Today I had my 37 week appointment. After 36 weeks the appointments are weekly. Today's appointment was much easier. After my usual run-in with the scale in the hallway (they never tell me my weight, for which I'm ever so grateful) and pee-in-a-cup session, the nurse, whom I really like although I strongly suspect she has an eating disorder too, took Corky and me into Exam Room 15. She tested my pee for protein (just a trace, increase fluids) and asked me all the usual questions:
"Any nausea or vomiting?" (Nope.)
"Swelling of the face, hands or feet?" (Just a little.)
"Baby is moving okay?" (More than okay!)
"All your medications are the same?" (Yep!)
"Any other concerns I should let the doctor know about?" (Just a little pelvic pain.)
Doctor came in. My OB is a guy, which is totally fine with me. He went over a few pages of information about breastfeeding, postpartum care and when to go to the hospital. That last part scared me! He said when my contractions are 5 minutes apart, last at least a minute for at least an hour and are so painful that I can't speak... that's when I should go in. Oh god! What the hell am I doing??
He listened to Mara's heartbeat with the Doppler. Bless her, she didn't kick it today. She was wiggling around though. The doctor even commented on how far out she sticks! He said it looks like she's doing a downward dog pose on my spine. LOL! He measured my fundal height with a tape measure and told me everything looks fine. And that was the end of that.
Baby stats: Week 37
Estimated length: 19-22 inches
Estimated weight: 6.5 lb
Uterus measurement: 38 weeks
36 weeks
October 25th, 2014
37 weeks
November 1st, 2014
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