33 Weeks
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How far along? 33 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: 21 pounds
Maternity clothes? Of course! I'm really starting to get tired of wearing the same outfits over and over again, but not enough to actually go out and buy anything new.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Pretty good still, although I've randomly started waking up in the middle of the night (about every 3-4 days) and have a bit of a hard time going back to sleep.
Best moment this week: Eh, nothing new to report. Birthing class was fairly horrifying this week, basically teaching us all the things that can go wrong with labor, and various medical interventions to deal with said problems. I am all for being informed, but I basically felt like our teacher went through the material from the perspective of "WHEN this happens to you" not "in the unlikely event this happens" -- kind of setting us up to expect medical interventions as the norm. (Sorry, I'm done ranting.)
Movement: About the same as last time - still pretty active, but not so much it keeps me from sleeping or anything.
Food cravings: Sweets, but I can't really eat too many of them. I've been drinking lots of hot chocolate and eating low-fat oatmeal cookies (chocolate chips replaced with raisins or craisins).
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? The top is starting to stick out a tiny bit. Stil weird looking.
What I miss: Being able to bend over or even slouch forward without feeling like I have a balloon stuffed inside my shirt.
What I am looking forward to: Meeting with my doula and doctor (separately) to start working out "birth options." (My doula prefers this to "birth plan" because there are so many different things that could happen - better to be prepared for the possibilities rather than getting set on a single plan.)
33 Weeks
Originally uploaded by kerner
You look terrific!
Looking good! One of the toughest parts about labor is not knowing how it's going to go. I've done it once already and I should be confident going in to birth #2, but I'm not! Sounds like you have a good plan and will just handle whatever comes along.
You look fantastic! I hope your meeting with your doula goes well.
You look awesome! 33 weeks already?
Hope all goes well with your meetings with your Doula and Dr.