So, we are at 33 weeks (almost 34), not 32 weeks, and I have been a slacker. In my defense, I have been super busy at work, and we are in the process of renovating WEG's grandmother's house for us to move into prior to Baby G's arrival. So, I have an excuse! But, I did not want to forget these milestones, so here goes!
How far along: see above. For the sake of this post, we will say 32 weeks.
Size of the baby: All of my apps say pineapple this week. Anywhere from 17-22 inches, and 4.5-4.9 lbs, depending on which app you believe.
Weight gain: I'm up 22.5 total and getting bigger by the day, it seems!
Maternity clothes: Oh yeah.
Gender: Still a baby girl
Movement: Oh my goodness....she moves all the time. It feels so strange when she moves from one side to the other or I can feel a foot through my belly. And last night I experienced her hiccups for the first time. All weird, but wonderful!
Sleep: It's increasingly more difficult to sleep, and as she gets bigger, I have to go to the bathroom more frequently. I get up probably 3 times a night, and I can only sleep comfortably on my left side, but often find myself on my back in the middle of the night- old habits die hard.
What I miss: The Blue Moon my husband has decided is his favorite beer, my wedding rings which I had to take off because of swelling, and snuggling with WEG...the belly makes that difficult.
Cravings: Not a one
Other crazy symptoms: Plenty of those- carpal tunnel, swelling of the feet and hands, splotchy skin, Braxton Hicks, indigestion, low iron. But none of those are unbearable, just a bit uncomfortable. Still can't really complain!
Baby's milestones: At 33 weeks, she is accumulating more fat, her neural structure is developing so she can listen, feel, and partially see, she is sleeping 90-95% of the day at this point, and she is receiving antibodies from the umbilical cord.
Best moment this week: Well, the best moment since 28 weeks was our 4-D ultrasound. It was so amazing to see her, even though she kept her foot in her face for the majority of the ultrasound. Should we go ahead and sign her up for gymnastics?
Next up: 34 week checkup.
I can't believe your baby is now the size of a pineapple!! :-) So exciting! Oh, and I am now the proud owner of a Shark vacuum.
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