--- title: Little Baby Lump | Pregnancy and Baby Blog | group B strep test description: group B strep test | Follow my journey through pregnancy (twice!) and motherhood. --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Follow Me: ## [Braxton Hicks ... Who Knew?](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219577/Braxton-Hicks-Who-Knew) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Dec 12, 2008 9:44:44 AM It's been quite a busy week on the baby front ... **** [caption id="attachment_443" align="alignright" width="383" caption="later rearranged to spell "CAN RATS GO APE!""]**[**![later rearranged to spell "CAN RATS GO APE!"](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/dsc01381.jpg "congratulations cookies ")**](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3102771911_e767931ab7.jpg?v=0)**[/caption] ******Sunday - **My Boston gal pals threw me a lovely baby shower.� It was so awesome to have (most of) my best girlfriends in the same room at the same time, especially since many of them never cross paths.� We had a lot of fun eating [yummy food](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3084/3102771911_e767931ab7.jpg?v=0) (and rearranging some of it to spell funny things - "[CAN RATS GO APE!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3102771925_44ec496b35.jpg?v=0)"), "ooo"ing and "awww"ing at [cute monkey outfits](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/3102771975_aa7bc00041.jpg?v=1229121282) and [stuffed polar bears](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/3102771947_72f5b1c00e.jpg?v=0) (AKA "Buddy Bear"), and chatting about Baby Lump.� Thanks to everyone who came, and a special thanks to Kara who hosted the party and made tons of delicious, homemade food!� Mmm - spinach and artichoke dip ... **Monday - **I had my 35th week doctor appointment, where I withstood a pleasant little [group B strep screening](http://www.babycenter.com/0_group-b-streptococcus-screening_1647.bc), found out that according to the ultrasound Baby Lump is in the 40th percentile size-wise and also learned I've been experiencing [Braxton Hicks](http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/laborbasics/a/bhctx.htm) contractions unbeknownst to me.� For some reason - I guess I didn't pay close enough attention to this part during our natural childbirth class - I was under the impression that Braxton Hicks contractions were supposed to be discomforting or painful, when in reality, they don't have to be.� Apparently all those times I've called James over to "Feel how incredibly hard/tight my belly is!" I've actually been having Braxton Hicks contractions ... who knew? **Tuesday - **James and I took a tour of the labor/delivery and postpartum floors at the hospital.� It was really comforting to familiarize ourselves with the hospital, and it was especially fun imagining how we would be back there again soon to meet Baby Lump! We keep joking that Baby Lump's ETA sounds sort of like a shipping date ("expected time of delivery - two to six weeks").� The coolest part about the tour, however, was when were strolling past the [NICU](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonatal_intensive_care_unit) and one of the nurses brought out a one month old, 4 lb. premature baby girl (of a set of triplets) who was getting ready to go home in the next couple of days.� Definitely the smallest being we've ever seen, and completely adorable.� But man - imagine having to spend one whole month without your newborn!� It made me very thankful that Baby Lump should be coming on time. **Oven Timer: **35 weeks, 4 days [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219577/Braxton-Hicks-Who-Knew) Topics: [Weekly Updates](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/weekly-updates), [Events](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/events), [tour](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/tour), [baby shower](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/baby-shower), [Braxton Hicks contractions](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/braxton-hicks-contractions), [group B strep test](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/group-b-strep-test), [35 weeks](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/35-weeks), [premature](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/premature) [All posts](https://www.littlebabylump.com/all) Search ### Subscribe by Email ### [![rss](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-313297286.png?width=34&height=36&name=file-313297286.png)](http://littlebabylump.com/rss.xml)   RSS Feed ### Recent Posts ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Month - [January 2014 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2014/01) - [December 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/11) - [October 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/10) - [September 2013 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/09) - [January 2011 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2011/01) - [November 2010 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/11) - [October 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/10) - [September 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/09) - [August 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/08) - [July 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/07) - [June 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/06) - [May 2010 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/05) - [April 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/04) - [March 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/03) - [February 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/02) - [January 2010 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/01) - [December 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/12) - [November 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/11) - [October 2009 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/10) - [September 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/09) - [August 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/08) - [July 2009 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/07) - [June 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/06) - [May 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/05) - [April 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/04) - [March 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/03) - [February 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/02) - [January 2009 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/01) - [December 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/12) - [November 2008 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/11) - [October 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/10) - [September 2008 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/09) - [August 2008 (10)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/08) - [July 2008 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/07) [See All](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/group-b-strep-test#)