Waddling towards the finish line

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

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Monday, May 17, 2010

37 weeks, 1 day pregnant
20 DAYS TO GO!
I totally thought I was going to have the baby yesterday.
For those of you too tired/bored/busy to read on, here is the spoiler: I did not have the baby yesterday.
Why did I think it might be “the big day”? Well …
  • I just felt “off”
  • I felt like I had period cramps
  • I felt nauseous
  • My back hurt
  • I was unusually cranky
  • I was having bad Braxton Hicks contractions
  • I had an overwhelming urge to clean up my mess from scrapbooking
Turns out, that is just what being in Week 38 feels like.
I felt bad pretty much all day, and it culminated at bedtime with heartburn so intense that it came in waves that left me gasping. Stupid prescription didn’t help at all!
I ended up spending the entire night on the couch, just so I could sleep sitting up. I’m sure Little Dog and Darling Husband enjoyed having our queen-sized bed to themselves, while me and my army of pillows lay pitifully in the living room.
Anytime, now, Baby … c’mon … anytime …

Category: Due date, Preggo-ness, Third trimester, Week 38

One Comment on “Waddling towards the finish line”

  1. Just want to say what a great blog you got here!
    I've been around for quite a lot of time, but finally decided to show my appreciation of your work!

    Thumbs up, and keep it going!

    Cheers
    Christian, iwspo.net

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep them from taking over my life. Creating things helps.

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