34 Weeks

I had my 34 week check up with my new doctor on Tuesday. I waited a little over an hour to see her, which I was warned about when I decided to switch to her. Apparently she always runs behind, but they said it is because she really spends time with her patients, which was true with me. Most OB's spend 5-10 minutes with you if you are lucky, but my doctor spent about 25 minutes with me. She really took the time to get to know me and talk to me about my pregnancy thus far and what to expect in the next few weeks. I talked to her about the cramping I have been experiencing and she said it is probably my body getting ready for labor. She said due to my body size and structure I am more likely to feel every bite of my labor.....joy!!!

When she examined me she felt I was measuring small for 34 weeks. She actually only measured me to be 31 weeks, which was odd because at my 32 week appointment and all weeks prior to that I was measuring right on track. My doctor said her measurement could be off for two reasons. One reason being every doctor measures their patients differently and since this was the first time she was measuring me herself she said not to be nervous. The second reason she felt it could be off is because Baby H's head is very low. She is pretty sure the baby has probably dropped since my last doctor examined me, which would throw off the measurement. The good news is between the baby's head dropping and all the cramping I am having it means we are getting closer to meeting our little girl. The doctor did schedule me for a growth ultrasound to check the babies size. I am so excited to get to see our little girl again. We have not seen her since our anatomy ultrasound at 19 weeks. They schedule the ultrasound right before our next appointment which is Tuesday, February 23rd. During the ultrasound they will check the babies weight, position and my cervix to see if my body is making any progress.

On Wednesday night Chad and I had our first class at the hospital, Babycare 101. The whole class is focused on what we will need to know once our little girl is here. We learned all about diaper changing, bathing and dressing our little girl. We even got a doll to practice on. Chad practiced putting on the diaper, onesie and sleeper since I already have experience. I was very inpressed as Chad did an awesome job. Chad was also extremely proud of himself, but I had to remind him our baby will not be as cooperative as the doll :O) Next week we have three nights of classes. We have our first labor and delivery class, Babycare 102 and a breastfeeding class.

How far along? 34 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 25 pounds.
Maternity clothes? Yes, although I prefer to spend my days in sweats.
Sleep: I have been having a hard time falling a sleep and no matter how much I sleep I always feel exhausted.

Best moment this week: I bought tickets for the Yankees White Sox game in Chicago. It will be Baby H's first Yankee game!!!

Movement: She is still going strong despite everyone saying babies sometimes slow down at this point.

Food cravings: None really

Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: Cramping
Belly Button in or out? In but very shallow
What I miss? NJ :O(

What I am looking forward to: Our Valentines dinner at Table. It is supposed to be the best restaurant in Midland..... we will see what that really means.

Milestones: I went and got my Michigan license.