Week 32 appointment

The little guy has turned head down now, not dropped down into the pelvis yet. Though, he is riding more comfortably for me now. 2 weeks ago my ribs ached like crazy, now I'm sleeping just a tad better.

Since 2 weeks ago I've gained 3 pounds (30 total right now) and if I gained a pound per week from here on out I'll be at around where she wanted me from the very beginning. So, no hassle about my weight...now my fundal height is ahead of schedule:

Fundal height, or McDonald's rule, is a measure of the size of the uterus used to assess fetal growth and development during pregnancy. It is measured from the top of the mother's uterus to the top of the mother's pubic bone in centimeters.

In 2 weeks she will check again and if it is even more ahead of the curve she may want to do an an ultrasound to check in. I found this on my go-to pregnancy website:

Measuring large for dates means your fundal height is more than 2 centimeters larger than expected for your stage of pregnancy, based on your due date. Your practitioner will probably schedule an ultrasound to find out why. Among the possible explanations are:

Your due date is off. (The ultrasound can help your practitioner figure out a more accurate due date.)
You have looser abdominal muscles than most women, perhaps as a result of earlier pregnancies.
You have uterine fibroids.
You're carrying twins or more.
You have too much amniotic fluid.
Your baby is positioned high above your pelvis, which might be the case with a breech baby or if you have placenta previa.
You have a bigger-than-normal baby because of gestational diabetes – a condition known as macrosomia. You may need to be tested to rule it out.

Or you might simply be carrying a big, perfectly healthy baby.

Most of these don't apply. I feel like I just have an efficient oven and won't need the last couple weeks of baking. Doug is less in favor of that.

I also asked about these spells of feeling really woozy and faint. I hadn't had one in a month until this morning at breakfast. I have pretty low blood pressure in general and since it's not accompanied by a headache, nausea, or pain, it's not a red flag for any problems. It could be a touch of hypoglycemia, so snack and keep my sugars up, don't get up too fast, etc.