37 weeks, technically "full term" :) We had our weekly check up today and this little fella is still down LOW. At our check up last week, it was confirmed that his little head was as down low as I feel like it is. Dr.
Pestoff actually commented and said she
wasn't sure how I was sitting up straight. I was a just a finger tip dilated at that appointment, but good news is, is that he is head down and fully engaged. Today at our appointment, before Dr. Cobb did the "check" he measured my belly and was concerned for a brief minute that I
wasn't measuring where I should be. He said that he hoped that
Taygan was just so low that it was throwing off my measurement and sure enough HE IS. His comment was "you poor soul, this baby's head is awful low". After checking, he said he could just give me a little more than a finger tip as far as being dilated. My cervix is still towards the back and he said it may have a hard time coming forward due to the pressure the baby's head is already putting on it. So prayers please that it moves forward and begins to dilate so this little dude can arrive the way he should :) Here are our stats from the appointment yesterday at 37 weeks 2 days:
Weight Gain - 16lbs
BP - 100/60
Belly Measurement - 36 weeks, again due to him being so low
And his heartbeat was "perfect" according to Dr. Cobb. I had a pretty good idea that
Taygan was down low from the pains I have been having throughout my pelvis. I can feel him move around very low and it is sometimes followed by a sharp, shooting pain. My hips are also starting to ache a little, hopefully that is
because the dilation process is starting. I
don't mind the pain as long as I know progress is being made, ha-ha! I am thankfully still sleeping pretty well, or as well as one can with 3 or 4 bathroom breaks a night.
We are getting so excited to meet him!! I cant wait to see what this little guy who kicks and rolls around in my belly ALL the time looks like. He is such an active baby! Dr. Cobb said that I feel a lot of his movements because my fluid levels are so good. I swear I feel him moving around just about every hour of the day, and he seems to be still at night when I sleep. I can only hope he stays on this schedule...prob wishful thinking I know.
We go back next Tuesday for our next weekly check-up, in the mean time I will be praying that my cervix moves to the front and begins to dilate so we can get this show on the road :)
Taygan, Mom and Dad are ready to meet your sweet little face!!
