Week 37 App

This afternoon Doug and I went to our week 37 app. We had to wait for the doctor to leave and come back from going to the hospital. After killing some time just sitting and talking in the car Doug and I went back up to sit and wait in the office.

I was weighed in like always and had lost the weight I had gained since my last appointment again. So I went from being 218lb..up to 223...down to 218lb again. Funny how things can go so back and forth. We asked if we are doing an internal exam since we are so close to being in our 38th week on Sat. So I went in thinking that I needed to undress from the waist down.

After the doctor came in..he kinda chuckled and let us know that no in fact he is waiting to do the internal next week. He checked to see if the baby is still head down..which it is. He checked my blood pressure..measured my tummy and said everything looks good. Basically we will see you next week kinda appointment. I had asked him about my plug..which has decided its on its way out..also bringing lovely back and sciatic pain..period type cramps...with some braxton hicks. Not something they tell you about..what is normal and not..or what actually happens. He said all of that is normal..and perfectly fine. Some ppl can lose that for quite awhile before they actually go into labour. I am kinda curious if I am dilated at all yet or not.

Ironically last weekend had passed and that was the day that Doug thought the baby would be born on. Now we are hoping to just make it through Christmas. I am hoping it waits until January....but you never really have a say in this kinda thing really. We also found out that our dear doctor has planned on taking holidays this upcoming week and is not the one on call at the hospital either. Before we were told he was not going to be at all. Now we are going for our next weekly appointment next Sat..the 31st of December...so if our internal is then and that is when we start our 39th week. It would not surprise me if we have a New Years baby..or shortly come into labour after that.

Hoping we make it through Christmas and the next week...We will be sure to keep you all posted!!