Wow! This past 9 months has flown by. It feels like only yesterday when I found out about this little girl I will be meeting soon. McKenzie Ellyse is due to arrive tomorrow, February 24. I wonder if she's planning on making her debut on our schedule. Probably not. If she is anything like me, she will be "fashionably late." I am so excited, I can hardly wait!
A little update on how pregnancy is treating me:
Up until this week I had absolutely 0 stretch marks. Then out of nowhere, a few days ago, I look down to find the sneaky lines a little left of my belly button. Ugh... Other than that it has been pretty smooth sailing these past couple of weeks. My feet and ankles do swell a little bit but not too badly.
I have had some braxton hicks contractions; some slightly painful and some painless. I swore I was going into labor the other night when I had about 5 painful ones in a half hour period, but they ended up slowing way down, then coming to a complete stop. So, that was definitely my first false alarm moment. I guess that's why they tell you to track them for at least an hour to see if they last about 60 seconds and come about every 5 minutes before heading to the hospital.
It's hard to know what it is like when this is the first time. I had no idea what a braxton hicks contraction was going to feel like until I actually had one. The most common description I read about that really helped me know I was actually having a contraction was how the uterus feels as it tightens. Your belly hardens, and spots that were once soft become rock hard for however long the contraction lasts. It's sort of like when you flex your arm and your bicep gets harder. It's an interesting feeling to say the least. I have no idea what actual labor is going to feel like, but I guess I will find out soon.
I have had some braxton hicks contractions; some slightly painful and some painless. I swore I was going into labor the other night when I had about 5 painful ones in a half hour period, but they ended up slowing way down, then coming to a complete stop. So, that was definitely my first false alarm moment. I guess that's why they tell you to track them for at least an hour to see if they last about 60 seconds and come about every 5 minutes before heading to the hospital.
It's hard to know what it is like when this is the first time. I had no idea what a braxton hicks contraction was going to feel like until I actually had one. The most common description I read about that really helped me know I was actually having a contraction was how the uterus feels as it tightens. Your belly hardens, and spots that were once soft become rock hard for however long the contraction lasts. It's sort of like when you flex your arm and your bicep gets harder. It's an interesting feeling to say the least. I have no idea what actual labor is going to feel like, but I guess I will find out soon.
