Archive for December, 2008:
Welcome, Lana and Benjamin!
Hooray! Two more bloggers I follow have had their babies.
Erin’s daughter, Lana, was born on the 11th at 41w1d and weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. She’s super cute!
After Carrie’s water broke on the Metro line on Monday morning, she was induced and eventually had a c-section to welcome 11 pound 7 oz. Benjamin. Oh…my gosh. Can’t wait to see photos!
Ok, Stacy … ya feelin’ birthy lately? I’m not.
Appointment update
EVERYBODY PANIC!!! The pregnant lady’s belly isn’t as big as other bellies! Oh noes!
Good gravy, here we go again.
At my appointment last week, I was measuring small. 33 cm at 37 weeks. I guess the ballpark figure I should have been at was somewhere around 35 to 39 cm. So, I had yet another ultrasound today (my 5th one!) so they could measure the baby’s size.
Just as I had suspected, my baby is totally fine. He’s measuring right on target and is in the 46th percentile for size. The 50th percentile is right smack in the middle, so I guess you could say he’s barely on the smaller end of that spectrum, but whatever! He’s fine.
The ultrasound tech was amazed at how he was taking up every last bit of available space. She couldn’t see my right ovary (and I definitely have one) because he smooshed it clear out of the way. Where? Idk. I hope it finds its way back.
The midwife (the same one who ordered my first growth ultrasound back at 28 or 29 weeks) consulted with one of the doctors in the practice just to confirm that my results were fine. I guess she’s just trying to be safe. The doc wanted to know how I looked.
“Very tall and slim,” the midwife said.
“Well, there ya go,” said the OB. “More room for the baby to hide.”
Only what I’ve been saying all along. Also, the baby’s head has dropped pretty low, so obviously that’s going to make me measure a tad smaller.
I had an internal exam and there’s nothing really interesting going on. That’s ok with me. I also had a non-stress test, where they hook you up to the monitors for 20 minutes and keep track of the baby’s movements and any contractions that might be going on. He had hiccups and was making quite a racket! The results of the test were good.
One super minor thing: My amniotic fluid was on the low side. Not low enough to be a problem, but on the lower end of the “good” spectrum. I’m thinking it was just because I was a bit dehydrated, what with the early appointment and not having much to drink this morning and all. So, “just to be safe,” I have my 6th ultrasound on Thursday to check my fluids again. I’ll drink lotsa water beforehand and show them that, hey, whaddya know? Things are fine!
I guess I should be thankful that the midwives just want to make sure everything is ok. And yeah, it is better to be safe than sorry. But good grief, I am so tired of all of these appointments and tests. Thankfully, I don’t have too many more to go!
37 week belly pic
I whipped out my camera and took a picture of me and my 37w1d belly. Definitely bigger than I was the last time I took my picture at 34 weeks!
Kate is here! Who’s next?
I have several bloggy friends who are due with babies around the same time as me.
Frugal Chick had her daughter, Kate, at 33.5 weeks on Friday. Hop over and wish her the best!
Who will be next? Will it be Erin and her little girl? I’m sure she hopes she’s next, as she’s like 41 weeks and is starting the induction process.
Or maybe Stacy? She’s 38.5 weeks along with her little girl.
Carrie is about 38.5 weeks along with her son. Sounds like she’s having some bouts of false labor.
Or maybe it’ll be me and my 37-week little boy. I’ve been having some false labor, too. And my social calendar is filling up, so that probably means Baby Boy will try and crash the party, heh. Who knows?
P.S., am I missing anyone? I feel like I am. If you’re due soon, pipe in and remind me, ok?
Full term! Watchoutnow!
RIGHT ON. I’m 37 weeks! Full term! About 12 percent of babies are born prematurely in the U.S. each year. I’m glad we made it this far!
I could safely have this baby anytime between now and five weeks from now. Nice range, right?
I can’t remember if the midwives start to get nervous if you hit 41 weeks, or if they’ll let you go til 42 weeks before wanting to intervene. I’ll have to ask at my next appointment, but my gut feeling is I won’t go too far past 40 weeks, if I even make it to that point. Just a guess, but what do I know?
I could totally hack being pregnant for another month. I think. I’m still not uncomfortable — in fact, I’m more comfortable now than I was a few weeks ago, since his head has dropped lower and it’s easier to breathe (and it wasn’t that difficult to breathe before that). Putting on socks and shoes is a major challenge. I either have Shane help me or I just contort myself and go for gold.
I hope he lets me get over my cold first. I’ll need to be healthy and have my energy back. Sometimes I’ll sneeze, and he’ll jump. Lol.
When I was 32 weeks, I predicted that I’d at least hit 40 inches around and gain 26-27 pounds total. Well, I measured my circumference (is that even accurate?) and I’m 40 inches around! How much bigger will I get? Who knows. Baby is gaining about an ounce per day. That’s roughly a half of a pound per week for Baby alone.
On my main blog, I mentioned that I won a baby sling — a Baby K’Tan — in a blog giveaway. It arrived yesterday and I wore a teddy bear around the house in it for awhile. I love it! It’s ridiculously simple to figure out how to use. I’m not sure how it will feel with a person vs. a bear in it, but it has great support so I feel like it’ll work out well. I’ll keep ya posted.
We’re making progress on our baby to-do list. I bought a bunch of non-perishable groceries to have around for after the baby is born. Plus, I bought an obscene amount of snacks for us to munch on in the hospital.
I have a bunch of meals in the freezer and I’m going to add a few more this week. After that, I’ll save leftovers and add some convenience freezer foods.
Baby’s room is ready to go. I want to deep-clean the kitchen and bathrooms and do a little more to organize our bedroom. If I don’t get to those things, no worries! The grandmas are coming, and they can help 
We’ll probably go ahead and throw things in our hospital bag tonight.
Oh man. This is getting really real now. I’m still partly in denial about this whole thing — like really? I’m having a baby (and not a basketball?). Baby is coming, and he’s coming soon. Watchoutnow!
Congratulations — your baby is full term! This means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away.
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don’t be surprised if your baby’s hair isn’t the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
See what your baby looks like this week.
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