Thirty-Eight

With every day that passes by, I’m one day closer to meeting my son. I’m getting really anxious. Even though I want him to wait to make his appearance until August, I find myself hoping that TODAY will be the day. Then of course, that day passes and I’m still here…as pregnant as ever. The heat wave isn’t helping matters much either.

I don’t have a whole lot to report on this week. I had a pretty nice weekend of being pampered; I had my hair highlighted along with a manicure and pedicure. I’m going to miss my beautiful pregnancy nails! Glen and I went on a date this weekend. Kind of a last “Hurrah” before the baby comes. We went to Chalits, a local Thai restaurant for dinner and then to the movies where I pigged out on candy.

Monday I had my 38 week appointment (which takes place at 38 weeks and 5 days). The OB confirmed what I had thought, that the baby’s head is very low into my pelvis, thus the pelvic pressure and pain. She also took measurements and because I was measuring at 36 weeks, ordered a second growth Ultra Sound. The OB didn’t check me internally, so I have no idea is I’m making progress, but I’ll find out soon enough. 

My growth ultrasound was the following afternoon, July 26^th, one day shy of 39 weeks. The technician said that the baby was measuring just fine and estimated that he’s about 7 pounds right now. Of course, that is an estimate and maybe skewed one way or another by 1 pound. However, I feel like that’s pretty spot on. She was able to get a few 3D pictures, but honestly, I’m not crazy about sharing them on my blog. The baby’s head is so low and he’s so squished in there that he hardly looks like a baby at all. More like a mutant pig from outer space.

My next appointment is on Monday August 1^st. I will have an internal check at this appointment and I may find out a little more about the baby’s progress and possibly when about I’ll be delivering. This is my last scheduled appointment. My OB discussed the possibility of induction if I don’t go into natural labor by August 10^th. Hershey doesn’t allow you to go too far past your due date without an induction. So, with that being said, my last day of work will be Tuesday August 9^th if I don’t go into labor before then.

Glen and I finished up the nursery this weekend and I thought I’d share some of the pictures. Enjoy!