A pain in my neck...and back

Today is my most uncomfortable day yet. I'm not sure what all this nonsense is about, but I don't like it. First of all, my back and neck hurt really bad. I can't seem to work it out, it just hurts. Mostly through the center under my shoulder blades, but in general it hurts all over. I'm also very fatigued, despite sleeping well last night, and even sleeping in a little. I also feel a bit nauseous.

If it were not a Friday I would just call in sick and try and get some rest. But I have a program tonight, so the show must go on.

I'm going to take a nice hot shower with the massaging showerhead. Maybe that will help my back.

My big boy

Well, we got all moved to Imperial the first weekend of the month. Because this place is new, it took the cable company a while to get here to hook everything up. Which is why its been several weeks since I've posted.

Right after moving, we went for our 3D ultrasound appointment. I was so excited. Sadly, though, when we got there we had two problems: First, the little turd had his arm right across his face. Second, my fluid was low, so they weren't able to get a good picture. After a valiant effort by the ultrasound technician, we gave up. But they put me down to come back in a few days to recheck my fluids since they were low. At this point, I started getting really scared, and before I knew it, I was crying. And hormones being what they are, once the tears start flowing, they are hard to shut off! Well, I guess the tech felt sorry for me, because when I came back, she said that she would redo the 3D ultrasound for us, no charge. It was really sweet.

My fluids were back up, so we think it was just because of exhaustion and stress. When she retried the 3D, she was still having a hard time. His position wasn't much better, but at least the arm wasn't right in front of his face again. She did some measuring and noticed that he was measuring 2 weeks ahead, which is probably why she was having a hard time getting a good picture. They don't like to do the 3D past 33 weeks, which is what I was at the time. But she did eventually get a pretty good picture, which I attached here. Isn't he cute?!

At my appointment this week, I finally met with the doctor again. She did a cervical exam, which I will get the joy of having every week from here on out. I'm not dialated or anything yet. But as she was feeling my tummy, she started laughing. I said, "um...what?" And she said, "I'm sorry, it just feels like you have a huge baby in there."

Great.

Then she says, "I hope you are mentally prepared for the C-section you are probably going to have."

Super.

The next day I'm in for yet another ultrasound. Which I'm not complaining about, I love watching the ultrasounds. This one was so cute, he was knawing on his hand! But when the tech started doing the measurements, this is what she came up with:

6 pounds, 10 ounces. And with 5 weeks still to go!

So I imagine when I see the doctor on Monday, we'll be having a long discussion about C-sections. She said that if they do have to do the C-section, that they will schedule that for about a week before my due date.

I have much more to talk about, but I'm so tired right now. So for now I'll leave you with a little info on Week 35, and I'll post more tomorrow:

Your baby now weighs over 5.5 pounds and its crown-to-rump length is approximately 13.2 inches. Your baby's total length is around 20.25 inches at this point. Your uterus is now 6 inches from the bellybutton and the average weight gain is approximately 24 to 29 pounds.

Most pregnant women begin to feel cramped and heavy around this time and often become tired of being pregnant. Some women feel like they do not have to room to breathe or eat. You should eat small, but frequent, meals and rest as often as you can throughout the day. Your cervix will begin to dialte and efface within the next few weeks to make room for your baby's head to emerge from the birth canal. Your cervix needs to be 10 cm dilated in order to deliver your baby.

This week of your pregnancy your baby's fingernails will have definitely reached the tips of his fingers. When your baby is born, his nails may look long and pointy. Your baby is less likely to scratch himself at this point because of the lack of room in the uterus. Fat deposition will still continue and your baby is getting chubbier and more round. Your baby's shoulders are plump at this point.

The baby begins to develop its own immune system.