Well I’ve reached my due date (October 21) and still no baby boy. The anticipation makes this wait feel like torture but hopefully baby boy decides to make his appearance soon, as we are all anxiously waiting to meet him.

This pregnancy has definitely been very different from my first. For starters, big brother Sebastian is an active one and a half-year old needing momma’s attention constantly, leaving me as exhausted as can be at the end of the day. Especially the last trimester. Nap time was my favorite time of the day and will probably continue to be for the next several months.

Morning sickness was never really an issue. I only experienced it a handful of times in the first and last trimester. Pelvic pain, however, was an ongoing issue throughout my entire pregnancy. I was unable to stay active at the gym and even simple tasks like a stroller walk left me pained for days…something I couldn’t afford while having big brother Sebastian to entertain all day. Doctors believe the pelvic pain is due to me carrying baby boy so low. A maternity support band has become my best friend!

 

Many women claim to glow and feel their best while pregnant. I was not one of them. I always felt tired and experienced body aches constantly. During my last trimester, my husband made me an appointment with a chiropractor and wow did that work wonders! It became more of a necessity in order to feel great!! Then, of course, the summer weather did not seem to work in my favor either, as it got to its hottest temperatures when I was in my last trimester and waddling all over the place. Staying cool was definitely a challenge!

Cravings were not that bad…sort of. My worst craving was soda. Lots of soda…black soda, cherry soda, orange soda….okay, all the flavors soda. I think it was the carbonation of soda that I enjoyed, there were times when a sip of soda satisfied my thirst and craving. Milk was another craving, milk in all ways…with cereal and oatmeal mainly but it helped soothe my heartburn when it was at its worst. Heartburn oh my heartburn! I had to split my meals into smaller portions to prevent heartburn.

Although it’s been a rough pregnancy I have embraced it all. I know it will all be worth it when I have my baby boy in my arms. I plan to breastfeed and hope to stick to it for at least a year like I did with Sebastian. Knowing what I know now about being a mom, I plan to cherish every moment with baby boy, as I have seen how fast they can grow!

I am currently at 40 weeks and so ready to pop. I started dilating at 38 weeks but haven’t had any contractions so the waiting game continues. After my 41 week appointment we will schedule induction, hopefully the next day! Hopefully labor starts before that on its own but there is comfort in knowing that soon we will get to meet baby boy. We are very excited to bring him home and prepared to shower him with lots of love.

With that said…no more baby making plans for a minimum of at least two years…this momma right here is already tired and the fun hasn’t quite begun.