We put up weekly/monthly bumpies on facebook and smile, we wear a cute maternity outfit or a funny T-shirt, we emphasize our best features under the best lighting and people tell you how great you look. But what happens between these adorable belly-shots? We groan and moan and toss and turn and cry and demand and most importantly we anxiously awaiting the arrival of our sweet "little" baby.
I am totally pregnant, currently 38 weeks along, but doctor says I might be a week or two further. But who counts that anymore anyway! I just want to be done with being pregnant.
When people ask How are you feeling little mama? I respond Great! But how am I really feeling on an average day when 38 weeks pregnant?
1. I have to -literally- roll out of bed and it takes usually 3-4 tries before I can get my feet on the ground, or grab something or someone to pull meself up. Not an easy feat.
2. My blood sugar drops immediately after getting up so I grab for the closest cookie or pretzel that is near to avoid passing out on the spot.
3. Getting dressed is part fun, part torture. I love dressing my baby bump, but putting socks on by myself is almost impossible now.
4. My hair and skin feels healthy and beautiful which is definitely a big plus+ thank you pregnancy hormones whoever you are!
5. Can't sit on a chair or at a table for more than ten minutes
6. My back hurts continuously!
7. Gotta go (run) to the bathroom every half hour.
8. My bladder is squished to the size of a raspberry and it feels like I am being stabbed with knives down there most of the time
9. Walking or more like waddling is a chore.
10. Can't get comfortable, the bump is always in the way
11. I want to get stuff done but I am simply unable to finish much. I can sweep the floor but can't pick up the rubbish with the dustpan. I can make a hot foot bath but I can't carry it back to my room. I can waddle to the bakery but I run out of strength to waddle back home.
Any of this sounds familiar?
12. I didn't have much weight gain or swelling issues during this pregnancy which is also nice.
13. I have been faithfully drinking my raspberry leaf tea every day which is supposed to help in getting things ready for labor. Fingers crossed.
14. I want to scratch my face when (well-meaning) people tell me "You look sooo tiiiny!" I feel HUGE and that's all that matters! :)
15. My hospital bag and Polkadot's bag is all packed and ready to go. So am I! But then doctor tells me it could be 2 days or 2 weeks still. And it's not something you wanna hear when you feel like you are gonna pop or fall over and give up at any given moment of the day.
16. I envy every other mamas walking around with their babies. When oh when is it gonna be MY turn??
17. Nothing seems important anymore other than starting (and finishing) labor. There is definitely something curious about craving, desiring, awaiting the most intense physical pain known to man (woman) just to be begging later for that 4'' long needle to be jabbed into our spine to survive the aforementioned labor pains we so desired for weeks before.
Men, do not try to make sense of all this.
18. I want to be served, like a princess, hot drink, cold drink, snacks, massages, foot rubs... but I also want to just be left alone in the quiet and rest. Poor husband... confused much??
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