Last Friday Mike and I found out our little boy is in a breech position. His head is right under my right rib/side and his feet under my belly button. After going over the options with the doctor Mike and I realized the best thing to do was have a C-Section. I was/am shocked and a bit upset that I am not going to be able to have the delivery I envisioned, but Mike and I both want what is best for our little boy and this is it. So the C-Section is scheduled for Monday March 8, 2010 at 8:30am.



How far along: 36 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: As of my last appt I think it was about 28lbs so I am somewhere around 28-29lbs.

Sleep: I am having some trouble getting back to sleep when I wake up but overall I am still doing ok.

Best moment this week: getting last minute stuff done before the baby comes...like organizing and setting up m hospital bag :)

Movement: he is all over he place.

Food cravings: PBJ, grapefruit

Food aversions: nothing really

Gender: BOY

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? innie is still going strong

What I miss: myback not hurting

What I am looking forward to: meeting Gavin

Weekly Wisdom: being a parent (which I barely am) will make you do anthing to make sure you child is safe.

Milestones: I made it to 36 weeks!


How your baby's growing:
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.

At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.

See what your baby looks like this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.)

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

Now that your baby is taking up so much room, you may have trouble eating a normal-size meal. Smaller, more frequent meals are often easier to handle at this point. On the other hand, you may have less heartburn and have an easier time breathing when your baby starts to "drop" down into your pelvis. This process — called lightening — often happens a few weeks before labor if this is your first baby. (If you've given birth before, it probably won't happen before labor starts.) If your baby drops, you may also feel increased pressure in your lower abdomen, which may make walking increasingly uncomfortable, and you'll probably find that you have to pee even more frequently. If your baby is very low, you may feel lots of vaginal pressure and discomfort as well. Some women say it feels as though they're carrying a bowling ball between their legs!

You might also notice that your Braxton Hicks contractions are more frequent now. Be sure to review the signs of labor with your practitioner and find out when she wants to hear from you. As a general rule, if you're full-term, your pregnancy is uncomplicated, and your water hasn't broken, she'll probably have you wait to come in until you've been having contractions that last for about a minute each, coming every five minutes for an hour. Of course, you'll want to call right away if you notice a decrease in your baby's activity or think you're leaking amniotic fluid, or if you have any vaginal bleeding, fever, a severe or persistent headache, constant abdominal pain, or vision changes.

Even if you're enjoying an uncomplicated pregnancy, it's best to avoid flying (or any travel far from home) during your final month because you can go into labor at any time. In fact, some airlines won't let women on board who are due to deliver within 30 days of the flight.