Baby Wilson Update and 35 Week Bump

Long story short...Baby Wilson wants out. Over the past two weeks, my blood pressure has spiked and I've become very swollen, which basically means I have signs of preeclampsia. 

Last week we went to the doctor and the diastolic number of my blood pressure had spiked from the low 70s to 87. The doctor said that his cutoff (basically he would want to deliver) was 90. Well, when I went again today, that bottom number was 95. He is concerned about delivering me before 38 weeks due to lung development so I'm now on bed rest. I thought being on bed rest would be super cool and relaxing but I'm finding that it isn't due to the fact that I have a ton of stuff to wrap up at work, tons of errands and tasks on my to do lists and lots of stuff to clean. Good news is, though, that I can still get up and do stuff - I've just been ordered to stay off of my feet as much as possible. Bad news is that Shane has now inherited my to do list. :) 

With that said, I'm 37 weeks tomorrow and if the doc induces at 38 weeks, then that means that Baby Wilson could be here in a little over a week! So crazy! I know that we've been preparing for this event for the past almost 10 months but it still feels so surreal...and scary...and exciting! 

The 35 week bump:

I'll keep you posted!

Pregnancy Questionnaire

I found this questionnaire on another blog and thought it provided a pretty neat little snapshot of my pregnancy...wish I'd done this all along! 

How big is baby? Baby Wilson is about 5 ½ pounds. BabyCenter.com compares it to a cantaloupe.

Total weight gain/loss? About 35 pounds. Holy crap.

Maternity clothes? Um, hell yes. I know some women opt not to do maternity clothes but, for me, anything that doesn’t have a ‘secret belly panel’ is absolutely the most uncomfortable thing in this world. And since I’m still having to do this full-time job thing, I have to dress a little more conservatively which leaves out a bunch of the maxi-dress and tank top options.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep? Ha – I wish! I go to bed by 9:30 p.m. but am up at 11 p.m.; 2 a.m., 4 a.m., 6 a.m. (yeah, I go back to bed after this) to go to the bathroom. I used to be able to get up, pee, then go back to sleep. Now, it takes me a good 15 minutes to get back to sleep. I consider calling in sick to work every single day. No joke.

Movement? Lots! He/She really gets going when I lay down on my side or if I’m sitting straight up. So, I guess that means it doesn’t move when I’m laying on my back or doing handstands? Wow, like I said, not a lot of sleep.

Food cravings? Not really anymore. It used to be Kraft powder macaroni and cheese, and then it was strawberry ice cream (with no strawberry chunks, gross), then it was Arby’s roast beef ‘n cheddar sandwiches…now, it’s just anything that doesn’t give me blazing heartburn.

Gender? It's a surprise! But I think it’s a boy. :)

Labor Signs? I’ve had some pretty mean Braxton Hicks contractions but let’s hope that labor pains hold off for another couple of weeks.

Belly Button in or out? What belly button? It’s flush.

What I miss? Sleep. Energy. I would love to be able to knock out a to-do list like I used to. I could knock through 10 things (or more) in a weekend. Now, I assign one thing a day and it takes an inordinate amount of time. Very frustrating.

What I am looking forward to? Having my house in order and then having a baby!

Best moment this week? I’m not 100% but I think the baby has ‘dropped.’ On Thursday, I noticed that my stomach was hanging a little lower…so I did about two hours of internet research, asked Shane for confirmation and then deemed the baby ‘dropped.’

Milestones? One more week until we are considered full term!