Forty-one days. *closes eyes and wrinkles nose* Pregnancy is just...not my thing. Okay, yeah, I'll admit that I have probably spent hours watching my expanding tummy as Baby pushes and rolls against the confines of my uterus. But the rest???
*sigh* I saw Dr. K again today...standing weekly appointment for the last six months, and I'm really tired of doctor appointments...But Dr. K is amazing, a godsend, and a life-saver and if you need a chiropractor or accupunturist in the Chicagoland area, I'd be happy to give her information!!!...
For the last month or so, things like picking Boy up or even just riding the train were getting uncomfortably painful. I'd mentioned sex being an issue before. Well, in the last 3-4-5 days, it's been rather excruciating...I've been dreading the stairs in my house and last night I couldn't lay down because my groin hurt so much! Dr. K did some checking of other points and said that it looks like the hormones are going to work...my ligaments are all loose and my sacroiliac joint is coming apart already. She gave me a medical belt to help keep me together and an exercise to help strengthen the gluteus medius, and the relief is amazing...
Other unpleasantries of such preparations include nose bleeds and bloody gums because the membranes are thinning out. I'm fighting more nausea these days than I was...at least before, I'd throw up and feel better, but now, I'm just a little off all the time. My breasts are alternating between being hard as rocks and soft and achy.
Unfortunately (or fortunately?) it means my body is getting ready for giving birth. Since Baby is estimated to be bigger than expected, maybe Baby has plans for arriving sooner than my July 22nd schedule? I'm NOT complaining about less time being pregnant! Hell, I'd induce NOW if there weren't so many complications with premie babies...but I'm not so sure that the doctors were correct in moving my due date back to July 27th.
*sigh* Wait, wait, wait...and hope I can distract myself until something happens.
Not long now strong girl, not long. Hang in there xxx
ReplyDelete