For those of you who didn't already know, I went into labor with my last pregnancy at 36 weeks and 3 days and our second son at 37 weeks. My doctors are expecting the pattern to continue with this pregnancy. We do have a c-section scheduled for September 30th and hope to make it to that date!
What I look like this week:
What Rose looks like this week:
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This week, according to BabyCenter, Rose weighs Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (about the size of a cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
Weight gain: 111lbs, two pound weight gain this week-- a total of 16lbs this pregnancy (same as I was last pregnancy at 34 weeks.) At my appointment last Monday, my doctor recommended I gain two to three pounds by my next appointment (10 days later.) I ate anything and everything this week to make it to that goal! It is actually exhausting eating so often, but I am happy I was able to do what my doctor suggested.
Sleep: Sleeping is okay, still waking up once or twice a night to use the bathroom and still being woken up early by Rose's kicking. I am having a hard time getting comfortable.
Eating:
Some pictures from this weeks eats:
Picture #1: Annie's cinnamon bun with a side of fruit
Picture #3: Salmon I baked from Whole Food in a wrap with asparagus
Picture #4: My usual breakfast mixture of oatmeal, whole milk, egg whites, chia seeds topped with peanut butter.
Movement: Lots of kicks, rolls and hiccups mostly at night or in the morning.
What I'm loving: That we have only 5 weeks or less before we are holding Rose!
Symptoms: Still having vivid dreams, strange body parts falling asleep, dry skin, lower back pain, heartburn. Not as many braxton hicks as last week, but at least a few a day.
Exercise:
Monday, August 24th: Morning Pure Barre 60 minute class
Tuesday, August 18th: 1.66 miles
Wednesday, August 19th: 1.41 miles
Thursday, August 20th: 2.17 miles
Friday, August 21st: 20 minute hotel treadmill incline walk a (1.07 miles)
Saturday, August 22nd: 20 minute treadmill incline walk (1.09 miles)
Sunday, August 23rd: OFF
TOTAL MILES: 7.40 MILES
Some pictures from this past weekend when we went away to visit family:
What I'm looking forward to: Our doctors appointment on Thursday!
Countdowns:
Days until our next appointment: 2 days
Days until the boys first day of school: 15 days
Days until the boys first day of school: 15 days
Days until C-Section date: 36 days
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