Preggo Lady Survey - 41 weeks

How far along: 41 weeks. On Thursday I had a biophysical ultrasound to see how Victoria is doing. She got 8/8! They checked her muscle tone, movement, weight etc. Annnnnd drum roll... they estimate that she weighs about 10 lbs. I also got a no stress test and she's doing fantastic according to that as well. Today, I had a midwife appointment and I got a membrane sweep. As of this morning, I was 50% effaced and dialated. This girl is on the way soon!

Weight gain: From 175 - 212 - 37 lbs

Innie or outtie: It's more of an outtie now, but it's not super popped out.

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.


I can still paint my toe nails! This weeks
accomplishment!

Any downsides? People you know are constantly asking you if the baby is here yet. Yes, it's an easy way to open a conversation, but when so many people are asking, it starts to get irritating. I made a Facebook status that said, 'Thank you everyone for taking an interest how Victoria and I are doing. - Yes, I am overdue. Yes, one of us will get a hold of people once she makes her arrival. If we somehow forget to get a hold of anyone, you can be sure that there will be about a million pictures uploaded - trust me, you wouldn't be able to miss it, even if you wanted to. So... no need to ask every day if we've had the baby yet, okay? Okay! That's all!"

Come on people, it's not like I'm a celebrity or anything - I'm not going to keep it on the down low!

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. I'm sure if my water broke in public, that would totally be on the list.

Lastest Baby Purchases: Hmm, it's been a while since I bought anything.

Latest Baby Gift: We received a package in the mail from a family friend! Shoes, the best softest blanket EVER, toys, clothes and more :) Love it! <3

Movement: She's REALLY changed in this area. She doesn't move as much and she doesn't do her big rolls anymore. She's just getting big and running out of room in there.

Anything going on 'down there'? Yup! My cervix is thinning out and I've started to dialate. I can also feel Victoria pressing down on my cervix A LOT more. Hoping for this weekend! I'm ready to meet my little girl! (And I know for sure it's a girl, I had them double check when I got my ultrasound done. *update on date of publishing* I woke up and found my mucous plug in my underwear... and I've started having contractions since I woke up, but I haven't bothered timing them to determine if I'm actually in labour or not since just a little earlier... so we'll see! I might have a 'May the 4th baby' and then she can have at least one Star Wars themed birthday party. :)

Food Cravings: Hmmm. Nope.

Food Aversions: Not really.

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, time is ticking little girl.