Kathryn, we start week 34 today! It'll most likely be another 6-8 weeks before you arrive, which is fine. At the end of this week, you'll be 4.75 to 5 pounds (an average cantaloupe), and 18-20 inches long. All your organs are almost mature, except your lungs, and your skin (now pink instead of red) keeps smoothing out. You are hopefully settling head down, which we'll check on next week at our appointment. We love you very much.
I still feel very blessed with how this pregnancy is going. Maybe it's easier because I have a longer torso, maybe it's because I've always been a "solidly built" woman, or maybe I just have a different perspective since losing my first child to miscarriage. But for the most part, I feel fine. "Typical" symptoms" at this point should include nasal stuffiness, constipation, hemorrhoids, backaches, hair growth in the wrong places (chin, neck, back), shortness of breath and breast leaks. I'm not experiencing any of those!
What I do have is trouble sleeping (I wake up to turn over occasionally), mild swelling, stretch marks, and some leg cramping. Not a big deal, really.
Our couples' shower last weekend was so nice. Many friends came, the food was delicious, the cake was beautiful, the decorations were lovely. The weather was....ok. At least it wasn't colder or raining! We have about 30% of our registry fulfilled at this time, and we still have two showers! I found out yesterday that Jared's company plans on throwing us a little shower next week--we feel so loved! This will make four showers....amazing.
Next birth center appointment is next Thursday! We'll have an ultrasound to check on Kathryn's position, size, and to double-check that she is a girl.
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