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32 weeks

My baby has been kicking me HARD lately. He’s getting me in my sides and ribs. He’s so oddly positioned that I’ve been feeling him kick where I didn’t realize my uterus even was. Waaay on the far right side of my body, sort of even with my hip bone.

Feeling him there makes me think that he’s still in the transverse (sideways) position. I’ve tried to encourage him to move already. I’ve been doing my Bradley ‘exercises’ which include tailor sitting and pelvic rocks, and I’ve been sitting on my exercise ball for a few hours each day since I got it last week.

I have my next appointment with the midwife tomorrow, and I’ll talk with her about his position and how we can get him where he needs to be soon.

I know that some babies wait until the last minute to drop, or even flip-flop around just days before their due date, but it seems like it would be least painful for me if he gets into position soon. My belly hasn’t really stretched far out yet. My skin is tight, and I’m certainly going to notice when he flips around.

I have a really faint “linea nigra” going on my belly. This is a vertical line that goes down the center of my belly. It’s faint enough that it doesn’t show up in pictures. It’ll fade after he’s born.

Fun fact: I’m about 37 to 37.5 inches around at my widest point. I’m going to guess that I’ll hit at least 40 inches around and gain another 10 pounds before this is said and done. So far, I think I’ve gained about 16 or 17 pounds.

Here’s what Baby Center.com says:

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You’re gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he’ll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.

See what your baby looks like this week. (Or see what fraternal twins look like in the womb this week.)