Pregnancy Update: 35 weeks

Only 4 weeks to go.

It seems like not so long ago I was counting down with 11 weeks to go until delivery day. And now it’s just 4 short weeks until we meet our newest daughter.

Here’s what life has been like the past week of this pregnancy:

:: I almost finished packing my bag for the hospital. I’m only missing diapers (which I haven’t purchased) and blankets (which I haven’t found) for the baby. For myself, I need to add the clothes that I’ll wear home and that’s about it.

:: I had an ultrasound this past week that went well. Everything looked fine with the baby except that she is a bit “petite”. She was estimated to be 4lbs. 8oz., but the doctor who came into the room after the technician finished the ultrasound thinks the baby is actually bigger than their estimation.

:: I’m starting to feel drained of energy. It isn’t so much that I’m tired and want to go back to bed, it’s just that I feel like the energy I should have early in the day has been sucked out of me. Today was especially rough.

:: As the baby grows, it’s harder for me to breath comfortably at times – especially when I’m riding in the car.

:: I got a new nightgown to wear at the hospital for less than $1.00 at Target today. It was on clearance for $3.74, and I used a $3.00 Target coupon good for women’s sleepwear. Then I paid with my Target card, which saved me another 5%. I love these kinds of deals.

:: I’ll start seeing my doctor weekly beginning Tuesday.

:: I had a non-stress test scheduled right after my ultrasound on Wednesday and thought I’d just cancel the appointment for the non-stress test since I had just had an ultrasound and everything was fine. Big mistake. I ended up getting a phone call from a nurse and was told that I’m never supposed to cancel those appointments. The nurse also had to let my doctor know, and I had to wait for a call back to find out what my doctor wanted to me do. I did explain that I had an appointment for another non-stress test the following week scheduled as well as an appointment with my doctor, and that seemed to settle things. But I was warned.

:: I spent a good amount of time this week looking into the area of birth control again and what is biblical and what is not. There are many opinions, but I found some good information on John MacArthur’s website. I’ve looked into my options with each of my last three pregnancies because of the fact that each time I get pregnant, I have to deliver via c-section. This will be my 5th c-section, and I’ve by far received the most interesting responses from people/doctors/nurses this time around than any other time. Having 5 c-sections is not common, and one doctor (not my regular ob/gyn – she’s great!) in particular was pretty rude about it this week. I’m still keeping the matter in prayer, and I’m going to have a conversation about it again with my ob/gyn on Tuesday.

:: We are keeping Thanksgiving small this year because I don’t have the energy to host like I did last year – being 8 months pregnant and all. I’m also not going overboard with the side dishes. We picked up a manageably sized pre-brined turkey this year from Trader Joes, and I have a manageable list of side dishes to prepare, most of which I will prepare the day before Thanksgiving. I’m also making less from scratch this year….store bought rolls and pumpkin pie for sure. 🙂