35 Weeks

Size of baby: honey dew melon

Total Weight Gain: 24 lbs total

Continuing symptoms: Lower back is really tender. My feet ache after wearing shoes and walking for extended periods of time. Hard to roll over from side to side. Feeling huge. 

New symptoms this week: feet and hands are very swollen. Shoes don’t fit anymore. Just slippers and flip flops from here on out. Hurts to walk or stand for long periods of time. Pee’ing constantly. A few nights ago I got up 5x during the night to go to the bathroom.

Sleep: Getting better. I think I am so exhausted every few nights that no matter how uncomfortable I am, I am getting a few good cat naps during the night.

What I'm Eating: otter pop popsicles

Cravings: sleep, clean nursery

Grandma gift this week: Dreft stain remover, big box of wipees, travel wipees, night time nursing pads

Special pregnancy moments: Our last ultrasound estimated that Baby Girl was 5lbs 15oz already. At my last Dr’s appointment my belly was measuring 40 cm which is much larger than average at 34-35 weeks.  Dr. said that he won't induce because he wants her to cook as long as my body will allow for lung development and because induction is a "good friend" of c-section. We are going to do another ultrasound in a few weeks for another comparison for size and then I guess we just wait until I go into labor to see if my body can handle a natural or if at that time they decide to go c-section. I am really hoping for a natural (but medicated) delivery. I want to push her out and have her little body placed on my chest for the golden hour and to start breastfeeding immediately. God knows what is best and safest for me and my little one so if a c-section is best, I will have to cope with that.