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$\"40$ <\/a>yes, still here — my mum calls me to check on whether i’ve had the baby, but the strange thing is that she is the first person i’d be calling if i were in labour, she’s my ride to the hospital LOL. (unless, of course, i had the baby at home and just plum forgot to tell her, don’t you hate when that happens?)<\/p>\n

so technically, i’m not ‘late’ late, i’m just on my ESTIMATED due date. i keep reminding myself that \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n

my mind is a bit scattered because i didn’t think i would make it to 40 weeks, so i’ve been preparing myself for at least another week or two and that’s hard. my body is coping, just, but i think the mental game is tougher. i have an appointment tomorrow, and i’ll probably ask to be checked to see how i’m going (haven’t had an internal yet) and see what they think. part of me really wants to be selfish and asked to be induced this week and forego the drug-free labour experience (which i wouldn’t mind, Jasper’s birth was awesome and i was induced and fell in love with the epidural). the other part of me says to be patient, experience it for what it is and surrender to the natural process. <\/p>\n

my braxton hicks are more intense and regular these days. i can’t walk around alot as my hips (and other things) burn. terrible backache, terrible cramps. i’m nauseous most of the day and i’m sure i’m a total delight to Regan LOL. pregnancy is so… so… much fun \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"