36 Week Bumpdate

on Thursday, August 4, 2016
>>How far along? 36 weeks, 2 days
>>How big? almost 6 lbs, about 18.5 inches long
>>Total weight gain/loss? absolutely no idea, but still feeling very good about my size!
>>Maternity clothes? Pretty much the ONLY thing I wear. Occasionally will put on a normal shirt, guaranteed to be stretched out.
>>Sleep? I certainly am to the stage of being uncomfortable about 98% of the time. I always wake up for a pee break, then have a hard time going back to sleep due to the long list of random things that need to be done before her arrival.
>>Best moment this week? Dustin and I attended a Baby Basics class! Learned how to swaddle, change diapers, bathe the baby and a bunch of other helpful things. It was a lot of fun passing the pretend baby back and forth!
>>Symptoms? I get motion sickness every time Dustin drives, which sucks because driving is the last thing I want to do. I also am to the point of being only able to eat really small meals every 2ish hours. If I don't eat often enough, I get stomach pains.
>>Food cravings? No crazy cravings still!
>>Food aversions? Same as it has been, too much meat=no bueno.
>>Labor signs? I thiiink I have felt Braxton Hicks contractions. I read that they just feel like bad cramps and while I've never had really bad cramps during periods, I'm pretty sure that's what I'm feeling.
>>Belly button in or out? Still in, I'm convinced it will never poke out like some women's.
>>What I miss? Alcohol. Sleeping on my stomach. Laying on my back. Being skinny during summer. Not feeling guilty if I eat zero vegetables in a day.
>>What I'm looking forward to? Meeting our princess of course!
>>Milestones? Since I officially hit 36 weeks, I am eligible to deliver on base. (Since there is no NICU on base, if you are less than 36 weeks you must deliver at the Pordenone hospital.) The ONLY reason I could still possible deliver off-base would be if all 3 labor & delivery rooms were occupied with other mamas in labor. Fingers crossed that does NOT happen!

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