Week 34 Midwife appointment

I saw Ann again today. Ethan seems to be coming along perfectly. He's head down, facing my right side (which is how he's supposed to be) and growing right on schedule.

Weight - 172.5
BP - 121/60 (I think...)
Fundal Height - 34 cm
Heart beat - in the 130s

Unfortunately, babies pushing ribs out of place isn't all that uncommon, and being in the perfect position only gives him easy access, but there's not much that can be done. The ice is fine, and they also said Tylenol might be good. I tried that a couple of times at work but I only took one so it may not have been enough. I'll still try to avoid that just because I don't want to take medicine.

We discussed my birth plan... Apparently I don't have anything shocking on there so it won't be any big deal. The main thing is that I don't want it to be offensive or off-putting to the hospital staff and make them feel like I'm handing them my 'order.' In a way though, I think it'll be most important as something for Darrell and Sarah -- not that they don't already know, but it's always good to be prepared.

I think when I go into labor I'll bake some brownies to take for the nurses. Should make them like me more, right?

My lower back is achy today. I hope it's just from not sleeping too well last night. My ribs were hurting and I had a really hard time turning over each time I woke up last night. At one point I woke up on my back and just stayed that way for a while because I couldn't move. Oh well, at least I was sleeping. I'm still very lucky in that regard. No insomnia (which is very common in pregnancy) or physical complaints that keep me awake for long periods.

5 weeks 1 day until the due date. Darrell keeps hoping that Ethan will come early. While I've been convinced he's going to be late, more and more I'm hoping he won't. I don't want to be one of those women whining and griping that they're tired of being pregnant. I've done a little of that and should really spend more time enjoying this.