36 Weeks ( 9 months)

How far along? 36 weeks Total weight gain/loss: 18 pounds Maternity clothes? Wearing mostly maternity clothes or my bigger clothes. Stretch marks? No. Best moment this week: Working on getting the room put together. I can’t wait until it’s done! Miss Anything? Walking, hiking, and having energy to do more then one thing at a time! Movement: She’s getting bigger because I feel more prominent body parts sticking out of my belly and her feet consistently kick me in the ribs. Food cravings: Nothing that I don’t normally eat. Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. Have you started to show yet: Yes. Gender: It’s a girl! Labor Signs: I continue to get Braxton Hicks throughout the day. Also, starting to get mild cramps and back pains. Belly Button in or out? Out. Wedding rings on or off? On. Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Looking forward to: Her arrival! I am getting so anxious! I’ve been complaining about being so bored at home. I am sure once she gets here I won’t have time to complain anymore! The plan is to induce labor at 39 weeks on July 16th unless she decides to come earlier! Less then 3 weeks!

Crib bedding and changing area

My mom has been working on making the crib bedding. She finished the bumper this week so we put it on yesterday. I realy like it and hope Baby B likes the bright colors. My mom is also making the curtains for the window in the bedroom. Hopefully they will keep out some of the Arizona heat! This is the changing area. I took left over fabric that matched the bedding and put it in the antique looking frames. Greg spray painted some of the frames different colors while I was in the hospital. He's quite the handy man around our household! We also changed the knobs on the dresser to lime green antique looking knobs.

34 weeks

How far along? 34 weeks Total weight gain/loss: 15 pounds Maternity clothes? Wearing mostly maternity clothes or my bigger clothes. Stretch marks? Nope. Best moment this week: Working on getting the room put together. I can’t wait until it’s done! Miss Anything? Walking, hiking, and shopping. Being on bed rest is no fun! Movement: She’s getting bigger because I feel more prominent body parts sticking out of my belly and her feet consistently kick me in the ribs. Food cravings: Nothing that I don’t normally eat. Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. Have you started to show yet: Yes. Gender: It’s a girl! Labor Signs: I continue to get Braxton Hicks throughout the day. Belly Button in or out? Almost out. Wedding rings on or off? On. Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Looking forward to: Her arrival! I am being induced at 39 weeks since I am high risk unless she decides to come earlier.

33 week appointment

I had an ultrasound and OB appointment today to check the growth of Baby B. The doctors said everything looks great and she is right on track. She weighed 4 pounds, 8 ounces. They say that for the next four weeks, she should gain about 1/2 a pound per week and then their weight gain will slow down. She was moving around a lot and the ultrasound tech said "Can you feel her feet in your ribs?" I have been feeling her in my ribs quite often actually. The really good news is that my placenta has moved away from the cervix since my belly has continued to grow meaning I should be able to have a natural delivery. My doctor said that at 36 weeks, I will come off the medication I am on that currently helps stop contracions. She made it sound like nothing will happen when I come off the medication. I now have to go back to the doctor twice a week. They will do a stress test each time I go in to make sure Baby B is under no stress and a ultrasound once a week to measure the fluids around her to make sure they stay the same. I am still on bed rest for the rest of the pregnancy it sounds like. I can atleast move around the house, shower and go to the bathroom, I am just not suppose to go shopping, walking, etc. I am so relieved that I got a good report and now just getting anxious for her arrival. The countdown has begun!!

32 weeks (8 months)

How far along? 32 weeks or 8 months! Total weight gain/loss: 15 pounds Maternity clothes? Wearing mostly maternity clothes or my bigger clothes. Stretch marks? Nope. Best moment this week: Working on getting the room put together. I can’t wait until it’s done! Miss Anything? Walking and hiking. I am hoping I will get cleared to exercise again after my next ultrasound. Movement: The movements continue to get stronger and more frequent. Food cravings: Nothing that I don’t normally eat. Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. Have you started to show yet: Yes. Gender: It’s a girl! Labor Signs: I think Braxton Hicks have started. My tummy get’s really tight like it’s contracting off and on throughout the day. Belly Button in or out? Almost out. Wedding rings on or off? On. Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Looking forward to: Next ultrasound June 7th! Hopefully we will get some good 3D pictures.

30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks Total weight gain/loss: 13 pounds Maternity clothes? Wearing mostly maternity tops, but still wearing some of my pre-maternity pants with the belly band. Stretch marks? Nope. Best moment this week: Seeing her move around on the ultrasound. She had her hands in front of her face so we didn’t get a good face shot. Miss Anything? Shopping for cute summer clothes rather than maternity clothes. Movement: The movements continue to get stronger and more frequent. Food cravings: Nothing that I don’t normally eat. Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. Have you started to show yet: Yes. Gender: It’s a girl! Labor Signs: Nope. Belly Button in or out? In. Wedding rings on or off? On. Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Looking forward to: Next ultrasound in 4-6 weeks! Hopefully we will get a good face shot.

29 week ultrasound

Gregory and I went to our 29 week ultrasound and OB appointment yesterday. I was really hoping to get some good ultrasound pictures and be able to post them, but none of the ones she gave us were even worth posting. 'Baby B' had her hands in front of her face, so we didn't get a good face shot. She weighs about 3.5 pounds as of now. The ultrasound tech said her heart, spine, liver and kidneys looked good. She is still measuring about a week ahead, but I don't think they will change my due date as of now. She is head down, but still has room to move around. I have what is called a low lying placenta or marginal previa. Bascially the placenta is partially covering my cervix. If I went into labor anytime soon, I would probably have to have an emergency C-section since I would be at risk for hemorraging. They said that the placenta should move up on it's own eventually and I should be able to have a regular delivery, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that she goes full term and the placenta moves. We go to the doctor every 2 weeks now and I will have another ultrasound in 4-6 weeks to check once again if the placenta has moved. Hopefully with the next ultrasound, I will get better pictures.