34 weeks

Saturday, June 22, 2013

How far along:  34 weeks 

How big is baby: baby now weighs about 4.75 pounds and is almost 18 inches long

Weight gain: approximately 23-24? pounds total. I had only gained 1.2 lbs in 2 weeks by the doctor's scale but more by my scale. I've kind of lost track and I'm ok with that.

Stretch marks: none

Sleep: decent other than the multiple pee breaks, but awful some nights because of Isaac. I also wake up some night absolutely burning up, even though we run the ceiling fan on high and I sleep with minimum clothes and just the top sheet covering me (sometimes). I've also had to start wearing my hair up at night (which I hate doing) just because I'm more likely to wake up hot if it's down.

Cravings/aversions: food and I aren't getting along very well currently. I eat 3 small meals a day and nothing in between and that's all my body can handle. If I eat a larger than normal meal or eat a little later than normal I am not hungry for the next meal at all. I have to be so careful with my food these days. 

Maternity clothes: I ordered 2 more large shirts this week using an Old Navy gift card. I hope those will be enough to round out my wardrobe for the last few weeks. Sure I'll be wearing the same shirts over and over but I really don't care at this point.

Movement: lots of stretching is being done by baby boy. I hate when his back is completely rounded against the front of my belly because the pressure is so intense and it just plain hurts.

Symptoms: Lots of pressure this week. I don't think he's really "dropped" but he definitely feels lower. It's quite uncomfortable at times.

What I'm looking forward to: I was looking forward to the ultrasound I thought I would be getting in 2 more weeks to check the placenta, but it didn't get scheduled.

How I'm feeling: I've been feeling a true nesting urge lately, like we need to finish getting things ready to bring this baby home. We have plenty of things leftover from Isaac, but I need to finish washing those and purchase the remaining items that we need. All of a sudden it feels like time is running out!