39 Weeks Pregnant Update: Final Countdown, Feeling Ready and Nesting

Here we are, in my 39th week of this pregnancy! March 17 is my due date and it’s only a handful of days away. I will love looking back on these updates, it’s sort of a diary you could say.

I would say we both feel pretty ready for the baby, the nursery is all set-up, hospital bags have been packed for weeks, the apartment has been deep-cleaned (we do a big clean weekly anyways), freezer is stocked, the pantry is ready, went to all my pampering appointments and now just being lazy on the couch waiting.

Feeling the same, except I’m tired, not getting as much sleep but haven’t had any Braxton-hicks or anything just that lovely lightning crotch sensation here and there. Oh, and I have to get up to pee every hour at night. I’m still eating healthy, smoothies, oatmeal, protein and veg, fruit, not really craving anything sweet or heavy.

The baby has dropped a bit more into my pelvis, which I noticed, thankfully I am going to weekly prenatal massages which have helped with my hips and back, highly recommend doing those! And I haven’t put on much weight since the last two midwife appointments, they just keep saying it will be on the smaller size just long. I’m ok with long, just no big heads, please. Also was offered a “sweep” this week which I turned down, I have a midwife appointment the day after my due date so I felt if I was still pregnant then I would do one. I just didn’t want to risk going into labour this week, or those menstrual cramps and light spotting that can occur. I wanted the chance to sleep some more and relax haha, might be wishful thinking on my part.

And I’m still walking everywhere if I can, the weather has been great and it’s nice to get a few steps in each day. Not overdoing it, but getting a decent amount in. Also doing mini arm workouts at home, just light ones, but I want to get those in shape for the baby haha.

That’s about it, you would have seen my 37-week update here and also my post on all the hard things we go through with the pregnancy, and also a couple of videos on my Youtube channel! And don’t forget to follow me on Instagram, I share updates in my Instagram stories.

The next update will probably be the introduction to the bambino and a birth story! Wow, can’t believe I just typed that out.