36 Weeks

Weeks: 36

Baby Stats:  Baby is the size of a honeydew for those who love the fruit comparisons. She's supposedly almost 6 lbs but let's face it, my babies tend to be a bit bigger then normal so she's

probably already at or past 6 lbs! She is now around 18 1/2 inches from head to heel...once again supposedly.

Symptoms: Lovely Restless Leg Syndrome has finally shown up, I knew it was too much to hope that I would not get RLS this time around but it seems to be pretty mild. Other than that, just tons of braxton hicks. They say they just get worse with each kid and I can agree with that. I'm sure it's not the case but it does seem like I have braxton hicks all day long. Too bad it doesn't really do anything about when I'll go into labor (maybe for some women but not me).

Aversions/Cravings: Right now it's all about apples and warm desserts but I think that has more to do with Fall setting in then being pregnant.... 

Bump: Still getting bigger although as always I look like I carry small. Something to blame on the anterior placenta, I'm sure. It's annoying to have a smaller bump in the beginning of pregnancy but it's always nice come the third trimester when I am still able to put my own shoes on. :) 

Weight Gain: Depends on who you ask... At the midwives' I"m up 13-14 lbs but at home it's more like 17-18 as I probably gained 3-4 lbs before I first saw the midwife. Either way, it looks like I'll keep my 20 lbs goal. 

Worries: Not too many. I do worry about if I'll have to deal with induction talk with this baby. I know I can do a natural birth even with Pitocin (since I almost made it with Everly) but I would absolutely love to have a Pitocin free birth for once in my life! Also I'm worried that I'll go late again. Ok it's not so much a worry as a jealousy thing...everyone I know (even those who are normally late) has been having their babies early. I can't imagine that I'll be lucky enough to follow the trend so it's one more thorn in the side of having babies who like to cook.

Looking forward to: Finally having this baby. I know I still have a good month+ to go but it's always around this time that things seem to drag on and I'm anxious to move on to the baby part!

Medical Stuff: Nothing really. I've got my 36 week appointment on Monday but there should be nothing to report. Blood pressure has taken my usual third trimester dip (I thank the red raspberry leaf tea and stevia for that.), weights normal, midwives have been fine with my refusals of random procedures, get to go over my birth plan this Monday... I've always thought about making one but I always figured I can just tell them as things go...well 3 babies later, I've finally realized that just doesn't work very well for me. It does in some things but other things I tend to let slide if I'm already in the hospital room. So this time it's all going on paper so that I don't have to resort to being that "perfect" patient once in the hospital. Although this hospital and midwives are very easy going and much more my style so I doubt we'll clash on anything much.

Missing the most: Hmmm I don't know. Maybe just being able to sleep for longer then 2-3 hr segments but it's not like that will change once I have this baby. :)

Pregnancy milestone: Almost "term".