Moving Forward

I had my 37 week appointment today and it went VERY well. Right now I'm 2cm dilated, 100% effaced & station -1 (or however the hell you phrase that). After a bit of prodding from me and her insisting there is no way to predict when labor would happen, my doc said "there's no way you're making to your due date." She said she can't narrow anything else down, which I didn't really expect her to. I also found out that even if James looked like he was never going to make his appearance, my doc doesn't let her patients go past 41 weeks.

It's strange to think my due date is just shy of three weeks away and I should have a lil guy be then. Exciting times!

Short and Sweet

I guess I really could've mentioned this in my previous post. Oops.

During my last doctor's appt we did an ultrasound. Everything looks great (fluid, position, etc). So far James is measuring 6lb 4oz, which we all know is nothing more than a guess. My doc said that I'm on track to have an "average" size baby. According to every book, average is between 6-10lbs. Gee doc, thanks for narrowing that down for me. I believe she meant between 7.5-8 lbs, but we'll see.

Oh, and yes- he is still a he!

37 weeks and counting.....

Well, we're finally entering the home stretch!!
Still feeling great and I have no complaints. I mean don't get me wrong- I won't be sad when I my feet return to normal size, but these things are to be expected. My doctor appts are weekly now and this Thursday we're going to start tracking my progress (for the uninitiated that means poking & prodding to track effacement & dilation).
All and all this whole pregnancy has been very easy. I hope the old adage about easy pregnancy meaning hard labor is untrue. Oh, well- even if it is true I'm pretty committed by now!
Anyway....stay tuned for all the James Andrew updates!