Weekly Checkups and 37 Weeks

We are full term now! Hooray! Now, if the little turkey would just make his way into the world, I'd be one happy camper.

I had my appointment today and here are the stats...
Dilation: 1cm
Position: Head waaaay down
What does all this mean?  We could have a new baby tonight, or next week, or on August 12th. I have no idea when I'm going into labor. Beck and I will try to work around everyone's schedule though...I've been getting a lot of requests lately. :)
My Fear Factor of Getting to the Hospital in Time to Have an Epidural (1-10): 7

How far along?: 37 weeks.

How big is baby: He weighs nearly 6.5 pounds now and measures about 19-20 inches.

Weight gain/loss: +28 lbs total

Pregnancy symptoms: Short of breath, forgetful, leg cramps, I waddle when I walk...Luckily, two of the worst symptoms I had at this time with Kyle, I'm not having now. With Kyle, my feet were really swollen and grew a half size and I had some major carpal tunnel problems. None of that this time around, thank goodness!

Sleep: I'm on a weird sleep cycle. I wake up about 7am with tons of energy, I wilt from about noon-7pm, then I get super energized around 10pm and can't go to sleep until 1 or 2am. Sigh.

 

Best moment this week: Beck and I are slowly making progress towards his birth. I probably would've cried at the doctor today if she told me that I hadn't progressed at all.

 
Movement: Still constantly moving. My stomach looks like an alien is trying to bust through. It can be a little creepy at times!

 

Food cravings: Fruit, chocolate, ice cold water, and soda. I'm not a soda drinker in general so I sure hope this craving goes away after Beck arrives. 

Food aversions: Nothing.

Labor signs: 20-30 Braxton Hicks contractions every day.  Some cramping but nothing to get excited about. 

What I miss: Wearing clothes that have a real zipper and button. 

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