Pregnancy: 38 Weeks Bump Update

This is my last week of pregnancy with baby number three as we were told that we would be inducing at 38 weeks due to high blood pressure and amniotic fluid volume. I have never been induced before so I am a little nervous about what to expect but we are all so excited to meet him. I am so grateful my kids to get to be here for his birth. That is the most important thing to me! My mother in law is coming down and we are going to have the best Christmas ever. As I reflect on this pregnancy, it was certainly the most uncomfortable one due to all the rib pain. I also gained more with this baby than any other but I did not have any issues with my first two. Well, cheers to meeting baby K!

How far along? 38 weeks

Baby size: Watermelon

Total weight gain: 36lbs – 164lbs total weight. Weight has remained steady the last three weeks-I have not been as hungry.

Maternity clothes? Yes! For the most part. Its hard to wear normal jackets now that its winter lol.

Stretch marks? None that I can see but I never got them before.

Sleep: I am having night sweats and I am unsure why. My body hurts when I toss and turn.

Workouts: Going steady and well!

Diet: Not eating as much as I usually do nor am I craving much.

Best moment this week: Going to Christmas in Candyland with my babies and prepping for their baby brother to be here

Miss anything? Being comfortable LOL.

Food cravings: Oranges and cereal – light stuff- same as last week.

Anything making you queasy or sick? No but I have been feeling a tad bit nauseated this week.

Gender: a BOY! 🙂

Labour signs: Contractions are starting to feel more painful.

Symptoms: Heartburn is still awful.

Belly button in or out? In! It never popped out the last 2 times.

Wedding rings on or off: On

Notes

I found out I was pregnant at just 3 weeks of pregnancy after we did our frozen embryo transfer. If you haven’t followed my IVF journey, check out my frozen embryo transfer blog and my egg retrieval blog. Long story short, my husband was infertile due to the structure of his reproductive system-his vas deferens were missing so IVF was the only way and it worked the first try!

I have not been pregnant in 8 years almost so it is wild that I am doing it all over again and hope to do it only fourth and final time in another two-three years. Wish us luck and love! I will be doing these pregnancy progression bump updates weekly so you can “grow” with me along with a bump photo + questions about my pregnancy.

Your trainer and friend,