I had my 36 week appointment today (at 36w4d). I'm 1.5cm dilated and already starting to thin out. I'm not too surprised by this because I remember being about 2cm dilated at this appointment with Khloe. Then, I was a quick 5cm for most of that final month of pregnancy. It's interesting what I can actually remember from that pregnancy 5 years ago. There are moments during my labor and delivery that still stand out in my mind. One of the biggest memories is the blood transfusion had to have after birthing Khloe...and then the rough recovery process that occurred afterward.
You'd think that, with this being my second pregnancy and all, that I'd feel a little bit more prepared and ready for it all to go down, but that is far from the case! I know my previous experience was not typical, the recovery process was much longer for me than an average pregnancy, and the traumatic experience of it all is still considered really uncommon (less than 4% of the population experience what I experienced my first go-around). I just really hope that I end up with the long end of the stick this time. I've spent my entire pregnancy (minus the beginning when I was bedridden with IVF-induced OHSS) fitnessing with my CrossFit, SWIFT and yoga peeps and I'm feeling strong and much more like myself than I remember feeling with Khloe. So, I'm banking on this labor going much more smoothly due to strength, stamina, and the little fact that this is pregnancy #2 and it's SUPPOSE to be better!
I can't believe it's about to go down. Today is February 1st. This is the month a baby comes out of me. WHAT.
Spoiler Alert: Baby Boy will here forth be known as Evan Matthew Hurst. Cheers!
You'd think that, with this being my second pregnancy and all, that I'd feel a little bit more prepared and ready for it all to go down, but that is far from the case! I know my previous experience was not typical, the recovery process was much longer for me than an average pregnancy, and the traumatic experience of it all is still considered really uncommon (less than 4% of the population experience what I experienced my first go-around). I just really hope that I end up with the long end of the stick this time. I've spent my entire pregnancy (minus the beginning when I was bedridden with IVF-induced OHSS) fitnessing with my CrossFit, SWIFT and yoga peeps and I'm feeling strong and much more like myself than I remember feeling with Khloe. So, I'm banking on this labor going much more smoothly due to strength, stamina, and the little fact that this is pregnancy #2 and it's SUPPOSE to be better!
I can't believe it's about to go down. Today is February 1st. This is the month a baby comes out of me. WHAT.
Spoiler Alert: Baby Boy will here forth be known as Evan Matthew Hurst. Cheers!
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