Tomorrow is my last day of work before officially taking maternity leave. I am already full term and can really go into labor at any time. There are still so many things we need to do like unpack all of the baby gear that we got from the shower, wash all her clothes, and set [...] [...]
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Now that I’m at the tail end of the pregnancy, I wanted to share my experiences in case some of you were curious. On Sunday, I will be 37 weeks along, which is considered full term and means that I could deliver at any moment. It is still unclear how I will deliver. My doctor [...] [...] Two weeks ago, I noticed that my numbers were a lot higher than normal. I really wasn’t sure what was going on because everything was fine just the day before and nothing in my routine had changed. When I got home, I realized it was time to change my infusion site. When I took out [...] [...] Boy am I glad it’s April. Means our little baby will be here next month. I am incredibly lucky not to have had too many complications during this pregnancy, and know it could have been far worse. However, I am ready to meet the little one. I have just a few weeks to go, but already [...] [...] I’ve been thinking a lot about my daughter and how my husband and I will need to advocate for her needs during these next few years as she grows. It got me thinking about how us PWD’s also have to do that for ourselves. Prior to my diagnosis, I never really thought of being my own health care advocate. I [...] [...] |
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