38 Days Left!
Yes, only 38 days left until the due date!
We went to see the doctor. The baby’s heart rate was 135 (doesn’t mean it is a boy or girl still). I’m about 147lbs now, which puts me up 29lbs so far, but I shouldn’t gain too much more as the baby is supposed to get bigger, and the amount of fluid is supposed to decrease. My cervix has thinned out since 2 weeks ago and the baby is very low. You could say that it has dropped. The head is in position, and only about 2″ away from “the gateway to the world”.
I did have some protein in my urine, so I have to go see the doc next week, and every week from here on out. Normally we would have went in 2 weeks, but because swelling (which I have), protein in urine (have), and high blood pressure (don’t have) can lead to some toxicity problems for the baby (preeclampsia). Fortunately, high blood pressure is the big symptom, so I should be ok. If I do end up being diagnosed, then they may have to deliver the baby early. We’ll see how it goes. Only like 1 in 2000 people get it, so I’m probably safe.
The baby should be about 18″ long and 5lbs right now. We’re taking a baby class tomorrow, and it is 8 hours long. We’ll see the hospital, learn how to check in, see the delivery rooms, the nursery, have a birthing class, and probably watch some really graphic video.
Kathy