Pregnancy: 37 Weeks Bump Update

This week may be my last week of pregnancy. I went into my doctor appointment and we had an ultrsasound. My amniotic fluid was a bit high and my blood pressure was high as well. Also, baby boy was measuring nearly 8lbs so my doctor said if we wanted, we could proceed. We are nervous and anxious as that cuts down on two weeks of time we could have cleaned and nested, but we are ready. We plan to do a lot this week and hope for the best next week.

How far along? 37 weeks

Baby size: Romaine Swiss chard

Total weight gain: 32lbs – 160lbs 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: Getting to see our baby on ultrasound and being told that we can induce soon! So we have been cleaning and prepping freezer meals like crazy.

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: Lots of contractions are happening! My hips feel so loose as if they are going to fall apart,

Symptoms: Heartburn has made a comeback. We were told this week that baby still has a ton of hair which makes sense.

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,