38 weeks: Ob appointment update

pregnancy weight: 55 kg
stats: still 3.5 cm dilated
belly measurement: 36 cm

Dr Grace felt around my tummy and it seems nothing is happening soon. I'm beginning to think baby Gabo is very content to keep his head right in my pelvis and stay there a few more weeks.wag naman sana.
 
At 38 weeks, needless to say... I'm having a horrible time. Sleep is the worst now, i can't stay long on just one side because of all the baby weight so i have to turn to the other side. but turning is a whole different chore too. Walking and sitting are also becoming unbearable. There is this constant pressure in between my legs that makes me feel like Baby Gabo's coming out any minute now. *super unlike!*

38 weeks: Ob appointment

Pregnancy weight: 55 kg
Baby Position: Head down
Stats: 3.5 cm
Bump measurement: 35 cm

So 38 week OB appointment today. I gained no weight, however baby Gabo grew a few centimeters again (35cm already!). My due date is on September 2 but I do not want baby Gabo to stay in me that long. He's really growing...FAST! even with all the diet I'm doing. Aside from the growing bump, doctor grace said everything's fantastic and it would be better if I give birth this week. Our next appointment is on Thursday. I', seriously hoping this week is THE week already!

37 weeks: OB appointment

pregnancy weight: 54 kgs
baby position: still head down
stats: still 2.5 cm dilated
belly measurement: 34 cm
ECG result: normal

there hasn't been much going on with the baby. nothing new or exciting except maybe that baby Gabo is still growing (but that's not new). Dr. Grace recommended walking to induce labor. but it's hard to take long walks now with my penguin steps. but I'll try. she told me that by Thursday next week i can give birth already! I'm excited as well as scared that it's coming to an end in a few days!

36 weeks: OB appointment

Pregnancy Weight: 54 kg
Baby Position: Head down
Stats: 2.5cm dilated
Belly Measurement:32 cm
Stretch marks: a lot! *boo* I now have some on my boobs too

So, we have started our weekly OB visitation schedule. There was some blood when Dr. Grace did the internal exam but she said not to worry about it. It should stop after a day or two. She also wanted me to have an ECG.

our baby's development according to babycenter.com.ph:

Your baby is still gaining weight - about an ounce/ 28 grams a day. She weighs nearly 6 pounds/ 2.7 kilograms and is 19 inches/ 45 centimeters long from head to toe. 

You may begin to feel an increased pressure in your lower abdomen and notice that your baby is gradually dropping. This is called lighteningor engagement, and your lungs and stomach will finally get a chance to stretch out a little - breathing and eating should become easier. However, walking may become increasingly uncomfortable - some women say it feels as if the baby is going to fall out. Also, you may still feel as if you need to go to the toilet all the time. 

34 weeks: OB appointment

Pregnancy weight gain: 30 lbs so far
Stats: 1 cm dilated

Dr. Grace says the baby's really big, around 7lbs already. She cautioned me to watch what I'm eating since it's also affecting the baby's weight, not just mine. I can't imagine my tummy getting any bigger than it already is, very few shirts cover my whole tummy now.

Weekly OB appointments starts on August 2. Hope baby's ok till then.

Love you baby..mwah!

J asked ate Neng if he can be inside the delivery room..

J: te, pwede bana sa room?

N: mag-unsa man ka didto?

hahah...sayang though. I really want him to be there since it's our first baby and just so he'll know what it's like when someone's givng birth..aaagh..the pain..

Song of the day: Beauty in the world by Macy Gray

Love song of the day: and I love you so by don mclean

29 weeks: OB appointment

So I'm 29 weeks and 3 days today. Me and J had our monthly OB appointment. The baby's ok, however, he's too large. Dr Grace wants me to have an OGCT and FBS test to check if i have gestational diabetes. Just hearing the word diabetes makes me really worry. I have to cut out my carbs in take and exercise often. So goodbye muna to ice cream and choco balls.

our baby's progress according to babycenter.com.ph:

Your baby now weighs around 2.5 pounds/ 1.1 kilograms and measures about 15 inches/ 38 centimeters from head to toe. In boys, testicles descend from near the kidneys through the groin en route to the scrotum. In girls, the clitoris is relatively prominent because it's not yet covered by the still-small labia. These will grow to cover it in the last few weeks before birth. 

Your baby's head is getting bigger, and brain growth is very rapid at this time. Nearly all babies react to sound by 30 weeks.