Bump Watch: Pregnancy Recap!

Baby E has arrived, and if you haven't heard by now... The E stands for Emily! Since we're all done being pregnant (for now) I thought I'd do a quick pregnancy recap. Some of the questions don't apply, so I'll just skip them. Consider this my 39 week and 4 day update. :)

I plan on doing a labor and delivery post (complete with pictures!) later this week, so be on the lookout!

How far along? 39 weeks and 4 days.

Total weight gain? Last I checked it was 146. So I gained 40 lbs. Yikes! I did lose quite a bit in the first week, and as of 8 days post partum I was down to 130. I just need to shed some of this remaining water! According to the doctor, that might be a few weeks. 

Waist/Belly Measurement? 31”/41”. My belly was really expanding towards the end. I guess my body was retaining water in preparation for labor! The awesome thing is that I started using my belly  bandit when we got home and I'm now around 29"/34". That's about where I was at 20 weeks pregnant, and I was still pretty tiny at that point. I'm happy with where I am, especially considering that it's only been a week!

Stretch marks? Most definitely. I have a few on my stomach below my belly button on either side. They're not horrible, and I've been putting Bio-Oil on them while they're fresh to try and get them to heal. They actually don't bother me as much as I thought they would, though. 

Best moment this week? Totally Emily's arrival! The fact that she came on her own was so amazing.

Cravings? I have to say that the biggest cravings were cheeseburgers and ice cream/custard. After delivery I didn't even think about them. It's crazy!

Belly Button in or out? It stayed in!

Happy or Moody most of the time? I was definitely happy most of the time, with a few moments of moodiness.

Looking forward to?  Emily's first year and all of the amazing things that are going to happen to our little family in 2013!