How far along: 37 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Gained 4lb finally!

Maternity clothes: Favorite thing right now are my pregnancy leggings and yoga pants. I'm finding that most of my shirts are too short, and showing my belly now!!

Stretch marks: No new ones! But I can see the old ones more. Using BioOil to help minimize any new ones.

Sleep: Sleep is difficult. Get up to pee every few hours. I love my body pillow. Some days I toss and turn working to get my belly comfy. Can't sleep on my left side because of the cracked rib.

Best moment this week: Seeing baby moving. Baby is now measuring 8lbs 13oz, measuring due 12/24. That is definitely ahead of schedule!!

Food cravings: Beer

Gender: Its a BOY!!

Belly button in or out? Innie!! Although it seems to be getting a little flat.

Movement: Feeling lots and lots of movement. We can see him moving now. :) I think he is practicing karate! Rob and Ty both love to watch baby moving.

What I miss: Beer! LOL It just sounds so good!

What I'm looking forward to: Meeting our little guy! He needs to hurry himself out!Milestones: Officially full term!

Next appointment: December 29th - NST

My feelings this week: I am over anxious! I want to have our baby boy out. I am so uncomfortable. Baby is so big, I am concerned about carrying him much longer. It has actually become painful to carry him around, especially with my cracked rib. Dr told me yesterday that she still thinks that I can deliver vaginally, but with such a big boy, I am worried. She also doesn't see a need to induce because of the size. She wants to wait at least another 2 weeks before considering induction. So, we are going to try everything in our own powers to get things moving. Spicy food, lots of walking, sex... Started walking 2 miles today, and my body now hurts, my legs, my back, my ribs. I know it is best to keep baby in a couple more weeks, but I just hurt. Hoping that next week, things get moving. I am so tired, all I want is to sleep.

What a crazy day!

A few weeks ago, I came down with a cold and cough. After dealing with it for a few days, I went to my OB, I didn't want it to turn into Bronchitis or Pneumonia (which I seem to be suseptible to). They gave me something to help with the cough, and congestion, but no antibiotics because they didn't hear anything in my lungs.


Well about a week ago, the ribs on my left side started hurting. I figured since I was still coughing, that my ribs were bruised. I was just going to wait it out.


Then this morning, I coughed and heard a POP in my ribs. It took my breath away! I couldn't call Rob (he was still sleeping), I couldn't say or do anything for several minutes. I decided to take a hot shower, and see if I could make it feel better. But the shower did nothing. So I called Labor and Delivery, and they said to come in and get myself checked out. I went in, they hooked me up to the monitor, and Baby boy had a lower heartbeat but seemed consistent. He wasn't moving much, so they made me drink lots of fluids to try to get him moving. My bloodpressure was perfect. When the doctor came in, she asked what happened, so I explained it all to her. She started touching my ribs, and when she got to the tender part, I cried out. She automatically thought that I may have broken a rib. So they sent me down to radiology for an xray.


The doctor came back and said that my lungs were clear, but that it looked like I may have cracked my rib when I coughed. It really killed me. She told me that aside from painkillers, there wasn't much they could do. She also said that if the rib doesn't begin to heal itself quickly, I probably wouldn't be able to have a natural delivery because I wouldn't be able to breathe through it, or push him out. If I go into labor, there is a good chance that I will have to have a c-section. Which I am not looking forward to, but whatever is best for baby boy!


She gave me an antibiotic to clear up any bacteria that could be left in my system, a cough suppressant to help me not cough relieving the pain in my ribs some, and a pain killer which seems to be taking the edge off.


All because I coughed too hard. What a crazy day!!

How far along: 33 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Lost 1 lb this month
Maternity clothes: Favorite thing right now are my pregnancy leggings and yoga pants.
Stretch marks: No new ones! But I can see the old ones more. Using BioOil to help minimize any new ones.
Sleep: Sleep is difficult. Get up to pee every few hours. I love my body pillow. Some days I toss and turn working to get my belly comfy.
Best moment this week: Seeing baby moving. NST shows all is well for another week.
Food cravings: Chocolate and Coke! Cereal! Basically anything sugary.
Gender: Its a BOY!!
Belly button in or out? Innie!! Although it seems to be getting a little flat.
Movement: Feeling lots and lots of movement. We can see him moving now. :) I think he is practicing karate!
What I miss: Beer! LOL It just sounds so good!
What I'm looking forward to: Meeting our little guy!
Milestones: A milestone noted by baby center - testicles should be dropping this week.
Next appointment: December 14th -OB, December 8th - NST
My feelings this week: I can hardly believe it is December! I can officially say that our baby will be here next month! Can you believe it? This month is going to go so quickly with Christmas (planning, vacation, appointments, parties, shopping). Before you know it, it is going to be New Years!! It is going to fast. All three of the triplets mom have delivered their babies. And a singleton is in the hospital waiting...makes our baby seem so close.