32 Week Pregnancy Update

Hello, all! I'm 33 weeks, I'll be talking about week 32.
This was a pretty eventful week! I had a long awaited appointment with my ObGYN. It went perfectly well, alhamdulilah! The baby looks great, my blood pressure is under control. In 2 months I gained about 2 kilos, which is normal at this point. It was a little shocking, I forgot how rapidly we gain weight towards the end! They mentioned that baby was measuring large, which is no surprise. She has consistently been 2 weeks ahead since I was 20 weeks, as were all of my babies!

Symptoms have died down quite a bit. I have some sleepless nights, shortness of breath. Otherwise, I have no other complaints. I'm actually feeling a lot more energized now that I've recovered from Ramadan and the dreaded night-time Ramadan schedule.

One thing I do want to make note of is how hard it is to keep cool in Makkah right now. It is hot, and only going to get hotter! I have been sitting under the air conditioner, strategically placing myself in the coolest spot in the room. Fruits and cold water have been my best friend, minimal clothes and refraining from going out has helped a bit. I really need to walk more.

Despite the heat, I'm surprised that I've not experienced any swelling. I usually feel that's a good sign!

What am I doing now?
I've been taking Red Raspberry Leaf Extract, 2 softgels at night. They've certainly been working. I don't usually experience Braxton Hicks Contractions, but these have given me some every night- around 5 hours after I take the pills. I will increase the pills to 4 by 36 weeks. 

What have I got this far?
We recently invested in some new bed sheets and blankets before baby comes! It's so refreshing! We bed share so having a few extra sets means a lot. Other than that, we haven't been successful in our search.