From 31 weeks things truly began shifting. My belly has grown rapidly truthful overmuch that astatine 1 constituent the midwife suspected I was weeks up based connected my fundal height. I’ve been experiencing stronger babe kicks (especially adjacent my belly button) and the value summation has been steady, sitting astir 71–72kg astatine 5’3”.
I’ve had moments of mild cramping, accrued discharge and the vomiting has worsened forcing maine to commencement my maternity permission earlier than planned. At astir 36 weeks I mislaid my mucus plug and an ultrasound and confirmed the babe is doing good successful a head-down presumption with mean Doppler flow, bully heartbeat and an estimated value of 2.5kg. Amniotic fluid levels are mean and my cervix is inactive closed.
I’ve besides dealt with: • Joint symptom and precocious backmost symptom • A batch of discharge, immoderate with a metallic odor (likely owed to hormonal changes oregon irritation) • Thick achromatic agelong marks spots on my waistline contempt utilizing Bio Oil, earthy shea butter, and coconut lipid consistently. It’s ne'er harmless girls. • Hyperpigmentation connected my face, neck, armpits and butt. Cellulites connected my thighs are my biggest insecurity yet. • Moments of exhaustion, weakness feet swelling, accrued appetite with accrued puking and cramping particularly arsenic I approached 36–37 weeks.
Celebrated my 🎂25th birthday/baby ablution 🤰with a fewer friends past play ❤️. Now astatine 37 weeks I’m officially full-term and can’t hold to clasp my baby. I’ve felt my belly driblet somewhat and I’m pursuing up intimately for aboriginal labour signs similar accrued cramping, pressure, diarrhea and changes successful discharge. It’s been a challenging but almighty travel physically, emotionally and spiritually.
I’m grateful for however acold I’ve come. Baby is astir here❤️🎂.
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