unplugged

so about a week ago i lost my mucus plug! funny, because i wan’t even sure what it was suppose to look like but when i was in the bathroom and saw it on the toilet paper i just knew…=) i got kind of nervous and called mike over..i then think i made him a bit nervous. i was exactly 36 weeks when this happened so i thought it was a bit early because i’ve heard and read stories about women losing their mucus plug and then going into labor anywhere from a few hours to a couple of weeks. well…it’s been a little over a week now since i have been “unplugged” and no baby yet. i actually prefer it that way because i don’t start my leave till 1/16. so i still have a lil more than a week to go. but the hubby and i did come up with a game plan just in case i start having contractions/water breaks at work or if he’s not around…but, like i said, i would like to try to avoid that situation at all costs. i’ve been trying to relax more and stay off my feet which is really hard since i keep wanting to “nest” around the house…especially since our new kitchen is pretty much complete. hubby has been doing most of the “nesting” instead…it’s so funny because i got him saying that all the time now. i’ll ask him “what are you going to do tonight?” and he’ll say “nest!”. it’s his other word for clean.

i’m meeting with my OB weekly now and just had my appointment a couple days ago. i mentioned the loss of my mucus plug, the pelvic pain/pressure that i’ve been getting more of and the slight swelling of my hands/feet. she thinks it’ll be about another week till i go into labor since she did check my cervix and it is starting to open (about 1/2 cm). baby is in a good position with her head down and she said if i were to deliver this week that she would probably weigh anywhere from 4.5 to 5 lbs. i though that was kind of light but then she said that it was ok because i’m so petite. as the days go by she’ll continue to gain more. as for the swelling…not much she can do about that. it’s actually not too bad. it just sometimes hurts if i’m on my feet too long (which i shouldn’t be anyway) and my hands will hurt a lil bit at night and first thing in the morning when i try to make a fist…but it goes away later in the day. as long as my blood pressure is normal (which thankfully it is!) then a little swelling is ok.

i’m counting down the days till i start maternity leave….6 1/2 work days to go (or less if Brooklynn decides to make an early appearance)!

January 7, 2010. Uncategorized.