39 weeks

How far along: 39 Weeks

Baby's size: About 19 to 22 inches, 7 lbs! The size of a watermelon!   Based on our last ultrasound, and the OB's predictions.... I think baby is close to 8lbs now!

Sleep: Baby has dropped lower... I've been up every hour the past two nights :(

Maternity Clothes: no changes

Food cravings: no changes, still craving chocolate and fruit!  Mostly watermelon!!! Ha!

Food aversions: no changes

Symptoms I have: Pelvis still feels bruised, uncomfortable to get up and move around because baby is settled low in my pelvis!

Doctor’s Appointment: another appt tomorrow... hoping for some progress (dilation, effacement - please :-)   

Movement: Baby is still so very active!  Keeping me up nights ;-)

Belly Button: no change, so close to popping out all the way, but not quite!

Gender: the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to:  Meeting baby, finding out if we'll have a baby boy or girl!  Can't wait!!!!

Total weight gained as of 39 weeks: I'll update after my appt tomorrow!!!

38 weeks

How far along: 38 Weeks

Baby's size: About 19 to 22 inches, 7 lbs! The size of a watermelon! 

Sleep: No changes

Maternity Clothes: no changes

Food cravings: no changes, still craving chocolate

Food aversions: no changes

Symptoms I have: I have been having a lot of pelvic discomfort, kind of like a bruised feeling.  Reading up, it appears to be common since my pelvis is caring a 7+ lbs load these days!!!  

Doctor’s Appointment: I go every Friday now, had a appt today.  Everything is on schedule, no exam today.  Measuring right on track 38-39 weeks!

Movement: No changes, baby is still very active.  Movements are very noticeable and jolt my body!

Belly Button: no change

Gender: the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to:  Getting labor started!  Crazy, I know!  But the more I read up on it the more I am embracing the process!

Total weight gained as of 38 weeks:  32 lbs! (gained 3 lbs this past week... I think its mostly water weight from my swollen feet!)

37 weeks, full term!

How far along: 37 Weeks

Baby's size: About 19 to 22 inches, 6.5 lbs! The size of a watermelon! 

Sleep:No real changes, still up 2-3 times a night.

Maternity Clothes: no changes, still able to wear maxi empire waist dresses and skirts

Food cravings: been craving chocolate A LOT lately!!!

Food aversions: no changes

Symptoms I have: Back has been killing me the last two days.  And I've been having more frequent braxton hicks... not too painful just annoying and uncomfortable!

Doctor’s Appointment: tomorrow Friday, 8/17!  

Movement: Baby is still super active!  I thought it would slow down at this point given baby's size, but I guess there's still room in there to move around!!!  Although I will say that the movements are much more prominent now!

Belly Button: no change, I don't think my timer will pop!

Gender: the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to:  As much as I have really enjoyed being pregnant, I am looking forward to getting back to my normal size and not carrying this watermelon around inside me ;-)

Total weight gained as of 37 weeks:  29 lbs!

36 weeks

How far along: 36 Weeks

Baby's size: About 19 to 22 inches, 6.5 lbs! The size of a watermelon! 

Sleep:No real changes, still up 2-3 times a night.

Maternity Clothes: maternity shirts, 1 pair of pants, but mostly empire dresses and maxi skirts!

Food cravings:fruit and chocolate! still on a fruit kick

Food aversions: no changes

Symptoms I have: Feeling pretty good, hips still ache at night from sleeping on my sides.  It's a little more difficult to get up from laying position!

Doctor’s Appointment: OB appt next Friday, 8/17!  And then we are on to once a week phase!

Movement: Lots of twisting around and kicks!  It's fun to see how much my belly moves and other people can see it now!

Belly Button: is so close to popping out!!! Mostly flush, don't think it'll pop!

Gender: the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to: A celebratory milkshake once baby arrives!!! Ha!

 

First load of baby clothes washed and hung!

Letters to Baby, 36 weeks

Dear Baby,
You have grown in my belly for 9 months now!!!  At first it was hard to imagine you growing inside me, but as you've gotten bigger and bigger I can feel your movements and it tickles me with delight!  I can feel you twisting your body around, the little kicks of your legs and feet and the movements of your hands!  I imagine you sucking your thumb, or grasping at the umbilical cord!  You are so active!  I imagine we will have our hands quite full with all of your energy!
Your daddy and I don't know for sure, but we think you are a little boy!  The ultrasound measurements appear to reveal that you are built like your daddy, with a long torso and shorter legs!  You weighed 4 lbs 14 oz a little over a week ago.  I think you are well over 5 lbs now!  The ultrasound images look like you have your mama's nose, and your daddy's full lips with your mama's shape!
While we think you are a boy, we will be just a thrilled if you are a girl!  Your daddy is already thinking of all the things he will show and teach you.  He can't wait to take you to Table Mountain for the yearly astronomy event!  We look forward to camping trips, and day hikes, taking you to the places we love and discovering new places with you!
We have your nursery almost completely setup.  We have lots of books that we can't wait to read to you!  There are plenty of toys for you to play with!  As well as pals to hang with (Sabrina has already taken quite a liking to your room, we find her curled up in blankets next to your crib)!
We already love you so much, as does your entire family!  We are all so excited and awaiting your arrival!!!

35 weeks

How far along: 35 Weeks

Baby's size: About 19 to 22 inches, 6 lbs! The size of a large cantaloupe!  Last Friday's ultrasound showed baby at 4 lbs 14 oz.!!!

Sleep: You guys!  I slept 4 straight hours the other night!!!  From 11:30-3:30!  It was glorious!!!

Maternity Clothes: loving my empire waist maxi dresses!

Food cravings: still on a fruit kick!  Eating lots of veggies and hummus!

Food aversions: nothing to complain about!

Symptoms I have: Hips still ache at night from sleeping on my sides.  Feeling like I need to hold my belly up when standing and walking around.  Other than a few aches here and there I am feeling great!!! 

Doctor’s Appointment: OB appt tomorrow, follow up on ultrasound results and how the GD is going. 

Movement: According to the ultrasound baby is head down, ready to go!  Baby still loves to move around, I can feel little hand movements in the fold of my hips!  and twists and turns of little legs in my upper abdomen!

Belly Button: is so close to popping out!!!

Gender: the great mystery!!!

What I’m looking forward to: Really getting excited to meet my little baby!

 From Friday, on the way to the ultrasound

 

my swollen feet/ toes