Week 40... can't believe it! The last 9 months have really flown by. I'm down to the last few days, well hopefully!At our last appointment on May 27th the doctor said I was about 90% effaced and 1-2 cm dialated. Hopefully things keep progressing and I'm not this way for quite a while. I have another appointment in a few days so we shall see.
Sean and I have been trying out several ideas for jump starting labor including: 5 mile walks, running stairs, jumping jacks, lunges, driving in his truck on bumpy gravel/dirt roads, drinking raspberry tea, and eating spicy food. Bascially I'm going through boot camp to get this baby out.
My friends at work laugh that I'm getting more exercise while pregnant than ever before. Very true! For all the walking Sean and I do I wish I had some great legs to show off. Nope! Completely swollen and bloated with water. Oh well, keeping active will make recovery easier I guess.
Here's a picture I took of my swollen hands after an afternoon walk. They get so large it hurts to bend my fingers.
This week was also my last week of work. It was kind of bittersweet. I'm definitely looking forward to sleeping past 5 am and not having to iron dress clothes and wear heels every day, but I'll miss my friends!Hopefully this is one of my last posts before Jackson arrives. If not I'll have more info after our next appointment!
- Kelly
If it’s any conciliation your nails look great!
ReplyDeleteyeah! Thank you! My nails have been in super growth mode for the last nine months thanks to pre-natal vitamins.
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