38 week OB visit

38 week belly

Everything looked good. I weighed 164, up 2 lbs from last week (last week I didn't get to see the doc b/c as I got there, he had to deliver a baby, but I did get my weight and blood pressure checked, plus the heartbeat). The doctor said he's guessing the baby will be upwards of 7 1/2 pounds. He also guessed I'd go in a week and a half but he said the mom was the best guesser. Me, I have no idea. I don't feel like I'm going today or even tomorrow for sure. The other two were born right around their due date. Alyssa was the day before and Ashlyn was the day of.

See the shorts I have on? I'm busting the seams of them, lol. I won't be fitting in my clothes much longer!

The doctor also said I was really effaced but not dilated. We discussed birthing options in the hospital - positions, bath, walking halls, etc... He said he's putting a note on my file to allow me to walk around and have intermittent monitoring.

Some of my symptoms/ailments (lol) - heartburn. The doc gave me a once a day heart burn medicine that is safe. The heartburn was keeping me up literally all night even in a sitting up position. So, the medicine has helped me and let me say, while it doesn't hurt or burn, stuff is still coming up. My ankles are swollen. Of course it's hard to walk. I walk slow. Sometimes my pelvis hurts. I can't bend over. I've had problems with hemorrhoids this pregnancy too. I had a blood clot a few weeks ago.

But the pregnancy has been healthy itself and the baby has been healthy and that's a blessing. He wiggles up a storm. We watch my entire belly undulate or flop around as he moves. I feel completely full with baby in that belly.