39 Weeks Update

Hey, friends!

As of today - February 20th, 2015 - I have been pregnant for 39 weeks! Dang. I'm feeling a little impatient but overall pretty good. Last week I made a little trip to Labor and Delivery because I was having hard contractions about 3 minutes apart. Long story short, they didn't last and I was sent home. False alarms are huge bummers. So here I am, still waiting. And that's okay! Because I trust my baby and my body to do their thing on their own time. Luckily I'm finally getting over my nasty cold. I was worried I'd be sick when I went into labor so that's a huge relief. 

So here's how things are going at 39 weeks:

Due Date: 7 days away - February 27th

Weight Gained: 30lbs

Feeling: A little sore, some back and pelvic pain. Irritable some days. Mostly pretty good. 

Movement: Baby Liam is extremely active still. He rolls around and pokes and jabs quite a bit. 

Position: Head down, pretty low, and anterior most of the time. He occasionally turns posterior but usually only if I'm reclining. 

Complaints: My biggest complaint is boredom! I'm so bored most of the day and it's getting hard to find things to occupy my time. Also, it's getting harder to sleep at night with this lower back pain. 

Tonight I went to dinner with William and then we walked around the outdoor mall for a little bit. It felt good to get moving but it took its toll on my hips/pelvis after a while. I came home and took a really long ice cold shower (I've been so hot all day). It felt so good and I feel like a new woman. Tomorrow I'll do a little yoga and have lunch with a friend. I'm going to make the most of these final days of my pregnancy. I'm blessed to be carrying this little life inside of me and I want to cherish every moment I have left. 

P.S. How great is that photo of me!? It was taken by my good friend and photographer, Karsen Zach who recently shot my maternity photos. Thanks Karsen!