we were able to hear it. After I got over the sickness and our baby girl started moving around more, that's when I was able to enjoy being pregnant. I wasn't having to tip toe around foods and I wasn't having to hold my breath between doctor visits. I could feel her moving and knew that she was just fine. The last couple of months have had their ups and downs for me. At times I've hated it and times I've loved it. I have started swelling more in my hands and feet but I suppose that comes with the territory. This heat has just about killed me, normally I am a cool natured person but I guess pregnancy changed that for me this summer. I have been wearing Jimmy's clothes alot because, well hey they are just sooooo much more comfortable than mine are right now. He asked me the other day if he was going to get his wardrobe back after Ava was born. I told him only if he was lucky LOL. I have in the last couple of weeks experienced the Braxton Hicks contractions, and just been REALLY uncomfortable and just ready for this pregnancy to be over. But I know the longer she "bakes" the better off she'll be. I guess you could say this whole pregnancy has been 1 big roller coaster ride for me. I thank God everyday for allowing me to carry this child this long and to have had such a healthy pregnancy thus far. I feel so lucky and blessed that he has entrusted Jimmy and I to have this experience and to be the parents to this little girl.
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