We also have our pre-admission appointment & hospital tour tomorrow morning along with our birthing class this Saturday so slowly but surely we are checking things off of our "to-do" list before baby arrives.
I didn't get time to snap a pic outside in my usual spot tonight so the classy "bathroom shot" is going to have to do. 36 weeks with only 4 weeks left - not that I'm counting down or anything?! :)
Symptoms: Starting to feel a lot of pressure low in my abdomen when I get up, the usual heartburn/reflux, really getting tired by mid-day - other than that I am feeling pretty good!
Weight gain/loss: 0 lbs +/- at my appt last week - holding steady at 21 lbs gained so far
Maternity clothes? yes - all the time now
Sleep: Pretty darn good with the body pillow! Still getting up 2-3 x's to pee.
Food cravings/aversions: Grilled ham/cheese sandwiches & cheese/crackers
Movement? All the time. Not as many kicks but can feel him rolling all around & lots of hiccups. SO strange to watch my belly when he is moving & rolling around! Looks like a little alien is trying to get out of my tummy :)
What I miss: my energy :)
Best moment(s) this week: Making it into the last 4 weeks of this pregnancy!
What I'm looking forward to: Touring the hospital tomorrow, dinner out with my girlfriends on Wed & going to our birthing class on Sat.
Next appointment: Wed, Jan 9th - weekly biophysical ultrasound & NST check
Milestones: Baby T is shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered his body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered & protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. Baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, which will form the contents of his first bowel movement. Most of the bones (soft skull aside) in his little body are now completely hardened, providing a solid structure from which he can now make his grand entrance into the world. His muscle tone is improving also & you would be impressed by his steel-like Ulnar grasp (newborn reflex that occurs if you lay your finger in their palm) At the end of this week, Baby T will be considered full-term. Most likely he's in a head-down position & Braxton Hicks contractions are more frequent now.
5 comments:
You are getting so close! I can't believe that in just a few short weeks you will meet your little man. Also, on the breastpump you may get your starter kit at the hospital after you have him if you start pumping there. You could call up to the floor just to make sure, but that would be one less thing to worry about getting. I'm so excited for you guys and can't wait to hear the news.
Gah!!! I'm so excited! And Tonya is right, my hospital set me up with everything I needed to start pumping there, too. They just put in on our tab with the insurance. =)
Ken and I were talking about you at dinner last night. I told him that you had less than one month left and he could not believe it!
Have a good Tuesday Ms. Lead Foot, I have to pea HT!
You look beautiful Heather and you're getting SO close! So excited for you!
I am sooo excited for you! You're almost there!
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