Just 3 weeks from now, I could go on labor anytime from that point. Little Ben would not be arriving prematurely then. Imagine, in less than a month, I will deliver this baby inside my belly and end this pregnancy. This pregnancy that has been a delight from the start. It has never been a difficult pregnancy. No vomiting, No morning sickness. No bed rest. I only had a slight shortness of breath and a mild fatigue at night. And oh some mood swings here and there. Nothing that I couldn’t handle. I was very fortunate to have a very “easy” first trimester. The second trimester went blissfully. I had no complaints whatsoever. And my excitement intensified when I entered my last trimester. I never expected that this is going to be the longest wait I’m going to have. The fewer weeks of waiting, the harder it is to wait.
Little Ben is getting bigger and his weight is increasing. I don’t know with you, but can you imagine yourself carrying a 5-pound watermelon everyday, anywhere? That’s how it feels right now. And every time I stand up or roll over the bed, my pelvic and pubic bones ache. The pain is excruciating! And my OB told me that its normal and I should expect the worse to come. That made my day. Thanks doc!
Anyway, here’s some changes Little Ben and I are experiencing at this week (Sources: i-am-pregnant.com, babycenter.com).
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. Your cervix will begin to dilate and efface within the next few weeks to make room for your baby’s head to emerge from the birth canal.
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 rounder. Your baby’s shoulders are plump at this point. The baby begins to develop its own immune system.His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he’ll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Tomorrow I will be 35 weeks pregnant, and I am growing more impatient each day, I just want to meet my boy now, though I am still busy with buying his stuff. I don’t want him to arrive with some of the items in my shopping list left unchecked. So far, there are quite a few that needed to be bought. Just few little things, but IMPORTANT! There. I have to remind myself of that again, which I know for sure will make me go into panic mode. And automatically, I will nag my partner about it. But to no avail. He’s ultra cool about the whole thing. He will just tell me to relax. Fine. Relax. And then he will go into reminding me to cut my food intake. Diet. Blah. Blah. Arrgh!
Anyway, I had a dream about Little Ben’s arrival last night. It was kind of funny because Little Ben came out prematurely and all I was concerned of was that I was not yet done with my baby shopping! I woke up smiling and feeling funny about myself but upset because he wasn’t here yet. In my dream, I saw Little Ben, a newborn, and held him in my arms. But somehow I can’t remember how he looked like. Weird huh?
On a different note, my doctor visits have started to become twice a month. She hasn’t checked me for effacement or dilation. But I hope she does soon just so I can know if I am even anywhere CLOSER to being ready. I’ve been noticing contractions (or only in imaginations?), but nothing constant or painful. What is consistent is Little Ben’s stretching and moving inside me. Although uncomfortable and sometimes slightly painful, his movements have grown in me. I love it so much. I’m so happy whenever people would feel his movements as well. My Little Ben is strong and healthy and responsive. I just pray that he will continue to be like that until we meet in person.
And right now, I am feeling lazy to work and just wanna stay home and rest or go to the mall and shop, which I already did yesterday. And I’m thinking of doing it again tomorrow. LOL.
I’m on my 32nd week already. Eight more weeks and Little Ben will be ready to come out.
The baby’s crown-to-rump length is approximately 11.7 inches and his total length around 18.9 inches. The baby is about 4 pounds, is now able to breathe on its own, and continues to grow every day. This little sucker is just about ready to come out. All he has to do is grow and add some fats on his body. My total weight gain at this point is 24 pounds.

Now I can’t imagine how I will be able to accommodate any more growth. I look like I am ready to explode, anytime now. No joke! And Little Ben still has a couple of pounds more to grow?!!
Last weekend, I had a visit to my OB. She decided to check on the baby’s position in my womb. So she dugged her hands into my belly, feeling for the baby’s head and body. It was kind of uncomfortable (baby’s upside down, head down my right side), but I felt relieved - the baby’s on its right position, with his back and buttocks on my left belly and his legs and hands on my right. It’s amazing how my doctor could tell where LIttle Ben’s body parts are! All I could tell is that I feel his movements have peaked, especially on the right part of my belly. There were even times that I could almost feel his feet/hands are too near my skin and I could almost touch him! And yes, there’s also occasional waves on my belly. A disfigured tummy doesn’t look good, I tell you, but it feels so wonderful. I will definitely miss Little Ben’s movements inside my womb when he finally come out. But of course, the joy of seeing him and touching him is much much more wonderful. I just couldn’t wait any longer. My excitement is getting stronger. Oh gawd!