Status Report [38w0d]
38w0d.
I had a regular check up today. My doctor told me that the baby has dropped (I still feel the same though), but I haven’t dilated yet. She also told me that it doesn’t mean anything; baby might still pop out any time now, or can be some more weeks. I still have a hunch that she won’t arrive here til Nov 8.
I’ve been getting a lot of things done lately.
- Packed the hospital bag
- Washed the baby clothes, diapers, blankets, etc. Even sun-dried them, too!
- Wrote thank you cards for the gifts received
- Bought some baby items that we’ll need right away
- Got infant car seat installed (except my dad accidentally undone it on the next day)
- Went to baby item rummage sale and got some good deals
- Had great dinner with some friends before we’re grounded to the house/baby
Not sure if I’m “ready” but I think I’m ready enough. Trying not to think about pain and fear about being in labor… Ignorance is bliss *nods*nods* Very thankful that the little one is giving me some time to get prepared before all the joyful madness begins.
Despite of hearing other people say I would feel super heavy during the last month of pregnancy, I’m feeling rather well lately. Sure, belly is heavy, but I am sleeping much better now. I used to have sleeping problem due to the back bone pain (had to keep turning every 2~3 hours, and couldn’t sleep longer than 6 hours total cause it hurt so much), but it somehow went away. I wonder if it’s because I don’t have to stay in front of my desk any more? I still wake up for bathroom, but that’s not a big deal.
My hip joint pain went away, too. It hurt so much at one time that I had to limp when I walk… but not any more. It still hurts once in a while, but a little bit of stretching would fix it right away.
I’m aiming to walk more than 10,000 steps a day, but that’s hard to do. Usually I walk about 5,000~8,000 steps a day. Gotta start walking more, but now that the weather is colder and it rains a lot, I’m not sure.
I’m still feeling the baby kicks and punches often. It’s almost always towards the right side of my belly button that I feel the kicks, which is cute… and punches near my cervix, which is somewhat scary =_=; Still love feeling her movements in my tummy. I’ll miss it a lot once she’s out
I experienced fake contraction once at 36 weeks. It hurt like period cramp and want to go #2 at the same time, but it went away after 3 waves. If the pain stays at that level, I can manage without drugs… but I’m sure that’s a wishful thinking.
Hmmm what else? My parents came to the States last week. It was a little crazy last week while everyone get used to the new environment, but I think it’s got better now.
Baby name. We have a name in mind, but still somewhat exploring other options. Probably end up using this name though, since we keep calling her with this name, and we keep coming back to this name.
Oh yeah, I created a Twitter account to use when I go into labor… Not sure if I can manage it at all, but gonna try anyway. @babydragonhui
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