39 weeks -- 273 days

My favorite!!  I was worried she'd
turn into one of these :)

Time left: 
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Size of Baby:
weight = a little over 7 lbs.
length = 20 inches

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Well, I called it.  While I was hoping for Harper's birthday to be 11/11/11 I had a feeling deep down that she'd actually be arriving closer to her due date since we know the exact date of conception.  I'm getting the wonderful comments at work:

• You're still here?
• Hope I don't see you after this weekend.
• You look like you're going to pop!
• I'm pretty sure that you grew over the weekend.

Now, I do have outfits that make me look a little larger than I am, but overall I still don't feel that I look like I'm about to give birth to a human.  My reply was for them to not be surprised when they see me at work next week either because I don't feel like she's planning on going anywhere anytime soon.  Honestly, the more I think about it the more I have the feeling that she's going to be a Thanksgiving baby.  If that is the case and you are planning on visiting us in the hospital, you must bring a Thanksgiving side dish as your admission ticket.

Another thing that I've been thinking about now that labor and delivery is in sight is the epidural.  I sigh as I type this, but I'm starting to second guess my thoughts on an unmedicated delivery.  Of course I would still like to try to go as long as possible without an epidural, but I'm starting to think that an epidural is also going to be in my future.  Maybe that is just how I feel today, but it must be put out there.  I'm starting to mentally buckle under the pressure and once your mind goes your body follows.  Maybe I can build my confidence back up before D-day.

I think it's so odd how your thought process changes throughout pregnancy.  Before we actually got pregnant out thoughts were:

• I hope we're able to get pregnant.
• What if something's wrong and we can't get pregnant?
• How long should we wait before we get a doctor's help getting pregnant?

After you are actually pregnant you have these thoughts:

• Is that feeling normal?
• Why am I so tired?
• I hope we don't lose the baby.

Now at the end of my pregnancy I notice I'm wondering:

• Is that a symptom of labor?
• What if labor doesn't start on its' own?
• I hope I don't have to have a C-section.
• Epidural - should I or shouldn't I?

Unfortunately I don't think that this will be my last weekly post even though it probably should be.  I don't feel like I'm anywhere near labor just because I feel the same as I always do.  Harper's still right up under my boobs, I'm not waddling, and I'm not having any "labor" symptoms.  Last doctors appointment I was dilated 1cm and 50% effaced.  I go again tomorrow and am expecting the same results. 

Weight gain:  starting weight = 140 lbs.
                        current weight = 177 lbs.
                        total weight gain = 37 lbs.

My Body: