What an emotional time! I (29) am a mother of 2 boys (ages 10 and 5) and I have a baby girl on the way (36w3d currently). I delivered early around this time with both my boys so we are expecting this one any day now with all the contractions and signs.
This pregnancy has tested me like no other. I felt as though my own mom betrayed me during my first trimester, she announced my pregnancy at 8 weeks to her entire family when I wanted to wait until 12. She also decided my brother's wife was more deserving of all her wedding dresses and gold jewelry more than I was (her only daughter).
I developed horrible depression during my first trimester, then anemia, gestational diabetes, and blood clots in the subsequent months. I am on all sorts of medications right now and still feeling ill after 5 iron infusions.
Regardless, during this pregnancy, I was able to sell my smaller house, buy a house almost three times it's size, work full time, get the house in order, and still managed to finish my very last college assignment! I graduate with a Bachelor's in Psychology in a few weeks! I'll miss walking at the graduation ceremony though since I'll either still be heavily pregnant or freshly postportum around May 9th. I was looking forward to it but it is what it is, considering there's bigger things to worry about.
Anyways, I feel so accomplished and proud! I am ready for maternity leave (whenever baby comes) and I am ready to focus on my physical and mental health.