The end is in
sight and I really can’t believe it. At
37 weeks, we are technically full-term.
Though it would be nice to keep this baby in a couple weeks longer, I,
along with my doctor, feel like she is coming early. Now I know at this point most pregnant women
are ready for their babies to be here, but truthfully, I just like our little
princess needs to “bake” a bit longer.
And, as many of you know, my brother in law is getting married on
October 5 and my sister is getting married on October 18. I would like to hold off on this baby making
her appearance until after the 5th but before 18th, but,
since I am not in control, we will just have to wait and see.
A couple of
interesting things did happen this week.
My co-workers held a surprise baby shower for me which was really
fun. They bought a lot of nice things
for Baby (girl) Guy and let’s be honest, who doesn’t like shopping for a
baby?
We also had our weekly OB
appointment on Friday where the doctor told us that I am 3cm dilated and 80%
effaced. This about 1 cm further than we
were at 36 weeks, so at least we are making progress. But what does this all mean? Pretty much, Baby Girl can come anytime! So let’s do a quick 37-week update.
Week 37 Pregnancy Updates
Baby Guy's Size: I
guess we will find out how big Baby Guy is when she chooses to make her
appearance. According to The Bump, she
should be somewhere between 6.5 to 9 pounds and be about 19 to 21 inches long. Truthfully, I don’t think we are going to
have a big baby, but I feel like she may be on the taller side.
My belly: Have
I told you lately I LOVE fall! What does
this have to with my belly? Well… I can
wear scarves to cover up the belly! Haha!
In actuality, the belly has gotten much bigger, but it sure has
dropped. Baby Guy is LOW!
My Size: Doctor
says weight gain is looking good. If
Baby Guy comes soon, my total weight gain would be right at 20 pounds and I am
totally ok with that.
Movement: Movements
have become less punch and kick-like and more like rolls. What I find most interesting is that we know
that Baby Guy is head down and yet I can still feel her feet up in my ribs
sometimes. Its one reason why I feel
like our kid may come out on the taller side.
Most exciting thing:
Knowing that our princess will be here practically any time. I know that by this time most pregnant women
are over being pregnant, but I really would like her to delay making her
appearance for a bit, but she comes when she comes, and we couldn’t be more excited
to meet her!
Most annoying thing:
Can you say PRESSURE?! I mean,
seriously! There is so much pressure so
very low. I know that this is part of
it, but sometimes there is so much pressure it’s hard to even walk.
Cravings: Food just doesn’t sound good. I eat because I know I have to. Really, I just get so full that the pressure
in my stomach just isn’t fun.
Sickness: I
feel really good, which is surprising me as everyone says the last month is the
most miserable. I know I can make it
another week but we will definitely have to see what Baby Girl has in mind.
Next appointment:
We go on Wednesday to see if any further progress has been made. If you are a praying person, keep Billy, Baby
Girl and I in your thoughts and say an extra little something that she waits to
come until AFTER October 5. J
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