Tuesday, May 12, 2009

38 weeks


I am still amazed to be pregnant at this point!  But that is a good thing!  Baby will continue to grow and put on some weight, and also develop the sucking reflex.  So hopefully breastfeeding will go much easier this time.  Since Ronnie was 4 weeks early, he was not interested in breastfeeding.  So I pumped around the clock until he finally did it himself at 6 weeks old.  So I do have my breastpump and supplies in case it happens again.  And I am determined to make it work, so I will do what I have to do to make breastfeeding successful once again.  But since this baby is going to be more mature than Ronnie was, it should be easier.

Yesterday morning the Braxton-Hicks contractions have started to come on more frequently.  They still are today.  But nothing strong or regular yet.  I also felt some pain/pressure on my rectum yesterday when I would walk around.  But I am not feeling that so much today.  Baby may be in a different position today, or not down as low at the moment.  One of my midwives is coming here today for my prenatal visit.  I will post about that sometime afterwards, either tonight or maybe tomorrow.

My neighbor Casey is throwing a diaper shower for me this Saturday, permitting I have not given birth this week. :)  So I am looking forward to that.  Now to see if baby waits that long or not!

3 comments:

Kelly said...

You are positively glowing! I'm so happy for you, and continuye to pray for your birthing experience.

Kim said...

PRAISE GOD that you've made it to 38 weeks. I was thinking a lot last week about that phone call I got from you when your water broke with Ronnie and the disappointment in your voice that you couldn't birth at home... PRAYING FOR YOU!

Milburns' said...

I have been thinking about what Kim said too a lot lately.

I CANNOT believe you will be 39 weeks tomorrow!!! :-))))