Will I Be Pregnant Forever?

Type this into Google and it will finish your phrase for you - who knew? I only found out due to one of those lonely Kirk's on call nights when I realized I really would, truly, be the first woman in history to, in fact, be pregnant forever.

Last week, I was much more hopeful, having seen the midwives and been told I was four cm dilated and baby was fully engaged then experiencing two days of regular, painful contractions that stopped me in my tracks and resulted in a 10 pm visit from the midwives who then told me baby was no longer engaged (apparently second babies can move up and down at will.) The contractions subsequently stopped by Saturday, which was disappointing and relieving at the same time.  We are visiting the midwives again tomorrow, so maybe some more mojo after membrane sweeping will kick in.  According to the internet, some obsetricians and gynecologists make it a regular practice to do this without telling the mother what they are doing.  Very horrible.

In the meantime, it reached 36 degrees here with the humidex today, a term I, as a west coaster did not know existed before moving here.  Needless to say, it was hot, hot, hot and my feet and ankles are three times their regular size.  I have been so pleased this whole pregnancy that I have not gained to fluid I did with Anja.  However,  now my toes are disappearing and I have only one pair of shoes to wear - flip flops that themselves barely fit anymore.  I am grateful I had the foresight two days ago to buy a wading pool for our backyard - Anja spent 4 hours in it today.  I am also grateful to an impossible degree for air conditioning.

Randomly, I am terrified of developing salmonella, as tonight I discovered half way through eating my chicken that it was undercooked right in the middle. I hope I caught it before actually eating any of it.  Kirk then ATE the undercooked piece to check to see if it was really undercooked.  I have recently seen a book called "The Male Brain."  Perhaps it would explain this bit of clear insanity.

Hoping for babe tomorrow before the food poisining kicks in.....