At this point in the pregnancy, Wolverina is pretty much done developing. According to both my OB and my pregnancy app, really the only thing left for her to do at this point is put on weight and grow some more. For this reason, I'm going to change the format of my weekly update posts.
Baby's size this week: According to the app, she is over 18 inches long and weighs in at 5 1/4 - 5 1/2 pounds.
Latest update from the OB: My blood pressure and protein levels are both good. Wolverina is in the correct position (head down), and she doesn't really have enough room to change positions. I explained to him that I was concerned that she was transverse on Sunday because I felt a solid lump on either side of my stomach. Dr. Dixon helped me feel her head and shoulders, then had me feel her abdomen and bottom, and then her legs and feet. He explained that because of her location, what I felt was more likely her stretching her legs all the way across my body. That was a pretty big relief.
Also, in addition to being head-down, her head is way down. I was really surprised to learn that the pressure I've been feeling on my right hip bone is not her head, but it is actually her shoulders. Her head is on my cervix. But, I'm not dilated or effaced, so she should be content in there for a little while longer.
Although I have really liked Dr. Dixon from our first appointment, I found yet another reason to like him at the appointment yesterday. He was about 15 minutes late getting into the exam room with me, but the nurses had explained that he'd been called in to assist with a c-section. When he got to me, he apologized for being late and then explained that he'd gone to the Cesarean because it was his patient. At the end of the appointment, he explained that he really likes to be there for the birth if it was at all possible, even if he isn't the doctor on call. He gave me an Rx slip instructing staff to page him when I went into labor, and he asked me to give it to the staff when we checked in to the hospital.
Are you craving anything? Sleep? I am sleeping okay, but I'm tired all the time. I could take a nap right now.
How do you feel? I feel much better today than I did over the weekend at the beginning of this week. Short of being very tired and a little unwieldy feeling, I feel pretty good.
What have you crossed off your to-do list this week? Washed all crib sheets and put them on the mattress using this time-saving technique in the event Wolverina has an accident, washed the Boppy cover, and washed the outfit we'll bring her home in.
What's left on your to-do list?
- Help Aunt Stacey make the crib skirt, curtains, and pillow for the glider
- Iron coming-home outfit
- Have car detailed
- Install car seat
- Pack hospital bag
- Hang pictures in nursery
- Get burp cloths
How is Ray doing? He is doing very well, but I think that when I explained to him that she was very much head-down and that from this point on, we're just waiting on my water to break and/or contractions to be five minutes apart and increasing in intensity each hour... Well, he asked if he needed to come home from his training immediately. I assured him that everything was fine, but I think that news made him realize that she's coming soon. I get it. Hearing that from Dr. Dixon was sort of a shock. But, it's also a good shock. It feels nice to know that there's very little to worry about at this point. :)
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