I had my first weely appointment yesterday. Good news: I'm already starting to dilate and efface. This is such welcome news to me as my sister did neither with her first baby and had to be helped along on both accounts. She had to be induced with both of her boys. I'm hoping to avoid that, if at all possible. So I was very glad to hear progress has begun.
Three and a half weeks doesn't sound like a lot, but it feels like a lot! But that's mainly due to pregnancy-related discomfort. My feet are now so swollen I can rarely wear shoes. I've taken to wearing Nick's monster moccasins around. (You should see the looks I get in Walmart!) Even more uncomfortable, is that it seems the swelling has spread into my arms and has put pressure on my carpal nerve, giving me some pretty strong symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Three fingers and my thumb are numb all day on my right hand and it is becoming harder and harder to close that hand around anything. At night it has become painful enough that sleep is difficult. Ah, the joys of pregnancy! At least I have been assured that it will go away after delivery, if it might take time. So, I say, let's get this over with!
Nick and I are both anxious to meet Eliza face to face. I can't wait to see what she looks like. I foresee several moments of looking into that tiny face and being overwhelmed with a feeling of surreality that she's actually mine. I have no idea how mommy-hood is going to feel: being an aunty, I totally understand. Being Mommy is definitely something that will take some getting used to!
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