I’m 41 weeks pregnant. There are no words.
My journey through pregnancy
The moment I woke up at 40 weeks pregnant
7 days later, what is currently happening in my body
How I’m feeling these days
How Alex is feeling as he watches his wife become increasingly pregnant and miserable
When I’m climbing into bed after yet another day of no labor
My reaction every time someone asks me if the baby is coming, or if it’s time yet
When a friend tries to console me by telling me that this will all be over soon
My reaction when my midwife answers with what essentially amounts to “maybe” when I ask if my contractions should feel different than menstrual cramps
When someone due several weeks after me announces that they gave birth
Walking into yet another midwife appointment at 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant
Not getting the news I was hoping for in regards to my “progress”
Finding out during the NST that I’m actually having contractions which could maybe, possibly, magically be doing something to progress this whole situation
When I ask my midwife when I can not be pregnant anymore
When my midwife throws me a bone with the words “induction” and “next week”
When someone tells me to do what I have already done as a means to start labor
What I tell myself to feel better about being overdue
When the person scheduling my 41+3 appointment repeats several times that I might not make it until then
Waking up at 41 weeks pregnant
How I feel during conversations with anyone since I surpassed 40 weeks
Whenever I take a step, or lift a leg, or get in the car, or get up from a chair
One of the many reasons I don’t sleep well these days
When someone 35 weeks along complains that they are still pregnant and want their baby
When I need to take the dog outside but I can barely walk because I’m in so much pain
When I see people with their newborns
My plans for the weekend knowing that my body has no intention on giving birth
How I feel about going into another week still pregnant, and about next week in general
When I finally and miraculously go into labor
The TL;DR for this entire post
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