At the last doctors appointment (OBGYN), they did the first pelvic check. I was expecting something along the lines of feeling like a pap smear. Ya, news flash.. it's worse than that. Holy heck I wasn't expecting that! Apparently I was so tight and closed up that they couldn't even get deep enough to feel the cervix. So they just assumed I'm not dilated at all. Haha! That was last week. They will do the pelvic check every time now. Glad I don't have much longer till the due date. At this next appointment I want to talk to her about setting an induction date for the following weekend after the due date (24th). That way we don't go too far past the due date and can avoid having a massive baby. We also have one more ultrasound this week. So we'll see how big he is now, but hopefully not getting too big. I have noticed an increase in cramping. I don't know if it's just because my clothes are cutting into my belly and making things cramp or what, but it has gotten stronger and more common. I have felt some pressure down "there" but not very often. Hopefully that's my body dilating. I just wish I didn't have to wear pants anymore. Haha not only because of the cramping, but because it itches on my stretch marks. Some people luck out and don't get stretch marks. Ya, I'm not one of those chosen people. I have some pretty intense ones on my lower belly. I have some on my love handles, butt, boobs (yay growth!), and even my legs by my knees! Super weird area, but it's not as dark as my other ones. I've been using some stretch mark cream that I bought off Amazon, but I haven't noticed any fading yet. It may have prevented more, but it's not doing anything to the ones I have. I don't know that any cream would be able to do that, but if you know of one, comment below!
UPDATE:
Today while I was at work, I went to the bathroom before I was about to leave for lunch and felt probably the most intense pain I've felt this entire pregnancy. That's not hard to beat considering that I've had such a easy pregnancy, but holy heck. Whenever I've felt pain before, it's been usually really low on my belly and it's just for a couple seconds and I rarely feel any hardening on my stomach. This time while I was sitting down on the toilet, I got some super sharp intense back pain on my lower left side. I had shortness of breath and started feeling nauseous and light-headed as well. It lasted a good 5 minutes or so by the time it faded away completely. I made sure to record the time it happened in my phone just incase there are any more that come afterward. When I spoke to my doctor last, she told me that the contractions need to be about 5 minutes apart for about an hour before I should go to the hospital. So I wanted to make sure I could look back at what time they happen. I let Adam know just incase things escalated as well. It's been an hour since that happened and I feel normal now. So, I guess I'll just have to pay attention to what happens from here on out. My next doctors appointment is on Thursday so hopefully I make it that far. I really don't want to go into labor while I'm at work because my work is like an hour away from the hospital. That ride does NOT sound pleasant. When I've spoken to some people about what contractions feel like, they made it seem like your worst period cramp. I've gotta say.. I've NEVER felt a period cramp like that. Haha! I feel like I have a high pain tolerance too. I rarely have bad cramps while I'm on my period either. So anyways, I'm sure things will be more exciting now that we experienced that. My body must be getting ready whether that was braxton hicks contractions or if it was a legit contraction. It caught me off guard.. that's for sure!
UPDATE:
Today while I was at work, I went to the bathroom before I was about to leave for lunch and felt probably the most intense pain I've felt this entire pregnancy. That's not hard to beat considering that I've had such a easy pregnancy, but holy heck. Whenever I've felt pain before, it's been usually really low on my belly and it's just for a couple seconds and I rarely feel any hardening on my stomach. This time while I was sitting down on the toilet, I got some super sharp intense back pain on my lower left side. I had shortness of breath and started feeling nauseous and light-headed as well. It lasted a good 5 minutes or so by the time it faded away completely. I made sure to record the time it happened in my phone just incase there are any more that come afterward. When I spoke to my doctor last, she told me that the contractions need to be about 5 minutes apart for about an hour before I should go to the hospital. So I wanted to make sure I could look back at what time they happen. I let Adam know just incase things escalated as well. It's been an hour since that happened and I feel normal now. So, I guess I'll just have to pay attention to what happens from here on out. My next doctors appointment is on Thursday so hopefully I make it that far. I really don't want to go into labor while I'm at work because my work is like an hour away from the hospital. That ride does NOT sound pleasant. When I've spoken to some people about what contractions feel like, they made it seem like your worst period cramp. I've gotta say.. I've NEVER felt a period cramp like that. Haha! I feel like I have a high pain tolerance too. I rarely have bad cramps while I'm on my period either. So anyways, I'm sure things will be more exciting now that we experienced that. My body must be getting ready whether that was braxton hicks contractions or if it was a legit contraction. It caught me off guard.. that's for sure!
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