Mucus plug gone with 8 days left
Monday and Tuesday night we finished putting away clothes and getting things organized before the baby comes. It is amazing how much gear we have for camping, kayaking, hiking, backpacking, snowboarding, computers, software, etc - this is why we still have so much stuff in our spare bedroom - and most of it couldn’t go in a damp basement without getting ruined! But considering the amount of room in our apartment I think we are doing pretty good organization wise, just a little left to be done in the bathroom and kitchen (bathroom is more of a go through, organize and purge, kitchen is more of just organization)
Last night and this morning I lost my mucus plug (I won’t go into really what it is since it is kind of gross, but this means that most likely my cervix is dilating). I also got a few really bad contractions but they were hours apart so I am at work today despite not getting any sleep last night since it was so painful. The pelvic pain is the worst I have felt yet and it really feels like the baby is going to pop out at any moment. I also find it strange given the baby’s position how much lower back pain I have been getting.
The baby’s movements are a lot smaller now and harder - these movements hurt more, though don’t really bother me like the contractions last night did! I just love how active this baby is since I haven’t had to worry about how the baby is doing since it is almost always moving, I only go a few hours a day where I don’t feel it.
This morning we officially put my hospital bag and the car seat in the truck (though the car seat still needs to be installed) but with how last night went we both wondered if today is the day so I even put my pillow in the truck, I will just take it out every night till we do go. I also brought the video and still camera but that will come into my work with me and into the house at night since we don’t want to leave it in a cold vehicle for hours on end.
