Count down

Well, I am now 39 weeks + 2 days pregnant. There are still days I can't actually believe that I am pregnant. That this is real. Until I try to turn on my stomach that is - I quickly realise that there is a baby because there is no way I can lie on my stomach nowadays!!!

I am not overly tired in the moment, but that's because I do very little. I get exhausted when just doing the weekly shop... Since yesterday I have a lot of bowel movements. Maybe that's a good sign and labour is imminent. My back still hurts but much less than before and it feels as if baby moved quite a bit down, which probably puts less pressure on my back. Baby still moves regularly, but has calmed down a lot. I guess she is just running out of space, poor thing. I keep telling her that she just needs to come out and then she'll have lots of space. Not sure she understands what I am trying to say, though. :-)

I can't wait for her arrival now. Or - better said - for her to be here. I am not all that keen on the 'giving birth' experience, even though I am not really overly worried neither. It's just something to get through. But I can't wait to hold my little darling in my arms. I just hope she's alright in there and well prepared for real life.

She could arrive any day now. Or in 2 weeks... I don't think they'd leave her in there for any longer. They usually give babies 1 week after the due date when you had infertility treatment before induction. My husband says not to worry - she'll come when she's ready. That might be right, but it doesn't stop me from being impatient.

I can't really do a proper count down before the due date is only an estimation and most people go over it!