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Baby Journal: Week 40


Hi Lorelai,

You know there isn't supposed to be a "Week 40" right?? You're supposed to come right when I turn 40 weeks. That being said, we didn't make it all the way through to Week 41 because I was just dying to see you. You made it to about 40 weeks and 5 days.

So here is how Week 40 went:

Week 40 Day 0: Today is your due date! We had a great doctor's appointment, saw I was having a few contractions. Your heartbeat was awesome, and we are on track for being induced Tuesday night if you don't come before then! I'm still sick and on antibiotics, but can start to see the light at the end of this sickness...finally!

Week 40 Day 1: My cough is almost gone, which is wonderful. The weather is terrible here, so we stayed in, relaxed and kept warm! We really would love for you to come on your own, so I'm trying to bounce on the exercise ball a bit more...so still it's a no-go! We spent the day making headbands for you! 


Week 40 Day 2: Finally feeling better, but still lots of congestion. At this point I think it could be just that yucky stuff a lot of people feel at the end of pregnancy. Still no new symptoms or progress towards labor. I ran some errands knowing that any day will be my last free day of errand running. 

Week 40 Day 3: Back to work! Just another day at the office, wrapping up a few things planning for tomorrow night's induction. Its hard to believe I'll only be at work today and tomorrow before maternity leave! We had another check-up at the doctor today, and you're no more excited to come out than you were last week!

Week 40 Day 4: Another day at the office, but today when I got home from work we packed up and headed to the hospital to be induced! You didn't arrive until the following day (Week 40 Day 5) but we won't get into the details of all of that!

Symptoms: One I forgot to mention a few weeks ago (that is glaringly obvious now) is you know when all the pregnancy books and apps tell you that after like 37 weeks you're as "big" as you will be (and you could even lose weight)? Lies. All of them. Not only did I not get any stretch marks until after Week 37, but I clearly gained weight every single time I visited the doctor. My doctor reassured me that most of it is water retention from my mass amounts of swelling I'm still experiencing (not only do my toes go numb but my fingers too now due to swelling cutting of my circulation). Anyway, just a reminder that every pregnant person is crazy different...so if you think you've made it to Week 37 without stretch marks and you're now home free...yeah good luck.

 Promise: We will always love you.


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Meg @ Mr.C and Me said…
How exciting! Congratulations! Happy Holifays!
December 25, 2016 at 8:12 AM
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