34 weeks

How Far Along: 34 Weeks

Size of baby: Mason weighs around 4 ¾ pounds. He's almost 18 inches long from head to heel!

Weight Gain/Loss: 18 pounds

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes now.

Gender: It's a BOY!! Mason Carter Mitchell

Movement: Mason is moving so much these days. I bet he spends about ½ the day moving around. Most of his movements are a smooth rolling sensation. However, every once in a while he gives me a good kick and it can be a little painful!

Food Cravings: Still loving french fries and spaghetti, nothing new.

What I miss: The only thing I can think that I miss right now is sleeping on my back.

Sleep: My hips become very sore after a few hours of sleep. I have to switch the side I’m laying on about once an hour. I’ve also started having bad acid reflux/heartburn at night. My nighttime bathroom trips have returned. Every night this week I’ve gotten up about 1:00 am and sometimes I’ve been getting up again around 5:00 am. Sometimes I have a hard time going back to sleep after my bathroom trips and that is frustrating to me. However, it’s good preparation for being up at night with Mason. Thankfully, I still manage to function the next day.

Symptoms: A few Braxton Hicks contractions, acid reflux/heartburn, and muscle soreness in my upper abdomen.

Best Moment this week: My doctor’s appointment. Everything looked really good, and Mason’s heartbeat was loud and clear. It was pretty funny because it sounded like he kicked the Doppler thing they put on my belly. He was very active in there. I will now have a doctor’s appointment every week, and next week they’ll do a pelvic exam for the first time. I’m a little nervous about how bad it might hurt. It’s also surreal to me that we are that far along in the pregnancy already!   

What I am looking forward to: I’m looking forward to my Breastfeeding class at the hospital next Tuesday night. I want so badly to be able to breastfeed Mason. I’m keeping a positive outlook about it!