Shrimp Week #34

Week 34
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Your Baby
Exactly how would you like your child to enter the world? An increasing number of parents-to-be are creating birth plans. These documents may include everything from medical preferences to environmental concerns (low lighting, soft music, and so on) during labor, delivery, and postpartum. Try to keep the plan to one page or less--busy caregivers may not have time to read it otherwise--and give copies to your doctor or midwife and to hospital or birthing center staff as well. Keep in mind, however, that medical necessity may derail some of your preferences
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Miracle of miracles, I can BREATH! Of course now I have to pee every five seconds. But what a small price to pay for adequate oxygen. I've also been having some Braxton Hicks contractions here and there. Nothing so painful that I have to stop what I'm doing but pretty uncomfortable though that's for sure. Today in the mall it felt like someone was poking me with a butter knife in my lower abdomen. It made me wonder if the shrimp had snuck one in there and was already punishing me for taking him shopping. We meet with the pediatrician next week. Then the week after that begins my weekly ob/gyn appointment phase. I can't believe it's this freakin close.