Waiting for a Sign
I know I am just a few days shy of week 38, but I am getting so anxious and excited to meet little Ava that I can’t help but wish she would make her grand entrance RIGHT NOW! I keep looking for signs of labour, but nothing much seems to be happening.
I really don't know if I have “dropped” yet. To me, my stomach still seems high up (that… and it doesn't feel like I am carrying a bowling ball between my legs). On the other hand, my stomach is measuring a few centimeters smaller than my 34 week appointment. Generally, a pregnant belly measures a centimeter for each week of pregnancy, give or take a centimeter or two, and when the baby starts to drop or "engage" your stomach will measure smaller because there is less baby in the stomach, and more baby lower in the pelvis. This type of measurements isn't fool proof. The numbers can vary depending on the position of the baby. I did notice however, how low the Ultrasound tech had me lower my pants to take measurements of her head when I had my appointment earlier this week. I may as well have been wearing them around my ankles. They say you will "know" when the baby drops, so I guess for now, I'll have to assume she hasn't.
My weight has pretty much leveled off since 34 weeks as well. It varies by a couple pounds depending on the time of day (gotta love the evening swelling), but I’m up about 26 lbs.
I still feel quite good. I’ve been keeping active by walking at least 3 miles (approx. 5km) everyday. Hopefully all that walking along with the effects of gravity will help get things started.
This 7 lb heavy weight is getting stronger and stronger by the day. Her kicks (well I suppose it’s more like stretching now considering how little room to move there is) literally take my breath away. IT HURTS! When she decides to stretch out one whole side of my stomach goes high up in the air, and her little feet jab out the side of my belly.
No matter how many stories I tell her or how much coaxing and persuading I do, this little girl just doesn’t seem the least bit interested to come out and greet the world. Nope…she’s quite content to stay put and pork out until what I am sure will be the last possible minute!
I can't say I blame her. If someone gave me a warm bubble to live in, and attached me to a feeding tube I wouldn't want to leave either!
posted by karla @ 1:40 PM
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4 Comments:
I am waiting on pins and needles for Ava's arrival. :) Probably not as bad as you are!
Tick tock...I met a woman at Gina's mommies group today who's due on June 13th, and having her baby at the same hospital. We decided we are going to be induced together. The next meeting we are going to plan it out! Just hang on to Ava till then, and you can be induced with us! I'm sure you want to wait, right?
If it helps any, I never knew when I dropped with either of my pregnancies. Everyone said I would know, but I couldn't figure it out for sure, and I think I'm pretty in tune with my body.
Mark will like this. Sex stimulates labor.
Here is something I saved to my hard drive years ago, and never deleted. I never tried it.
Hey Everyone:
Well as time is coming to a close I thought I would share with you a possible natural way
to self induce labor. I tried this with my son at the end of my 38th week (b/c he was
getting so big) and IT WORKED!
Here it is. A salad recipe:
Romaine Lettuce, Chopped Walnuts, Gorgonzola Cheese, Watercress, Any dressing with
Balsamic Vinegar
It's supposed to have a 91% success rate. All I know is that I ate the salad for lunch
and then for dinner and my water broke 2 hours later.
Here's the history behind it. I was listening to a local radio station where two DJ's
ran across this recipe from a L.A. restaurant that claimed this salad induced labor in
women who ate it in their 9th month of pregnancy. Of course, these two DJ's wanted to
try it out so they asked for 10 volunteers who were between 38 and 40 weeks pregnant.
To make a long story shorter 8 of the 10 women were in labor within the next 24 hours.
I had remembered this later when I was pregnant (miserably pregnant) and thought I'd give
it a try. It worked.
Anyway, if anyone is interested give it a try.
Steph
EEK! Christi! I CANT even begin to imagine how I could last until June at this point in the pregnancy! Gotta admit though...it would be kind of neat to have our babies on the same day!
Julia: Thanks for the salad recipe. I am sooo going to try it. Not sure how it would work, but why not...seems harmless. My friend Brandy is coming up to the Toronto area and were having dinner at my place monday night, so I think I will prepare that salad to go with our Lasagna! Fingers Crossed...
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