36 week checkup today....everything is still going smoothly. Baby is doing what he's supposed to and staying head-down! He said that my feeling him move a little less often is due to the fact that he's just running out of room; his movements are limited to more rolling than jabbing now, so it's not always as easy to detect. I measure 35 centimeters, which is still in the range for where I am supposed to be. Dr. Duniho approximated his weight to be about 5-1/2 lbs. He also assured me that he feels that c-sections are not to be performed unless absolutely necessary....he said that in my case, the baby's size would not be an issue. He feels sure that the baby would be well under 8 lbs. when he is born, judging from the growth patterns so far. That really set my mind at ease. One less thing to worry about!
I have been getting the craziest baby comments from total strangers the past 2 weeks or so....some of them are worth sharing just for laughs! I can't tell you how many people have asked the gender and then gone, "Oh, I knew that was a boy! You're carrying him so low!" I have also had several people remark, "Wow, he's dropped, hasn't he?" and "Four more weeks? I would've guessed 2!" Best to laugh off comments like those in order not to lose one's temper. :0)
The funniest ones I've heard so far are:
"You sure you've got that much longer? Your belly button's already sticking out so far!"
"You get any bigger and you're gonna have to tote that thing in a bag, aren't ya?"
"You planning to breastfeed that baby? Hope you have more luck than I did....whew!"
"A boy!? I think everybody is having boys this month! That's all I've heard about!"
A funny little exchange of some of these comments with Dr. Duniho this morning reminded me that these fictional guesses and ludicrous remarks are not based on anything scientific or medical; they are just ways that people try to "bond" with you, I guess??? (or else, just be nosy, I can't figure out which one!) He laughed and said he wanted to start a journal of all the funniest comments he's heard over the years. I bet I'll have a page's worth myself by the time this baby arrives....
Oh, the joys of pregnancy! :0)
Meg
I have been getting the craziest baby comments from total strangers the past 2 weeks or so....some of them are worth sharing just for laughs! I can't tell you how many people have asked the gender and then gone, "Oh, I knew that was a boy! You're carrying him so low!" I have also had several people remark, "Wow, he's dropped, hasn't he?" and "Four more weeks? I would've guessed 2!" Best to laugh off comments like those in order not to lose one's temper. :0)
The funniest ones I've heard so far are:
"You sure you've got that much longer? Your belly button's already sticking out so far!"
"You get any bigger and you're gonna have to tote that thing in a bag, aren't ya?"
"You planning to breastfeed that baby? Hope you have more luck than I did....whew!"
"A boy!? I think everybody is having boys this month! That's all I've heard about!"
A funny little exchange of some of these comments with Dr. Duniho this morning reminded me that these fictional guesses and ludicrous remarks are not based on anything scientific or medical; they are just ways that people try to "bond" with you, I guess??? (or else, just be nosy, I can't figure out which one!) He laughed and said he wanted to start a journal of all the funniest comments he's heard over the years. I bet I'll have a page's worth myself by the time this baby arrives....
Oh, the joys of pregnancy! :0)
Meg
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