33 Weeks and we are spinning!

According to our OB appointment this past week, the baby is still stubbornly enjoying the breech position. So my doctor recommended a website that gives positions to use to encourage the baby to rotate so that he is head down. Actually there is only one position to get him to turn but another position is recommended to help the ligaments stretch so that your labor is a bit easier. So every day now I have been doing both positions in the hopes that we can avoid having the doctor manually try to adjust him inside the womb (that process does not sound fun!). The position for stretching the ligaments is a forward lean inversion that you hold for 30 seconds. It's not bad at all. The position for getting the baby to turn though involves an ironing board (not very comfortable but thank you to Jessica for lending us her ironing board!) and laying upside down for about 15 minutes (also not very comfortable). Here are a couple pictures so you have the visual!

Forward Leaning Inversion

Breech tilt position

So far I do not think he has turned but sometimes it's hard to tell which end is up!!

At this point, the baby is about 4 pounds and 17 inches long - about the size of a pineapple. He is also about the same size as a ferret!

Other than gaining fat, his skeleton is also hardening in preparation for his arrival. He is still very active when I am sitting still or laying down (right now it feels like he has the hiccups, which is a funny sensation!).

The belly is still growing and getting rounder now. I am definitely moving slower around the house and really do better when I get my daily nap!

One of the gifts Carlton received from Santa Claus this year was a couples massage package at a local resort. So on Superbowl Monday (yes Monday, not Sunday), we went and had our spa treatment in the afternoon! It was wonderful! We both got a body scrub, followed by an hour long massage. Then Carlton had a scalp massage while I got a facial. It was definitely a wonderful way to spend the afternoon!!

This week we will be attending a Childbirth class held at the Naval Hospital, so we should get a tour of the Mother Baby Unit. Also this weekend is the baby shower! We are both looking forward to that, it should be a lot of fun!!

Hope you are enjoying your week!!
XOXO
Jen