So 1 or 2 days ago I was telling Paul that I've been getting these sharp pains while having Braxton hicks contractions. They didn't last long and only happen maybe once or twice a day, I just told him that it really felt like Brandon was nuzzling his head lower into my pelvis. Well the feeling I was having was correct. My midwife told me today that Brandon's head is already starting to get lower in my pelvis. This obviously means nothing, but it made me feel good that I'm that in tune with my body I can feel these things. Well these days I can feel every little thing he does. Last night I was rubbing my belly and I caught on to what felt like an elbow or knee. It's soo amazing to be able to feel actual body parts. Brandon did not like the nudge so he elbowed/kneed me in the same spot, sooo cute!
Brandon's heart beat was nice and strong. My belly measurements are right on schedule, 34 wks. I was so happy that I asked the doctor at our last appointment to print out our ultrasound data because to no surprise the doctor never faxed or mailed it over to the practice. I'm glad I'm a little overly obsessive about my paperwork. I'm going to make sure at next weeks baby doctor/ultrasound I get another print out. That data was the only proof that Brandon was normal enough for me to go back to the midwife because when you look at me I still look very large for going into week 35. But I honestly think it's because I'm so tall that I look so large, who knows. :-)
It was a rather boring appointment, Paul couldn't come with me because it was in the afternoon, but I don't mind going alone to the midwife, the office is on a beautiful street and it's only a 15 walk from the house. But I told him he must accompany me to all hospital visits, which is where the doctors office is. The only new news is that I have to go to my regular doctor to get checked out for a bladder infection. Since Friday I've been having lots of Braxton Hicks contractions (painless practice contractions) But I did not want to worry about it until I spoke with the midwife, but everyday they continue to increase in frequency but are not consistent. I'll have them for 2-3 hours, at least 6-7 in an hour but then I'll lay down and nap and they'll go away for 1 hour and become less frequent. But the 6-7 in an hour are a mixture of Brandon stretching and actual BH contractions, some are hard to distinguish. My midwife who is so wonderful told me not to worry, that this is all normal, most women get this around the last month, and to just get a check up from my normal doctor.
She also told I can continue my gym routine pretty much until I begin having the real thing contractions. I'm very excited about this because my body is not handling resting so well. I must get a daily walk and hip stretch in or sleeping at night is impossible. AND Yoga has to be one of the most amazing pregnancy exercises in the world, the next best things are the Treadclimber and the hip-flexor machine. I pretty much live on these three. One of the gym trainers told me I look funny being the only pregnant lady at the gym because currently I'm all baby belly, luckily the way he said it was sincere and not rude like the cashiers at the grocery store who tell me I'm huge, or the man who I walked past on the street today who held his belly and said "someone has a much larger belly than me" The other comment I just don't even accept anymore is the "Having twins??" I take it that these people who are around my age have not been around many pregnant women and have not clue as to what a normal vs. twins pregnant belly looks like. I pretty pretend I don't understand them, they do ask me in Dutch, and I walk away.
Next appointment is in 2 weeks, at this one she told us to be prepared to talk about labor and delivery procedures. I can not believe how fast time is flying by. Right now I am taking everything one week at a time, because honestly that is all my mind can handle right now. I've already started to get excited about the idea of singing again once the little man is born, but I'm waiting to start again until he is 6 weeks old and hopefully established a daily schedule, but lets not get ahead of ourselves, I'm still taking it one week at a time.
Today I collected my diaper coupons I've been saving and headed to the store. I felt so funny buying 6 packs of diapers in various sizes, only 2 newborn packs, and mostly 8-16lb for the rest. The savings was amazing, normally 6 packs would have been 60 euro, but it only cost me 35 euro. I figure Paul and I can always go to the store and pick up more tiny diapers if we need them.
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