I'm 33 weeks & one day along in my pregnancy, and I've started to feel my body practice & prepare for the big day. Last weekend I had my first braxton hicks contractions. My entire abdomen tightened & became rock hard during these isometric exercises. The second time it happened I had Darren feel my tummy. He thought it was so cool. It didn't hurt, just a flex-hold-release a few times & then that was enough for one day. These have happened a few times, but I hardly notice them unless I'm walking where they restrict my range of motion. Now this weekend I started to feel tinges of pain in between my pelvic bone. My best guess is this is my cervix thinning. All welcomed as a reminder that we are nearing the day when we will greet our little girl into the world.
And learning, we started our Child Birth Education Class last week. We have five consecutive classes, once a week. To be entirely honest, Darren & I are the most informed of our group. This kind of surprises me, as New Yorkers tend to be extremely studied. Preparing themselves for a class by reading all the books they can get their hands on before the curriculum begins. This group, maybe not so much the case. They do all seem very busy, with both parents working. Darren & I left feeling like we were at the top of the class. And he even said that he was so pleased that I have had the time to really focus, learn & make educated decisions about our pregnancy & birth plan well in advance of 33 weeks into our gestation. This class may just be a refresher of information for us. But that's fine.
In other great news, my friend Cookie just had her baby girl on Friday. Poppy Day was born around 10:35pm & weighed in at 6lb. She's a little peanut, & I really look forward to meeting her.
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