Thought I'd be a lucky one...

I truely hate to complain and before I get started let me just say...I LOVE MY LIL GIRL AND CANT WAIT TO MEET HER--WOULD GO THROUGH HELL OR HIGH WATER FOR HER!!

She has found my ribcage!  I thought for a long time since Im wasnt "showing" that it was mainly because I have a bigger frame and a very long torso.  (Im 5'9'' and its all upper body really)

I was so wrong!!  The other day she balled up in my right side of the rib cage and I thought it was just a wierd feeling...well now, that is her fav spot and OMG is it uncomfortable!!

Shes kicking more now, which I thought was a little wierd cause the books say that movement slows at this stage of pregnancy (im 32 weeks 3 days)  We have an OB appointment Friday (Im on weekly NST and ultrasounds) I was mortified when I went to the last one and he said she was 4.5 lbs....Im scared now that when he measures her she will be like 6 lbs...THATS HUGE for a baby at 33 weeks gestation....

I havent gained any extra weight, I am truely wondering if every calorie I get is going to her....is it possible for her to just be a "big girl" and me not gain anything??  I mean am I actually "losing" weight but shes getting it so it just balances out??

Im so confused and worried, and  FREAKIN out that shes actually gotta come out soon....through the NUNU!!  ( I really dont want a 9 pounder or more coming out of the NUNU! )

Sorry so graphic....Love yall!!  Please dont mind the vent....Im freakin out a little!! :)

I am almost 33 weeks.  I had an U/S today that says DS is almost 6 lbs.  Those things can be off by 1.5 lbs.

oh my i feel your pain in regards to the rib shots! my lil girl LOVES to curl up under my ribs and when shes not balled up under there, she is using my ribs for target practice. Those kicks can really hurt!
Im not sure how big she is, i have a growth u/s next week and am hoping she's at least 4.5lbs..shes been measuring small =/
hope yours doesnt get TOO big!! 

Ultrasounds are VERY inaccurate for "predicting" weight.

Secondly, I've birthed 7lbs 10oz all the way up to 10lbs 9oz. and guess what?! the 9-10½+ pound babies were EASIER!!!

Remember baby's average weight SHOULD be 8 pounds not 6 pounds!

I'm around your weekage too, and my little girl's butt is up in my ribs on the right side too, LOL It's uncomfortable to say the least.

i will am 33 weeks today and on wednesday my ultrasound estimated my baby to be 4.5lbs also. the tech told me all of baby's measurements were right on for his gestation.... i dont think you have to worry about a big baby... they thought my son was a little over 9 lbs but he came out at 8lbs.... turns out he just has a big head lol... as far as the rib cage thing i hear ya. not only uncomfortable but can be downright painful.... i get alot of feeling like i cant breathe latley.....

Heheh I feel your pain.. literally!  I didn't show til I was almost 7 months and from the get-go, baby boy has been favouring the right side.. I even joked with my OB that it felt like I was expecting a cat more than a baby because of the way he is always curled up in a ball on my right.. It's to a point where sometimes eating and breathing are uncomfortable because of the pressure on my ribs - for the past two nights now I've had to sleep on my right side because sleeping on the left hurts due to his position... I have no idea how big he is but at my last OB apt I was measuring right on target for my gestation period.. Between the rib pain and the "mystery groin cramps", I'm looking forward to having this baby soon!

Thank G-d there are only 6 or so weeks to go!

I was also expecting a pretty big baby based on my growth scan u/s and ended up with a 9lb 5oz baby girl. Even tho she was big, labor and delivery was easy as pie!! I have also been told that the bigger the baby the healthier and happier the baby will be. Bigger babies sleep better, eat better, get sick less often, etc. Annie has been so healthy since she was born, sleeps great, and nursed like a pro from day one. I actually hope I always have big babies!! Just my opinion!

-Ashlie

I feel your pain, or felt it anyway.  Nicolas was born 8lb6oz-21".  I'm 5'10 and know exactly what you are going thru.  My weight gain was not consistant, I looked "small" and the dr didn't help by saying he was maybe gonna be 7lbs by what I was measuring.  They were so wrong right? I didnt have rib pain, but had severe pain running down my left leg, where he was resting his head on a nerve for a good while-I could barely walk some days! So like everybody says don't panic too much, eat right, take vitamins and prepare for labor! Good luck!

when I had my son, they kept telling me he was gonna be "big"  - over 8 lbs they said... maybe 9. He was born 7 lbs 4 oz and perfect. Those ultrasounds can be way off. Just do what you know you need to do to keep her happy, and it'll be fine!!

thanks ladies for all the stories and comments!! 

I have heard a lot that bigger babies are healthier...dont get me wrong, I WANT HER TO BE AS HEALTHY AS POSSIBLE...I just dont wanna be ripped from one side to the other...lol