Total weight gain: I don't weigh myself between appointments anymore. As of the 34 wk appt, I was up 36 lbs. Yikes. We will see tomorrow how much more I've packed on since then... I'm a little afraid.
How big is baby?: According to babycenter, the average 36 weeker is more than 18 1/2 inches long and almost 6 lbs! I can only imagine baby girl is about that size since we've always been told she was near the 50th Percentile and measuring right on track. Its hard to imagine the Sweet Girl in my belly may already be bigger than both the twins were when they were born!!
Maternity clothes?: At this point, even my maternity clothes are starting to feel a little small, but I refuse to buy any more with less than a month left to go. I will just keep what does fit on a regular rotation, so you will probably see me wearing the same things over and over.
Stretch marks?: Still just on the girls, not on the belly. WOOHOO!
Sleep?: Sadly I have been having to take Tylenol PM most nights over the last week to fall asleep. I don't know if the aches and pains are keeping me up, or the anxiety over knowing just how close we are to having our baby.
Best moment this week?: I am really, REALLY looking forward to our maternity pictures this evening! Our dear friends K&K arranged for us to have maternity and newborn photos taken by the amazing Lisa Woods! :)
Movement?: TONS! I have heard/read about several people experiencing a decrease in movement as they near the finish line but that has certainly NOT been the case for us. This Sweet Girl is always on the move.. stretching, rolling, hiccup'ing, dancing.. she's all over the place. Its been entertaining to sit with her Daddy and just watch my belly bounce.. its unreal how big the movements have become! Unfortunately some of the movements are so pronounced they are becoming painful.. she pokes out so far sometimes its pretty uncomfortable!
Food cravings?: Just craving food. In general. All the time.
Labor signs?: Continued BH contractions. Lots of pressure down low, so I take that as a good sign that she's getting cozy down there and hopefully won't be turning at the last minute. There have been a few instances where I have had a sudden jolt of discomfort (not really *pain*, but a sudden odd sensation) down around what I can only imagine is my cervix.. I don't have a clue what it is or what it means, but I'm telling myself its a good sign as well.
Belly button in or out?: Out.
What I miss: Sleeping soundly, sleeping on my stomach, bending at the waist.. all the things I take for granted in my non-pregnant state!
What I'm looking forward to: Hitting "full term" in one week.
Milestone: Every week Baby Girl continues to grow is a big deal to me, but this week seems like a pretty big deal since we can now say Camy will most likely arrive within the next month! Eep.
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