I am 38 weeks & 2 days pregnant today! Can you tell I am ready for our little guy to make his debut? Everyone says that each pregnancy is different...boy is that the truth! Could it just be the difference in being pregnant for the first time vs. subsequent pregnancies? Maybe. I love all the little joys of pregnancy...ultrasounds, shopping, feeling the baby move, wondering who and what the baby will look like, all of those mommy things. BUT...the last 8 weeks have been a bit of a drag. I have major pregnancy induced carpal tunnel syndrome going on---mostly feels like my hands and arms are on fire the majority of the time. Forget doing anything like writing, typing (it's killing me right now, but I am determined to blog!), stirring batter or dough, driving, even changing diapers & shaving, etc. It is extremely painful--much more so than my pregnancy with Maddy. Add to that lower back pain, leg pain & major Braxton-Hicks contractions & you pretty much get the picture! I would be glad to go through 40 more weeks of this, but am very glad that within the next 2 weeks, we'll be welcoming our little guy and the aches and pains will go away! At our 36 week appointment, Gavin was laying diagonally...At 37 weeks, thankfully he had turned and was headed in the right direction, although no other progress had been made. At my 38 week appointment today, no more progress! So, needless to say, we will be walking, walking, walking this weekend in hopes of getting Gavin & my body a little more motivated! Next appointment is Monday...praying for me to be "inducible" so we can set a birthdate for our little guy!!!!
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