35 Weeks

Well, here I am at 35 weeks. We had an ultrasound last week just to see how things are cooking. Turns out there is still only one baby in there. What's really going on is I've been diagnosed with Polyhydramnios - excess amniotic fluid. He basically has a nice little indoor pool to swim around in. Before anyone gets too freaked out by that large word - Polyhydramnios - just know that we ruled out all the possible causes. We had an amnio done early on in the pregnancy so we know there are no genetic problems, I don't have gestational diabetes (although I'm getting a second test done just for fun), no heart or kidney defects, and he doesn't have a cleft palette. So in short I'm just that 1 out of 100 women who develops this for some unknown reason. There are some things you can do about the fluid but since I'm so close to the end the risks really out weigh the benefits - basically my comfort. My doctor said it's like I'm having twins, I said I feel like I'm having twins! During the 34th week ultrasound he measured like he was 39 weeks developed, a full month ahead. He also weighed in around 7' 14 ounces. He'll be gaining another 2 lbs by the time we have the Cesarean. I don't know why but Jacob and I just make large babies.

I'm really uncomfortable now and sleeping is the worst because everything aches. I wake up with muscle pains every hour because my body is pulling this way and that. But to tell you the truth I look at it this way. This is my last pregnancy, I'll never feel a little baby growing and kicking inside me again. I'll miss the little hiccups that feel like uncontrolable ticks, I'll miss the feeling that I'm not completely alone. I cherish the roundness of my belly, it will never look like this again. I'm amazed my body is going through all these changes naturally and I love it. I'm making mental notes of how incredible this is as I won't be here again. It's a feeling of knowing your right in the middle of something fantastic and you don't want to ever forget how it feels.