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Week 37: Splitting belly update

36 weeks: part II. I wrote my previous post about the belly pain at about 1:00 this morning; after a good night’s sleep with the Small Monster belly supported on pillows, all was good, but it only took a few … Continue reading

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Week 37: HOLY CRAP! This kid is going to split my abdomen open, I swear!

36 weeks. OUUUUUUCH!!!!!!!!! Let me just begin by saying that I am not a wuss (although I expect labor to make a total wuss of me). That said, let me just tell you – I freaking hurt right now!!!!!! I’ll … Continue reading

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Week 32: Finally! Argh…

31 weeks, 3 days. So I’m finally not quite so ill – I seem to be on the tail end of this crappy virus (no pun intended), although I’m still a bit uncomfortable and I’m still miserably tired if I … Continue reading

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Week 32: Well, that explains that…

31 weeks, 1 day. My OB’s office called to check on me this morning… I’m better, but not 100% better, and the nurse let me know that what was going on with me sounded a whole lot like a virus … Continue reading

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Week 32: Not as much better as I thought I was :(

31 weeks. Well, as I found out early this morning, I am not as much better as I thought I was. It took until about 6 this morning to reappear, so I guess I shouldn’t fear that the baby is … Continue reading

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Week 31: Ugh. Sick.

30 weeks, 6 days. Ok, so I’m not sick sick, and I’m not going to explicitly say how I’m sick, but let’s just say that the solution to my last couple of days of painful misery involves water, flat ginger … Continue reading

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Week 31: I thought this was supposed to go away months ago!

30 weeks, 4 days. It’s sort of funny – my German class for today was cancelled, and I thought I’d have the first chance to sleep in on a Thursday for a while. I, of course, woke up at 8:30. … Continue reading

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Week 31: Clearly his father’s son…

30 weeks, 3 days. I know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath (yes, I did spell that right – look it up) to know what happened at the ultrasound. I’ve been a busy and tired expectant mama (this kid … Continue reading

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Week 31: 10 weeks left?!?!!!!

30 weeks. 6-7 weeks until Small Monster could be born and considered full-term (I’ve heard varying times on that). Seriously. Holy… crap. Tomorrow is the ultrasound… from everything I’ve read (and from comments from other folks here as well as … Continue reading

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Week 30: It’s HUGE!!!!

29 weeks, 1 day. Had an OB appointment today, which went fine, for the most part. Blood pressure is back down, and baby is fine. Well, except that he may be enormous… Both my OB 2 weeks ago and the … Continue reading

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