36 weeks = 9 months, right? Right! and you think you'd be done, right? Right! But you're not done. You still have 4 weeks to go technically to your due date at 40 weeks gestation. 40 weeks = 10 months. Why do we perpetuate the lie that pregnancy is 9 months!! It's not! Of course, most women find this out after they become pregnant. Doesn't seem very fair.
Of course you can go into labor before you hit the 40 weeks mark (here's hoping), and a some unlucky ones go to 41, 42 weeks (really, really not fair, although due dates can be wrong) . Still here I am at 36 weeks and doing well and feeling fine although looking forward to the end more than ever as certain everyday tasks do get a little more challenging. I'm really looking forward to not having to go to work anymore. I'm going to try to make it another 2 weeks unless Maya has her own plans, but commuting everyday does get rather tiring. At least people give me their seat on the subway. We're pretty ready for this baby to arrive, we finished our gear shopping, have done some research on pediatricians, filled out health insurance forms and overall have spent so much time anticipating her arrival and what our life with offspring will be like that it would be nice to get going already. We close on our apt Tuesday and then we'll really have nothing else to take our mind off baby stuff. 36 weeks, the size of a crenshaw melon.
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Yay! I've been hoping for a good belly shot. :) You look fantastic Verena!
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