33 week OB appointment

I left the doctors office this morning not really concerned, but maybe not as confident as I usually am. First surprise was when I stepped on the scale. I only gained a pound in two weeks! That never (NEVER) happens when I'm pregnant...lol. Technically it wasn't even a pound, since I was 127.2 two weeks ago and am now exactly 128. So I've gained 24lbs altogether, which I am really happy with. I keep thinking that the weight I've packed on has been way less than with C, but looking now, it's only a 2lb difference as of 33 weeks. 


So, Declan has been a mover and a shaker today. Lots of body parts sticking out every which way, lots of rolls, etc. So when I laid back on the exam table for my doctor to measure my belly, you could actually see some part of baby sticking out beside my belly button. My doctor made the comment that my belly looked more "spread out" today, so D must have been in a weird position. But anyway, I'm now measuring 3 weeks behind! 2 weeks ago I was a week ahead, so it definitely concerned me a bit. Dr. S didn't seem too worried about it, especially since it was even hard to catch his heartbeat for any length of time since he was partying so much in there. Obviously D can't shrink or anything, so it's more of a position/amniotic issue instead of weight issue I'm assuming.


I asked him to check to see if Declan was still breech. At first he thought he felt a head low in my pelvis and said "it feels pretty hard" but then he started traveling his hands up to feel D's body and then said "well........" like he had no idea what position this kid has gotten himself into. I keep wondering if he thought he felt a head and then started suddenly felt legs instead of arms! lol. He said since he isn't quite sure if he's head down or not plus me measuring a bit small he was going to have me scheduled for an ultrasound before my next appointment. So, I get another peek of my little man here in two weeks! I'm REALLY trying not to worry about the measuring small thing, especially since my doctor didn't want a check of the baby for another 2 weeks. I'd assume he'd get me in quicker if it were something to worry about (you all DO know I am going to be consumed with this until my next appointment, right? ;) ) I made a joke about how I probably wasn't going to have a 9lber this time and my doctor just laughed.


I measured my belly myself when I got home I have 33cm exactly, which is a bit frustrating. Obviously I'm going to go with the doctors measurements but it does make me feel a bit better about it. Declan was 3lbs 1oz 4 weeks ago, so as of then he was gaining very well. I hope these next 2 weeks fly by so that I can see his cute face again! :)