Don't worry, friends. I think we are nearing the end! Then we will be on to too many newborn posts. But those will have more cute pictures and will, therefore, have more redemptive value. These pregnancy update posts are mainly for our three sets of parents to keep up to date when it's hard for us to call all of them and give them every little detail of every doctor appointment.
So here are the little details from this morning's appointment:
-She is "still" head down after the version last week. Who knows if she has actually stayed that way or she just got that way recently, but what matters is that she's there now and she doesn't look like she'll be moving out, because...
-She's at almost -1 station. That's close to being fully engaged! Just a little further to go.
-The fake labor this weekend was not for naught :) I am 1.5 cm dilated and 60% effaced! Yay!
-She is still measuring really small. The last three weeks we've had sonograms done by three different nurses and measuring babies is not a perfect science. At 36 weeks she was measuring in at 5lb 10 oz. At 37 weeks, 5lb 14oz. At 38 weeks, 5lb 9oz. Obviously not an exact science, because it's impossible for them to shrink, but she's not putting on the pounds and neither am I. I'm at a 14 pound gain for the whole pregnancy, but I think I ended up at 20 or so with Abram, so no one is worried. The doctor said that she is going to be a peanut. Peanuts run in my family, so I'm not worried either. Plus, a 6 lb baby sounds very nice for delivery purposes. My little sister was born at 40 weeks and was just under 6lbs. And she's in the military now. So there :)
-My doctor thinks that I will go into labor this week! I've been having some pretty intense, close together braxton hicks since I left the office, so if that's a sign, then maybe I agree.
So this weekend, maybe? I always kinda had the feeling it would be April 20/21, but I wanted it to be the 17th, so I ignored my gut. Maybe my gut was right. Guts usually are.
So here are the little details from this morning's appointment:
-She is "still" head down after the version last week. Who knows if she has actually stayed that way or she just got that way recently, but what matters is that she's there now and she doesn't look like she'll be moving out, because...
-She's at almost -1 station. That's close to being fully engaged! Just a little further to go.
-The fake labor this weekend was not for naught :) I am 1.5 cm dilated and 60% effaced! Yay!
-She is still measuring really small. The last three weeks we've had sonograms done by three different nurses and measuring babies is not a perfect science. At 36 weeks she was measuring in at 5lb 10 oz. At 37 weeks, 5lb 14oz. At 38 weeks, 5lb 9oz. Obviously not an exact science, because it's impossible for them to shrink, but she's not putting on the pounds and neither am I. I'm at a 14 pound gain for the whole pregnancy, but I think I ended up at 20 or so with Abram, so no one is worried. The doctor said that she is going to be a peanut. Peanuts run in my family, so I'm not worried either. Plus, a 6 lb baby sounds very nice for delivery purposes. My little sister was born at 40 weeks and was just under 6lbs. And she's in the military now. So there :)
-My doctor thinks that I will go into labor this week! I've been having some pretty intense, close together braxton hicks since I left the office, so if that's a sign, then maybe I agree.
So this weekend, maybe? I always kinda had the feeling it would be April 20/21, but I wanted it to be the 17th, so I ignored my gut. Maybe my gut was right. Guts usually are.
So glad to hear she's still head down! We've been praying for that specifically :) Thanks for keeping us all updated; I'm sure I'm not the only non-parent who is enjoying these posts. Good luck and God speed as you near the end!
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