I can't believe I only have 5 weeks to go! I can't wait to have this baby. I'm scared to death of labor and I know it's only temporary......but it's just a fear of the unknown. I've never done this before. I just hope I can make it through this. I already have my "hospital bag" mostly packed. I want to be prepared as much as I can.
I ordered a couple baby things on Amazon yesterday (crib mattress, changing pad cover). We still have quite a few things that we need to get (baby monitor, etc..)
Anyway, according to babycenter.com:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (about the size of a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
According to thebump.com, baby is the size of a coconut:
Average size: 17.2-18.7 inches, 4.2-5.8 lb.
How far along? 35 weeks
Total weight gain: ~37 lbs (I'm actually down .2 lbs from last week)
Maternity
clothes? maternity pants and tops.Total weight gain: ~37 lbs (I'm actually down .2 lbs from last week)
Sleep: getting worse lately.. waking up 2-4 times per night.. just overheated!
Miss Anything? just being able to do things I used to be able to do without struggling! Can't really bend over anymore... and I literally have to "roll" out of bed in the morning.
Movement: All the time. It hurts sometimes when baby pokes me in the ribs & pelvis.
Food cravings: I always want sweets.. don't know if I'd call it a craving, though.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!
Labor Signs: no.. but I am having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions.
Symptoms: heartburn, some ankle swelling, exhaustion, backache, occasional round ligament pain, right knee numbness/nerve problems, sharp pains in my pelvis (baby is pressing his head on my cervix?)
Belly Button in or out? in...but it's getting smaller!
Wedding rings on or off? on.. my wedding ring is too big for me anyway. I have a plastic sizer thing on it but it's leaving a little dent in my finger
Happy or Moody most of the time: Lately, happy.. occasionally irritable, though.
Looking forward to: finishing the nursery, starting my maternity leave! (that can't come soon enough) oh.. and having this baby!!
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