The original plan was for me to work until March 25th since my due date is on April 3rd or 4th (depending on whether you ask my doctor or Babycenter). That would give me one week to relax and get some last-minute things finished up – if I go all the way to my due date. For quite some time now, I’ve been convinced that I will go early, which of course will likely mean that I’ll end up being overdue, but it really is a strong feeling. It was further substantiated, however – in a way – by my doctor.<\/p>\n
I had my first of my weekly prenatal appointments today and my doctor said that given the “irritability” of my uterus (ie, the fact that I’ve been having contractions for quite some time, although they are of the Braxton-Hicks variety), she wouldn’t be surprised if I went early.<\/p>\n
But the decision I made today, to stop work a week early on March 18th instead, really doesn’t have a whole lot to do with my “feeling” that I’m going to go into labour early. I’ve noticed, over the past little while, that my fatigue and irritability have been increasing, particularly at work. Don’t get me wrong – I do enjoy my job, which only makes the whole thing more frustrating. I’m not used to having to drag my ass to work on a regular basis, but that’s what I have been doing for awhile. And while I can’t say that I’ve ever really enjoyed getting my clothes out and ironed (or asking Neal to iron them for me, heh), making lunch, doing my hair, getting up and running around and trying to get out the door on time, it’s even worse now that I’m 36 weeks pregnant.<\/p>\n
My focus just isn’t at work at these days. When mortgagors call me to tell me all the reasons they aren’t paying their mortgages, I find that my ability to care has diminished greatly. I still sympathize with those who are legitimate, but for those who aren’t, I find that I’m having to bite my tongue harder these days. I just don’t want to be thinking about arrears and payouts and trying to separate the truth from the bullshit and doing it all with a smile on my face. I want to think about BABIES. And one baby in particular – little Baby Girl Guthrie.<\/p>\n
As I thought about this decision to leave work a week earlier than scheduled, I worried that perhaps I would go stir-crazy. And maybe I will, but I don’t think that’s going to be the case, at least not for the entire time, and perhaps not even for entire days. There are, after all, things for me to do, since it’s not like I expect to be on bed-rest. I can definitely rest and nap and watch TV, surf the web, but I can also cook and freeze some meals for when the baby arrives, tidy up the guest room that has slowly become more of a junk room than anything else, work harder on my writing (particularly since the novel will be going on the back burner for the first while after the baby is born), and I can go for walks during the day when I’m feeling better rested rather than dragging my sorry self outside after supper when I’m exhausted after an entire day at work.<\/p>\n
So now I’m very excited for the 18th to arrive! Just 7 more days!<\/p>\n
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The rest of the appointment went well – my belly is measuring perfectly (36 cm for the 36th week), I’ve put on 2 lbs since my last appointment two weeks ago (I’m now supposed to put on 1 lb per week), and my blood pressure… Well, my blood pressure is low<\/i>. Yup, that’s right. I may have extra blood pumping through my body due to the pregnancy, and I may be the type of person who does get stressed out, and I may be feeling more irritable these days, but my blood pressure is low<\/i>. Normal adult BP is 120 over 80 and I’m at 98 over 60 (and so still normal, but the low end). Go figure. I guess my body has been well-trained in dealing with stress!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The original plan was for me to work until March 25th since my due date is on April 3rd or 4th (depending on whether you ask my doctor or Babycenter). That would give me one week to relax and get … Continue reading