I saw the doctor last Thursday. I was measuring 37cm, which he said was on track, however it could be large because many women start measuring a week or so behind when the baby drops down into the pelvis at the end of pregnancy. That means she either hasn't dropped down much or is a large baby!
I had gained about .4 pounds, so I am noticing a leveling out with weight gain. I am still not up to my largest by a few tenths of a pound, but that's fine with me. I am up 26.7 pounds total. I would be fine with staying where I am at with the weight until she's born! We'll see what happens! Her heart rate was 163, so she was awake! My blood pressure was 110/70. I was back to, "Almost a one. We'll call it a one." In other words, I was more dilated than last week by just a little bit, but there's still not a lot happening yet. I was not anymore effaced. This baby may have plans to be born in June!
The doctor is estimating that she will be an 8 pounder! He said that based on the ultrasound measurement at 34 weeks when she was supposedly 5 pounds and 11 ounces, she was in the 75th percentile. That would likely make her a 7 pound baby at this point. She'll probably be 8 pounds by the time she's born. I am hoping my doctor is not just trying to scare me into being induced a week early. I would like to wait it out to see if she'll come on her own. I'm willing to wait until she's a week or so late unless the doctor tells me she's 9 or 10 pounds and needs to come sooner. We'll see. I have heard this doctor is a fan of inductions, so I will need to make sure I am clear with my preferences.
I have had a few more nights of more intense Braxton Hicks contractions with cramping in my back, so hopefully that is helping move things along. Chris and I timed them for an hour or so on Saturday night. They were pretty regular for a while, about every five minutes, however, they weren't getting any more painful. I actually dozed off on the couch after about 45 minutes. I figured that if I was falling asleep, it probably wasn't the real thing. I don't think I'd be able to sleep very well through real labor pains. I went on to bed and had a few pains through the night that woke me up but slept fairly restfully. When I woke up on Sunday, the contractions were gone. It was a false alarm, but it was good practice for the real thing whenever that may be!
We had our last prenatal class tonight! Tonight's class was on breastfeeding. It was a long, yet good class to attend. They shared some practical tips. We went to a class that covered newborn care and safety last week, which was good. It covered how to give medicine with the various types of medicine droppers, how to take a baby's temperature, change a diaper, how to hold a newborn and pass them off to another person, how to give CPR, how to stop a baby from choking, how to baby-proof your house and call poison control, how to give a bath, etc. It was great! This class was sponsored by Kohls, so it was held at the health and wellness center in town and not at the hospital. We were actually the lucky couple who won the prize provided by Kohls, which was a baby monitor. Too bad we already have one!
Here's a photo of me from last Tuesday at 37 weeks!
We've made a little more progress with her room. The dresser finally came in! Chris put it together on Saturday evening. My stepmom came this weekend to give us the curtains she had made. The colors in the curtains look great with the bedding my friends made for me! There are lots of different patterns going on, but I think they're going to look cute together! I can't wait for school to get out so Chris and I can really get things organized in there! This is the last week of school for him. I have tried to be really patient with him on getting done with that before he puts a ton of time into helping me with her room. Once school is out, I am going to really put him to work. I have done a lot of it already, but there are still things that need to be moved out of that room that I can't lift, I need help organizing or I just don't know what to do with. I will be glad to get it all done! We still have a few things to buy and a few things to take back. There's just so much stuff that comes along with a baby. I get overwhelmed pretty easily!
I have my hospital bag almost all the way packed. I just have a few things left that I need to get for that. I am feeling a little more prepared.
Yesterday was Mother's Day, and Chris surprised me with a special card and gift from our baby. Since she's not here yet, I didn't expect anything for Mother's Day. It was a very thoughtful thing for him to do. His note from her to me was so sweet that it made me cry. What a thoughtful man. I love him so much. I can't wait for us to become a family of three!
Aww, that's a sweet hubby you've got!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like she could make her debut any day -- keep us posted!! :)