35 Weeks!

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It’s so hard to believe but I am 35 weeks pregnant today! I NEVER thought I would get this far and each day we progress with this pregnancy and get closer to finally meeting little man is such a miracle to me.

We had our weekly appointment with Dr. S yesterday and all is just perfect with our little guy and he’s measuring close to 7lbs at 6lbs 14 oz. He’s such a big boy already! I’m starting to wonder if he’ll fit into any of the newborn clothes we have or if he’ll skip it all and go straight for the next size up! I decided it was probably a good idea to get my hospital bag ready just in case he decides to come early since he’s measuring so far ahead, and I’m having a bit of a dilemma. I don’t want to bring too much with me to the hospital, but thinking I need to bring different sizes of clothes for baby just in case. And I still can’t believe these are the things I’m worrying about these days. Two months ago, I still worried, Pre-e and HELLP would rear it’s ugly head again and I would end up delivering another baby early and feared for little man’s life constantly. Today, I still worry, but even Dr. S said everything looks so good and so different this time. My BP yesterday was 114/73 and has been in this range the whole pregnancy. With my BP being so great and baby boy measuring so well, Dr. S is feeling pretty confident we’ll be okay this time. There’s still a nagging voice in the back of my mind that reminds me pre-e can still show up in the last few weeks and postpartum eclampsia can occur up to 6 weeks after delivery, so we’re not in the clear by any means at this point, but I definitely feel hopeful that we’ll be okay this time.

For all my fellow bloggers in the US, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know how hard the holidays can be during the trenches of IF and RPL and hope it wasn’t too stressful for any of you. My husband and I don’t have any family here so we spent the holiday with friends like we did last year, and as we finished up our meal and were sitting around like lumps after eating too much, we talked about how different things are this year. Last year, I had to excuse myself right after dinner to go do my hormone injections for IVF #2. It’s still so hard to believe all that has happened in the past year, and where we are now. God sure does have a great sense of humor. To have gone through all that we did with our losses and then our failed IVF experience, to get pregnant again on our own and it all just work this time is beyond miraculous! And now we look to Christmas and the amazing gift we will be receiving this year and I am just in awe of God’s miracles. Last year I bought a Christmas ornament that said “believe” and I did. It took a year to get to this point, but now we will be welcoming our little miracle into this world just days after Christmas. As I was decorating our Christmas tree last night and I put that ornament on the tree again this year, I said a prayer of thanks that I never gave up and really did/do believe in miracles. So for those of you still in the trenches of this terrible journey, I say a prayer for your own miracles to come to you soon and as hard as it is on those really hard days, don’t ever give up. You just never know what will happen.

Lots of love to you all! <3

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47 thoughts on “35 Weeks!”

    1. I know! I still can’t believe it! It’s going to be such a different Christmas for both of us! I can’t wait for all that 2015 is going to bring!

  2. I’m so happy to hear that you were able to enjoy thanksgiving this year and you and your little man are doing so well!! I’m confident that Christmas 2014 is going to be awesome Christmas in your house!

  3. I can’t believe how close you are, so exciting! And really special that everything is so different and reassuring this time around. Wishing you peace and comfort in your final weeks!

  4. Your posts make me teary-eyed! I love the “Believe” ornament. I need one for our daughter who is still in the trenches, as you put it. Also I had to smile over your angst about what to take to the hospital 🙂 For yourself coming home, bring comfy, loose-fitting clothes. You probably won’t be in your pre-baby clothes for awhile. For Little Man, any newborn clothes will be fine. He won’t be bigger than that for awhile. Bring him home in some cute jammies. You can dress him up in all his cute clothes later. Happy Christmas! Next year there will be 3 of you.

    1. Aw, I’m sorry I made you teary eyed! I’m sending you and your daughter prayers that your miracle comes soon! Thank you so much for the advice! Very happy Christmas to you and your family too. May there be a happy addition to your family next year. Hugs <3

  5. Glad to read that you had a good holiday and another great appointment. And yes, it’s amazing the difference a year can make in our lives. Wishing you a continued healthy pregnancy and lots of light this holiday season.

    1. Thanks hon, I’m wishing you lots of light this holiday season too. May next year be a much different and better year for you than this year was. Hugs!

  6. Eeek! 35weeks!! Holy batman baby is coming soon! Christmas is going to be sooo amazing!! A lot can change in one year, and you give us all hope! XOXO

    1. 🙂 Thanks hon! I am hoping the magic of the season brings you wonderful things this Christmas too and that there are lots of wonderful changes to come for you in the New Year!

  8. I’m so glad to hear everything is going well for you! Our lives are both going to change so much in the next few weeks and I’m so excited! This is going to be the best Christmas ever!!! I will anxiously be watching for more updates and hope that you’ll be holding your son very soon!

  9. I’m crying reading this. I’m so so happy for you hun. I can’t believe you will have a baby before the year is over. You have come a long way and it has been such a difficult journey. I admire your strength and resilience and hope. You’re an amazing person and you’re going to be an amazing mother to that sweet boy of yours.

    I don’t think your pre-e or HELLP will rear their ugly heads. I think you’re finally getting what you’ve deserved for so long. <3

    Keep updating when you can, hun. I know the two of us have been sporadic over the last few months but I think of you often and have always appreciated you as a friend on here. 🙂 Much love sweetie. <3

    1. Aw! You’re making me cry too! Happy tears! I am so so happy for you too hon! 2015 is going to be amazing for both of us! I will definitely update when I can. And likewise! I think of you often and have always appreciated your friendship on here too! I can’t wait for your next update! So much love back! XOXO

  10. Your post made me have tears. Thank you for the prayers of my own little miracle…maybe next year I will be in your position…just waiting for his arrival and then again, maybe I want. Either way God is good and I will always believe in miracles. Why? Because you and your lil man are proof. Xo

    1. I truly believe your own little miracle is coming soon Elisha. Praying by this time next year everything will be so different. Love you girl <3

  11. 35 weeks! What a cheerful and optimistic post – I love it. And I love that ornament. Here’s a to a celebratory holiday season for you and a smooth last few weeks.

  12. I am so absolutely thrilled that you have made it this far. With DD I was taken off of bedrest at 35 weeks because they said if the baby was born at that point she’d be totally fine. So I always see that as a huge milestone.

    I’m so glad that you now get to worry about what to pack in your hospital bag. Those are the best types of dilemmas!

    1. 🙂 I know! I’m so thrilled that these are my worries these days! And thank you for saying that! Now that I’ve reached this point, I really do feel it will be okay this time. Thinking about you! Hope you and baby and your family are doing well!

    1. Thanks so much hon! How are you and your beautiful girls doing? Hope you’re getting settled into a routine and starting to feel better!

    1. I know! Isn’t it amazing! I hope you’re not going too crazy on bed rest. I have such a good feeling you’re going to go to term hon.

  15. Horray for 35 weeks! I swear time is flying!!! Keep us up to date in the next couple of weeks! So excited for you and the arrival of your little one!

  16. I am so glad you are both doing well! What a miracle and blessing! This holiday has been pretty rough so far so thank you for posting this. ♡

    1. I’m so sorry your Thanksgiving was hard hon. And I can only imagine how hard Christmas will be with Linden’s birthday right before. Know you are not alone. I will be thinking about you and sending love and light. Huge hug my friend. <3

  17. So happy for you! He will be the perfect late Christmas gift! 🙂
    Our daughter was born weighing 8 lbs 3 oz and was 20 inches long and wore her new born clothes for around a month. All babies are different but id guess you dont need to worry about your little guy not fitting in them 🙂

  19. What a wonderful post. I can’t believe how close you are to meeting your little one! I am soooo excited for you! This Christmas is going to be so wonderful! I finally have my little man and I gotta tell you, what a huge difference the world is, especially during the holidays, once the miracle arrives. So many hugs to you! And prayers to keep that pre-e bitch far far far away!

    1. Thanks hon! I am so freaking happy for you! You’ll have to post some adorable holiday pics when you get a chance 🙂 And thank you for your prayers that the pre-e bitch stays away! I’m still so pissed that she got you at the end! That bitch really is evil!

  22. Congratulations! It truly is amazing what a year’s difference can make.

    I agree that you will want something stretchy and comfortable to come home in, like your favorite and most comfortable pregnancy outfit. 😀 And if you really are concerned about the clothes that you’ve picked for your boy not fitting, create a second bag of bigger clothes that you can leave in the car or have your hubby bring before you are discharged.
    Wishing you the best!

  23. I love this. I really appreciate your honesty with saying that you’re nervous about Little Man coming early and/or pre e. I think it’d be odd if you weren’t a little worried and I can tell you that I didn’t stop feeling scared until my boy was in my arms safely and I knew I could protect him. I also packed very light but I had a couple of different sized outfits and wore my maternity stuff still – you’ll still have a big belly! Remember, you can be brave and scared at the same time but I want to say that I really admire your continued strength. Take care x

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