37 weeks!!

34 weeks- baby dropped!!

35 weeks

36 Weeks (my 26th bday!)

37 Weeks



So, i haven't updated this in a while. Baby Peters is full term now. The nursery is set-up, the bags are "packed" and i am ready? Well, I have experiments i would like to finish, but who knows.. they are mostly done.. one more week would be helpful. I am finally pretty uncomfortable. I have contractions all the time, mostly Braxton Hicks, but they still make me very tired. I have been working every day, and even pulled a 12 hour day yesterday.. that was nuts. but i got a figure out of it for my paper, so maybe it is worth it. We are reading about natural childbirth and practicing our relaxation techniques. I have complete faith in my body, but am still having trouble reckoning with Mollee's birth and how unnecessary all of the medical interventions were. I love my new Dr.. she is fantastic. She is fine with my hippie ways and is very empowering. At 34.5 weeks i went in and found out (week after San Diego) that i was 1cm dilated and about 25% effaced. Baby dropped at 33 weeks, so he is down there head down. She put me on bedrest until i was 36 weeks.. which meant i only worked 43 hours that week (sitting down most of the time!!). At 36 weeks 3 days, i saw her again and was 2cm dilated and 25% effaced. Baby is not as low as he needs to be, but hopefully that will change. I bought some raspberry leaf tea which is a uterine tonic ( if you are already having contractions, it makes them more efficient- does not induce labor) and since i started drinking it, I am having more pressure and some pain in my pelvis. I have also been walking a lot and taking the stairs at work just to make sure everything works properly.. i have unfortunately put on 40 lbs with this pregnancy, but I'm not very worried about it. I know how to lose weight now and I will be nursing after, plus I'm pretty sure about 10-15 lbs of that is in my chest since i have gone up 3-4 cup sizes already.. crazy.

I also jumped on a trampoline today.. that actually felt pretty good. Wish me luck with finishing up all of this stuff i have to finish. the stress of this paper hanging over me is driving me crazy..