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Weekly Update

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35 weeks

Size of baby: Large Cantaloupe (up to 22 inches, approx, 5.5 lbs)

Newly craved food:  Veggie subs from Subway

Food aversions: Beef, fried foods

What do you miss?  Being comfortable.

What are you looking forward to?  The ability to sleep on my back, stomach, or however I wish.

What was the BEST part of last week?  Hubster was able to attend our childbirth class and car seat safety class with me, which was awesome!  I attended one class solo and was the only one there without a partner…it was very sad, so I’m super glad he’s been able to be at the rest of them.

What was the WORST part of last week?  The baby dropped and now I’ve been having a significant amount of hip, pelvic and back pain as well as cramping.

35 Weeks

 

I Need a Little Sun in my Life

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This winter has dragged by.  It seems like we have had a snowstorm nearly every weekend since November 1st!  Yesterday, it was beautiful, warm and sunny….and today it’s a rainy mess.

I think I’m a little depressed.  On Friday, the baby dropped.  That would be a good thing, except for the tremendous pain and discomfort I’m in.  It’s hard to bend at all anymore.  It hurts to walk.  And then this morning, I put a pair of my full-panel jeans on and the panel fits differently now that my belly is even lower than before.  I pulled out a maternity top that was billed as a “tunic,” but it looks more like  a mumu.  It’s raining outside and it’s really dark out.  I’m tired and can’t imagine doing this for another five weeks to reach my due date.  I’ve been reminded that I might go past my due date.

Ugh.  I need the rain to stop.  I need a little sun in my life!

Pretty Sure Baby Has Dropped!

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As if I thought I was in enough pain and discomfort…

Last night, my pelvis felt like it was shattered.  My back was killing me.  I could barely walk around and after I had changed into pajama pants, I was nearly in tears from the pain of bending over.  I didn’t think it was possible to pee more than I already was but, alas!, it is.

It happened to occur to me today that perhaps he had dropped (aka “lightening”).  While the books say it usually happens around 36 weeks or later, there are many women who have responded on forums that their babies dropped much earlier.  After looking at my belly and realizing that I am now so low that I cannot even see my own belly button, it is all but official.  At 34.5 weeks, Baby has dropped.

I’m hoping this is just one more indication that he’ll come prior to his due date ;)