33 Week Update

Last Monday Dr. Evitt put me on official bed rest. I was in a little shock but we have dealt well with it. I have been in the bed, recliner or in my rocking chair all week (except for Amy's recliner one day and mom and dad's today). Justin has been taking great care of me. It has been a good week. Monday I was at the doctor and came straight home to the recliner. Tuesday my mother-in-law came over and cleaned the house and spent the day with me. Wednesday Tonya and Addison brought me a wonderful lunch and spent some time with me. Then Wednesday afternoon Mother, Dad, Amy, Trey and Taryn came over and Mother made us a pot of chili to eat on for the week. Dad brought me some beautiful flowers for me to enjoy. Thursday I got to go to the doctor. We just had an ultrasound. She checked the fluid and heart rate of the boys but didn't take measurements. She said the boys were perfect. Friday I went over to Amy's and sat in her recliner for a change of scenery. It was nice to watch the kids play for a bit. Saturday I got to spend at home with Justin. He was quite the chef all day. He made me French Toast for breakfast and California BLTs for dinner. Both meals were absolutely amazing. Then today we went to Mom and Dad's for lunch. It was nice to get out of our house for a bit.

Another week down and 5 more to go. I think I am starting to have some slight, Braxton Hicks contractions. We talked to Dr. Evitt about it on Thursday when we went to see her. She said it was fine unless I was having 6 or 7 in an hour. It scares me a bit because I am not sure what I am feeling and what I am supposed to be feeling. Right now my stomach just gets super tight and just a little uncomfortable. It is probably a good thing Dr. Evitt put me on rest because every time I stand up my entire stomach gets super tight almost immediately. It happens some while I am resting too though. I am just praying that if I need to take any action such as going to the hospital that I will absolutely know it. I don't want to miss anything that could need attention but I also don't want to run to the hospital once a week. :) We go back to the doctor tomorrow for a growth update ultrasound and to see Dr. Evitt again. I will let you know what we find out. Enough rambling for now...Here's what the boys should be up to this coming week...

Week 33:
This week your baby may be anywhere between 17 to 19 inches in length and weigh more than four and a half pounds. At this stage in development, your baby could grow a full inch more this week alone - especially if he or she has been on the shorter side. Weight gain can range from a third more growth to a full doubling before the big debut.

The level of amniotic fluid in your uterus has reached its maximum this week, making it likely that you have more baby than fluid now. That's one reason why you're probably feeling lots of nudges and pushes - there's less liquid to cushion the blows. (Of course that means you're even closer to your baby now!)

If your uterine walls had eyes, here's what you'd see: your baby acting more and more like a baby, with his or her eyes closing during sleep and opening while awake. And because those uterine walls are becoming thinner, more light penetrates the womb, helping your baby differentiate between day and night (now if only baby can remember that difference on the outside!).

And good news! Your baby has reached an important milestone about now: The development of his or her own immune system that (along with antibodies from you) will be able to provide protection from mild infections.