Pregnancy Update: 35 Weeks
This pregnancy has gone by so quickly for me - it’s hard to believe that we will have a new baby in about a month. Josiah is all moved into his room, and the top of my baby to-do list is getting clothes down from the attic and organizing closets. Easier written than executed. We are also gathering all of the supplies we will need for the birth that need to be here and ready by next week. Eek!
This was last weekend all dressed up for a friend’s wedding (thanks again, Josie, for letting me borrow your dress!) I am much bigger than I was at this point with Josiah. I’m outweighing Thomas by about 10 pounds these days and have out-gained myself from the last pregnancy by 5 pounds already. The funniest thing about that to me is that I’m eating so much healthier than last time.
I’m feeling pretty good these days. I’m definitely feeling the extra weight and heaviness which makes me exhausted by the end of the day, but the really bad back and hip pain is much more manageable these days, thanks once again to my chiropractor. (Did I tell you guys how much I really appreciate this woman?) I am still throwing up about once a week or so in the morning.
All these different symptoms and a strong feeling lead me to guess that this baby is a girl. I’ve got a 50-50 chance of being right, so we’ll see in the next few to several weeks! Any guesses? We are still working on names, hopefully we will decide soon, but you won’t get to know the winner until the baby is born, sorry.
Today is International Midwives Day, so I’ll take a second to once again say how much I appreciate my midwife. Her level of care is amazing to me. Our appointments last at least 30 minutes, but often an hour, and I appreciate that I can call her (and speak directly with her) when I have a question or concern. Though we haven’t gotten to the birth part yet, I am so impressed with the prenatal care I have received so far. I’m so thankful to have someone completely on board and extremely supportive of our desires for a natural birth. I’m sure you’ll hear more about her after the birth, so I’ll just stop now.
May 5th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
You look beautiful! I can’t believe 35 weeks is already here!
Wow. What is funny (actually not) is that I had Kaylyn at 35 weeks.
Lynsey
May 5th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
You look beautiful! That dress looks great on you!
May 6th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
You look just fine! My babies were all big, and I only gained out front, so I looked gigantic by the end (especially with Mary-Grace who was two weeks late and over 10 pounds).
I hope your birth is all you want it to be!
Aimee
May 6th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Unrelated question:
-Is Josiah getting vaccinations? I know there was a book about this topic on your reading list..just wondering the outcome.
~aspiring pediatrician
May 6th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
question…is there an Ob/Gyn that will be on call when you deliver, in case you would need any of their services? how does that work…
~future baby haver
May 14th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Rachel, you look beautiful!
May 15th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Sorry, Josh, your comments got lost in our spam catcher for awhile.
There is an OB that serves as my midwife’s backup. Our midwife can get in touch with her 24/7 if there is any problem, and she uses the hospital that is less than 2 miles from our home. We feel good about that. I met with the OB yesterday for prescriptions and to meet her, and I feel confident in this arrangement. The OB assured me that our midwife is no maverick out there doing crazy things she shouldn’t attempt, not that I thought she would, but good to hear from her backup. I appreciate your concern!
I’ll send you an email about your previous, unrelated question.