Total weight gain: 36lbs...
My blood pressure is the lowest I think it's ever been (100/60 - last few times was 100/70) but she said she's not worried; it's still within normal range. Plus a lower bp is better than high bp.
My fundal height at 31 weeks was 33.5cm... now at 33 weeks it's 36cm. Yikes! So she spoke to me a bit again about the baby being on the big side. They say if the anticipated birth weight is 4500g (9.9lbs) or more, they give you the choice of trying to deliver the baby naturally or you could have a scheduled c-section. Obviously midwives would prefer a natural delivery, but the scheduled c is available.
Baby's heart rate is hovering around 150bpm today, which is a good, strong heartbeat.
Min also said that the baby's sitting pretty low (but not extremely low) right now, so she said if my membrane ruptures (aka water breaks), I'm supposed to give her a call. DUH. LOL.
She gave me a requisition for some bloodwork to check my iron levels again to see if 3 months of iron supplements have helped with my iron level. I'd LOVE to get off of those pills...
I also told her of my acid reflux/heartburn problem (which is pretty much happening all day while I'm awake). She just suggested small meals and Tums. She said once the baby moves down into my pelvis more (~ 36 weeks) he'll be away from my stomach and this should alleviate some of the discomfort.
That's about it for today. Min's on vacation in 2 weeks, so my next appointment is with my backup midwife Ann.
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