Week 36...and some activity!

How Far Along:  36 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  I weigh in tomorrow but like I said we are totally on our way to 50 lbs at this point.  Just like with L!

Maternity Clothes: I've dwindled down to mostly J's t-shirts and leggings.  Comfort is key now!!!

Best Moment this week:  Lots of good stuff but mostly surrounding Christmas and L.  I'm really enjoying these last weeks with him:)  It's been special to me.

Gender: Girl!!!  Sloane Elizabeth!!!

Movement: Less activity just a lot of stretching and rolling.

Food Craving:   Banana Splits!  I made my own the last 2 nights haha;)

What I miss:  Nothing:)

Sleep: Not good.  I get up so much at night.

What I am looking forward to: My check up tomorrow.

Symptoms: Last night was crazy!  I woke J up at  11:30 PM b/c I was having a lot of cramps.  Mostly in my back but some of it radiated around the front and down my thighs.  I tried to ignore it but I could NOT go to sleep.  It was just a really bad ache.  SO I called the after hours number and of course they wanted to send me to labor and delivery.  I declined but promised if it didn't get better in an hour I would do.  So I drank a big glass of water and took a warm bath at midnight.  I really did feel better after though so I laid down and went to sleep.  Still felt bad this morning though except now I was having contractions.


I called the doctor and they told me to come in at 9:45 AM.  J helped me get L to school b/c I felt so bad and I went on in.  Last Thursday I was 1 cm dilated.  As of this morning that had not changed BUT I am having major contractions.  They hooked me up to the monitor and in 15 minutes I had had 5 BIG contractions and I was feeling them.  There were ketones in my urine which indicates dehydration but I have been drinking water.  He gave me the choice of going to labor and delivery for IV fluids OR going home and resting and drinking lots of water and coming back tomorrow for my regularly scheduled appointment.  So of course I said I am going home!


I came home and drank 2 big glasses of water but I am still having contractions.  I'm going to be bummed if I hurt like this for 4 more weeks:(  They said they would do nothing aggressive to stop labor at this point since I am a week from being considered full term.  So we will see what happens when I go back tomorrow whether or not these contractions are actually making cervical changes.  I'm not in a hurry to have her but I would rather not have painful contractions for week either.  If I am going to have them this strongly then I want them to be doing something.


So I will let you know tomorrow what happens:)  Stay tuned haha!!!