Baby don't breech

At today's check-up, OB said baby is probably in a breech position after feeling my bump, hence, we might go the caesarean delivery route. But to be sure, she scheduled a pelvic ultrasound next week.

I'm a bit dismayed because I want a normal delivery for faster recovery and of course, it's more affordable than CS delivery. So I guess I'll be talking to my balong and urge him to turn. But my foremost wish is that he comes out healthy and normal.

Also, the OB has gotten me confused again with my due date. I've mentioned here before that per our first ultrasound, my EDD is January 12, but based on LMP it's December 31. For a while, we were going with the ultrasound age. Then, since the discrepancy is less than 14 days, OB said we can go by LMP. But now, we are going back again to ultrasound age. Argh. I hope the ultrasound next week will sort things out.

As if protesting the OB's diagnosis, baby's been kicking me like crazy. Ouch.

34 Weeks

34 weeks today. What happened to weeks 32 and 33? Well, week 32 was when hubby got sick then I got constipated after. Meanwhile, attending to potential workplaces after the boss's retirement kept me busy during week 33.

This week I think everything's coming up roses (hope I don't jinx it). Last week-end, my entire family came and even slept over. Never thought five people could sleep in our tiny guest room! We went to the Ayala Triangle Garden's light show and had dinner at Wee Nam Kee. Sunday we had lunch at Pino. Mommy also helped me set up the baby's closet. I was asking her to extend but the DA has hearings and she needs to take care of him.

The parentals also brought along our new kasambahay. Our first kasambahay after four years of marriage and 8 months of pregnancy! I'm totally not sanay even if I begged my mom to find me one because as the eldest, mas sanay ako na ako ang inuutusan. So I still do some stuff, like prepare hubby's baon or make my milk before bedtime. So far, Ate's doing great. We just got a washing machine and thankfully, Ate has some working knowledge in operating one because I'm a complete noob.

The challenge so far is thinking of our meals. Whereas before, hubby and I were content with toast and fruits for breakfast, we have lunch in our respective offices, and dinner is whatever I feel like cooking. Also, we eat out on Tuesday and Friday and most of the week-ends. But I can't do that now with another person who definitely has to be fed lest she collapses while doing chores haha. Hayayay.

As for the baby, he's been squirming and wriggling a lot. Sometimes, I feel my abdomen hardening. No pain though. Braxton Hicks perhaps? I've been told I should start packing our hospital bags. Ayayay. :)

Constipated

TMI post but I have to blog it. You've been warned.

Last week, I accompanied hubby to the doctor because he was not feeling well. I've been feeling constipated recently - one of the dreary pregnancy things - but I get things done in the morning. That day though, I ate some fried bananas at lunch. Uh-oh.

When we were about to go home, I felt the urge to go. So I went, but, nothing. I walked around and tried again, still, nothing. But my abdomen hurt. We decided to go home.

It was so horrible. I stayed in our comfort room and I was straining and I thought I was going to give birth already. I texted the OB and she said to take Dulcolax. It took effect after an hour but it was still so painful huhu. During our check-up, she advised to take prune juice and eat suha. I bought a bottle but I haven't tried it yet because my BM has been okay again.

For the the meantime, I'm steering clear of bananas.

Escapism: Gone Girl and Interstellar

Since a million and one things are taking up my brain space nowadays, I think I unconsciously gravitated towards escapism.

Like I downloaded an epub of Gone Girl. I've seen the book in bookstores before but never thought of picking it up. I thought it was a horror story. Anyway, the story's a bit psycho and I got hooked. I read it in the train and during the times I woke up to pee and can't go back to sleep. It's not a thriller, just psycho. Basta. Haha. A friend posted on Facebook that people should watch the movie after getting married but I say, read the book/watch the movie BEFORE getting married. Haha.

Then yesterday, after our OB check-up, we swung by SM Marikina to get the DVD and CD of the 4D ultrasound. We saw that Interstellar was showing and hubby wanted to watch. I hesitated at first because the price was P180 for 2D. I was thinking the chairs may be old or uncomfortable. But we were pleasantly surprised that the cinema is small and the chairs are better than that of SM North. (I digress: SM Marikina is a pleasant surprise. It's not crowded even on a Saturday night - even the Vikings there had no lines! The restrooms need work though like all the SMs out there, even the pa-posh The Block.) 

Anyhoo, the rows were a bit near each other so we can hear the kid above us getting confused about Interstellar. As for the movie, typical Chris Nolan mindf*ckery. I can't blame the kid getting confused, I was also confused a few times (so we were wondering why the parents thought a Chris Nolan flick is kid-friendly?!). I didn't like the ending though, so not like Nolan to end on that note.

It was nice to escape for a while. But now I have to face a wicked, potentially stressful week. Pray for me!