As I’m sure everyone has figured out by now, I’ve had my baby boy.  His due date was March 6th, but he didn’t arrive until March 11th, 2009. 

I had a doctor appointment on Tuesday, March 10th to get an ultrasound and see how he was doing, since he was officially “overdue” at that point.  I had lost 2 pounds and was dilated 4-5 cm.  I was happy to know that I got so far without pain.  The ultrasound showed that Baby was doing fine, and that he was “just about” 8 pounds. 

Since he was constantly getting bigger, his amniotic fluid was getting lower. 

As of today, I am 38 weeks pregnant.  Not much has changed, except that Baby Boy got bigger, as did my belly.  I had a doctor’s appointment yesterday.  My weight is now 145 pounds, and when the midwife did my fundal height measurement, she found that the baby dropped.  She can tell because my measurements were going up each week, and this time it was smaller. 

I usually measure right on with the number of weeks I am.  This means that yesterday I would have ordinarily measured 38 centimeters, but instead I was only 36.5. 

As of today I am 36 weeks pregnant.  9/10ths of the way there! 

It hurts to roll over, and rolling over is the way I get in and out of bed.  Everything seems to hurt on the bottom on the inside (at the risk of giving out “too much information”, I’ll just leave it at that). 

Fortunately, if I’m already sitting or already standing, I seem to be okay for the most part.  It’s the getting up or sitting down that hurts.  My skin also seems to be extra dry these days.

As of today, I am 33 weeks pregnant.  This past week, I’ve been getting tired faster, and it has been harder to wake up in the mornings.  I’ve been experiencing more random aches and pains as he continues to grow. 

Baby has had the hiccups more frequently this week.  I know there’s nothing wrong with hiccups, but I don’t like it when he gets them.  I think it’s because I don’t like when I get them.  Yesterday I attended a breastfeeding class, which was nice, and very informative. As I sat there, I slowly but surely became overwhelmed at just how much work this is going to be (not just breastfeeding, taking care of a baby in general).

As of yesterday, I am 32 weeks pregnant.  I started noticing changes this week.  It feels as though baby is getting heavier.  When I stand, I feel increased pressure on the bladder and all other organs down there. 

This, of course, means more frequent trips to the bathroom.  Getting up, getting out of the car, and going up stairs takes more work these days.  I feel like I’m crossing that line where everything becomes really uncomfortable.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not there yet, I just feel that transition coming.

As of this past Friday, I am 31 weeks pregnant.  I forgot to mention last week that I passed my gestational diabetes test.  That’s great news - it means I don’t have to alter my eating or take the 3 hour test! 

This week, my baby is kicking even harder and more often, which is very amusing to me.  When someone sings to him, it seems like he settles down and listens.  We’ll find out if he really likes it or not when he gets out.

As of Friday the 26th, I am 30 weeks pregnant.  Only 10 more to go!  We had his baby shower this weekend.  Looking at his car seat and crib makes things seem even more real. 

This week, the kicks have been stronger and more frequent.  Sometimes my belly looks like a waterbed!  They’ve also been more spread out.  And by that, I mean I feel a kick or punch just under the ribcage and on the bladder at the same time, so he is getting taller.

I had a doctor’s appointment Wednesday in which I waited nearly 2 hours for a 3 minute appointment, but the important thing is – all is well..  

Today I am 29 weeks pregnant.  This week, it seems like I’ve been feeling the muscles in my stomach.  They feel tired.  It reminds me of how I feel after a long set of crunches.  I guess this could be due to my muscles stretching to accommodate another growth spurt from the baby.

Wednesday I had an appointment with the specialist.  My son is growing as he should be and he weighs just over 3 pounds.  The doctor said that was right in the middle of normal, and that he should at least double his weight from here on out.  

As of yesterday, I am 28 weeks pregnant.  This week was pretty routine.  No major changes, just a little more discomfort when trying to sleep.  I also find that some days I run out of steam pretty quickly.  As for exercise, I did a little walking.

Today I had an OB appointment and I now weigh 140 lbs.  I also had my glucose screening test.  I drank a sweet drink that tasted like Orange Crush, and had my usual appointment during the hour that I waited.  The baby’s heartbeat was taken, I was measured for fundal height, and this time I watched a short movie about C-sections.