Not Yet Baby!

Right after my midwife appointment today, in the car ride on the way home, I was having some pretty intense cramping and tightening in my tummy. They were so bad that I had to close my eyes for a few minutes just to catch my breath. They definitely took me by surprise and they were so sudden! We were almost home when my husband asked me if I was alright and if the baby was coming. I just laughed and said no babe, even if she were to come it won't be for awhile yet. He was a little freaked out, I think that my closed eyes and slow breathing was getting to him. He told me, "she better not be coming! I already took a day off to be sick last week and our paycheck will suck if I have to take a few more!" haha, that silly husband of mine. I had to agree though, this would be too early for me.

We still had our bible study to go to at 6, and I figured that if these crampy pains were to keep up the whole time I would just drive home and pack our very unprepared hospital bags. Good thing they calmed down a bit when I got out of the car and walked around a little bit. Went to the bathroom and I felt even better.

Even right now, it's 9:30 and I still have them off and on, not intense at all just dull and annoying as usual.

I had pains for 3 days before I had my son, I wonder if it's going to be the same for this one?

I guess that this is just part of what my body needs to do to get ready.

Every pregnancy, labor, and baby is different. So I guess we will see how this night goes. ;)

The next appointment that I have is next Wednesday the 13th, my midwife has offered to check me at that appointment. I'll be 38 weeks by then, she wouldn't check my cervix any earlier than that. So I'm OK with getting checked, I actually do want to see how far I might be. I have been doing all sorts of different things to get my body ready to deliver this baby. Everything from walking, to sex to vitamins, I am getting my body prepared. 

Well, those are my thoughts for tonight, I am gonna go to sleep now. Gonna get some rest, and you know what? I am going to skip another night of packing those hospital bags, because I am just not ready to do that. Hopefully this baby will understand that mommy is just not ready for her to come. She can stay in for another day or two or more! I am going to enjoy her while she is still moving inside me.

-Jess