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W37 / D6

Midwife appointment in 3,5 hours.

They always happen at home, since I'll striving for a home birth. This is somewhat annoying though because that means I'll have to at least scrub the floors first 😩

I've had so much energy the last two days. This means I've overworked myself with different chores which in turn means I'm having the worst pubic bone pains right now. I'm waddling like a duck. No signs of labor though.

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I slipped in the kitchen and messed up my pelvis.

I had to crawl into the living room because I couldn't get up. I can barely walk without support now. It's mostly when I put weight on my left leg it hurts. René all but carried me to the bedroom.

I guess I'll just chill for tonight and hope it's just temporarily :/

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W31 / D6

This is my last day before maternity leave! In Denmark everyone who's employed by the government (like healthcare workers) have the right to start maternity leave 8 weeks before birth. You'll be paid your usual salary for the weeks until you given birth and then 6 month after that. Then you can either go back to work or stay at home another 6 month at a lesser pay. Like a lot less, but still manageable. It's really complicated but I think that's how it works. If you choose to only have 6 months leave, you can have the last 6months later (before the child is 9 years of age). Som chooses to have 'drip maternity leave' where they are on leave 1 day a week. Anyways. I'm going for the full year I think.

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Pregnancy Update

How far along? 36+6

Total weight gain/loss: I don't think I've gained any since last week. So down 9kg since pre-preg weight

Maternity clothes? Yes. Though they are baggy on my thighs and ass 😔 I won't buy any new ones in a smaller size though. This pregnancy might be over before they arrived 😂

Skin changes? Yes it's weird but my foundation doesn't work on me anymore. It just cakes as soon as it touches me. Also the pores on my nose have gotten HUGE!

Sleep: Issues with sleeping is probably my biggest pregnancy complain. I just want one (1) good night sleep before the baby arrives.

Best moment this week: My boyfriend's baby shower 😂 It was a success and he was so happy!

Lowest moment this week: Weird dreams where I stress about money. We are not having financial issues. So I'm not sure why I dream about it all the time

Movement: YES! I am beyond tired of hiccups. That is okay to say, right?

Food cravings: For one of the first times this pregnancy I had cravings for cake and chocolate and sweets! I ended up eating fresh raspberries and peas though and I was so proud(yay me!) It was a one-day thing. Today I'm back to not really caring for food unless it's melon

Food aversions: Well the smell of melted cheese really got to me yesterday.

Morning sickness/Nausea: If I eat something late in the evening, I'll be nauseated in the morning. Also, night time heartburn y'all ❤️🔥

Something I physically couldn’t do: Stay awake this morning! I get up to drive my boyfriend to work and it's usually nice to have a 'job' like that. But not this morning. I did have a horrible night, so that might be why.

Leakage: It's just yellow, sticky milk 24/7 now. But mostly in the night. Yesterday I woke up in the middle of the night and my boob was stuck to Renés back. That was unexpected. I didn't tell him 😂

Something I bought: A new S'well bottle (gotta catch them all) and the Urban Decay Heat pallet and eyeliner 😍... oh for the baby?? Nothing 😂

Any labor signs or new weird pains?: Well I get semi regular BH lasting for about 4 hours at a time. Also I have a lot of menstruation like cramps.

Any swelling? Still nothing! It's perfect!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! From tomorrow and the next 5 weeks I'm cleared to give birth at home. We have everything ready now. Part of me really wants to give birth soon, but another part of me wants to wait for as long as possible, so I'll have a longer maternity leave and can spend more of the summer next year with my daughter 😂 'The maternity leave clock' won't start ticking before I give birth.

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Pregnancy Update

How far along? 37+6

Total weight gain/loss: I think I might have gained a little

Maternity clothes? Yes! And nursing clothes 😂 though I’m not nursing anyone yet

Skin changes? tiger stripes are really itching! Also I sweat a lot. Like SO much. Especially on my back. I’ve got the moisty back of a gamer at a LAN party

Sleep: I have had a couple of days with decent sleep. But I dream weird dreams

Best moment this week: My midwife appointment. She spend a long time showing me how they estimate baby’s weight

Lowest moment this week: The hot flashes

Movement: All the time. Sometimes I feel sore from it

Food cravings: Pancakes

Food aversions: Garlic

Morning sickness/Nausea: None

Something I physically couldn’t do: Close a pair of pants

Leakage: I pee my pants when I cough. Not like ‘emptying my bladder’ pee. But it’s still annoying. The milk leakage is still happening. I try to see it as a positive thing, but it’s really hard at times.

Something I bought: A pram! Well. We got it home at least 😂 and by home I mean ‘we are keeping it at my bonus family’s place until birth’. It’s a bad omen to get it home before birth. There’s an old saying that goes something like “if you prepare a place, where the child is going to sleep (like a bed or pram) before birth, it will be still born”. Not that I’m usually superstitious, but Meh 👆🏻

Any labor signs or new weird pains?: The BH are getting real tight.

Any swelling? Noooo

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! And so excited about the upcoming birth! I can’t wait to meet her.

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Gestational diabetes

Results are in.

⭐️I am in the clear⭐️

Celebrating with Ben&Jerry's🍦

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LOOK AT THIS!

I’m absolutely dying! 😭

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W27 / D6

Aaaaaaerrrggghhhh!! I'll be 28 weeks pregnant tomorrow. But I was just 27+0 like yesterday! This needs to stop. Time is moving too fast.