36 Week Appointment

We had our last sonogram on Monday. The baby is around 6 lbs 3 oz. Measurements were a little small (measuring just a couple of days behind the due date) which is not concerning at this stage. However the weight was in the 60th percentile. So it seems we have a small but solid baby on the way. The doctor is guessing the baby will be around 8 pounds at birth. Nothing is happening yet but I will be having weekly check-ups from this point forward. The doctor told me that neither cervix was dilated which is interesting. She thinks there is a chance that both of them may dilate even though one of them does not serve a purpose in this pregnancy. It has to do with the hormones. The baby is still in a head-down position which is the correct position for birth. He/she has changed from facing my left side to facing my right side. Generally the best position for birth is to face my back so we'll see if the baby decides to cooperate when the time comes. Not much else is going on at the moment. We still need to pack our hospital bags, order a glider, and clean up a few things but it sounds like there is sufficient time to get that all done. Still no boy name but I guess we will decide that at the hospital if we need to.

Getting Closer...

35 weeks down, 5 to go. It is good to see that we are getting closer. In fact, we are supposed to pack our hospital bag and install the car seat this week. Yikes! We are ready though whenever this little thing wants to come out. We are far enough along that the baby should be healthy and I am getting more and more uncomfortable... I'm sure the same goes for the squished baby. :) Brett is even ready so that says a lot.

The baby should be about 6 pounds in the 36th week, and around 18 inches long. We have our (probably) last ultrasound in about a week so we will know how the baby is positioned and if he or she is still growing appropriately. After that, I will be going to the doctor weekly until the baby comes.

We took a breastfeeding class over the weekend. It was actually really good. The lady who taught it had a lot of experience and did a good job teaching. Now hopefully we can use what we learned and be successful. I guess we'll find out in the weeks to come.

There are just a few things that should probably be done before the big day. Most important is probably having a list of potential boy names. We are still struggling with that. We also need to do some final cleaning and laundering of the baby's room, clothes, and diapers. And we are planning to order a glider in the next couple of days.