9 Months Pregnant

I made it to 9 months! It’s over right? Nope. The duration for pregnancy is actually 40 weeks. I have 4 more weeks or 28 days to go. Baby Bonner will be code complete (full-term) on February 7th and he is due on February 28th. The great news is that if he were born today, he would be totally fine and probably not even have to go into the NICU.

This morning I decided to make a little video where I describe how I feel. It came out more like a big bitch session, but after very little sleep and feeling really sore, it’s hard to come across cheery. That being said, I’m excited for BB to get here but definitely taking advantage of my last little bit of time to myself and with Sean before he arrives. It just won’t involve a lot of walking….

For those not interested in my little video, I basically went over the things that I didn’t realize would happen to me during my pregnancy. I guess I never paid much attention to other pregnant mamas.

- Brown spots on my face
- Innie becomes an outtie and is sensitive
- Cramps, like menstrual cramps. WTF?
- Frequent bloody nose
- Bloody gums even for those of us that go to the dentist every 6 months and don’t have gum disease
- Palms of hands get itchy
- Sore hips and pelvis after walking just a few blocks

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Aww… Poor, Tara! I feel your pain… I may not be pregnant, but I have plenty of health issues. I actually know first-hand about the brown spots on your face. It is rare but sometimes non-pregnant women can get it too. I found out the hard way. I had to bleach them off! That’s why I go outside every day wearing an Oil of Olay facial creme that includes a 30 SPF. It helps a lot.

Not too much time left! I’m glad your keeping this diary. I’ve always been scared to give birth, so I want to hear all about your experiences. I’m curious how quickly you’ll recover and if you’ll have to go through post-pardum depression. I’ve read that some women actually eat their own placenta to get vitamins to prevent depression (they bake it into cakes, etc), but I thought they were insane until I noticed how most mammals in the wild eat they’re on placenta as they’re offspring are born. This is a crazy ducked up world, huh?

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Tara Tiger Brown

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Ah yes, the placenta. I have a friend who is considering getting his wife’s placenta turned into pills. I know that mammals do it in the wild but it’s not appealing to me. I think I’ll stick with udo’s dha 3-6-9 to keep my mood up. I’ll be happy to share my experiences with you – especially my attempt at au naturel. I’m convinced a lot has to do with how you visualize your experience and of course your support team – that’s why I chose to have a doula and midwives.

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