5 weeks people!
5 weeks until I'm due with this baby boy in my belly.
I'm currently 35 weeks, but today I'll update you on my 34 week life.
Time, where are you going?
Like I say in every update, I feel like I just found out I was pregnant.
This Monday, I went for my 34 week midwife appointment. Here are a couple updates.
- I have gained a total of 33 pounds. Which, again, is really good for me. I usually blow up at the end. That hasn't happened....yet.
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| 34 weeks with Baby Kudos. |
- My Iron level has come up one whole number!! I'm at a 10. Which is awesome because now I can officially have an out of hospital birth. I'm still taking my iron supplements to get my level even higher. The higher the better.
- He is head down and his booty is up in my right ribs. His heart rate was in the low 140's as well. Great position and great heart rate. :)
- While my midwife was doing the belly measurement, she noticed that my belly hasn't grown at all. In fact, it actually went down one cm. Two weeks ago, I was 32 weeks but measuring at 31 cm's. That is in a normal range. You can range from one to two cm's, plus or minus the week you're on. So this Monday, I was 34 weeks, measuring 30 weeks. I'm gaining weight and He has been moving like normal so that is all good news with measuring smaller. She wanted me to get a growth scan and fluid level check just to make sure everything was going good in there. Sometimes, bellies can measure smaller because the baby is low or just in there a way that isn't great for measuring. I went today, Friday, with a tiny bit of, "Oh no, what if they find something wrong?" I was not going to worry until there was something to worry about. I wasn't even going to go there. The scan went great and Kudo's looked awesome. All his measurements were on track except his belly. It was measuring a week behind. She wasn't worried about that since everything else was right on. He may just have a tiny tummy. My fluid levels were all good too. Nothing to worry about. Phew, this momma's belly feels better knowing he is perfectly content growing in my womb and he's getting everything he's supposed to be getting. It was funny because the ultrasound lady said sometimes with first babies, you are smaller. I told her this was our fourth and her face was shocked. :) After seeing his chunky face and that he has hair, I AM SO EXCITED to meet this boy. I've only seen the skeleton looking babes around 20 weeks so it was extra special to see his face today. Looks like a Bryant. That's a relief! ;)
You can see the difference in each picture. I was pretty large at this point with the others. - I am still planning on having him at home and HOPEFULLY having a water birth. I will pick the tub up around 38 weeks. I purchased my home birth kit this week, which has me even more excited to meet this boy!
Oh, the ultrasound lady also said he weighed 5 pounds even. So, if that number is correct, which it's know not to be, we will have a 7 pounder. I'll take it!
Keep growing baby Kudo's!
'Til Next Time
BB
