32 weeks!

I am so late posting about my 32 week check up.  Have been so busy with life that typing this up got pushed down the list of things I needed to do.

But anyway,  Both checks with the OB and the specialist went well.  OB appointments are fairly uneventful right now. Weight, blood pressure, heart rate and belly measurements are checked and that's been it.  Blood pressure has been normal ever since the one week of high measurements. Weight is getting high, for me. I'm definitely going to end up a little heavier than I was with Alex. Oh well I suppose. 

I had a growth ultrasound at the specialists office and baby boy is looking good.  He's still in his folded up position. Head down in the middle, back around by the left hip, butt by belly button and legs over by my right hip.   He moves around quite a bit and thankfully keeps out of my ribs for the most part but he enjoys hitting my hips. He was measuring about 17 in and about 4 lbs 9oz. The tech said he is measuring average but those measurements seems a little large to me. Especially because they estimate that he will be over 8 lbs at full term. Another big baby for us it seems. Everything else they looked at was great. He is developing as he should be.

As I am typing this I am now just shy of 34 weeks and I am anxiously waiting for the next 6 weeks to go by. I messed up my hips and back and have been pain. There isn't much that can be done, since my big belly restricts the chiropractic work I can have done and can't have any pain medication except Tylenol. My doctor did get me a back support belt which has actually helped some and referred me to physical therapy.  Which I couldn't get appointment for until 2 weeks from now. I feel so bad for Alex, I haven't been much fun the larger I get and now my back has restricted my movement even more.  I really wanted Alex to enjoy her last month as an only child and I feel like I take the fun out of everything. She does however seem to be excited about her baby brother being here soon. I hope her excitement stays after baby brother arrives.  

We think we have a name picked out but we aren't 100% decided yet.  And probably won't be until baby arrives.  

In the meantime, I am going for weekly nonstress test monitoring and a simple u/s, to check fluid and blood flow and baby's heartbeat and practice breathing movements.  Also, doing bi weekly checks with the OB, until 36 weeks when I start going weekly. I'll have one more growth ultrasound at 36 weeks.