Another week closer to Deb and Henry meeting their little one. I know they are getting more excited. Until this point I think time has past really quite slowly for Deb, but I think it's starting to sink in that the end of the pregnancy is approaching; just the other day she wrote me an email that said "Can you believe that we'll be at 28 weeks this week?" I'm very excited for them.
Nothing very intersting has happened this week, which is why I let it pass without an update. I'm feeling good, huge but good. Sleeping is difficult but that's to be expected at this point; I'll be able to get all the sleep I want in 10-14 weeks (hoping closer to 10 but realistically thinking 12)
The baby turned last night, but not sure how he ended up. I was getting the regular "tightening" feeling while lying in bed last night because that's when he bunches up on one side (he does that all night long!) and then all of a sudden I started feeling him move up on my left side. He got higher and higher and I could actually feel him moving in my ribs. I was so excited as I thought surely this meant he was head down. But he kept on travelling and I think he ended up doing a complete flip so he is still transverse, but his head is now where his feet used to be. Not sure though, can't really seem to feel where he is this morning
This pregnancy is going very smoothly. I'm very grateful for having such an easy pregnancy.
I'm 28 weeks pregnant
November 10, 2002
This last week was a tough one for me. I really over did things a few days in a row and my back paid the price for a while. I could hardly do anything at all and even had to cancel plans to meet Deb and Henry for lunch because I just wasn't feeling well. I also had a minor cold which didn't help things. But after having a few days to rest I feel MUCH better. Last week I wasn't very confident I could make it through another 12 weeks of pregnancy and still maintain my sanity, but now I'm back to enjoying every minute of it. I'm even thinking that I will really miss being pregnant once this is over with (no, that does not mean I want to do another surrogacy!)
I'm really super emotional right now as well. I think it's because of lack of sleep (between having to flip over every couple of minutes for my back, getting up to visit the bathroom, a husband who hogs all the blankets and a dog who insists on sleeping only in my spot and will not move, I hardly sleep at all). I dread those sappy tv shows and movies because I cry all the way through, and even if I think of them hours later I still cry!
I booked my next appt with Dr L for the 19th. I thought Jason was off that day, but it turns out he's not. So looks like I might have to bring both kiddos by myself to the Doc's. Should be fun!
Deb and Henry are going on a vacation next week. Hope they enjoy their last get away because I'm sure they won't be going anywhere too far for a while now. Jason asked me "What if you had the baby really early while they were away???" It kind of freaked me out a little when he said it at first, but once I thought rationally about it, it's not such a big deal. I mean, having delivered 3 times before, 2 of those times being overdue and once at 38 weeks induced with twins I don't think there is much chance of me delivering before my due date. Anything could happen of course, but my guess is this is pretty much impossible! And even if I did happen to deliver early, which I doubt, it would be very unlikely to happen before 32 weeks, which is when they get back.
Deb started trying to induce lactation again. She has tried twice before, but the pill seems to make her extremely ill. This time though she takes it with another medication which has really helped ease the sickness. So looks like all is good and she will probably be able to breastfeed this little one. I think that's fantastic.
I think the baby has possibly moved head down now. I can't say for certain as I'm sure "guess that bump" isn't a very accurate way of determining fetal position, but I can say he's moved from the way he's been for a long time. Hoping he's head down and stays that way!
Can't believe in a few days I'll be 30 weeks!!! It's funny I say that all the time, you'd think with this being my fourth pregnancy I'd be used to how quickly it all goes, but I'm not!
I"m 29 weeks 5 days pregnant
