Pregnancy Week Wrap Up: 38 Weeks

1.       How far along am I?  38 weeks

2.       How much weight have I gained?  I gained one pound so I’m at 207.

3.       What changes have I notice in my body?  My feet are swollen no matter how many times I put my feet up.  I’ve noticed more pressure in my lower abdomen and an uncomfortable feeling in my lower back when I stand.  No contractions yet but I do feel my stomach tightening every now and then. 

4.       Advice my doctor is giving me? Do a final check of my hospital bag and load it in the car just in case.  Plan the quickest route to the hospital and get to the ER when my water breaks.

5.       How am I sleeping?  Still not getting enough, but the naps will have to do for now.  Stomach is getting bigger and making it hard for me to get comfortable on the couch or any sitting position without good back support.

6.       Best moments of the week?  Love it when I go out to eat because pregnant ladies always get extra food without even having to ask!  I’m such a greedy little girl because I should be saying something sentimental here, but all I can think about is feeding my fat face.  LOL!

7.       What food(s) am I craving?  I’m back to my Olive Garden fix.  Chicken scampi, I’ve even learned how to make it at home.  Delicious and with more sauce!  And I put away two salads with extra tomatoes.  I hate Italian dressing, but I have always loved their dressing.  Didn’t touch the breadsticks for some reason.  I even took them home and still didn’t touch them.  And I usually love their breadsticks.

8.       What food(s) I can’t stand?  Still none to report.

9.       What am I looking forward to this week?  Going into labor—seriously!  Not looking forward to the pain, but just ready for something to happen.

10.   What have I accomplished on my “To Do Before Baby Gets Here List”?  Finally got everything in my hospital bag so I am ready to go.  Also got Ashten’s bag packed.  I am ready to get the show on the road, just waiting on my little man to give me the go.

11.   What I still need to accomplish on my “To Do Before Baby Gets Here List”?  Still looking for a good firm mattress for the crib.  Everything that I’ve run across says that it’s firm but it always feels to soft and squishy to me.  Plus the reviews I read on the web say that they make sounds when baby moves and rolls over or doesn’t support baby when they start standing.  I want to get a good one the first time around so that I don’t have to replace it later.

12.   Pregnancy thoughts for the week?  I thought I wanted my doc to strip my membranes to try and start labor early, but now that I think about it, I don’t.  I would just rather wait until my little sweetie is ready for the world.  Even though he is getting more painful to carry, I’m still going to wait for him to make his own grand entrance.