StaceyDeLapp
Cathlete
Well...I hope to get some posters this week! Where are all the other pregnant women out there? On vacation...?
I didn't get to workout at all last week. I was still very sick and would have probably eased back into things on Thursday, but my work schedule wouldn't allow it. Even though I was sick, I had to work 10-15 hour days all week long which is standing the entire time, moving, bending, loading, etc. It was awful, but at least I feel like I got in some sort of a workout since I wasn't just sitting or laying around all day.
I had my 36 week check up and was surprised to find that my doctor doesn't perfor cervical checks at this point. I know I am starting to dilate because I have lost my mucous plug. In my previous 2 pregnancies, I was dilated to a 1 or so at this point, so I'm sure it's the same with this one, but I still carry until 40 weeks. I hope I get a little luckier this time and go at least a week or two early, but I doubt it. I was supposed to have a 37 week appt this week, but had to cancel to work committments and lack of care for my 2 older children. My previous OB saw me at 36, 38, 39 & 40 so I'll just do that again this time. Since this is my 3rd, I feel really comfortable and know everything is as it should be. Right now, I just better get things ready. I had no bag packed (finally packed the babies bag and realized that I need to pack a bag for both of my older children!) Had no plan to speak of with what to do with my older 2, so I think that is now in place. I finally talked my husband into getting the infant carseat down from the attic space so I could get it washed and ready to go. I keep hounding him for to get the crib together, but as of yet, he hasn't gotten it together. I think he'll do it this week. I know it will only take a minute to put it together even if we bring the baby home without it up, but I want the room ready at this point. I have to pack my bag and my husband's bag and then I guess we'll be pretty ready other than buying some binkies and a new swing (I have a used swing for my office but didn't want to have 3 flights of stairs to contend with moving it from place to place so I'm getting a new one for the house). We bought a new camcorder today. We didn't even have that much ready!
I have been working out again since Sunday now, and was so surprised to find that my workouts were not too bad after having to take 2 weeks off from being sick and so busy with work (usually when I'm not pregnant and I take time off for being sick, the first day back kills me!). I will probably stop working out at 38 or 39 weeks just to give my body a little rest. I certainly will not workout if I go over my due date. Nobody should have to do that! I'd be too depressed!
Hope all is well with everyone, and would love to hear from all of you whether you had any workouts in or not.
I am looking in my closet at my prepregnancy clothes with such longing now! It's getting so close! It doesn't seem to hurt so much knowing how close the due date is and how soon I'll get to put these darn maternity clothes away. On my 30th, I am going on one heck of a shopping spree!
Diana - if you're out there, I'd LOVE to hear your birth story. Hope all is well.
Take care,
Stacey
I didn't get to workout at all last week. I was still very sick and would have probably eased back into things on Thursday, but my work schedule wouldn't allow it. Even though I was sick, I had to work 10-15 hour days all week long which is standing the entire time, moving, bending, loading, etc. It was awful, but at least I feel like I got in some sort of a workout since I wasn't just sitting or laying around all day.
I had my 36 week check up and was surprised to find that my doctor doesn't perfor cervical checks at this point. I know I am starting to dilate because I have lost my mucous plug. In my previous 2 pregnancies, I was dilated to a 1 or so at this point, so I'm sure it's the same with this one, but I still carry until 40 weeks. I hope I get a little luckier this time and go at least a week or two early, but I doubt it. I was supposed to have a 37 week appt this week, but had to cancel to work committments and lack of care for my 2 older children. My previous OB saw me at 36, 38, 39 & 40 so I'll just do that again this time. Since this is my 3rd, I feel really comfortable and know everything is as it should be. Right now, I just better get things ready. I had no bag packed (finally packed the babies bag and realized that I need to pack a bag for both of my older children!) Had no plan to speak of with what to do with my older 2, so I think that is now in place. I finally talked my husband into getting the infant carseat down from the attic space so I could get it washed and ready to go. I keep hounding him for to get the crib together, but as of yet, he hasn't gotten it together. I think he'll do it this week. I know it will only take a minute to put it together even if we bring the baby home without it up, but I want the room ready at this point. I have to pack my bag and my husband's bag and then I guess we'll be pretty ready other than buying some binkies and a new swing (I have a used swing for my office but didn't want to have 3 flights of stairs to contend with moving it from place to place so I'm getting a new one for the house). We bought a new camcorder today. We didn't even have that much ready!
I have been working out again since Sunday now, and was so surprised to find that my workouts were not too bad after having to take 2 weeks off from being sick and so busy with work (usually when I'm not pregnant and I take time off for being sick, the first day back kills me!). I will probably stop working out at 38 or 39 weeks just to give my body a little rest. I certainly will not workout if I go over my due date. Nobody should have to do that! I'd be too depressed!
Hope all is well with everyone, and would love to hear from all of you whether you had any workouts in or not.
I am looking in my closet at my prepregnancy clothes with such longing now! It's getting so close! It doesn't seem to hurt so much knowing how close the due date is and how soon I'll get to put these darn maternity clothes away. On my 30th, I am going on one heck of a shopping spree!
Diana - if you're out there, I'd LOVE to hear your birth story. Hope all is well.
Take care,
Stacey
My weight gain has been pretty good though, 27 pounds at my dr. visit last week. Considering I gained over 50 pounds with my last pregnancy I think that's pretty good.
