PBF Baby: 36 Weeks

My due date is quickly approaching (2.5 weeks away!) and now that my prenatal appointments are occurring weekly, early this afternoon I have my 37 week appointment! I’m looking forward to meeting with our doctor and hearing our baby’s heartbeat.

But for now, here’s a glimpse back into last week’s 36 week pregnancy recap!

All previous weekly updates and pregnancy/baby-related blog posts may be found on the Pregnancy/Baby page located at the top of this blog.

Baby Updates

Baby weighs almost 6 pounds and is more than 18 1/2 inches long… About the size of a head of romaine lettuce.

Weight Gained

At my 36-week appointment, I was up 24 pounds.

Workouts

Workouts this week remained lighter. I biked at the gym most days and incorporated some strength training, barre work and bodyweight exercises into my routine as well as one pool workout at the end of the week!

There’s something about diving into a pool that makes me so happy. Working out in the pool is nostalgic for me – I was a diver and played water polo in high school and lifeguarded in the summer – and it felt so good to swim laps and take myself through a quality cardio workout that was totally pain-free!

Symptoms

Though my sacroiliac pain seems to be lessening, I am still experiencing some lower back/hip pain that occurs mostly when I walk. I am happy to report that I’m able to walk about a mile now (oh happy day!) before the pain bothers me too much and I have to stop.

Sleep sucks right now. (More on this below.)

I feel like I’m eating a lot and my appetite seems normal, but no food (other than fruit) seems to really call to me right now. I know this is an odd thing to miss, but a lot of my favorite foods have lost their luster and that kind of bums me out! When I find myself feeling hungry, I will end up standing in front of the pantry or fridge waiting for something to call to me and nothing ever does. It’s not super fun and I end up just grabbing something easy or bland to satisfy myself. (For some reason nighttime oatmeal after dinner has been my jam lately.) Whenever Ryan asks me what I want for dinner, I’m no help at all, because I just reply “watermelon” and have no real suggestions or strong cravings these days. Fruit and sandwiches on repeat – all day every day!

Food Aversions

Nothing!

Food Cravings

Fruit, bubblegum (<