36 Weeks and Adventures in Rec Centers.

Today marks my 36th week of pregnancy!  I'm officially nine months pregnant.  Another week and I'm considered full term.  And another two weeks and four days after that, I'm scheduled to deliver!  Barring any other issues with my placenta and/or fluid levels, we should see our little man in just over three weeks.

I have been taking my doctor's orders very seriously.  I have upped my fluid intake as much as humanly possible (I was drinking a lot before, I promise!!), and have been using hydrotherapy to try to increase my fluids.  From everything I have read on oligohydraminos, I don't have any reason to have this issue...I'm not past my due date, I'm not carrying multiples, I am not leaking fluid, I haven't got a placental abruption, I don't have chronic high blood pressure or preeclampsia or diabetes or lupus...so what gives, uterus?  You just tired of doing your job?  =P  Lame.  Anyway, I've been soaking at least once a day for fifteen minutes or more.  It feels delightful as I've felt huge (though baby is less than six pounds still!)...the floating is wonderful. m As my tub is too small (or my belly too large, depending on how you want to look at it), we decided to take advantage of the rec centers in our area for the use of their pools/spas/therapy pools.

Since we live in Highlands Ranch and I had visited one of their four rec centers on a playdate, we decided to go there first.  The lady gave me a form I needed to fill out as I told her we were renters, and she said I just needed to get the form filled out by the management company.  Only she LIED!!  Folks who rent apartments aren't allowed to join the HR Community Association...only homeowners and folks who rent HOUSES in HR are eligible.  Sad!!  So the man told me that we could try the South Suburban rec centers instead.  Colorado takes recreation very seriously...in about a ten mile radius, I know of seven rec centers!  Anyway, we went to one of the South Suburban rec centers, and it turns out that we aren't in district for them, either.  According to the lady there, we are in a special little part of Douglas County..."unincorporated Douglas County".  So, even though we can use the SS rec centers, we are considered out of district (for ANY rec center) and have to pay more.  Ugh.  At least they allow us to use the centers, though.  I'm allowed to go to the HRCA rec centers as a guest of a member, but have to pay $7 every time.  Anyway, we've visited the SS rec center in Littleton several times already, and it's pretty nice.  We'll probably buy a package there next week, when they are running a sale for 10% off.

Anyway, we took Oliver swimming today, and he had a blast!  After awhile, Levi and Oliver swam alone so I could soak in the therapy pool...it's a five foot deep pool that's heated to about 92 degrees.  Usually, there are a gaggle of octogenarians doing arthritis therapy, but they also do therapy for mentally handicapped folks, too.  It's a little weird, because I'm usually the youngest person there, and no one talks to me.  Oh well.  The soaks are so relaxing for me, but they aren't helping with the pain I've been having.  My hips and pelvis are still ALWAYS achy and sore, and I've been having a lot more sharp pain in my lower abdomen.  I have another appointment on Tuesday for another ultrasound and NST.  We should know more if the floats and all the water I've been drinking has helped!  Until then, I know Jonah has remained super active, so I'm not concerned.

Anyway, that's all for now!  More to come.