Week 27 and I’m just about to enter the
third trimester. Baby Julandy is now the size of a Fennec fox.
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Getting bigger every week. I still can’t
fathom that I really am this far. Do I get to be this happy?
So as she is still gestating, J2
and I signed up for a childbirth preparation class. We had our first
class last Thursday. This one focused on the third trimester and what
is happening/going to happen. It also covered warning symptoms and
when to seek help. Some good information.
During the class, the fathers(because
that’s all that was there) got to wear a fake pregnancy belly. One
guy had a lot of fun with it. He was quite the character. This is me
and J2 for our turn.
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| Who wore it better? |
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| Nice bump you have there. |
Yikes. I look….let’s just say there is
a beach missing it’s whale. I’m thinking no to those maternity
pictures. The vest thing was a little big on J2. He said
the belly rested on his legs and noted that he doesn’t believe that
is how it really works. Smart man. I told him I could jab him in the
abdomen every so often. You know, for realism.
Speaking of jabs to the gut……
Can I talk about fetal movement for a
minute? Is it a pretty incredible experience? Yes, it really is and I
am grateful for each roundhouse kick(I’m assuming this is what she
is doing). But…...it is still kind of weird. Promise--not whining.
I just think it’s a twofold phenomenon. Amazing with a dash of
freaky. It is a unique occurrence when it’s your first pregnancy(to
make it this far). As she gets bigger, her movements becomes more
distinguishable and in the interim the sporadic jabs are a little
startling. And there are some sharp ones which can make me pause.
I’ve felt most of them at the very top right or very bottom left.
What does that mean? Is it common to feel movement in similar areas?
I have no answer for this, but am curious.
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| Because, Chuck Norris |
So, yes, it is sort of odd to have a life
form moving inside you. I will admit it. Just because I’ve fought
so hard for this, doesn’t eliminate all the good, the bad, and the
WTF is going on in there of pregnancy. I’ve seen plenty of stories
of woman who have undergone fertility treatments that have been told
in not so many words that because they wanted to get pregnant they
can’t voice their stuggles. Wanting something and striving to get
it doesn’t make the hardships vanish. Because if this is the gr0und
rule then I never want to hear another college student complain about
finals again. Just sayin’…..
It’s just that my body is changing in
order to grow a baby in me. And as soon as I adjust to one change,
another pops up. And like many infertile woman and loss moms, I’ve
struggled to really focused on actually HAVING the baby. For
me, I allowed myself to breath slightly at 24 weeks. Since then, I’ve
slowly been trying to plan for the future.
We just got a crib! A pretty big milestone
for us.
Oh, and another big deal--J2
actually told someone that we are expecting. Completely voluntary
without it being connected to a doctor’s appointment. If you know
him, you know it’s a big step.
Now, instead of just being anxious about
the pregnancy, I am now anxious about being ready for when this baby
girl arrives.
