The Countdown begins!

I am now at my full term, and expecting baby to come anytime now!

37 Weeks

Two weeks ago at my 37th week gyne appointment, my gyne told me he expects the baby to come within a week because based on my scans, baby appears to be ready; at a weight of 3kg, ideal measurements, and seem to be already engaged. So naturally I was overjoyed, because I was already fed of of being pregnant since I was 33 weeks!

38 Weeks

Last week at 38 week, I had an episode of false labour pains, giving me hopes delivery would have been then. I had what it felt like “gas pains”, where my entire tummy started to ache, which came every 12 mins but lasted 2 mins each time! Never had that much pain in my life so I went to the hospital to check. Was it contractions?

To my dismay, the scans shown were just minor contractions, and I was only 1-2cm dilated. I was like,

I went home, disappointed. (Although my husband seemed to be more disappointed and more tired than me, although I was the one strapped to the hospital bed and constantly having hospital staff sticking their fingers up my cervix to check my dilation -_-)

The following week, I had NO. SIGNS. OF. LABOUR. AT. ALL. No pains, no contractions, just discomfort every fucking day.

Obviously it was a dull week. The waiting, the nesting, and there is only so much I can repack at home. I started going on my exercise everyday, despite the fact that my cat is extremely terrified of it!

39 Weeks

Finally when I hit 39 weeks, there was a sign! I LOST MY MUCUS PLUG! PRAISE THE LORD! I was jumping and dancing around as my husband watch me turn into a crazy woman bouncing around naked across our living room. (Yes, the hormones have made me so hot that clothes are just an inconvenience to me now)

I read that losing the Mucus plug means I could be dilating, or the thinning of the cervix, which means baby is sinking lower. I also read stories online that losing a Muscus Plug also could mean labour could still be a couple of weeks away. I am just glad I am finally getting some near labour signs!!!

I am also starting to feel alot of increased pressure at my vagina, like something is crawling out! So fingers crossed, hopefully little Eilidh Gibson would make her appearance some time next week!

And by the way, did I mention that my family has started a bet on when I’m going to pop?

Ken Gibson (Father in law) | 9/23/2018 | 0125hrs | 3.09KG

Susan Gibson (Mother in law) | 9/27/2018 | 0215hrs | 3.35KG

Kirsty Wilson (Sister in law) | 9/21/2018 | 2300hrs | 4.39KG

Ali Wilson (Brother in law) | 9/24/2018 | 0430hrs | 3.71KG

Stuart Gibson (Husband) | 9/25/2018 | 0915hrs | 3.40KG

Me | 9/26/2018 | 1700hrs | 3.50KG