We spent the 34th week of pregnancy at the beach & blogging was the last thing on my mind. It was pretty uneventful in terms of pregnancy, but it certainly was a great vacation with family!
How far along:
35 Weeks.
How big is the baby:
Baby is the size of a honeydew melon.
-image via Babycenter
Weight gain/Maternity clothes:
Gained this week: +3.7 gained in 2 weeks
Total Gain: +17.1
I've definitely gained more overall than I had hoped, but as long as Ryker is healthy I'm ok. The doctor seems to think he'll be an eight pounder, so I feel pretty confident about losing baby weight after he's here.
Movement?
Yup. But I think he's running out of room. I'm not feeling jabs/kicks at all anymore. It's more like he's trying to situate himself & get comfortable.
Food cravings/aversions?
Love: milk, chocolate milk, ice cream, ice, watermelon, sweets
Hates: salad, sloppy joes
Gender?
BOY!
Symptoms?
fatigue, insomnia, nausea, vivid dreams, big belly, big appetite, elevated temperature & lots of sweating, swelling, heartburn, back pain, hip pain, breast changes (not the size though... I might be the only pregnant woman who has had boob shrinkage), itchiness, drooling, gas, constipation, irritability.
What do I miss?
A lot this week. This is the part of the post that will sound like complaining. I don't want to sound ungrateful, because I am so so happy to be able to take part in making this little miracle. BUT I am so exhausted. I am so so so sleepy all the time except when it's time to actually go to bed, then all of a sudden I can't sleep at all. Also? I'm starting to get tired of all the other little things that come with being 35 weeks pregnant: I have to sit down to put my pants on because I tip over when I only stand on one foot, tums and zofran are like my new BFFs, my feet and ankles have swollen so much that sometimes I can't get my flipflops off without a struggle, my legs are super hairy because shaving is pretty much an Olympic sport right now, my house is a disaster which annoys me but I am too tired to actually clean up, my stomach looks like I'm harboring and alien when Ryker makes his bigger movements (which is actually pretty cool although I still think it's a little weird that there's a human in there), my stretch marks have stretch marks, it takes about 5 minutes for me to get up from the couch/bed and actually make it to the bathroom so I usually have to start that trip early, it takes me about 5 minutes of struggling (complete with grunting) to get up fromt he couch or bed to go anywhere! and if I stand up too quickly from a chair it feels like I'm going to pee on myself, I'm constantly covered in a sheen of sweat and feel like I smell terrible, it feels like my hips are about to fall out of their sockets, I am so itchy all over the place that I'm pretty sure I'm about to draw blood from all the scratching... I think I'm just ready for him to be here. I know that this won't last forever, but I feel like I've been pretty patient and positive so far. Sure, once he's here I'll probably be all nostalgic for this time, but right now I'm just ready to meet my little guy and have my body back. I can understand why women choose to induce early now. Early induction was something I used to scoff at even as recently as April or May of this year. I just didn't understand how uncomfortable this part is. And once you combine that discomfort with the anticipation of meeting this little person.... Well, it just doesn't seem so crazy now. We still will not induce early because my husband has some pretty serious opinions about that, but now I'm thinking induction a few days after his due date instead of a full week or more later. And, honestly, if Ryker wants to come early on his own... well that is perfectly fine with me!
35 Weeks.
How big is the baby:
Baby is the size of a honeydew melon.
-image via Babycenter
Weight gain/Maternity clothes:
Gained this week: +3.7 gained in 2 weeks
Total Gain: +17.1
I've definitely gained more overall than I had hoped, but as long as Ryker is healthy I'm ok. The doctor seems to think he'll be an eight pounder, so I feel pretty confident about losing baby weight after he's here.
Movement?
Yup. But I think he's running out of room. I'm not feeling jabs/kicks at all anymore. It's more like he's trying to situate himself & get comfortable.
Food cravings/aversions?
Love: milk, chocolate milk, ice cream, ice, watermelon, sweets
Hates: salad, sloppy joes
Gender?
BOY!
Symptoms?
fatigue, insomnia, nausea, vivid dreams, big belly, big appetite, elevated temperature & lots of sweating, swelling, heartburn, back pain, hip pain, breast changes (not the size though... I might be the only pregnant woman who has had boob shrinkage), itchiness, drooling, gas, constipation, irritability.
What do I miss?
A lot this week. This is the part of the post that will sound like complaining. I don't want to sound ungrateful, because I am so so happy to be able to take part in making this little miracle. BUT I am so exhausted. I am so so so sleepy all the time except when it's time to actually go to bed, then all of a sudden I can't sleep at all. Also? I'm starting to get tired of all the other little things that come with being 35 weeks pregnant: I have to sit down to put my pants on because I tip over when I only stand on one foot, tums and zofran are like my new BFFs, my feet and ankles have swollen so much that sometimes I can't get my flipflops off without a struggle, my legs are super hairy because shaving is pretty much an Olympic sport right now, my house is a disaster which annoys me but I am too tired to actually clean up, my stomach looks like I'm harboring and alien when Ryker makes his bigger movements (which is actually pretty cool although I still think it's a little weird that there's a human in there), my stretch marks have stretch marks, it takes about 5 minutes for me to get up from the couch/bed and actually make it to the bathroom so I usually have to start that trip early, it takes me about 5 minutes of struggling (complete with grunting) to get up fromt he couch or bed to go anywhere! and if I stand up too quickly from a chair it feels like I'm going to pee on myself, I'm constantly covered in a sheen of sweat and feel like I smell terrible, it feels like my hips are about to fall out of their sockets, I am so itchy all over the place that I'm pretty sure I'm about to draw blood from all the scratching... I think I'm just ready for him to be here. I know that this won't last forever, but I feel like I've been pretty patient and positive so far. Sure, once he's here I'll probably be all nostalgic for this time, but right now I'm just ready to meet my little guy and have my body back. I can understand why women choose to induce early now. Early induction was something I used to scoff at even as recently as April or May of this year. I just didn't understand how uncomfortable this part is. And once you combine that discomfort with the anticipation of meeting this little person.... Well, it just doesn't seem so crazy now. We still will not induce early because my husband has some pretty serious opinions about that, but now I'm thinking induction a few days after his due date instead of a full week or more later. And, honestly, if Ryker wants to come early on his own... well that is perfectly fine with me!
This Week:
Ryker is pretty much physically developed now and will spend the next few weeks putting on weight to help regulate his body temperature once he's on the outside. He's over 18 inches long and should weigh around 5.25 lbs (although I'm pretty sure Ryker weighs a little more than that already). His kidneys are fully developed and his liver can process some waste products already. We're all just preparing for his arrival.
-From Babycenter.com
Bump Shot:
35 Weeks
No comments:
Post a Comment