Lightening, Engagement, or Baby Dropping

It usually takes us a few days to recognize the latest changes in Sarah’s pregnancy. The newest development is that of the baby “dropping” (also known as lightening or engagement) in preparation for birth. This is typically observed by the increased ease of breathing, and the increased number of trips to the bathroom!

Sarah wasn’t doing too bad on the breathing side of things, but we definitely know the baby has dropped because of her nightly 11 o’clock, 12 o’clock, 1 o’clock, 2 o’clock, 3 o’clock, 4 o’clock, 5 o’clock, and 6 o’clock trips to the bathroom…

As of tomorrow, the baby is considered “full-term”, and the doctor will likely let him come whenever he feels like it. Sarah is hoping for sooner. I hear babies only have to be fed every 2 hours during the night, so I figure I’ll wake up half as often after he’s born!