1 week to go!
With only 7 days to go until my estimated due date, the excitement is mounting. I keep trying to remember that only 5% of babies are born on their due date…. It’s totally possible the baby will be a few days or even a couple of weeks “late.” So let the baby watch begin!
One of the benefits of moving to the country is that people are really helpful. This week, I called our local sheriff’s office to see who in the county does car seat inspections. As it turns out, the sheriff’s deputies make house calls to inspect infant car seats…and it’s a free service. Brian and I got a lesson from the deputy in our driveway about how to correctly install a car seat. It’s no wonder that 80-90% of the population installs them incorrectly – it wasn’t easy! That day happened to be the hottest day of the year so far….poor Brian had sweat dripping from his face and he worked to secure the car seat in the BLACK CAR that had been baking in the sun all mroning.
Brian installed a gorgeous overhead light in the nursery so we don’t have to use any standing lamps. Woo hoo! That was the last thing on our to-do list: the nursery is officially done.
Our last Birthing From Within class is this Sunday. I can’t believe it’s almost over! We’ve both really loved the class and the book. Our instructors have been great and I know we’re both more confident going into labor with the skills we’ve learned from the classes.
The phone calls have begun – people from every corner of our lives are calling to “see if there’s a baby yet.” It’s nice to hear from family and friends every day…even if I do have to start the calls with “no baby yet.” I imagine that I’ll have lots of practice saying that – especially if our little peanut decides to delay her arrival past July 28!
I've been getting a massage every other week for the past couple of months from a certified prenatal massage therapist. I’ve now made that a weekly appointment -- which is such a nice treat to get a massage and relax for an hour. And I’ve given the massage therapist direct permission to hammer away at the pressure points that supposedly bring on labor.
My check up with the midwives yesterday was great. The baby’s head has dropped into my pelvis, which is fantastic news. Everything else looks good and it’s clear that my body is getting ready for the big event….
There isn’t much of an update on the baby’s progress from the Baby Center site this week…since she’s basically done “baking” and ready to come out and meet everyone. Here's what they have to say:
How your baby's growing: Your baby's ready to greet the world! She continues to build a layer of fat to help control her body temperature after birth, but it's likely she already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds. Your baby's organs are fully developed and in place and the outer layers of skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.
We’ll keep you updated…
Hugs,
Ryan
One of the benefits of moving to the country is that people are really helpful. This week, I called our local sheriff’s office to see who in the county does car seat inspections. As it turns out, the sheriff’s deputies make house calls to inspect infant car seats…and it’s a free service. Brian and I got a lesson from the deputy in our driveway about how to correctly install a car seat. It’s no wonder that 80-90% of the population installs them incorrectly – it wasn’t easy! That day happened to be the hottest day of the year so far….poor Brian had sweat dripping from his face and he worked to secure the car seat in the BLACK CAR that had been baking in the sun all mroning.
Brian installed a gorgeous overhead light in the nursery so we don’t have to use any standing lamps. Woo hoo! That was the last thing on our to-do list: the nursery is officially done.
Our last Birthing From Within class is this Sunday. I can’t believe it’s almost over! We’ve both really loved the class and the book. Our instructors have been great and I know we’re both more confident going into labor with the skills we’ve learned from the classes.
The phone calls have begun – people from every corner of our lives are calling to “see if there’s a baby yet.” It’s nice to hear from family and friends every day…even if I do have to start the calls with “no baby yet.” I imagine that I’ll have lots of practice saying that – especially if our little peanut decides to delay her arrival past July 28!
I've been getting a massage every other week for the past couple of months from a certified prenatal massage therapist. I’ve now made that a weekly appointment -- which is such a nice treat to get a massage and relax for an hour. And I’ve given the massage therapist direct permission to hammer away at the pressure points that supposedly bring on labor.
My check up with the midwives yesterday was great. The baby’s head has dropped into my pelvis, which is fantastic news. Everything else looks good and it’s clear that my body is getting ready for the big event….
There isn’t much of an update on the baby’s progress from the Baby Center site this week…since she’s basically done “baking” and ready to come out and meet everyone. Here's what they have to say:
How your baby's growing: Your baby's ready to greet the world! She continues to build a layer of fat to help control her body temperature after birth, but it's likely she already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds. Your baby's organs are fully developed and in place and the outer layers of skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.
We’ll keep you updated…
Hugs,
Ryan
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