37 weeks - Full Term Baby!

Today we had our 37 week appointment! Here's what my insides look like right about now. Gettin' kinda squishy in there!

At 37 weeks most Dr.'s consider you to be "full term" and it's safe for the baby to arrive any time now. So they tell you that and get your hopes all high in the sky that your little miracle could be here any day and then they bring you right back down with a "but 80% of first time moms go past their due date... so prepare to be pregnant a while longer. We'll check ya next week and see where we're at." Awesome.

The Dr.'s appt. today went a little like this...
I peed in a cup. Again.
I weighed in at a whopping 148 lbs - that's a gain of 32 lbs!
Blood Pressure - Still Normal
We got our results from the Group B strep culture - Negative! Woohoo! No need for antibiotics during delivery!
We listened to her heartbeat - Down to 126bpm
Dr. Judd felt around my belly and said she's still head down and in a great position!
Dr. Judd explained that what I thought was muscle pain is actually Sciatic Nerve Pain. And it'll only get worse as she gets heavier.
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We scheduled our pelvic exam for next Monday. (at that point the Dr. will let us know if she looks like she's coming early or late or whatever. We're hoping I take after my mom and she decides to make her grand appearance at least a little early. As long as she's healthy.)

So there's the run down! Later this week: More on Sciatic Nerve Pain... and maybe we'll address other things that can scare the crap out of you but are really no big deal... and maybe some things that look like no big deal that you should really be concerned about. Oh the joys of first time moms!

I'm outta here for now! If you need me... you can probably find me on the trampoline ;)