Preggo Lady Survey - 40 Weeks

How far along: 40 weeks! Today is my due date. On Thursday I have an appointment for a biophysical profile ultrasound to make sure that her nice and cozy home is still, well, nice and cozy. They'll check the amount of amniotic fluid still available for her, the placenta etc just to be sure that we're both well and that it's still a safe option to have her naturally, if I need to be induced or if a C-Section is in order.

Weight gain: From 175 - 212 - 37 lbs

Innie or outtie: It's started to pop out just a little bit this past week

Are you buying any "post pregnancy" clothes yet? I've just bought some new tops... pants are definitely going to have to wait until after baby makes her appearance.

Sleep: Still doing pretty well. I still only get up once, maybe twice a night to pee. Some nights I don't even get up to pee at all.

Pregnancy Perks: Being rushed to the front of the public washrooom line, people tend to move out of your way in a crowded area and having doors opened for you.


Any downsides? Sales clerks don't help you in regular stores when you are visibly the size of a house... I went shopping for some new tops yesterday that I'm hoping will work for my body, (Assuming my tits don't grow bigger than I actually expect - I did make sure that there would be extra boob room) and the sales clerks in all of the stores pretty much just said 'hi' and that's it. I'm not scared to ask for help when I want it and they are avoiding customers, but yesterday I just didn't feel like asking.

Any random strangers come up out of nowhere and touch your belly? No, thank God. I have people I know (or kind of know) touch my belly, which isn't a big deal to me. It wouldn't be a huge deal to me if another preggo came up and touched my belly. But if anyone else came up and touched my belly, I'm not sure how I would handle it.

Embarrassing Pregnant Moment: Still don't have one.

Lastest Baby Purchases: Still the same as last week, crib sheets and a playpen. Although, yesterday when I was at Value Village, I managed to score a toy bin (which I will have to repaint) and some other random kid stuff for my favourite price - FREE! from another mom just about to donate her stuff.

Latest Baby Gift: Sadly, we haven't been sent anything recently.

Movement: Big rolls and jabs. Most of the time she doesn't hurt me though. I keep thinking that I should grab my camera and roll tape before she's born so I have something to look back on.

Anything going on 'down there'? Nope. I had my midwife appointment on Thursday. Not dialated. No effacement. She's locked in like a prisoner in Alcatraz. For now anyway...

Food Cravings: Hmmm. Nope.

Food Aversions: I haven't really wanted to eat pork. Or eggs for most of my pregnancy now that I think about it. But someone who loves me an awful lot made me an omlette yesterday. They are the only person who can make an omlette that I actually enjoy.

How's Mama? Still super comfortable. A little tired, but I'm still doing fantastic.

What I'm Looking Forward To: Meeting my little girl, being able to sleep/lay down on my tummy again, be able to see if I have anything anywhere on my shirt. I am hoping that labour and delivery will be easy for me.

My Baby in Veg/Fruit Terms: A watermelon!

What Do I Think My Baby Will Look Like? Blonde/light brown hair, greenish-blue eyes, chubby little cheeks but a long/lean little body.

Natural/C-Section/Drugs? Natural with a midwife, baby. (Although if I have to, I will do whatever it takes to get Victoria out safely. And if I have a LONG and hard delivery and I need relief, I am open to taking drugs... I've made it very clear that I'd rather be encouraged to do without rather than have my support group just agree with me that I need the drugs)

Signed up for any classes? I've done quite a few classes - now the ladies from my prenatal nutrition class are starting to joke that there needs to be a book (or a class) entitled, "what the eff do I do now that I've had my baby"!!!???"


Stretch Marks? I have some on my bum, some on the very tops of my thighs where my legs meet my torso, and on the bottom of my belly. And they are getting bigger and spreading to surrounding areas. Am I ashamed or will I cover them up at the beach this year? No way. My body is doing something awesome.

Are you ready for it to be over? I'm ready to meet her, but she can come whenever she wants.