Me at 22 weeks Me at 32 weeks
Mommy's Stats:
How far along?: 32 weeks
Weight gain/loss: go to the Dr this afternoon, so I'll update you later. Hopefully ::crosses fingers:: I've only gained the "normal" 2 lbs since last appt.
Symptoms: just good and bad comfortable days, itchy and dry skin, dehydrated, sleeplessness, and my feet hurt (but no swelling so far).
Maternity clothes?: except workout clothes and a couple dresses, all
Stretch marks?: love you genetics...still a negative!
Sleep: I can sleep until about 3am, then I'm up and down every half hour until my alarm goes off at 5:15am. So...at least I'm getting 4-5 solid hours. It's totally a baby schedule. I guess I should be thankful I'm sleeping at all.
Best moment this week: finally getting my 3 hour glucose results...I passed "with flying colors". I think a shamrock shake is in my future.
Food cravings: same as last week: hot turkey sandwiches, banana yogurt, sweets, oranges, oh and did I say banana yogurt?! I'm obsessed...and it's hard to find!
Gender: a girlie...and I'm really getting excited about it as the clothes multiply!
Belly button in or out?: barely an innie at this point. I think it's more "flush" these days. Movement?: massive amounts. body parts are flying everywhere
Signs of Labor: a few more BH this week for sure
What I miss?: not freaking myself out when I pass myself in a mirror :)
What I'm looking forward to: finally seeing my midwife again. I've been seeing all the other midwives in the practice, but I'm ready to get some personal attention. I miss her and our history.
Weekly Wisdom: at this point in my pregnancy....JEANS SUCK! I can't even look forward to jeans day at work these days because I'm so uncomfortable. Why can't it be acceptable for pregnant women to wear sweats to work after a certain point?!
Weekly WTF: how in the world am I going to carry her around for 8 more weeks, 29 more days of work (not counting spring break of course)???
Milestones: 3 hour...check...sibling class...check...preregistration for the delivery...check. I'm checking things off the list and it feels great. Next up...hanging curtains in the nursery, finally packing a hospital bag, and a BF refresher course.
Baby Girl's Stats:
This week your baby weighs almost four pounds and could be up to 19 inches long. And though that's a head-to-toe length, your baby is actually back to a curled-up position (you try standing up in those cramped quarters!). At 32 weeks pregnant, you're likely feeling tapping and squirming instead of your baby's signature rocking and rolling. That's because, while comfy, your baby is a bit tight for exercise space right now. Your baby has also probably settled into the head-down, bottoms-up position in your pelvis in prepartion for birth. That's because the fetus's head fits better at the bottom of your inverted, pear-shaped uterus. It also makes it easier during childbirth if your baby comes out head first. Fewer than five percent of babies prefer the bottom-down (or breech) position by full-term. Don't worry if your baby hasn't assumed the head-down position yet. There's still a good chance he or she will flip head-side-down before birth — even in the tight confines of your uterus.
And because your baby is accumulating more fat, his or her skin is finally turning opaque (like yours), which means those see-through days are over. Though weeks away from D-day, your baby's looking more and more like a newborn.
And speaking of that big day, hope you're resting up for it — because your bambino certainly is. In preparation for that big first date with you, your baby is sleeping like a baby — with sleep cycles of 20 to 40 minutes long (which would also account for the decrease in movement you're likely feeling these days).
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