Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Time to slow down

Just a quick update on our OB appt this week.   We had our first biophysical profile ultrasound and everything check out fine - baby is about 4 lb 10 oz at 33w5d, so a good size.  His head is pretty low and my doctor checked my cervix because I am still having lots of Braxton Hicks contractions at night.  She said she could feel his head right up against my cervix and my cervix has thinned a little bit, but is still firmly closed.  However, she predicts that he will come a couple of weeks early, maybe as early as 37 weeks.  It's such a guessing game, but I guess I should be prepared for early labor with this little one.  I just want to make it to 37 weeks.  My husband is really wanting me to slow down and not be so active.  It's really hard for me to sit still for very long.  So that's the exciting news for the day, but don't want to get too excited, because I wouldn't be surprised if I end up having to be induced at 41 weeks.   We also got to meet with our doula today and we really like her.  She encouraged me to write up a birth plan, so maybe I will start that tonight.  Getting so close!

10 comments:

  1. Thats a great weight - 3 weeks till our next weight u/s (will be 34w6d then). Wow to the possible 37 weeks, that seems so close now! I keep thinking this LO will come at 38/39 weeks but I'll most likely be wrong and go overdue LOL

    Our background is crazy similar, and heres the freaky thing - the 10w u/s I told DH the baby looked like a tortoise, and the first item purchased for the babies room was a tortoise - spooky!

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  2. Wow, not much longer now! Exciting!

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  3. Ohhh 37 weeks would be so much better than 42 ; )

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  4. Yeah, 37 is > than 42. : ) Take it easy!

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  5. OMG, so close!! Take it easy on yourself, and enjoy these last few weeks!

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  6. Yay!! Can't wait to "meet" the little guy!

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  7. It's so hard to slow down when you still have so much to do! I'm glad baby boy is measuring well. I'm having a lot of BH at night as well or when I do too much. I'm still trying to pretend they don't mean anything :) We are on the home stretch sister! Less than 6 wks (or 3 wks for you)!

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  8. Wow only as early as 4 weeks.....wow! Where did the time go! I clearly remember you wanting to show! Do take it easy and enjoy the last few weeks. Do lots of keegles and squats and perineal massage. Drink raspberry leaf tea too...it's been proven to speed up the second phase of labour due to a more toned uterus. All the best for the next few weeks!

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  9. I kept putting off a birth plan and ended up going into labor early and not getting to do it. So I would do it now! Getting so close...so excited for you!

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