Just another checkup – 34 Weeks

Yesterday I was having some stronger contractions, they went away after I laid down so I figured it wasn’t anything to be concerned about. I went to see the doctor today for my regular 3 week checkup. Of course I was just in and out as usual, seems like they make it as quick as possible. My weight has managed to stay the same, which is strange to me considering the fact that they say you gain the most weight in your 3rd trimester. But as long as they aren’t concerned, I’m not concerned and I guess it just means I have less weight to lose later on.

They don’t really give me a weight estimate or anything when I go, but when I look online it says at 34 weeks he’s roughly 19 inches long and right around 5 pounds, that of course can be off by a pound or 2. He is still pretty active, and the doctor said he’s actually what they call transverse right now, he’s kind of sideways, neither head up nor down. He isn’t concerned until about 37 weeks, and if he’s not in the right position by then, we’ll try and move him. Everything else is looking great, he told me to keep cool and drink lots of fluids.

Yesterday and the day before was gorgeous out, we even kept our windows open, but the humidity is back. It’s been a very strange summer, a strange year in general when it comes to weather. But I have to say I’m pretty fortunate that the humidity is off and on, by now, in mid-july it’s usually constant umbearable humidity.

Next appointment is set for August 4th, I was a little shocked that it’s 3 weeks out, I’ll be 37 weeks pregnant and considered full term, so by then…it could happen at anytime.

Oh and I was given 3 circumstances in which I need to get to the hospital. That was if I have any bleeding what-so-ever, contractions that are 4-5 minutes apart, and if my water breaks. Any other concerns call the doctors office first and they’ll advise where to go from there.