Mothers Day schmothers way, I'm hatin' on this frikkin day. I really expected to be a mom by now, this sucks...

7 days, no signs what so ever. I thought my tummy had sunken a bit (which usually is a sign of labor) but I guess that was just wishful thinking.

I'm awesome. I'm a house. I'm a frikkin awesome house. A human being prefer living inside me in a room that's not bigger than the human herself, and is certainly not getting remodeled into a bigger condo anytime soon, than come out to a bigger room with a window. It doesen't have an ocean view, not any view at all actually, it's constantly flooded due to plumbing malfunction and you don't have access to any sort of kitchen what so ever. You actually only get your food/nutrition in liquid form pumped right in to you. The room (it is only one, I guess you can call it a bachelors apt. since it doesent have a kitchen/kitchenette) is always well temperatured and there are no corners to accidentally bump your toes in to, awesome huh!

Just got an appointment for our ultrasound next week, where I might get induced if the troll's not out yet. Thought it would be on tuesday or wednesday, but we have to wait all until frikkin thursday, gaaaaaaaaahhhh.

No my stomach, but my throat, and I'm really really tired. Hey at least that's something. I've read that a cold might be a sign of labor starting soon so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Sparkles didn't work, Im still preggers, and I woke up at 5:15am, 5 days overdue, crap...

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Well not really, don't mark my words on that one. But I've heard that a glass of sparkling wine can induce labor. Sp tonight we're having a nice tenderloin steak dinner and for dessert Im gonna have a glass of this:

• The trolls head isn't in fixed position yet
• On friday we're gonna get a phonecall from our midwife with an appointment at the hospital in Gävle for tuesday/wednesday next week where they will do and ultra sound and probably INDUCE LABOR!!! Omg, that means that if she's not out by then, Im gonna be a mom in a week. But if they decide everything looks absolutely splendid and I absolutely should go one more week, they will let me. I'm gonna say thanks but no thanks to that...

We have an appointment with our widwife today. I was sooooooooo sure we wouldn't need this one, we would've already given birth by this time. But she insisted on me marking my calendar for may 26th, well i'll be damned...

I eat organic fruits and vegggies as Ive stated before. Its very rare that I eat non organic, they taste less, is way less nutritious, contains pesticides that are harmful for you and is all through nasty. The risk of your child gettting ADHD increases if you eat non organic fruits and veggies while pregnant/breastfeeding, and also if you give your child non organic fruits and veggies once they start eating solid food.

Can't almost use my right hand, it's too swollen. Won't be able to frikkin make breakfast. I'll starve to death before this troll comes out, gaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

Someone just told me that since Im pretty mobile and has been so through the pregnancy, maybe the troll likes her small room and finds no reason to try to get out. Maybe the way to make her come out is to rest her out? I'd better go rest...

Not because I do a lot of things, but beause I start sweating like a pig whenever I do ANYTHING! So I decided to sit my bumsy down on the couch for a while, listen to reggae and sip some raspberry leaf tea. After all, resting was on todays schedule as well...
Must've ran about 10 sets up and down the stairs, carrying everything form chairs to recycling, up n down up n down up n down, geez... Whenever I get warm my right side start swelling like Im a frikkin balloon. This morning I could barely prepare a sandwich cause I couldn't almost use my right hand to spread the butter, it hurted too bad. And Im not really on top of it when it comes to using my left hand for that purpose. Maybe I should start practicing...

Running up n down the stairs didn't cause my water to break after all, gaaaaahhh. I've eaten kiwi, hopefully it does SOME use... Let's see, what's left for today:

• Take a walk (did take kitty out for a walk but I dont think that counts, Im going for a frikkin power walk in a bit!)
• Vaccuum the house
• Spend time on the shakti mat
• Eat jalapeños

There's a graduation party at Dinali Center next week, and my dress is NOT made to fit this tummy Im carrying around. Let's get to work!

These are my plans for today, to induce labor:

Don't know about you but I sure don't have any sympathies whatsoever for the matador you could read about in this weekends newspaper:

All the babies came out before new years

Found some tips on how to induce labor:

All the babies wanted to come out

I'm officially overdue. One day. So the "countdown" to the left will no longer be counting downwards to my due date, it's adding one more day each day just so that I can be reminded of my misery...

Have been out and about to a baptism today. Im suuuuuch a sucker for all those things, I have to look down at the floor to not start crying like a maniac whenever the priest talks about...well...all the things they talk about during a baptism. Its the same even if I dont know the baby getting baptised, or the couple getting married. When I was working as a waitress at a castle in Stockholm where they had a lot of weddings during the summer, I always started crying when they were holding speaches during the dinner etc etc. I cry when I see the same things on TV as well, gosh Im such a wuss.

After the baptism we went out to beaus grandparents place by the ocean. Looooovely. Some coffee (water for me, still gets heartburn) in the sun and some homemade sponge cake, ym! Then my sausage fingers/toes got to just sit out in the sun for a while, so now I have fried sausages instead, hah! Didnt get sun burned, but they did get tanned which makes them look oh so funny!

Still no signs of labor, Ive decided to keep her in for a while longer. She's not the boss of me!

Week: 40 full weeks, going on forever...
Weight gained so far: 35,2 lbs (16 kg)
Days 'til due date:........who the hell knows......

I just realized I might actually be a mom for this years Mothers Day. Woohooo, another holiday to celebrate (Im a sucker for holidays)!
So how does one celebrate this newly found day of joy? I'm imagining starting the day being served breakfast in bed  with some gorgeous flowers as decoration. After that, maybe a walk with my family (cant believe we're actually gonna be a family soon). For lunch I think I want some outdoorsy kind of activity. Picnic maybe? And for dinner some awesome bbq'd steak, yum!
As I've stated before I dont really care too much for gifts. Handpicked flowers and breakfast in bed is more than enough for me!

0,4% = 1 day. If sh'es not out by tomorrow, or at least by the end of this weekend, I doubt she'll ever come out. Any signs yet? Not a darn one. We figured, since she's been laying with her head downwards since week 32 or something, she would be coming earlier than our due date, but nooooooo....

No signs, whatsoever. Tonight Im bringing up the trampoline, for real. beau says no, Im not allowed to be that forceful, then I'll just use it down in the basement, hah!

Translate into english w Google translate:

"Ditt horoskop för vecka 20

Veckans första dagar är sådana då du fortfarande går och grubblar över en del djupa sanningar och psykologiska insikter som kommit till dig de senaste veckorna. Detta är en del av en transformation som berör ditt sätt att tänka, men som inte nödvändigtvis är synligt för andra, hur djupt du än känner förändringarna i din egen själ. Mycket har att göra med hur du värderar dig själv, och vid denna tid bör du vara beredd på att förändra på insidan för att så småningom vara bättre rustad att slå mynt av det som är unikt för dig. När solen rör sig in i ditt tecken på fredagen, blir det dags för dig att träda ut ur skuggorna och hörsamma hur du uppmuntras att återupprätta användbara förbindelser."


I'm especially intrigued by the last sentence: "När solen rör sig in i ditt tecken på fredagen, blir det dags för dig att träda ut ur skuggorna och hörsamma hur du uppmuntras att återupprätta användbara förbindelser."
Does that mean our troll will be arriving on friday and I will be able to regain connection with myself after being preggers? Well it is a lunar phase shift on the 21st, we're just gonna have to wait and see....

The European parliament voted no to meat glue, woohooo!

http://www.expressen.se/Nyheter/1.1993414/nej-till-kottklister-i-parlamentet

1,1% equals 3 days. COME OUT!!!! So all of ya'll who guessed for the troll to be born by now, you loose... Isnt it really uncomfortable in there, you cant even stretch out? Can you imagine not being able to stretch out for about 4 months? I couldnt, no wonder the babies scream once they get out...

Vi har en drös med partytält vi köpte till vårat bröllop men aldrig behövde använda då det inte regnade den dagen. Nu är det dags att städa ur garaget och vill vi gärna sälja dom till någon som har bättre behov av dom än vi!

I just helped lift a 100-year old door, heavy one, but just a bit, and only because I got fed up with the whole lifting taking waaaaay too long. In the back of my head I kept on wishing for my water to break, but noooooooo siree, nada. Gaaaaaahhh......

No not our troll, another one. But still, Im soooooo excited =)

So because that is (as I stated in the headline), Ive spent today trying to move around a lot, ignoring my pelvic/hip pain. "A lot" for me isn't exactly a lot for a normal human being, but still....

I've vacuumed, mopped the floors & planted flowers. I even vacuumed/mopped the stairs, carrying the vacuum cleaner and the mopping bucket up and down those god damn stairs. And for lunch I had nachos with extra jalapeños. No baby yet, but I keep on hoping...

Week: 39 full weeks, going on week 40 (39+0)
Weight gained so far: 33 lbs (15 kg)
Days 'til due date: 6

Don't ask me why the text is green and purple, dont have the energy to figure out why...

How your baby's growing:

Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

Today Ive kicked immobility in the nuts. After waking up around 8am and having spent a good couple of hours in bed watching "Bones" I got sooooo fed up with the whole thing. I got my bumsy out of bed and slowly started walking around. It actually didnt hurt that bad today so I decided to hell with all, Im gonna actually do stuff today!

than this:

We're looking for a baby monitor for the wee one and I think we've decided on this one:

One of the many reasons (besides the lack of nutrients, overload of additives and overall disgusting food) I dont eat food from McDonalds is this:


http://www.expressen.se/Nyheter/1.1988086/lasarna-ater-aldrig-pa-mcdonalds-igen



I think everyone who's ever eaten at McDonalds should watch "Dokument inifrån: McFusk & Co" on svt2 this sunday at 20:00 (sorry americanos, it's in Swedish).

One thing's for sure; my kid will NEVER get to eat at McDonalds, yuk!

Today I got to experience something I've never done before: to be rolled around in a wheelchair, hah! My pelivc/hips has been hurting soooo abd the past couple of days and today, after we were done with our visit with our midfwife I could barely walk to the car. Beau had to walk behind me so that I could use his arms as support, gosh. Halfway to the car, when I was about to give up, we found a wheelchair that you could borrow and so we did. HE actually rolled me to the car in a frikkin wheelchair. Felt kinda awkward but soooooooo awesome not to have to walk the rest of the way.
The troll hasn't fixated her head yet, crap. I was hoping the midwife would tell me the troll's about halway out by now, but noooooo...
When we got back home I crashed on the couch for a couple of hours, couldnt really move around anyway. But after resting I could actually walk around for a bit, woohoo I didnt have to plan my visit to the ladies!
I'm gonna spend tonight celebrating my walking abilities...in the couch with some yummy yum yum steak for dinner and then organic strawberry ice cream from Pipers Glace!

Cause this weather pleases no one! Its cold, its raining, theres thunder, and kitty just threw up on the carpet.... She's apparently as crazy about this whole situation as I am.

No Im not talking about my age, even though that would be cool. But then again when I think about it it really wouldnt. Cause then I would be working 13h shifts at a bar in Sthlm, no Im not longing back to that.
Im talking about weeks of my pregnancy. See when I told a friend that a couple of nights ago I had to go up to pee in the middle of the night for the first time during my pregnancy she said: "Well maybe you've miscalculated. maybe you're not in week 39 but in week 20. You'll be giving birth in september, congrats".
The more I think about it the more it seems to be true. And if I keep that on my mind I wont be so pissed about having to feel such discomfort for the next 3,5 weeks. Just imagine how fat Im gonna be in september. Im gonna have gained about 60-70lbs, maybe even 80lbs by then, awesome!

I had to use beau as sort of a support table (like the ones you use during labor) yesterday, just to walk from the bathroom (where I had been floating w my tummy down, ooooooh it felt so good I was about to fall asleep. But that probably wouldnt have been a good idea, sleeping face down in the bathtub...) to the bedroom. I couldn't walk by myself. For some reason my hips/pelvic/tummy hurted sooooo bad whenever I put weight on my left leg. I cant really hop on one leg either so he got to act as my support. Perfect boot camp training for the hospital!

So, just ignore the countdown to the left in my blog, it's really misleading. Today it says "9 days left", but in reality its only half time so far, about 4 months left, just so you know!

This is where I ordered my breast pump and all the props: www.toddler.se

It would be awesome cause Im waaaaaaay tired. Ive spent pretty much the whole day laying down but Ive only gotten a few short moments of sleep even thoguh Im exhausted. Reason? Well, I cant lay on my back or my stomach (for obvious reasons), I cant lay for too long on my right side cause then my hip starts hurting and because of my increased amount of blood there's a vein on my left side that just wont stop pounding when I lay on my left side. I have to lay with my arms absolutley flat, cant bend them at all, otherwise I stop the blood flow and I cant feel my arms, or hands for that matter. My heartburn has been acting up a lot this past few days, so I try to half sit/lay on top of a bunch of pillows but then again my hips/pelvic starts hurting. As Ive written before, I do sleep through the whole night (except for last night), but apparently I need to sleep more. Awesome feeling...

Ive been telling the troll that she's ready now, she can come out. But I dont blame her if she dont want to leave her warm and cozy room and come out to this freakishly cold May, gaaaaahhh..... Wtf is this, isnt it supposed to be at least some kind of warm right now? Now, you's better stay in there I tell ya. I'll let you know when the coast is clear and you can come out without freeze to death. Probably around july or something....

I dont think my water will break, ever. Last night I woke up at 2:45 cause, guess what, I had to go pee! For the first time during my pregnancy I woke up in the middle of the night cause I had to go pee. I reeeeeally thought that it was time, I was gonna go up and pee and my water was gonna break. Really excited I sat my bumsy down and waited, but nothing happened.... I even got to pee a lot for once, instead of two small drops. Wtf? And afterwards I couldnt fall asleep so I ended up spending the next 3h watching "the Big Bang Theory".... Weel I tell ya, there's no Big Bang going on over here, that's for sure.....
10 days to go.....

Im gonna keep this baby in as long as possible. Probably wont let her come out at all...

I just went surfing, by accident, on the hardwood floor, almost knocked someone unconscious, but only almost, and Im not talking about myself or the troll, thought my water was gonna break, but nooooooo, now that would have been some serious indoor windsurfing, but without the wind of course....

The bigger my tummy gets, the less hungry I get. I pretty much have to force myself to eat cause it feels like I could go a whole day without eating more than a sandwich in the morning (today it was a scone...). I open the refridgerator but nothing in there appeals to me, neither does anything in the pantry nor the freezer. I try to think of something to go get, or to have beau go get for me. Maybe some take-out, but no. I even go so far as to think I might have some ice-cream or candy for lunch/dinner, just to see if I feel like it. But my body's responding to nothing of that either.

Im gonna have to ask our doctor about this when we go to see her this week. I mean, I should be hungry, right?

So here's my weekly horoscope according to FB. And like Wikipedia everything you read on FB is true, right?

"Det mentala trycket du levt under på sistone avtar under veckan, och det finns förhoppningar om att konflikter löses så grundligt att de inte behöver poppa upp igen. Annars är detta en tid när du trivs med att vara ensam med dina tankar. Du går på djupet med de yttersta orsakssambanden, och söker dig långt tillbaka till din tidigaste psykologiska och andliga utveckling. Detta leder till en transformation av dina personliga värderingar och stora insikter i vad som i din familjebakgrund har gjort dig till den du är. Medan allt detta pågår under ytan kan det dock också vara en utåtriktad period - en utmärkt tid för att träffa människor och kanske även för romantisk kontakt. Sträck ut en hand till dem du älskar."

So Im hoping that the meaning of "mental pressure" actually points to pelvic pressure, since I could barely stand up last night. It felt like the troll was about to push her way out. Maybe there will be a baby this week after all?

11:15am, not out of bed yet, which means Im gonna miss todays episode of "Days of our lives". Ill make up for that by making meeself some blueberry scones for brunch...

So for all of ya'll who hasnt guessed a date for the trolls arrival, I suggest you do it now. Remember that the winner gets to come over for an afternoon tea. And yes, If one of you americanos wins, I'll make sure to fly you over =)

Havent retained almost any water, maybe some but I really dont feel like my fingers or my feet has swollen up. Maybe its a sign my water wont break and I wont be going in to labor anytime soon? Hhhmmm... Apparently making plans didnt work, cause we got to go out for a nice dinner yesterday, and I havent had any pre-labor pains yet. Well, maybe a couple, but nothing serious. Holy moly, just the thought of maybe having to go another four weeks feels reeeeeeal long. As Ive said before, Im really gonna miss the tummy but everything surrounding the pregnancy, like the lack of energy, I sure could skip.

4,6% left... Wherever I read it says that now is when I should rest cause in a couple of weeks I might not have the time to. Its nice to lay down on the couch for a while, but since I can only lay on the side at this point of my pregnancy, my hips start hurting after a while. I'll make a blueberry pie, then I'll rest, for real.....

How your baby's growing:

Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

How your life's changing:

For many women, the next couple of weeks are a waiting game. Use this time to prepare your baby's nursery or to take care of necessary tasks you may not get around to for a while after your baby's born. Take naps, catch up on your reading, and spend uninterrupted time with your partner while you can.

Some swelling in your feet and ankles is normal during these last weeks, but call your practitioner without delay if you notice excessive or sudden swelling of your feet or ankles, more than slight swelling of your hands, any swelling in your face or puffiness around your eyes, or have a sudden weight gain. Also let her know immediately if have severe or persistent headaches; visual changes (such as double or blurred vision, seeing spots or flashing lights, light sensitivity, or a temporary loss of vision), intense upper abdominal pain or tenderness, or nausea and vomiting. These are symptoms of a serious condition called preeclampsia.

Fostrets utveckling - gravid vecka 38

Nu är bebisen redo att möta sin publik. En genomsnittlig bebis håller fortfarande på att lägga på sig underhudsfett, för att kunna klara temperaturskiftningar bättre efter födseln. De flesta bebisar väger mellan 2,7 och 4,3 kg när de föds och pojkar brukar vara något tyngre än flickor. Alla inre organ är färdigutvecklade, men lungorna är de som når full utveckling sist. Du kanske mest känner dig som en strandad val de sista veckorna. Försök ta det lugnt – det kan dröja innan nästa tillfälle. Gå på bio, läs en bok som inte handlar om graviditet och bebisar, gå till frisören eller tillbringa tid tillsammans med din partner. Ingen av er kommer att ha särskilt mycket tid till att laga mat de första veckorna efter att bebisen är född, så det är ett smart drag att förbereda och frysa in mat för att rädda upp läget senare.
Vet du om det är en pojke eller en flicka? En ledtråd är bebisens vikt – pojkar tenderar att vara något tyngre än flickor. Vid 39 veckor väger de flesta bebisar 3- 3,2 kg, men fortsätter bygga upp underhudsfett som kommer att hjälpa dem hålla värmen efter födelsen. Alla inre organ finns på plats och är färdigutvecklade, men lungorna tar längst tid att mogna helt. (Det kan till och med ta några timmar innan din bebis andningsrytm stabiliserats efter förlossningen.)

Undrar du vilken färg bebisen kommer att ha på ögonen? De flesta kaukasiska bebisar föds med mörkblå ögon, men det kan ta flera veckor eller till och med månader innan deras verkliga ögonfärg syns. Den nyfödda bebisens ögonfärg kommer inte att hålla i sig – den påverkas av det ljus som den utsätts för efter födelsen. De flesta afrikanska och asiatiska bebisar har mörkgrå eller bruna ögon vid födseln och får sin slutgiltiga ögonfärg efter sex till tolv månader. Barn med blandat ursprung får ibland oväntad och mycket vacker ögonfärg!

Being pregnant Ive gotten hooked on "The Big Bang Theory". At first I thought it was just one of those silly sit coms without a story, but this one's really good.  The most awesomest thing about the show is that it takes place in Pasadena and the nerds work at Cal Tech. Whenever they're out and about driving they're on California, Colorado, Lake, up in Altadena etc etc. Oooooooh I miss home!

Its a bit weird though that the single waitress Penny working at the Cheesecake Factory lives by herself in a pretty nice one bedroom apartment without a roommate. That just doesent happen in Pasadena (its too expensive), so its a lie, its all a lie people! And the Cheesecake Factory in Pasadena does not look like that at all. The one in the show looks like a small mid US diner.
But its still great fun to watch the show. Makes me wanna go back home (LA will always be my second home). Miss mee girlz =(. I think the trolls first trip 's gonna be to L.A to visit her future boyfriend Luciano Guevara =)

I loooooove getting packages. Ususally Im excited about maybe a new pair of shoes (I know I have what most people would refer to as too many shoes, they do have their own closet, byt hey, I got the bug from my beloved grandmother!).
This one didnt contain any shoes though, but it's just as exciting: Breastpump + props

Week: 38 full weeks, going on week 39 (38+0)
Weight gained so far: 31,9 lbs (14,5 kg)
Days 'til due date: 14


Lost another pound this week. Im eating as normal but apparently the troll is craving more nutrition now, she's bigger so it's not really that weird.

Overloaded w energy yesterday, exhausted today. And now I was just told that my lips look fuller as they apparently do when your time has come...

Seriousully, Im exhausted. Can barely keep my eyes up. Went for a walk, sat in the sun, was about to throw up cause the troll kept on pressing towards my aorta. About time to eat and Im starving, but I dont think I have enough energy to even chew the god damn food. Im gonna have to purée everyting so that I can use a straw, gaaaaaah....

At least tomorrow I can look forward to some nice yummy wining and dining at O'Learys (it's like Barney's Beanery). I hope they have a blender there just incase Im too tired to chew....

Nope, no baby yet. I actually slept all until 9:15am this morning (usually wake up around 7-8 am), probably because I had so much energy yesterday that my body was totally exhausted. But since I was kinda set for going in to labor last night I had to look under my cover just to make sure there wasn't a baby laying there, there wasn't...

Ok kitty's officially going nuts. She's running around meowing like a crazy person (?) and craving attention like she's never gotten any. She used to do the same, the meowing that is, when we were living in the states and there was an earthquake coming. Before we even knew there was about to be an earthquake she used to start running around meowing and making all sorts of weird noices. Then after a while, about 15 minutes or so, the house would start shaking. She sounds about the same right now but I doubt there's an eartquake on the move. I think she's sensing a baby's about to join the family. Apparently you produce different kinds of hormones just before you're about to give birth and my guess is that she's picking up on that.
Maybe I should make sure my bag's properly packed for tonight....

Besides from the liquorice already in my hospital bag, the blue cheese (there's already one in the fridge waiting for me)and sushi Im gonna order once the labor is over, my b-day is coming up. Usually I dont wish for anything but this year, since I havent really been able to work out since september, I have a couple of things I wish the magic fairy will bring me:

No, no baby yet. Yesterday we got to go for a tour at the hospital where we're gonna give birth. Gosh it was soooooo hot in there. Guess it's so the babies dont freeze, but all of us pregnant moms walking around were about to pass out of the heat.
It was awesome to be able to take a tour so that its all a bit more familiar once you get there "for real". But we didnt get to check out the actual labor ward, I mean thats the place I would've really wanted to visit since thats probably where your gonna be all freaked out.

So, Im utterly curious about tonight, since its a moon phase shift. Maybe baby there will be a baby arriving...

No back to "Days of our lives" and breakfast =)

I keep on talking about e-numbers and additives, but it really is so very very important to stay away from all of that. My mom had a c-section when she gave birth to me, and during the operation she had a severe allergic reaction to a preservative in the anaesthetic they gave her. Im am totally convinced this is what cased me to have problems with allergies and asthma and all sorts of colds, ear infections etc. growing up. I ended up eating a lot of medication and penicillin that eventually struck out my bodys natural immune defense. When I changed my diet in my early/mid twenties all the allergies went away. I started eating organic and what is called "whole foods", food that does not contain any additives.

It might seem very anal to some people. But concidering the fact that I now have another life growing inside me I really am even more careful than before. She did not choose to be created, that was my coice. And that means I have to take responsibility and make sure she's protected. I would wish for her to grow up having problems eating certain kinds of food, being sick all the time, going in and out of the hospital, eating all kinds of medicines etc etc.

Im really gonna make sure my baby does not eat food containing additives of any sort (e-numbers, preservatives, food colouring, hormones, pesticides etc.). Carbs and fat does not scare me at all, our bodies are designed to handle that (but watch out, even regular flor contains preservatives these days so make sure to read on ALL packages). What they are not designed to deal with are these engineered artificial additives.

And if you for example buy a non-organic orange theres not a sign of content on the fruit telling you that it's been sprayed with pesticides, but keep in mind that it has and even if you wash the fruit you can be sure the chemical is still inside it. And if you buy non-organic meat please know that it will contain hormones and antibiotics even if it doesent say so anywhere. Non-organic pasta, pasta being served in many households and especially to kids, will also contain crappy pesticides even if it doesent say so on the package. If someone gave you a teaspoon of pesticide or hormones, would you eat it? I dont think so...

There's a very interesting article about an allergic woman in todays newspaper (in swedish, but you can translate it with google translate): http://www.aftonbladet.se/kropphalsa/allergi/article7042066.ab

Next time you go to the grocery store, think about that you get what you pay for. An organic fruit might be more expensive but at least you know that fruit is the only thing you buy, not some nasty pesticides. Besides, organic fruti contains way more nutrients which means you will be satisfied after eating only one!

Or actually its more of a soft drink in a can, but anyway....

This is the cola Ive been writing about. The same brand also has a lemon drink. And since Ive been pretty much addicted to lemon water and craving Fanta Lemon during the pregnancy its an awesome choice. I dont really want to drink sodas since they contain so much additives, artificial colourings, e-numbers etc, especially not being pregnant, Im soooo happy I found these ones. They're awesome!

Apparently a lot of births takes place during/around the lunar phase shift of every month (happens twice a month I think). And this month there's one this thursday, the 6th, and one on the 21st. So according to that I should give birth around tomorrow/the day after, or on the 21st/22nd. Tomorrow seems so close, Id rather wait until next week as I'd planned. Besides, if Im going in to the hospital on thursday night we wont be going out to have our night on the town this saturday. Or maybe I'll be up running 24h after giving birth, what think you? There's a shift on june 5th a swell, but that's waaaaaaay too far away...
Anyhoodle, the bet is still on, about when the baby's to be born. Time's running out you people!

...that's all that's left of my pregnancy, 6,4%. It's soooo weird to think that in just a couple of weeks (or maybe this week?) we're gonna have a baby living in our house, and she'll be staying for at least 18 years. Crazy... I've got big plans bringing her out and because of that we're gonna go out celebrate this saturday. It might be the last saturday in a while where we can enjoy some alone time together.
Her bed is made, her room is ready, her (and my) bag is packed. Now all we need is for the troll to come out and play <3

Week: 37 full weeks, going on week 38 (37+2)
Weight gained so far: 33 lbs (15 kg)
Days 'til due date: 19

Instead of gaining, I've lost 1,5 kg (ab. 3 lbs) since the last time I was at the doctors office. But she said it was ok, the belly's growing as it should anyways. The only differrence is that meeself aint getting as much junk in the trunk!

How your baby's growing:

Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)

Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.

How your life's changing:

Braxton Hicks contractions may be coming more frequently now and may last longer and be more uncomfortable. You might also notice an increase in vaginal discharge. If you see some "bloody show" (mucus tinged with a tiny amount of blood) in the toilet or in your undies, labor is probably a few days away — or less. (If you have heavier spotting or bleeding, call your caregiver immediately.) Also be sure to ask your caregiver about the results of your Group B strep culture. That way, if the result isn't yet on your chart when you get to the hospital or birth center, you'll be able to give the staff there a timely heads-up if you need antibiotics.

It may be harder than ever to get comfortable enough to sleep well at night. If you can, take it easy through the day — this may be your last chance to do so for quite a while. Keep monitoring your baby's movements, too, and let your caregiver know immediately if you notice a decrease. Though her quarters are getting cozy, she should still be as active as before.

While you're sleeping, you're likely to have some intense dreams. Anxiety both about labor and about becoming a parent can fuel a lot of strange flights of unconscious fancy.

Fostrets utveckling - gravid vecka 37

Nu är du 37 veckor gången (eller gravid i 38:e veckan, om du föredrar att räkna så). Bara två eller tre veckor kvar! Denna vecka tappar din bebis den duniga kroppsbehåring som kallas lanugo och det vaxliknande lager som skyddat huden och som kallas vernix caseosa. Din bebis sväljer båda substanserna och de kommer sedan att ligga kvar i tarmen till födseln där de bildar den svartgröna avföring som kallas barnbeck (mekonium). De sista veckorna kommer du förmodligen att känna dig som en ganska rastlös flodhäst. Försök trots detta att vila så mycket som möjligt, även om du har svårt att sova — du kommer att uppskatta det efter förlossningen. Din barnmorska vill träffa dig och ta ett blod- och eventuellt urinprov denna vecka.
Nu väger bebisen kring 2,8 kg och är cirka 50 cm lång. Bebisens huvud ligger nu förmodligen nere i ditt bäcken och skyddas av den omgivande benstrukturen. Detta ger benen och underkroppen mer plats att växa.

Många bebisar har nu huvudet fullt av hår som är ungefär 2,5 cm långt. Men det behöver inte ha samma färg som ditt – mörkhåriga par kan bli överraskade av nyfödda bebisar mer blont eller rött hår och ljushåriga föräldrar kan få bebisar med mörkt hår. Och så finns det förstås bebisar som inte har något hår alls.

A propos hår, så har nu det mesta av den duniga kroppsbehåring som kallas lanugo och som din bebis haft sedan 26 veckor försvunnit, liksom det mesta av fosterfettet (vernix caseosa). Bebisen sväljer detta, liksom andra avsöndringar, och lagrar dem i tarmarna. Detta kommer att bli bebisens första bajs, som kallas barnbeck (eller mekonium).

Spent the weekend having contractions and pre-labor pains. Ive also been reeeeeally tired and been shivering a lot. Is there a baby on the way you think? The bet is still on. Hurry on to post your date of choice!

April 30th, that means that it was four years since me and beau had our first tongue twisting session, romantic romantic =). Since then a lot of stuff has happened, but we've pretty much lived by the holy scripture: