I've got about 2 and a half weeks until my due date, and I must say I'm feeling surprisingly good. For whatever reason, I am sleeping better than I have in months (except for the previously mentioned snoring, which affects my husband, not me!). Although I have to shift positions every few hours and get up to go to the bathroom 1-3 times a night, I am getting pretty solid sleep - a major blessing to me!
The other day, out of the blue Jeremy said to me "You know, you really are doing so much better than I thought you'd be doing at this stage". I think I laughed out loud, because although he meant it as a compliment, I immediately asked him if he thought I'd be a monster or something. But really, he's right. I've had a pretty easy pregnancy, and I am extremely grateful. And yet.... I look forward to not having a huge belly and all of the discomfort that goes along with it. I'm ready to have my body back (and my son in my arms!).
I've read of a term called "lightening" that is used to describe the baby engaging in the pelvis before birth. It is thus named because as the baby moves down from under the rib cage, the mother may feel a sense of relief in that her rib cage expands more easily allowing her to draw deeper breaths and eat without feeling full so quickly.
One expert says "In essence, lightening can be the calm before the storm. It cannot be directly linked to indicating that labor will start within a certain window but it usually occurs up to two weeks before labor in 65% of first-time moms. Although it can't pinpoint the beginning of labor, it is a sign that things are headed in the right direction."
Hmmm... could this be what I'm experiencing? At my last appointment, the doctor said that the baby is definitely settling head-down into my pelvis, which is a good sign.
And... we officially decided on a middle name - Charles. This was Jeremy's grandfather's name, and it is his dad's middle name. So - we'll be introducing the world to Westin Charles Hansen any day now!
The other day, out of the blue Jeremy said to me "You know, you really are doing so much better than I thought you'd be doing at this stage". I think I laughed out loud, because although he meant it as a compliment, I immediately asked him if he thought I'd be a monster or something. But really, he's right. I've had a pretty easy pregnancy, and I am extremely grateful. And yet.... I look forward to not having a huge belly and all of the discomfort that goes along with it. I'm ready to have my body back (and my son in my arms!).
I've read of a term called "lightening" that is used to describe the baby engaging in the pelvis before birth. It is thus named because as the baby moves down from under the rib cage, the mother may feel a sense of relief in that her rib cage expands more easily allowing her to draw deeper breaths and eat without feeling full so quickly.
One expert says "In essence, lightening can be the calm before the storm. It cannot be directly linked to indicating that labor will start within a certain window but it usually occurs up to two weeks before labor in 65% of first-time moms. Although it can't pinpoint the beginning of labor, it is a sign that things are headed in the right direction."
Hmmm... could this be what I'm experiencing? At my last appointment, the doctor said that the baby is definitely settling head-down into my pelvis, which is a good sign.
And... we officially decided on a middle name - Charles. This was Jeremy's grandfather's name, and it is his dad's middle name. So - we'll be introducing the world to Westin Charles Hansen any day now!
4 comments:
Praying for you friend! What a great Christmas gift.
I love it-- Westin Charles!
I cannot WAIT to meet him. I miss you--hope to see you sometime soon...
jules
I really like Charles. We can't wait to meet him!
Vicki says, i'll be getting the graphing done on Westin Charles Hansen now to be ready for his arrival. I never like to stitch until the actual arrival. You never know. Congrats. Charles is a great name, of course. Look who Reid is named after, after all. Looking forward to seeing pics of Westin soon. Good luck and God will be with you.
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