Week 37

WEEK 37- FULL TERM! And feeling FULL HUGE

How far along? 37 Weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain: up 25 lbs.

Maternity clothes? maternity leggings, jeans are getting tighter, still using my shirts, but now that I'm home I get comfy and wear anything :)

Stretch marks? none yet around the tummy

Sleep: better, loving the naps! Now that I'm not working, I deff nap and still sleep at night, love getting my sleep on :D

Best moment this week: doctor appt was today, saw the midwife, I'm dilated 2-3 cm and 80% effaced, she thinks Mia will either be early or right on time :) BUT we will see....AND seeing my family last weekend, it was so much fun being all together again, love it!

Miss Anything? being comfortable, it's harder getting up and finding a position to sleep

Movement: she stretches and wiggles :) Love it!

Food cravings: none really, just gotta have something sweet after I eat even if it's just an apple lol

Anything making you queasy or sick: no, appetite is not that great but deff not sick

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: Besides being a bit dilated, none, also might have lost my mucus plug but little by little and I've heard that  it can regenerate 

Symptoms: just uncomfortable, back pain is almost gone now- very minimal, feeling like my feet are swollen but they don't look like it

Belly Button in or out? In, almost all smoothed out

Wedding rings on or off? On but very tight in the morning

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :D

Looking forward to: baby girl's arrival, getting impatient lol Also my bff coming to visit soon :) 

from baby2see.com

Week Thirty Seven: Pregnancy is considered 'at term'

You are 37 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 35 weeks) Typically, baby now measures 19.5 inches (50 cm) from the head to the heel. Baby weighs up to 7 pounds or 3 kilograms. The head diameter is over 3.5 inches (9cm). The water could break at any time. If it does happen, see a doctor immediately. Gaining one ounce per day, your baby is growing rapidly. Keep up those exercises, especially your Kegels. Keeping your pelvic floor muscles toned will aid in a quicker recovery from the birth. An elbow, foot or head may protrude from your stomach when baby stretches and squirms about. Soon, as the wall of your uterus and your abdomen stretch thinner and let in more light, your baby will begin to develop daily activity cycles. Even though you are three weeks from your due date, you are now considered 'at term'. In most cases, nothing will be done to stop your labour once it starts, even if it is before your 40th week. You may notice a bit more vaginal discharge and/or cervical mucus. If you go into labor at this point your careprovider may not try to stop it. So what are the signs that your labor may be starting? Regular contractions that grow longer, stronger and closer together. Contractions that are not affected significantly by a change in your activity level. A trickle or gush of fluid from your vagina. A regular, rhythmic backache. If you have any of these signs, contact your doctor/careprovider immediately. Fewer than 5% of births occur on the due date; 50% of births are within a week of the due date, and almost 90% within 2 weeks.